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Eight lengths, eight colors

Wahl 03170-400

Eight combs numbered #1 to #8 at 3, 6, 10, 13, 16, 19, 22 and 25 mm (0.98 in), each a different color with its size marked, designed to snap onto compatible Wahl clipper blades.

Wahl color-coded nylon attachment combs numbered one to eight

Wahl 03170-400

Eight combs numbered #1 to #8 at 3, 6, 10, 13, 16, 19, 22 and 25 mm (0.98 in), each a different color with its size marked, designed to snap onto compatible Wahl clipper blades.

Pieces
Eight, #1 to #8
Lengths
3, 6, 10, 13, 16, 19, 22 and 25 mm (0.98 in)
Marking
One color per comb, size clearly marked
Fit
Snap-on, for compatible Wahl clipper blades
Compatibility list
3026832, 3027253, 08463-316H, 08464-1316H, 08594-016, 3027249, 3026830, 3027252, 3026828, 3026826
Amazon reference
B0182GBKA2 (identical on 6 markets)
EAN
0043917317045
  • The exact length of every comb is published, not just the range — eight figures rather than one span
  • Wahl lists the ten clipper references it fits, by number
  • The steps are 3 mm (0.12 in) apart from #2 upward, which is too coarse to blend a fade

Best for: A full replacement set for a Wahl clipper, where the numbers must be readable at a glance.

≈ $45
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Specifications

Pieces
Eight, #1 to #8
Lengths
3, 6, 10, 13, 16, 19, 22 and 25 mm (0.98 in)
Marking
One color per comb, size clearly marked
Fit
Snap-on, for compatible Wahl clipper blades
Compatibility list
3026832, 3027253, 08463-316H, 08464-1316H, 08594-016, 3027249, 3026830, 3027252, 3026828, 3026826
Amazon reference
B0182GBKA2 (identical on 6 markets)
EAN
0043917317045

Eight combs, numbered #1 to #8, at 3, 6, 10, 13, 16, 19, 22 and 25 mm (0.98 in). Each is a different color with its size marked, and Wahl publishes the ten clipper references they snap onto.

Two things make this set worth its own page. The first is that the lengths are published individually rather than as a range — you know exactly what you are getting at each number. The second is the color coding, which sounds cosmetic and is not: it is what still tells you the size after two years of use.

The limit is the step. Three millimeters between consecutive combs covers lengths but does not blend between them; for that, the clipper needs a lever, or you need half sizes.

What people ask about this

Are the colors a gimmick?

No — they are the fastest way to find the right comb, and they survive what printed numbers do not. A guard whose size has rubbed off is a guard you stop trusting, and that is the ordinary end of a printed set.

Can these blend a fade?

Not on their own. From #2 upward the steps are 3 mm (0.12 in) apart, and a blend needs increments finer than that — which is what a taper lever on the clipper, or a set with half sizes, provides. This set covers lengths; it does not cover the transitions between them.

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  • Moser Ermila six-piece guide comb set for hair clippers

    Moser Ermila comb set, 6 pieces

    Six guide combs spanning 3 to 25 mm (0.12 to 0.98 in), from Moser's Ermila range. The set covers the working lengths of a home haircut and stops, deliberately, above the shortest settings.

    Pieces
    Six
    Length range
    3 to 25 mm (0.12 to 0.98 in)
    Fit
    Moser and Wahl Ermila clippers, per the listing
    Amazon reference
    B004FJAFI4 (identical on 5 markets)
    EAN
    4015110005124
    • Six lengths across the whole working range of a home haircut
    • From the manufacturer of the clippers it fits, rather than a third-party copy
    • Nothing below 3 mm (0.12 in): the shortest settings are reached on the machine, not with a comb

    Best for: Replacing a lost comb, or covering the mid lengths on a Moser or Ermila clipper.

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Elsewhere in the bathroom cabinet

  • Andis Cool Care Plus for blades 15.5 ounce aerosol two pack

    Andis AN1COO0015-D-2

    Two 15.5 oz cans of the five-in-one blade aerosol, with a published disinfectant spectrum and a sculpted SureGrip can.

