OSTER FAST FEED REVIEW - Hair Clipper Review - Best Hair Clippers for Home Barbershop Kit 

I never thought about it that way but you're absolutely correct! Many a times that was the sound of my childhood haircut days at the barber shop! :D

Ahhhhhahahahaha! Lol, well Gabby, this is actually the last episode in my series on clippers and cutting hair! You made it! I think I have laid out through the course of these reviews, hair and beard cutting tutorials a good outline to help people start trying this for themselves at home! Each video I tried to go into depth on the product, and since I have owned them for a good while, I can really give some in depth feedback. I talk about travel because I like to take my clippers with me when I travel. But if you have no intentions of taking clippers when you travel then getting this one is more than enough, economical and works fantastic! So trying to give all possible perspectives and thoughts! Hope you enjoyed the series and maybe you might be the next home barber in the family! :D

Hey there! Yes I try my best to give the in depth info so you can make an informed decision as a purchaser. I have had these clippers for years and you can do professional barber haircuts with this and way more economical price wise too. To still get it for under 80 dollars in 2024 is fantastic! My best fades are done with this clipper! Do come back and let me know how you find them once you use them!

Lol yes, this is here for whenever you're ready! You can have all the tools for an awesome barber shop! The clipper pretty much looks new still and cuts exactly the same as when I bought it. It may just last me another decade easy. That is my expectation the way it's lasted all this time! It shows no signs of slowing down!

Wow, this comment made my day! I really tried my best to give an in depth review and cover things that I thought I'd like to know about the clipper if I knew nothing about it. Used my real life experience as examples as well! Appreciate your comment and I'm very happy you enjoyed the video!

That is awesome! I also have a hair cutting tutorial video too so if it helps, watch that as well! I thought during these times, videos like this might be extra useful! Glad to hear that it has done that for you! :)

Hi Maize! So great to hear from you and I hope you're doing well! For sure this is a fantastic Christmas Gift Idea! From my own experience I know this hair clipper will last for many years and do an amazing job. If someone got this for me I would be thrilled! :D

Thanks Kranti! Lol, I think a professional barber... should know more than I do... but I do have a fairly in depth knowledge of the product due to using it for so long! I do my best to give quality haircuts, and I do it for the love of doing it, so to me it's like an art project each time I cut hair. I have fun and enjoy the process! Our family sends our love right back your way! Thanks for taking an interest and watching these videos too! I'm sure cooking would be your default favourite videos to watch first so I appreciate it! :D

Kaygee79 when it comes to good friends, it’s not about what’s your favourite. It’s about being a part of whatever they do. My support & love will always be there for your family Kaygee. It’s rare to find genuine people these times. And yes, I do my own haircuts too but with scissors but I have still not reached your proficiency. My hairline is receding drastically hence the cuts don’t look as good as they used to earlier.

Thanks for the feedback! I am happy to know these series of videos has helped you get a better understanding of cutting hair and clippers! The whole point was to educate so I'm happy to see the purpose is being served and it's helpful to you! :)

Thanks for coming by and watching! It's not a food recipe but it is educational! :D

Comments like these always make me happy! So glad that you found this review helpful and glad I could be of service! I'm sure your husband will love this clipper! As you know I love having it! :) Much Love!

From a fashion perspective, sure, great colour! But they also work great too ;) PS why are you spelling the word colour like an American? Don't sell out your British roots! Lol, I'm Canadian so I'm always going to spell it with a U inside! I'm glad you're learning about clippers. This pretty much is the end of this mini series but I think I have summed the the various corded and cordless clipper options and given demos on cutting hair and designing beards, so I've covered it all! There will always be newer clippers and probably cordless ones with longer battery life etc but at least you know what I use and that they work well for me. So these are a great place to start! And I'm always around if you have any additional questions! You can become your Hubby's barber if you want! ;)

@@Kaygee79 Haha I'm not too sure how he'd feel about that, but maybe! We'd save a bit of money at least! Well spotted with the missing "u"! I think it's because I teach English as a second language out here so I've had to force myself to miss out the letter "u", say "zee" not "zed" and change my definition of football! Thanks for the offer! If I think of any questions you'll be the first place I'll go!

Thanks for watching and appreciating the details of the review! I did do my homework before making this so I could do a detailed review so I'm happy that you found it useful! :) Much Love!

