Golden A5 Single Speed

I have a cute Golden Doodle, "Nessie", who is very prone to bad matting, especially behind her ears, but generally she gets matted all over. We like to let her hair grow long because it looks so cute, but the matts get worse as it gets longer. Previously I'd been using a basic set of Wahl clippers which simply couldn't keep up. They would literally cut a quarter inch and then jam up. It took me over 4 hours to cut Nessie! In desperation I finally decided to splash out and go for these Oster clippers after reading good reviews. I can honestly say these clippers are AMAZING. They glide through Nessie's matts like butter. Almost as if they weren't there at all. I've had them for several months now, and given her three cuts. Each time, same result. Effortless cutting. They are definitely on the expensive side, but WORTH EVERY PENNY in my opinion. Pros: Amazing at cutting through matts. Overall very easy to use. Quiet motor. Comes with spare lubricating oil and motor grease. Long cord, so I no longer needed to use an extension cord. Cons: On the expensive side. Quite heavy and chunky, but not excessively so. Seem to get quite hot, but not so hot that it bothers my dog. Final Thoughts: I can cut my dogs hair in 1 hour now! Thats 4 times faster than when I used my old Wahl clippers. I wish I'd bought these clippers sooner. They do what they are supposed to do, and they do it very very well. Buy them, you won't regret it.

great pair. cut UNDER the mats. dont try and cut THROUGH them. like youre pulling up a section of carpet lol. keep in mind the blade gets hot after a while which will be uncomfy for pupper

I purchased these Oster Pro Turbo A5 clippers to start grooming our two German Snauzers. I was typically spending approx $150/month on grooming and often times getting inconsistent results. When I received the clipper, I was impressed with the build quality. I felt like I was able to step back in time and an buy old school USA made product that just feels like it was made to last. One of my Snauzers have what is called a “mega coat”. Basically just a thick coat of fur. This clipper cuts effortlessly through her coat with no issue. Please note that on my initial use, the clipper seemed to get really hot fast. I realized that the clipper needed oiling/cleaning prior to each dog. Here is what I do before each use and before I store the clipper; with clipper on low speed, I put a drop of clipper oil on both ends of the blade and one drop in the middle. I then spray the Oster blade cleaner (blue spray can) on the running blade, then turn off and wipe off excess. This will typically get me through an entire session with cool to luke warm blades. If needing extended time, spray blades with blue can again and it will cut out most of the heat. When done, clean out the hair, oil/clean/store. These are heavy duty and light years beyond the products in retail stores. FYI- I typically only use the low speed cuz these clippers are powerful ;)

Purchased this to use on my persian cat. First time using it, my cat was really matted and fur was very long. This was excellent at cutting through her mats! It worked like a knife through soft butter. I was really impressed with how easy it was to use and how efficiently it cut. It does get hot super fast so you do need cooling spray and/or an extra clipper to use while this one cools down. I had a small chi I used while this cooled. It also is louder than I expected, other reviewers said it was super quiet but I found it to be louder than other clippers I have used. I did use the slower setting also, because the faster setting scared my cat too much. I did not use clipper guards, as I really needed to get to her skin, and it REALLY got to her skin. I knicked her a few times. So if you are not going to use guards, be very careful. The second time I used it my cat's hair wasn't as long or matted, but I wanted to keep her at about an inch. So I purchased the guards and used them with it. The guards made it a lot more difficult, the hair kept getting clogged after less than a minute and I had to clean and brush it out. It took forever, even longer than the first time. It was good because I never got too close to her skin, and her look afterwards was very nice, but it was a pain and doubled the amount of time. I have used several different clippers on my cat, and despite this one getting hot quickly and being loud, it really is the best I have used.