    Disinfectant spectrum
    Virucide, fungicide, bactericide and tuberculocide — the only spectrum here
    Quantity
    Two cans, 15.5 oz (458 ml) each — 31 oz in all
    Price per ounce
    $0.69 — the cheapest rate on this shelf
    Against the single can
    Fourteen per cent less per ounce than the same product at $12.49
    Five functions
    Coolant, disinfectant, lubricant, cleaner, rust preventative
    No disassembly
    One easy step without removing the blades from the clipper
    Can
    SureGrip sculpted, stated easy to hold
    Reference
    AN1COO0015-D-2 · 70 × 70 × 183 mm (2.76 × 2.76 × 7.20 in)
    Contact time
    Not published — the figure the spectrum needs
    Active ingredient
    Not published
    EPA registration
    Not published
    Nozzle
    Not described; its single-can sibling publishes one
    Dose
    Not published
    Catalog weight
    430 g (15.2 oz) for two 458 ml cans, which cannot be right
    Amazon reference
    B00NFUGIR6
    EAN
    0040102127502
    • The cheapest rate on this shelf, and cheaper than the same can sold singly
    • The only published disinfectant spectrum here, with four named claims
    • No contact time, which is what makes a tuberculocide claim mean anything

    Best for: A working station, where a can runs out and the rate per ounce decides

    ≈ $22
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  • Andis clipper oil 4 ounce bottles pack of three

    Andis 12241

    Three resealable 4 oz bottles of colorless, odorless clipper oil that prevents rust and corrosion on clippers, blades and shears.

    Oil only
    Oil and nothing else — one of the three single-function products here
    Volume
    4 oz per bottle, three bottles — 12 oz in all
    Price per ounce
    $1.13 — second to the Wahl oil at $1.50 on this shelf, and it is not the same liquid as a spray
    Bottle
    Resealable, stated to prevent unwanted spills
    Color and smell
    Colorless and odorless
    Prevents
    Rust and corrosion on clipper and blades
    Compatibility
    All clipper blades, and shears
    Reference
    12241 · 340 g (12 oz) · 119 × 43 × 127 mm (4.69 × 1.69 × 5 in)
    Oil type
    Not published — mineral, synthetic or otherwise
    Viscosity
    Not published
    Dose
    Not published
    Where to apply
    Not published
    Food or skin safety
    Not stated
    Warranty
    Not published
    Amazon reference
    B004KEQJ1G
    EAN
    0040102121081
    • It is the second step a five-in-one spray cannot be
    • Colorless and odorless, which matters six inches from a face
    • No oil type, no viscosity and no dose

    Best for: The end of a cut, after the solvent has done its work

    ≈ $14
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  • Andis 12750 Cool Care Plus 5-in-1 clipper spray 15.5 ounce aerosol can

    Andis 12750

    A 15.5 oz five-in-one clipper aerosol — coolant, disinfectant, lubricant, cleaner and rust pre-treatment — with a nozzle that clears the teeth in place.

    Five functions
    Coolant, disinfectant, lubricant, cleaner, rust pre-treatment
    Nozzle
    High-pressure and contoured — clears the teeth without detaching the blade
    Volume
    15.5 oz, in a single can
    Price per ounce
    $0.81 — against $0.69 on the two-pack of the same product
    Form
    Aerosol, which is what makes the coolant claim work
    Use
    A few quick sprays between each fresh cut
    Reference
    12750
    Catalog
    241 × 64 × 64 mm (9.49 × 2.52 × 2.52 in)
    Disinfectant spectrum
    Not published; its own two-pack publishes four claims
    Active ingredient
    Not published
    Contact time
    Not published
    Dose
    "A few quick sprays" is the whole of it
    Ventilation
    No statement, on an aerosol solvent
    Catalog weight
    31 g (1.1 oz), which cannot be right for a 15.5 oz can
    Amazon reference
    B000LNB8HK
    EAN
    0015568923074
    • The nozzle claim is the most useful sentence on this shelf
    • One can does five jobs, which is one bottle instead of three
    • Fourteen per cent dearer per ounce than its own two-pack

    Best for: Between cuts, on a blade you do not want to take off

    ≈ $13
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