I’ve been using KZfaq since it’s creation and never felt the need to comment until now. This is the best explanation I’ve come across hands down. I was always a little confused about the wahl guards and now I feel like an idiot. Thanks for taking the time to clear things up for us.

You've made the best tutorial on guards on KZfaq. No doubt.

I couldn't have dreamed of any better detailed video for a start . Massive!! thank you Sir. God bless your hustle .Peace !

U have the best video on KZfaq to explain the guards and how to fade. I finally understand what I have been doing wrong with my boys’ home hair cuts! Thank you!

Best guard tutorial on youtube! I learned how to fade myself by replaying the video over and over while cutting my hair. The explanation between the half guard (1/16th of an inch) and the #2 (1/4th of an inch) is extremely helpful.

Best explanation on KZfaq hands down thanks 🙏🏽

Thank you so much! I’m coming from the Andis Masters to Wahl 5* Seniors. They came with a 1 1/2 guard. I use my zero guard which is a half guard in these, but the 1 1/2 threw my brain in a frenzy. I was like waaaaaait huh? You explained it so well! Thank you so much! 🙏🏽 just ordered a 10 piece premium guard set for them!

I have to say I’ve been watching KZfaq tutorials for sometime now. I have to say hands down this video not only explains the Wahl Guards system for beginners to the “T” but in my opinion the best tutorial video I have come across on KZfaq so far! 👏 nice work

The explanation and detail of the guards is completely hands down the best tutorial video ever honestly barbering is a side job to me for now until I’m better at it but this really help man thanks

One of my favorite things in life is listening to someone who really knows what they are talking about. This was up there

Thank you for explaining this in clear, plain English. I was really struggling with this and all the other videos never took the time to fully explain it or they were really vague about it.

Just want you to know that this helped me out a lot. Just ordered my first set of clippers and I can’t wait to fuck up my hair.

2 years and still helping out, made my fades cleaner understanding this concept. Good looking out🤙🏽

I finally understand the relation between the guards and the blade. So well explained.

I think this is the best tutorial on Clipper Guards here on KZfaq, thanks for the detailed explanation 😎. It cleared my Doubts about Blades and guards and its adjustments.

Now that's what I Call Quality Content! Thanks for the In-depth explanation Ace👌🔥💯

Great video brother, I was trying to visualize the usage of these guards and now seeing it on paper and your explanation makes it clear. Thanks again for the great post!

Thank you for conveying your tutorial in a way any of us can easily understand, I found this very useful. Im Going to practice opening the lever at the desire angle to properly use the 1/2 guards and not have to be switching them all the time when I fade

Thank you for this. It took over one month for the gouge to grow back. Now I understand.

Awesome video. You are the first person I found that makes this easy to understand. I have wondered about this for quite awhile and could never find the answer. Thank you so much. I hope you have a great day!

Great video! I've always liked only using the #1,2,3,4 and doing the rest with my clippers. This has me rethinking it. Without the 1/16 guard theres a gap!

So easy to understand!!! I love it @acebarber! Keep it up!

Great explanation. A little confusing reading it. But I just played with my clips while your explaining it. Fully understand it now. Thanks. I need some nappy heads to cut now.

Thanks for posting this informative video. You explained the difference between the guards in an easy to understand method. Much appreciated.

Couldn't have explained it any better, good going man!

Thank You So Much for making this video... I was struggling trying to find out how to use the wahl guard system .... this video right here just clicked & made sense.... thank you Brutha

Best explaination by far for wahl. Easy and concise. Thanks a lot.

Great video, very clear and easy to follow - appreciate all the detail.

Thanks, all the other videos don't talk about the guards! The way you explain the lever makes it easy to understand.

Great Explanation! Also a great guide showing the difference in guards compared to amount of hair it removes.

Hands down the most helpful video ! God bless u

Best Guard explanation ever. You rock dude.

Just wow..you repeated things to make sure we get it right and we get everything correct..you were not in a hurry but there to teach..and you did a fantastic job..i have made notes and now it is much clear..thank you so much for your efforts Edit-wahl company should use this video to teach

Very well explained thank you… this is the best video I’ve seen explains the walhl guard system.

This is hands down the best video,this page is underrated!!

Thank you for taking the time to do this it's much appreciated. good man!

After browsing 20+ videos trying to understand guards, this is hands down the best. Thanks, man.

Very well done. The best explanation I have seen.

A thousand thank-you's for the explanation, hopefully i can put this into practice when i attempt to fade my sons hair yet again.

Good explanation. After watching a few videos, I think I got it down now. What I get from this is that you want to first make the line in the hair so as to make it straight. Then you go back a half a step shorter (or between the 2 cuts that make the line) and blend out the line. Being careful not to screw up.

One of the best videos ever explaining how the Wahl guard system works! Amazing job. And I ain’t the type to really be commenting lol.

Great explanation! Really clear and amazing breakdown. Thank you!

Yes best description video of the guard system that I needed to cut my sons hair thank you!