Awesome testimonial from you! Thanks, this is similar to my experience as you saw in this video they are going strong to this day for me! Great comment from you and thanks so much for watching! Much Love! :)

Thanks brother! Finished my series now on clippers and cutting hair! New reviews to come now!

This pivot motor style of clipper is very reliable and solid for cutting hair! I'm not familiar with dog clippers but a hair clipper should be a hair clipper so I would assume you're right and it can be done! Appreciate that you came by and enjoyed the review on the fast feeds and took the time to leave an in depth comment like this! It's always great to get multiple points of views and now I'm interested to research dog clippers and know more! :D Much love and hopefully you stick around and watch more videos in the future! :)

Glad to be of assistance! :)

Hey Farzad! Thanks for watching and glad you watched the entire thing! This is the last video in my series on hair clippers and cutting hair tutorials! Hopefully it gives you a good idea on various choices and what might work best for you! :)

This is a great clipper to cut hair at home! You can give your son really good hair cuts with this clipper! Check locally to see if they sell this clipper in your area and if you buy it let me know how it works out for you! :)

@@Kaygee79 Sure I will let you know.

Thanks for watching! Hopefully you learned from watching this video! Stay tuned and watch my other clipper and trimmer videos to learn more! Much Love!

Awesome, I'm so glad my review gave you the tip and idea of using the Andis double magnet guards. They work nicely with the fast feed! Cheers! :)

Awesome to get this comment. I truly appreciate it! :)

Awesome! I'm so glad this video is useful for you! My Pleasure! Much Love!

Thanks so much for watching and for your comment. My clipper cuts pretty close so I'd say for sure a .5 or closer. I have some photos of my haircuts posted on my Instagram @thekaygee79 so you can see how close it gets without the zero gap. I'm glad you enjoyed the video and it was a pleasure to share whatever my experiences are using this clipper with you! :)

Oh yes for sure! This is a durable hair clipper and cuts hair very well! I would say for sure a great purchase!

Thanks for the wonderful comment and for watching! I did my best to give you a detailed review on the product based off my experience and knowledge! Glad you liked it! Much Love! :)

Hey, thanks for your comment. I went and looked up a few reviews on the Kemei 1986 after you left it on this comment. They look great. Looks like a Chinese company version of my Cordless Wahl Seniors! And for a lot cheaper. Mind you when I got my cordless Wahl Seniors they were something fairly new on the market at the time for barbershop quality cordless clippers. Now there are a lot more choices coming around which is amazing. I don't plan to get another cordless until my Seniors die out but so far they are going strong. I've had them since 2018 and the battery is still good. And I have a feeling these fast feeds will outlast everything so this is my throughbred clipper or go to clipper in my set! If/when I am in the market again for another clipper I'll have to re-visit these! Thanks for the knowledge on that one and glad you enjoyed my review! Much Love!

Took your advice and just ordered one, looking forward to trying it thank you.

@Leonard Corey, I order a ceramic stagger toothed cutting blade too. My blade just came today. The 1986 is already very good, but this stagger blade takes it to a whole nother level. The clipper is basically a Wahl, in my opinion. The best wahl blade combination of all time is the Wedge outside blade, and a stagger toothed cutting blade. Ceramic makes it a lot quieter too.

@@Kaygee79 I had my Seniors for 6 years before they died. My Oster Fast Feed were brand new when I got them from a Goodwill for $4.00. I was hesitant, because I had not used Oster since I first saved up lunch money to buy a Walmart pair, 30 years ago. It was either those or Conair, until I graduated from the Walmart clipper. I can honestly say, the Fast Feed are awesome, but the Kemei 1986, being cordless, built well, and a lot cheaper; will convert a lot of people on the market for a new clipper. When you get a pair, throw a ceramic stagger toothed cutting blade on them. That is a wonderful cutting experience.

M Greer thanks I’ll look into it!

I have done my best fades using the fast feed. There is just something about them that feels right! They seem to have that proper balance to get the job done nicely!

Thanks so much for coming by and watching! Loving the support! :)

Yes, that is so true! That is partially why I did videos on clippers and cutting hair! It is very useful in these times, and even in other times too! :)

Thanks for visiting and glad you learned something by watching this video! Much Love!

