| Andis 01557 Improved Master Professional Clipper | 
| Brand: Andis
List Price: $99.99
Buy New: $86.50
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Seller: Amazon.com
Rating:  17 reviews
Sales Rank: 3,444
Color: Chrome
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 13
Dimensions (in): 2 x 1.8 x 6
MPN: 01557
Model: ML
UPC: 040102015571
EAN: 0040102015571
ASIN: B000BBGS36
Release Date: September 1, 2005
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | Perfect for all-around outlining and fading | | • | Unbreakable, lighweight aluminum housing | | • | High speed motor runs quiet and cool | | • | Ideal for dry cutting |
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Product Description
Pro / Perfect for all around cutting and tapering / Convenient thumb controlled side switch for one-hand on/off operation
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Showing reviews 1-5 of 17
 Great Clipper December 15, 2006
sunshinestate consumer (Orlando, Florida)
14 out of 15 found this review helpful
This clipper is simply the best I have encountered. I have been cutting my own hair for 15 years and I have become quite good at it. This unit is sharp and precise. It is very solid and durable, in fact the entire thing is metal and aluminum. The motor is unbelievably powerful and is about average noise production. You can really feel the quality of this product once you hold it in your hand. It is expensive but judging on the past few weeks I have owned it, it will last me a lifetime. True, you have to buy the comb attachments separately, but they too are good quality with metal latch, durable and accurate design. Only the lower quality clippers will come with the attachments for the average Suzy Housewife.
tips, pros and cons April 18, 2010
mark
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
these are one of the best hair clippers, but there are pros and cons to the andis masters.
THE PROS
1. very precise cutting
2.quiet clippers
3.more powerful than the oster fast feed
THE CONS
1.they are heavy clipper, so if you self cut your hair i hope you go to the gym because your arms might feel tired.
2. these clippers get extremely hot after 20 minutes of use.
I was naive to the fact that these clippers are really meant for professional barbers. this is the first time that i self cut my hair and i like the results.
PROBLEMS PEOPLE MAY HAVE
1. the clippers are making a clatter loud sound- you have to adjust the clippers by taking a flat head screw driver and i turning the SCREW on the side of the clippers CLOCKWISE until the clattering sound diminishes.
2.the andis masters are not cutting closer than you thought- tpye in youtube how to adjust andis master clipper, that will help.
3. oil the clippers. you get oil wth the masters. this preserves the clipper blades
4. OPTIONAL- by the disenfectant spray because it cools the blade if you spray it on the blade.
I hope this helped.
Excellent for clipping cats and dogs May 27, 2009
Sandy (USA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
I've tried Conair, Oster, Wahl, and other brands available in the U.S. Disliked all for one reason for another with respect to cats/dogs.
All did a decent job of actually shaving, but have one or more flaws IMO:
- too noisy (even if a dog or cat is great about it, why add to their stress, KWIM)
- the blade gets too hot, which means one has to use some funky "cooling" spray/oil containing heaven knows what ingredients vomit
- unit itself gets too hot to hold comfortably in hand
- blade gets dull too quickly (often blade costs almost as much as the cheapo new unit!)
This Andis clipper has turned out to be fantastic. It has none of the issues I mentioned above
What I love about it:
* unit is very solid yet not too heavy
* very quiet motor
* blade cuts through even thick Persian fur like butter
* blade never ever gets hot, and I mean even after 45-50 mins of continuous use, so don't need to use any cooling oil
* unit starts to feel a bit warm after 30 or so mins, but not hot and not to the point where I can't hold it and work w it
The only sorta negative I'd say is that to clean the unit, I have to unscrew the blade using a Phillips head and remove the little bits of fur that get wedged under the blade. But this is true for other brands as well, so I don't know any way around it.
Related to this issue though, is that there is an adjustment button for which one needs a flat-head screwdriver to turn. This is good and bad. Good b/c one can get it to where there is almost 0 sound to the motor i.e. very quiet, doesn't freak out dogs and even cats. Bad that you need to have the 2nd screwdriver handy and after you screw the blade back in, have to adjust the speed/sound. Not a biggie, and worth the positives at least IMO.
I've had mine for 3 yrs or so, and no signs of any problems at all. I haven't had to replace the blade either, so I expect to use it for yrs.
Mine gets a lotta use b/c not only do I clip my Persian rescue every 2.5 to 3 wks or so, I also groom a friend's Maine Coon about once a mo. And 4 dogs (one is a Shih Tzu) every 3-4 wks all yr long. So the clipper gets a fair amt of use, and still humming along nicely.
 Was excited to receive, but very disappointed after first use March 18, 2010
A. Grover (Earth)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I have been looking for a good pair of clippers to do fades. I have been doing fades on my own head for the past 12 years and always used the cheopo wahls ones that you can buy at target, never had a problem with them. I decided I wanted to get a professional type clipper so I got these. I just used them an hour ago for the first time and here is what I have experienced, and this is MY PERSONAL OPINION so you can take it how you want to:
1.) First, my biggest issue: The whole unit gets VERY VERY HOT, I mean to the point I cannot hold it anymore. And only after about 45 minutes do you start to notice that the heat is getting bad, the blades themselves took longer to get very very hot but I literally used a glove to finish my haircut today because I could not hold it. The unit is metal.
2.) Its noisy but all clippers are noisy, this is not a problem for me but still an observation. Not a big deal
3.) The clippers are very very difficult to keep a good grip on. The casing is metal with no rubber grips or any other material to hold it easier. Once you put a little oil on the blades, use the clippers for a while, eventually after switching the guides you will get some oil on your hands and once that oil gets onto the surface of the case, it feels like a bar of soap. Not very good when you are trying to cut hair, one slip and you have a bald spot where it shouldnt be.
4.) These things are annoyingly heavy. It is powerful so it has a heavy motor and I didnt think the weight would be a problem. But seriously, after using for a few minutes my arm was getting very tired, much quicker than when I used the cheap ones.
Overall, the actual cutting of the clippers is just average, no different than my cheaper clippers that I bought for $20. I am going to return these, not sure what I will get yet. Maybe a different pair of andis but I will have to look at the reviews to see if any of these problems mentioned will also come with other andis clippers.
Very solid, powerful clippers February 20, 2009
Jason Heiss
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I have a beard and have used Norelco beard trimmers for 10+ years to keep it trimmed. The design of those has gone from poor to terrible over the years and I decided it was time to invest in a professional quality trimmer.
Having used this for several months now, I'd say it is probably a bit overkill for beard trimming, but I'll never have to worry about it getting bogged down. The trimmer is remarkably hefty and solid feeling, bordering on just plain heavy. The power switch engages with a solid "clack", just like you hear at the barber. The base unit has a lever for adjusting the depth of cut. For beard trimming you'll want to get the separate set of combs, as the base unit will do heavy stubble at the longest. As I mentioned in my review of the combs, they aren't great for beard trimming (too long and pointy). I had to cut and sand the points off the comb I use for beard trimming to make it usable. It would be nice to use the adjustment on the base unit in conjunction with the combs, but I've found that with the comb on the base unit adjustment always slides down to the lowest setting on its own. Without the comb it seems to stay in place.
I was somewhat hesitant to put the unit sans comb up to my skin for fine trimming given how powerful it is, but I haven't had so much as a nick so far.
So, using this for beard trimming is a bit of a do-it-yourself, maybe overkill, affair. But you'll never want for power or durability with this trimmer.
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