How long will clipper blades last?

[garett]

I just got my blades sharpened and as far as I can tell they still don't seem very sharp at all. I've had the guy do it before so I know he knows what he's doing. This might be the third time a couple of these blades have been sharpened so I didn't know if after so long it was best to just buy some new ones or what.

 

[obie105]

I have had 2 people in the past month say don't even sharpness them anymore just toss them and get new. I had another guy say 1 time to resharpen then toss. I have some older blades I don't do much clipping and they seem to still sharpen up well. My guess is just like everything anymore is how they are made in the beginning.

 

[switchblade1]

I am not sure what brand and what style blades that you have, but the best way to keep your blades sharp is by keeping them clean and lubricated.  Today's clippers run at a very high rate of speed and heat will cause them to dull very quickly.  We do have unique blend of blade wash that is designed for our blade wash machine (for the pet grooming industry) and we also have our own special blend of blade oil.  The commercial blends of blade oil only contains one component (mineral oil).  Our blend contains three components that address the lubricity, friction and rust/oxidation issues.