Thanks Mark! I should be able to give you some good details after owning these for over 10 years! If not maybe my observation skills would be sub par! Lol! Always appreciate that you take the time to come by and support! Looking forward to seeing some more videos on your end! I miss the workout motivation! But in the meantime I see you putting in work on Instagram so I know you're busy brother! :)

Kaygee79 Thanks brother. Yeah I have to get back to making videos soon. And I’m always gonna support positive people doing positive things. Also, a lot of people have owned and used products for a long time and might even use them in a very skilled manner, but you provide great detail about the use, make, and even possible modification of the product which is what makes your reviews great.

I've never had to tune up my Fast Feed. It's always worked well so this is not an area of expertise for me. You might need to search another video from a Barber Channel. Many Barbers like messing around with the clippers and modifying them for optimal use. Because I cut my own hair and my fathers hair mostly, the current settings work great for me hence why I've never tried to modify it. I have no issues with power or cutting power. The pivot motor makes cutting a breeze!

Hey there, thanks for watching and for your question. So I live in Toronto and I bought the guard from Toronto Barber and Beauty Supply but they should also sell it at Sally Beauty stores as well. It's hard to find the #1 guard by itself. They usually sell them in packages of 6 guards or 8 guards but even the full set shouldn't run you more than 10 dollars give or take. I know they sell the 8 set on Amazon for around 10 bucks so if you want to buy online you can just go there! Hope that helps!

Hey there, thanks for watching and for your question. I personally do not own the Wahl Elite Pro so I can't tell you a true comparison. What I can see from online is that the Wahl elite pros are cheaper in price and come with a full set of guards and scissors etc. So you get more bang for your buck in that sense. But it looks like that clipper is designed for home hair cutting. The Oster Fast Feed is designed for a barber to use. So I would assume the cutting quality will not be as good as the fast feeds. I could be wrong but usually home design clippers are not as good. Secondly the Fast Feed for me is my go to clipper when I want to give my self the most blended fade. It is precise but also a bit forgiving at the same time so you won't screw up a fade easily, especially if you're just starting out. And my last thought is that some of the home style hair clippers heat up a lot faster and the fast feed clippers stay cool for a long time with the pivot motor so if I was to make an educated guess that Wahl would heat up much sooner than the fast feed. If I was in your shoes I'd still go with the fast feed because it is meant for heavy duty use and this one purchase will last you a lifetime if you take care of the clipper. Doing 1 with taper will be luxurious with this clipper you know you will have a trustworthy clipper for that purpose. Honestly though, after you give yourself a few haircuts you'll have saved so much money that you could easily buy both clippers from all that saved money and experiment with both! Hope that helps! Cheers!

@@Kaygee79 thank you so much for the detailed reply🤝🏾 !, im confident in going with the fast feeds 🤙🏾

I guess it depends what you want it for? If you're cutting a lot of people's hair then you might want it as an extra clipper. If it is for personal use then what you have is more than enough! The one thing that makes this clipper extra special is that it never really gets too hot so if you're cutting for a long time there is no issues with that. I am not sure how hot the andis clippers get after long use. Really it comes down to why you want more clippers! Thanks for watching and for your comment! Cheers! :)

Thanks for stopping by and watching! Much Love!

Thanks! :)

Lol, well I've taken care of them and credit to the brands I've owned as well, they have held up the test of time. This is why I'm making these reviews to confirm my experience. The whole process in my mind when I originally bought them is that I want to get what a barber shop uses because if it is meant for heavy duty use, and I only use it occasionally, theoretically it should pretty much last forever. Or at least for many years. So after many years, I can say YES it sure has! :D

Hey there, I have never tried to increase the power on my clippers as they have always cut without any issues for me. It is strange that 1 of yours cuts crispier than the others. Maybe try and search videos on how to adjust power on the clipper. Maybe someone has made a video about that! Thanks for watching and for your comment! :)

Thanks so much! I did my homework before making the video! Plus I owned it for so long that I know many details about it from experience! Much Love as always!

Thanks for coming by and showing support! Much Love!

Thanks so much for coming by and watching! Glad it was useful to you! Much Love!

I have not owned a wahl detailer but from my experience the andis T outliner is excellent for lining up your beard etc. That would be my choice. I know it is a quality liner.

