Changing them seems so intimidating, you’d think! Think about it.

It will help you gauge whether it fits your style.Īt first, you’ll think you’ll never be able to cope with Oster 76 blades. Using the plastic combs doesn’t get you as accurate a haircut as the naked blades will.īy the way, if you still haven’t decided whether you want this hair cutter, head out to our professional Classic 76 clipper review. This isn’t a good long term solution but will get you started. Of you can opt for the plastic comb attachments to extend the length cheaply. For new barbers on a budget, setting up your kit can be pretty expensive so I recommend just getting the blades you absolutely can’t live without at the beginning and then adding more later as you need them. You will end up spending a few hundred dollars if you buy every version available. One word of warning, though is that the carbon steel blades are expensive. With the special 18 Skiptooth, Texturing and Flattop T included, you have fourteen blades to pick from. The length of the blade makes the transition to the longer hair so easy to blend. The #3.5 is great to start the taper and then finish it with the #3.75 right to the crown where you’ll begin the blend in.

If you will be doing a lot of regular haircuts where you work then you’ll be using these two blades a lot. They are awesome for getting some length on the nape and the sides and taking it from there afterwards. I want to emphasize on #3 1/2 and #3 3/4. That said, you have a lot more options and versatility with your professional 76 clipper.

The #000 Oster blade is the same as the closed position of any adjustable hair cutter. This may not give you as much accuracy as being able to change the length incrementally, but it does give you more power and cutting ability. They are fixed at a certain length and when you want to go shorter or longer, you have to detach the blades. If you’ve ever had an adjustable clipper (like Andis Master or Wahl cordless Magic clip), you know these have an “open” and “closed” position. These are the most commonly used blade sizes, so there’s nothing surprising. When you buy this model, your Oster blades set will include a #000 and #1 detachable Oster clipper blade.

Andis blade size chart