Clipper 3 Length
The increase in blade cutting length added to the haircut size of your guide comb e g.
Clipper 3 length. Since this haircut is short and requires very low maintenance many men ask for this haircut. It also works for both thick and thin men s hairstyles. Because clipper guards correspond to different men s haircut lengths guys wanting to get a good cut absolutely need to know what each number means when asking for a specific style.
If you still haven t. A number 3 haircut cut to 3 8 inch. Very popular among all the clipper sizes number 3 clipper guard has 3 8 inch of a length.
Similarly a number 1 haircut is a very short cut that corresponds to a 1 8 inch length. For example blade 3 leaves about 1 2 inches and a blade 50 just 1 125 inches. For instance the clipper with the number 8 size is 1 inch in size.
And a number 4 is the medium length of 1 2 inch. Although the guards are standardized you might find a slight variation from one model to another. Smaller blade sizes leave longer hair and vice versa.
The difference between smaller and larger sizes is in the length of hair they leave on a dog s body. For example asking for a number 2 haircut means the 2 guard will be attached to the clipper to leave 1 4 inch of hair on the scalp. Hair clippers have adjustable length settings and removable length guards so that you can cut your hair in a uniform length easily and quickly.
A clipper blade size is commonly expressed in numbers from 3 to 50. Sizes from 1 8 are in the ascending order of hair length being left out if you consider the clipper with the highest number. It is relevant to apply men s best hair.
Various sizes of the guard are handy when stylists or barbers use clippers for fade haircuts or buzz cuts. Number 4 haircut length. These guards are all numbered and each number correlates to a specific length.
Therefore if you were to use you 2 guide comb on a clipper with an open taper lever the resulting haircut length would be longer i e. And although a number 2 or 3 fade seems like a trivial difference you d be surprised how much different 1 8 of an inch looks. For example if your clipper comes with 1 4 attachment combs you will be able to cut from 3mm to 13mm.
A burr cut can be given be a number 3 haircut as it gives you a hair length that is approximately 3 8 of an inch. A wide number of barbers use this to cut fades.