Yes, this clipper has lasted me over 10 years and cuts just as good as when I bought it! Top quality for sure!

Thanks, I tried to give good details so people can benefit from the knowledge!

Thank you! Cheers!

Thanks for coming by and watching this review! It's not cooking but it is something new to learn! :)

@@Kaygee79 Always new things to learn Thankyou

Yes I fully agree on that one! They are quiet and makes it relaxing to cut hair that way! Thanks for taking the time to watch and your comment! :)

Great question! I have never changed the blade on this clipper. Still cutting with the original blade and it still cuts amazingly to this day! I do good maintenance on my blades, keep them oiled up and clean and they work smooth each and every time. This is made for heavy duty use multiple times a day for a barber and I cut with it once every few weeks so it's no surprise it has lasted me this long. It probably will keep going like this for many more years. It's not like the blades are starting to get dull or anything like that! Appreciate you taking the time to watch and leaving a question! Much Love!

LOOOOL! Good one Ozzy! You could apply that one... LITERALLY! hahahaha! :D

The work involved is the exact reason I say not to bother. I'll give you a link that shows you how to zero gap a Fast Feed and look at the dumbness involved with zero gapping it: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-3oBp8XLjB7M.html Now I'll give you another link to a video on how to zero gap the Cordless Wahl Seniors: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-S35ofry0MA8.html Look at the difference. The Wahl Seniors are designed to be easily zero gapped while Fast Feed is not. Also there are other videos on how to zero gap a Fast feed by changing the cutting blade to a ceramic blade of a slightly different size/model. Ceramic blades are also sharper and don't heat up as much. All that means to me is that this is professional barber talk and I don't need that crap in my life. I want something designed to do the job or else re-design your clipper to make it easy then I'll recommend it as a zero gap clipper. I don't recommend Oster Fast Feed as a zero gap clipper for this reason. Yes it can be done but it's more work than it's worth when other clippers are designed for this purpose. I don't know how easily your Masters zero gap but you can compare the two videos above and determine that for yourself! But since you're a man of details, you might enjoy zero gapping the Fast Feed lol! Thanks for letting me borrow your Andis guards and masters clipper to use in the video! Appreciate it! :)

@@Kaygee79 There is a ceramic blade that takes less than 5 minutes to put on which makes them zero gapped. I've been using the fast feed with the ceramic blade for a while now. It cost 20 bucks

Just Google Oster fast feed coarse cutter ceramic blade.

@@Dominicreviews I know about the ceramic blade. I have a question for you. Can you use your original guards once you put the ceramic blade on?

@@Kaygee79 I have no idea about the original guards that come with the clipper. I upgraded to the andis double magnetic purple guards and threw the original guards in the trash.

Yes I have had this clipper for over 10 years! It is old but it still works really well! Thanks for coming by and watching! :)

You probably want to contact the place you bought it from and get it fixed. I bought mine from a store called Personal Edge many years back but never encountered any issues with it. But if it did have issues I could have surely taken it back to that place to get it checked out/fixed etc.

@@Kaygee79 im just gonna take them back and get babyliss clippers

@@chi0570 With that type of experience I don't blame you! Hopefully the babyliss clippers work out better and you're happy with them. A lot of people seem to like them. Maybe I'll try out some babyliss clippers too in the future and make a review on them!

Hey there! :D Great to see you again as always! I hope these videos are interesting for you! If you like cutting hair maybe you will eventually buy some clippers and start giving haircuts! :D

@@Kaygee79 very funny I like it very much

No, this is the original blade and it still cuts perfectly! Hasn't lost cutting quality in over 10 years of personal use!

If you unscrew them from the clipper they are yes.

I just plug it in and use it. Nothing more, nothing less.

They are both great clippers! Since I have both I will say this. The 5 star senior is a very precise blade and blending with it there is little room for error. The fast feed is a bit more forgiving and I find that for blending and doing fades the fast feed is the best clipper for that. Now if you're into doing bald fades, the senior is much easier to zero gap for that purpose. So those are a few things to keep in mind. To this day, my best fades still come from using the fast feed. Because I own both I can always switch over to the senior if I need to use the zero gap but I never really go down to the zero gap so the fast feed for my uses works best. I'll leave it at that. Either one you buy, they are both awesome. You'll be happy with either one! :)

@@Kaygee79 thank you for the info I really appreciate it. I’ll probably end up getting both then seeing that I do my brothers hair as well. But I will get the fast feeds first.

