Blade Usage Guide (2024)

50 1/125" Surgical prep, Show Poodle’s feet, face and sometimes used to create patterns. 50SS 1/125" Stainless steel — harder, holds edge longer, rust-resistant. 40 1/100" Surgical prep, Show Poodle’s feet, face and pattern, Pet Poodle feet. Excellent for with Snap-on combs. 30 1/50" Pet Poodle feet and between pads of some dogs. Good for using with Snap-on combs. 15 3/64" Sensitive Poodle feet, pads, face on Poodles, co*ckers and Terriers. 10 1/16" Sanitary trim (tummy & genital area), face on Poodles, co*ckers and Terriers, or grooming most cats. A very short, but safe blade. Wide 10 3/32" Similar to the size 10 blade, but with a wider blade sweep. Good for full-body shavedowns and large breeds. T-84 3/16" Stripping heavy coats, medium length, wider cutting surface than standard clipper blades. 9 5/64" Sporting Breed’s necks and sometimes bodies, very smooth finish. Popular on co*ckers, Springers and Schnauzer bodies. 8 1/2 7/64" Head, face, neck and sometimes body on Sporting Breeds and Terriers. 7 1/8" Skip tooth — body work on Sporting Breeds and Terriers, Pet Poodles, excellent for clipping matted dogs where blending is required. 7F/7FC 1/8" Finish clipper blade for 7 Skip Tooth, unmatted coats. 5 1/4" Skip Tooth, body work on Sporting Breeds and Terriers, Pet Poodles, body work on short trims on Lhasa Apsos and Shih-Tzus. 5F/5FC 1/4" Finish blade for 5 Skip Tooth. 4 3/8" Body work on the low-slung Terriers (West Highland White, Scottish, Cairn, etc.), Pet Poodles, short trims on Lhasa Apsos and Shih-Tzus. 4F/4FC 3/8" Finish blade for 4 Skip Tooth — also used against the lie of the coat of thick-coated Springers or co*ckers for a very short but very smooth look. 3 or 3 3/4 1/2" Skip Tooth clipper blade, good for a plush, almost puppy look on Lhasas, Shih-Tzus, Old English Sheep Dogs - anything that you want to give a short, but not shaved look. 3 or 3 3/4FC 1/2" Finish Clipper Blade for 3 3/4 Skip Tooth — can also be used against the grain as with the 4F and 4FC. 5/8 HT 5/8" Finish Clipper Blade — good for slightly longer puppy cut. 3/4 HT 3/4" Finish Clipper Blade — longest blade cut available. 5/8 or 5/8 NC 1/32" Cutting surface is 5/8" across. For small areas. Ideal for setting patterns such as the Dutch Clip on Toy Poodles, great for small Poodle feet.