This is my 2nd Oster animal clipper and I couldn't be more pleased with it. I retired my old one that was the same model only the single speed. It was almost 30 years old and worked like a mule for all those years. I figured it was time to put it to rest and get a new one. This 2-speed clipper is a nice improvement over my single speed. I used an old set of blades since I have about 5 sets of #10 and thought I'd keep the new one for when the old blades are dull. Well, let me tell you, with this new clipper it showed me that my old blades were just as good as new because it cut so much better. What a nice surprise. It runs relatively quiet for a professional type clipper. For those that complain about clippers getting hot, they all get warm/hot after extended use. It's a matter of physics. No matter how well lubricated the blades are, they are going to produce heat. You have two metal surfaces rapidly rubbing against one another and it will produce heat. So if you expect to get any clippers that don't get hot, take your animal to a groomer and let them handle it, because it's not gonna happen. I'm very satisfied with Oster and will continue buying their products. I had an Andis as a backup and it was trashed in a few years. I hated it. The switch was on the side and kept getting bumped from usage and finally wore the switch out. This Oster has the switch on the end and you will not keep hitting it. This is a very well designed clipper. It is a little on the heavy side, but then again, it's a corded model and is made to hold up over time, so you don't want something light weight. I would recommend this clipper to anyone looking for a quality animal clipper. Oh, and I used my old ones last summer to clip the goats and it worked like a charm on them too, so it's not just for dogs.

We have an English Shepherd (mix) with a thick double coat, and he goes through one “significant” shed per year that just started. We live in the south and a few years ago we began clipping him down in the spring - he’s visibly more comfortable and active afterwards. We had been using our old (15+ yrs) Oster clippers we used to use on my husband’s hair - I think we bought those for $35 and they cut through anything and did a great job. When it came time to replace them we decided to upgrade since we have four dogs. Our Oster Professional Turbo 5 arrived on Thursday and Saturday morning we started grooming. They did a great job for 1/8 of one side of our English - at that point they stopped being effective and were coming close to being too hot to handle. This was on the high setting because they wouldn’t even begin clipping His fur on the lower setting. At this point I turned the clippers off to let them cool and began “clipping” our English with a scissors (thinking maybe the problem was too much fur or too thick a coat). After about 15 minutes, and brushing out the blade, I tried again. Still no luck. I finished clipping with the scissors with the plan that I’d let the clippers cool longer and use them to polish up the chunky scissors clip. About 45 minutes later they didn’t work any better than they did when they quit cutting the first time. Tomorrow is Easter so these will be returned next week. I’m hoping that it’s simply a defective pair and a replacement will do the trick - I’d hate to think the cheap (human) clippers work far better than ones marketed as “professional.” I’m reserving judgement - Oster is a solid company with products that typically hold up very well. We’ll see how the replacement clippers work.

I bought a set of these in 2011 and then again in 2018, now in 2020 I need another set. I have a rather large Cocker Spaniel but still feel that these clippers should handle the job. Both prior sets have stopped working for the same reason. The blades wont sit right against the clippers. The lever seems like it gets so hot it gets "mushy" feeling and the blades wont cut. I have not tried replacing the lever, because until today, I didn't know you could buy replacements. I will order some and have them on hand, and try to salvage the other 2 pair.The clippers themselves get quite "hot" to where I have to put them down. The blades get way overheated and I am afraid I will burn my pup. I continually use the Cool Lube and that helps for a few mins but not long. Now I will say, if you make sure your dog is clean, these will zip right through his coat. Unless it is well over a couple of months since he has been clipped. I admit, I am not the best at keeping him clipped every 6 weeks. I still feel these clippers should have lasted longer than the 6-8 times per year that I use them. I was very disappointed in the quality. I had always seen these being used at horse shows etc. and thought they had a good reputation. Remember though, a horses coat is not nearly as long or thick as most dogs coats. I am going to try the A6 this time and if that doesn't last any longer I guess I will have to shear him like a sheep. I feel like I don't have a lot of choice on what brands to use, because I have probably $500 in clipper blades I have bought!! I always do a Cocker strip on him so there is a lot of curly hair on his legs and sides. I will post an update on the A6 clippers and the replacement parts. A swivel cord would be an excellent feature on these clippers!

A bit pricy but worth it. I have tried several other clippers and these are the best. They are powerful and don't slow down in thick hair.