They now also have a cordless version of the fast feed so you can also try that too!

@@Kaygee79 I know i'm from chicago I bought mines at sally's

@@PedroRodriguez-hy5ty Cool if you already bought it then you do need to convert to match US voltage. and if Philippines is 60Hz you should be good.

Thanks for watching and for your comment. So the answer is Yes it is possible. But you would have to modify the blade and zero gap it in order to make it happen. Some hair clippers are designed to be zero gaped easily while others are more tricky. This one is a bit more tricky. You have to take the blade apart and adjust it a specific way to zero gap it. Alternatively there are people who buy a ceramic blade and switch it out with that to zero gap it. Read some of my other comments. People have their own suggestions on how to do it or just search other RU-vid videos on how to zero gap a Oster Fast Feed. Once you set it to a zero gap, bald fade is capable with this clipper! By the way... Happy New Year! :)

@@Kaygee79 Can you recommend a good zero gap clipper off amazon? Thanks for taking the time to reply.

@@Hopper830 There are a lot of good clippers. In this video when I do the sound test there are two other clippers, the Andis Masters which belongs to a friend of mine and the Wahl Cordless Seniors which is my zero gap clipper. There are more but I am only going to mention the one I actually own because I can say it is an excellent zero gap clipper. So the Wahl Cordless Senior is a great one but it is expensive. But if you buy the same clipper and it is not the cordless one it will be much more reasonable price. The Seniors are very easy to zero gap. It took me a few minutes to do it and that is how it should be. Who wants to mess around for a long time trying to figure it out!

@@Kaygee79 Thanks a lot. I need as much info as I can get as my barbershop went out of business during the pandemic.

@@Hopper830 Glad to be of help. Another clipper I have not owned but heard good things about is the Wahl Magic Clipper. Apparently it has a staggered blade which makes it easier to blend with so you might want to research that one as well. Also I have 3 other review videos on here so one for the cordless Wahl Seniors, Andis Outliner and Andis Slimline Pro Li which are all good to watch to give you more ideas of what may work best for you once you start cutting hair again! I hope you find them helpful! Cheers! :)

Sounds like I'm in a tech course here lol! Love the detailed breakdown for the zero gap! Much Love! :D

Awesome price point! Enjoy the fast feeds! :)

This is built for use in North America. Eg. Canada or USA. The Voltage and Hertz are different in Vietnam so it most likely will not work there. Your best bet is to buy a cordless clipper that can be used around the world! Thanks for asking, great question! Cheers!

Thanks for your testimonial. I have never had that issue but everyone has different hair too so maybe you need something more powerful. What clipper works best on your hair?

It will cut hair anywhere on your body. It is a mechanical clipper though so it needs to be used carefully. Any sensitive areas or where you might have loose skin etc I wouldn't advise to use in those areas, I can only imagine how painful that might be if it gets caught in the clipper blade!

@@Kaygee79 would it be the same for a beard clipper? My question is basically is there any difference with hair clipper vs beard trimmer?

@@MrJohnenea I would say these are better quality than a beard trimmer. This is a barber shop quality clipper so it can trim your beard better than a beard trimmer typically would. I actually use this to trim my beard and not a beard trimmer. Of course you still would want a liner or a blade to shape the edges of the beard but to trim it down this is an excellent product to do that! Hope that helps!

@@Kaygee79 thank you so much for taking the time to respond

What are your ideas? Lol!

They can be zero gaped but not easily. You have to take the blade apart and modify it and then it will come close to a zero gap. Or you buy a cermaic cutting blade that is a bit bigger and switch it out, and that will also allow you to zero gap it. I left a link on my response to a comment left by Shawn which goes to a video that shows you how to zero gap a Oster Fast Feed. I don't consider this a zero gap clipper because there are other clippers such as my Wahl Senior that can easily be zero gaped. Therefore this clipper is not designed with that in mind. For me not worth the hassle. If I want a zero gap clipper, I would buy one that does it easily. If you really like this clipper and want to zero gap it, it can be done! So all options are there.

