WARNING!! Do not buy these shoddy nail clippers!!!

Frosty's awesome set of nail clippers finally broke and I have been unable to find a new one. In the interim, I picked up these from Walmart thinking, oh, I will only use them a couple times until I find a new set of good nail clippers. The VERY FIRST TIME I used these clippers, they cut like super dull old clippers, broke Frosty's nails halfway through cutting the nail and at one point the handle you push in actually slipped sideways and trapped his nail. I ended up having to dremel all his nails as well as all the ones these crummy clippers broke. I called the company the next day, and they said they would send me a new one. I was like, why would I want another one of these crummy clippers??!! Give me my money back!! (I had already thrown the Walmart receipt away). They took my information and told me a supervisor would be calling me back about sending me a better quality clipper. No one has ever called me back. So beware!! It is not worth the crummy Walmart clippers, even if you only have to use them one time!!

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Tool-For-Your-Dog-Cut-Trim-Nail-Clipper/1...

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Permalink Reply by Sam Tsang on February 4, 2011 at 7:44pm

Thanks for the review!

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Permalink Reply by Robyn - Halo's Mom on February 4, 2011 at 8:00pm

The best nail clippers are the Miller's Forge. They are side cutter style, and stay sharp forever! I have always found the guilotine style are horrible, like you said...they have a tendency to trap the nail.

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Permalink Reply by John Wolff on February 4, 2011 at 8:01pm

Yeah, you want a first-rate stainless-steel long-lasting tool.

Oddly, the one I pictured in the claw-clipping FAQ http://www.mycorgi.com/forum/topics/nail-trimming seems to work best BACKWARDS. Cutting front-to-back seems more "with the grain". Some say it's easier to trim claws when they're hydrated, like after bathtime.

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Permalink Reply by Robyn - Halo's Mom on February 4, 2011 at 8:10pm

I find if the nails are too soft, they kind of squish?!? Not sure how to describe it. As long as the clippers are sharp, I always clip them when they aren't wet.

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Permalink Reply by Rebecca Marie O'Bryan on February 5, 2011 at 8:50am

wow thank you for the review. i was looking for a new pair of clippers but i will be sure to stay away from that!

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Permalink Reply by Cindy on February 7, 2011 at 4:45pm

Ouch! Poor Frosty. First off, I always recommend using bypass clippers if you use those instead of a rotary tool--aka a dremel. The ones that you posted about are anvil type and will crush a nail very easily as the blade dulls very quickly. Bypass ones like the orange handled Miller Forge that another poster suggested will stay sharper longer and don't pinch.

Best thing--rotary tool with a 60 grit sanding drum. Learned about that 10 years ago from a seasoned lab exhibitor and never turned back to the old ways. Well, for the pomeranian I do the clippers--too many dremels caught in her hair :)