Dull nail trimmer???

[maherwoman]

Hey guys...I'm wondering if any of you canrecommend a certain brand or type of nail trimmer? I bought(actually for the cats, but was planning to use one day on the buns)one of those guilletine-type nail trimmers, and it was dull as it couldpossibly be! I tried it out on our boy kitty Hobbes the othernight, and it splintered the two nails I tried it on all toheck!! I was really upset, especially because we cannot findthe receipt, and the darn thing was about $11!!

So, I beg you...please let me know what brand or style of nail trimmerworks best for you. I don't want to make the same mistaketwice. Possibly even some tips on how to tell if the oneyou're looking at in the store is a good one or not?

Thanks so much, guys!

Rosie* and the Furbabies (hehe...sounds like an 80's band!)

 

[JimD]

I use these. I like them because I can put myfingers through the handles and still be able to use my hand withoutputting the clippersdown.

 

[Bunnys_rule63]

:yeahthatThey are the type of clippersI use as well, I prefer them to other types because you can put the bitof the nail you need to clip in the indent so you don't accidentallycut the quick.

 

[pamnock]

I've had problems with the guillotine-type over the past couple years also - they just don't make them like they used to.

I have a pair like JimD posted that work well.

Pam

 

[MyBabyBunnies]

When you say guillotine, do you mean these?

http://i.walmart.com/i/p/07/06/53/29/07/0706532907014_500X500.jpg

I bought mine a few years ago (2-3) and I love them! Even on my 7.5 lbboys (who have nails almost double the thickness of Zoey's) it worksgreat. Is it just a brand problem then? I think mine are Pet Selectfrom Walmart.

 

[HoneyPot]

I use regular human nail clippers - I found I had better control over it than the animal clippers and it works great for me.

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Nadia

 

[JimD]

MyBabyBunnies wrote:

Even on my 7.5 lb boys (who have nails almostdouble the thickness of Zoey's) it works great.

The ones I have are just a bit too small for Tootsie (10 lb NZ). ButTootsie won't let me cut her nails anyway. We take her to the vet whereit take 2 techs to hold her while the vet clips. Tootsie is verystrong...and very set in her ways.

 

[MyBabyBunnies]

I found the human nail clippers do not have awide enough gap to cut my boys' nails. Not to mention I was advisedagainst is because I've heard of a lot of people having nails splitbecause of them. :?I saw it happen when my friend cut one ofher bunny's nails, so I wont ever use them.

 

[aurora369]

I have a pair of guilletine clippers that I've had for well over ten years now, and they work the best.

I've used human nail clippers, which work in a pinch since I have small buns, but are more difficult on larger nails.

This style I bought recently, but found it twisted the nail whencutting so I went back to the guilletine ones:http://www.petsmart.com/global/prod...In=All&previousText=nail+clippers&N=2

I bought my guilletine ones from a small local petstore, and they are stainless steel, and very plain.

--Dawn

 

[naturestee]

I hate those scissor-style cat ones like JimDuses. I bought the bunny one (you know, with the plasticbunny face) and it squeezed and splintered Mocha's tiny nails more thancut them.

This is what I've been using for over a year now. It's still sharp and cuts really nicely.
http://www.petsmart.com/global/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524441780098&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302025567&ASSORTMENT%3C%3East_id=2534374302023690&bmUID=1157767672571&itemNo=11&In=Cat&N=2025567&Ne=2

Edit: Just noticed that Dawn tried the same type as me. I haven't had any problems with it.

 

[maherwoman]

Hmm...I guess it depends really on the pair, maybe even the brand?

I'll try other kinds and see how it works. The reason Iswitched was because I was using regular (rather sharp, too, I mightadd) nail clippers on the kitty's claws, and it splintered them, so Ithought the guillietine type I bought would be better, but they provedmuch worse.

I'll shop around more, and try other types and see where it takes me.

Naturestee, I like the look of the ones you posted about. Ithink I might give those a shot. They look nice and sharp andstrong.

Thanks for your ideas, guys!!

 

[JimD]

naturestee wrote:

I hate those scissor-style cat ones like JimDuses. I bought the bunny one (you know, with the plasticbunny face) and it squeezed and splintered Mocha's tiny nails more thancut them.

The ones with the bunnie or g-piggie face aren't any good compared tothe ones I use. I bought the bunnie one, too..... and ended up throwingit away. They had more of a "slot" that the nail fit into...and I thinkit only had a cutting edge on one blade.

The pair I use can even be taken apart and sharpened. It has opposingSS cutting edges that are 1/4" round-ground on a bevel to provide amore exact and clean cut.Next time I go to the Agway I'llhave to check out what brand they are.

~Jim