Kaygee79 Thank u so much for your reply!! So, what I am looking for is a very good clipper that will allow me to keep my beard lined/tapered up very crisp and well. And my bears trimmed nicely. I would do something like the babyliss trimmer but it does not come with a guard for taking hair off my mustache etc. so I need a clipper that will zero well for lining up. Do you have any recommendations for a clipper that comes with guards and can zero good and easy and that will be good for beard lining up? Thank u so much for this help

@@a.d.c7941 Well I use a different machine for trimming and a Liner for lining up. My mini series here on my channel I show you demonstrations by trimming and lining up my beard as well as giving my dad a haircut. So for the hair clipper or for trimming, I already mentioned the Wahl Senior as a good clipper that also zero gaps easily. You can buy a corded one that is cheaper but I have a cordless one that is much more expensive. As for guards, most clippers when you buy them don't come with a full set of guards. So it's best to buy a full set of guards separately. As for lining up and shaping your beard I recommend the Andis T Outliner if you want a corded liner and if you're looking for a portable cordless one that is pretty good, then the Andis Slimline Pro Li Trimmer is good for that. If you want to use your hair clipper to do your line up then I guess you can just zero gap the Wahl Senior and try it that way. I don't own the babyliss trimmer so you would would have to research it a bit more outside. But similar idea, make sure it is easy to zero gap it and just buy the guards separately. Easiest way to get the job done. In the long run that money will come back to you by saving on going to a barber every time you need to get it trimmed etc.

Kaygee79 This is by far the best reply anyone has ever given me!!!!!!!! Thank u so so much!!!!!!!! I think I will go with the seniors and zero gap them. Again I cannot thank u enough for this!!!!

If you're in a location that supports 50Hz... Enjoy! :)

Hello there. If I had extra zero guards I'd sell you it but I don't. This is my only one and I use it to cut my hair. That's a key guard needed for my fades. Are they not available in stores right now? It shouldn't be too hard to find a zero guard or even a package that includes a zero guard online.

@@Kaygee79 You see, the ones you have w the pointy tips are actually discontinued. The company now makes them w rounded tips and the pointy is preferred in proffesional environment. There is no trouble finding a zero gaurd In general, however there is no other company that comes close to that shape. So if you arent dedicated to that shape I would be willing to reward handsomely so that you may purchase many zero gaurds. Hope I was able to make sence of things for you 🙂

@@obsidianbarber223 Interesting to know. I wonder why they don't make them like that anymore. Hopefully they bring it back eventually. I'm used to cutting with my guard so I wouldn't want to change it around and try a new one. I assume if it's preferred it works better so I wouldn't want to lose quality by switching up. If I am ever able to find another one somewhere else I'll pick it up and I'll message you on here again. For some reason I feel I'll be able to find it, but who knows. Where do you live by the way? I am in Toronto Canada.

@@Kaygee79 thanks I really appreciate it. I'm in US in NJ 🙂

Thanks! :)

Lol, thanks for watching and for your comment! I truly appreciate it! I already know the ways to zero gap it but don't care to do it lol! I have another clipper that I zero gapped in a minute with a screwdriver and I use that one if I need a super close cut! People in general take it the wrong way when I say I don't recommend this as a zero gap clipper. I know it can be zero gaped but having to adjust it by getting a ceramic blade etc. means that to me that the base model was never made with the thought of zero gaping it as part of the clipper design. So this is just me critiquing the design in hopes that they modify it somehow one day to make it super easy like other clippers. But once again I say thanks for taking the time to respond and your comments to me! :)

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BRO, I never said they can't be zero gapped. If you have to take apart the blade and readjust it the way it needs to be done or replace it with a different blade that means you need to modify it to make it a zero gap. Hence why I say they are not meant/designed for it. Barbers zero gap them all the time but I still don't recommend it for the average user as a zero gap clipper because of what is involved to do it. Easier to buy a clipper that zero gaps with ease. If fast feeds were meant to be zero gaped they would come designed ready for it to be done with ease.

No no they are not. They are zero gapped as an upgrade only. Most people do more cuts than just simple fades. If you are not licensed or trained and go to fade someone with a zero gapped clipper you will or can hurt them.

I've never had trouble with mine. Sorry to hear that.