OT: Are hair clippers the new toilet rolls?

[T i m]

What, your clippers work just as well on batteries as they do mains at the moment?

So, how have you tested the batteries to think it could be that? Or are you saying you haven't because they act the same if plugged into the mains or just on battery (and I believe you are).

Well, you implied they could be run from mains but didn't say they weren't working ok on mains?

Quite, so you can still use them on mains, or are you saying the 'cut out' on either power source?

Ok (not on any I have and why I took your initial mention of 'they can be run on mains too' to suggest they were still working on mains). ;-)

However, is it possible that whilst they may 'work on mains too', they need to battery to be 'fit' and are you sure yours actually are? By that I mean they may indicate a reasonable off-load terminal voltage but don't have any real capacity. Once the startup load suppressed the terminal voltage, the BMS cuts the output (which may be the same be it on mains or battery)?

Cheers, T i m

[alan_m]

I have one that produces a pulse waveform on the screen

[Pancho]

Defo get a cordless one with an adjustable length comb.

The problem with having 101 different combs is that every time you want to use the clippers you have to unpack the combs from their box and carefully pack them up again afterwards. If you cut you hair once or twice a fortnight this is a pain. With a single adjustable length comb the whole thing is small enough to leave in the bathroom cabinet.

[Dave Plowman (News)]

Are you related to Turnip? They work the same on either mains or battery. Run for a few seconds then stop.

Phew. You seem to have got it.

How many times? Yes. If they worked OK on mains but not batteries, most would simply assume the battery was toast.

No. ;-)

[Dave Plowman (News)]

Yes - it worked just fine for years when I kept my hair short. I now prefer it a bit longer, which need a pro hairdresser. And being an OAP, get it cheap. ;-)

[PeterC]

Argos has "Limited Stock" by all of them. There's also "Click and Collect" but the standalone stores are shut - instead of 5 min. walk to a store that is almost deserted most of the time I'd have to walk for about 50 min. to a busy supermarket!

[Jim GM4DHJ ...]

can you still pick up stuff ordered from ebay at argos in sainsbury ? ....click and collect

[T i m]

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That's probably only a problem if you are anally retentive (ok, some people call it 'tidy'). ;-)

The one comb I use (No 1) is left loose in the general carrier and the other 5, remain unused in the carry case pocket. ;-)

There are 5 lengths that can be selected on a thumb slider thing that probably give you grades between the combs but again, I only ever use it on the closest cut.

It's hair, it grows. ;-)

Cheers, T i m

[PeterC]

I don't know. As I'm not going out so much I have it all delivered except for Screwfix where the place isn't open to go in but has a table in the doorway for C&C only.

[Joshua Snow]

Its actually the battery being royally stuffed producing that result.

Mine, a different brand, did work fine initially. Then eventually didn?t hold enough charge to do one haircut worked fine on the mains for a long time more. But eventually wouldn?t work for more than a few seconds even on the mains. Definitely due to the battery eventually being completely stuffed.

[Richard]

I reckon that they'd only be good for removing clingons. YMMV, but make sure you wash 'em afterwards.

[tim...]

that hardly the fault of Argos, is it?

tim

[tim...]

I did yes

It is now available for collection which it wasn't before

[RJH]

Ah, OK. 'Limited Stock' means 'in stock' here, and delivery is offered as an option for me. So it seems to vary.

OT, I just ventured out to my local Sainsbury's 7-11 for the first time since this all started. Very relaxed, only 2 people in the shop at any one time, staff behind screens, fully stocked so far as I could see.

Within the realms of reasonable probability, and taking hand washing etc precautions, I'd have thought it was a very low risk way of shopping.