Best guard explanation video on KZfaq

Aye man this video actually got my haircuts to the next level🙏🙏🙏i still got a long way to go but thanks for taking the time to help the young barbers out there

Love your explanation. Very detailed indeed.

What a video man. Best tutorial on KZfaq

Ivan tho I have a pretty good understanding of these guards, you helped clear it up even more. My one complaint and idea that I have, is that sometimes i wish I could have my #1 & #2 guards to have shorter combs like the half guard! To me, that'd help me on bland and fades

Great tutorial bro the best explanation here on KZfaq thanks

Great video! Well done. Clean and easy to understand. Thank you.

Fantastic explanation of the impact of the Lever adjustment on the comb and cut length. thank you. now i'm clear if i want a 3mm cut, it's comb 1 on lever closed (0). if i want a 4.5mm cut it's comb 1 and lever full open!

Good explanation, one thing I found out as well is that the Wahl guards come in 2 different widths as well. The cheaper 'home cutting' clippers have a narrower blade compared to the 'professional' clippers. The narrow guards for these will not fit on the 'professional' clippers with the wider blade, but the wide guards fit OK on the narrower 'home' clippers, as I found out myself lately when upgrading to a Magic clip cordless from some cheap £10 'Homecut' Wahl clippers.

Out of the nonses videos I seen urs answers all my questions thank you

This really helped me with my blends. Thanks, Bro!! 👊

Best explanation ever, no doubt. Deserve more views n' subscribers for sure.

Thanks for confirming my thoughts. Great explanation 💯

Best teacher for hair clipper

This is a real tutorial. Thank you very much.

Thank you very much for this detailed video.

best explanation so far

This is the greatest explanation thanks

Thanks allot it was very helpful been looking for an explanation like this for a while 😊

Great explanation brother, thank you!

I’m used to Andis guards i cut my own hair i just got some WAHL cordless seniors n my fade wasn’t coming out right n now i know y thank u🙏🏾

Very well explained..godbless

Thanks for taking your time to explain!

I nominate you for president homie!!!! This video is everything.. thank you

You deserve 👏🏾 all your accolades from this comment section! Very helpful, thanks!!!

Best understanding tutorial by far

Thanks for the detailed explanation.

Needed this so much👏thanks bro💯

You outdid yourself. Thanks man

Besttttt guide out here. Thanks

I agree! The best one on KZfaq!

Great video well explained, thanks 🙇‍♂️💈🎯

Thanks it's just what I was looking for

THANKS A MILLION FOR THE INFORMATION THAT WAS SUPER HELPFUL

Very educational thank you very much ive learned alot from you today

Very good instruction. So clear ! Thank you

Best one so far 🙌🙌🙌

My cheap hair clipper only has these four guards; thanks for uploading this. Now I have a better idea how to use them ;-)

WOW!!! This is the best video ever.I really learned a lot buy the way you explained it. I totally understand it now,thanks a lot 👏👏👏!!!

just bought Andis clippers at $48 and cut my own hair watching videos . Not bad then took shower and saw it a lil thicker on one side than the other and went over it again . Pretty good now . Cut it a lil longer at a 3 when I went to barber had him cut it to a 2 . But was verry happy I cut it . It was driving me nuts .

Thanks this was very helpful😊

I use Oster guards 000 to 3 1/2.. is that good enough to do a good fade? I'm not a barber I'm a hairdresser. When I use the triple zero I get really nervous about not getting the lines out

fantastic Guide for guards

Very well explained, thanks man

Thanks this was amazing

when you say 0, is your clipper 0 gapped? not visible in video?

So you covered very well how the lever works. What is the way you actually do the fade? If you start from the top and do a 7 all over, then you want to start going down in grades around the back and sides, should you start with it in the closed position and open it up when you fade? Or should you open it up first and then close it to fade? This is not clear to me.

Best video ever!!!, God bless

WOW...thank you for doing this. about to trim my bunny and knew none of this. you helped me immensely

I seem to know a lot more after this video but sure I could not pass the written test yet! LOL. Great video good job!

You made this really easy to understand lol thanks

How wide are these all? I have conair clippers where the clipper blade is about 1.75” wide. Would these clipper guards fit on my conair clippers?

Crystal clear explanation Sir! I have the cordless Wahl Senior, which came up with only the 3 shortest premium guards, and your demo helps, hence my warm thanks. Best of luck Sir!

Thanks this was helpful.I should have a new whal in the mail by tomorrow. Given the current situation I can't have my 92 year old dad with dementia going to the barber (still not open) and he keeps demanding a haircut. Hopefully I don't mess this up too badly.

The best fucking video on explaining the guards ‼️‼️this video helps me understand more easily and what to use if I don’t have the half guard

Great job bro

On your video you say a open taper on the your wahl clipper is a 1/2 but on other videos they say an open taper is a 1. So my question is do wahl clippers generally open to a 1/2 or does it depend on the clipper? I've heard fast feeds open is a 1, aswell as some andis clippers. I think I'm getting mixed up by the different guard systems