Nail Clippers...

Strangefan

This place is now officially worse than mumsnet. 

FelineGuitars

The Scholl ones have worked well for me and collect the clippings too

SunDevil

Dyson Animal - anyone who's tried to pick up a bit of fluff and chuck it into the vacuum when the brushes are spinning will understand..

..or a Dremel

ibis

thebreeze said:

The Swiss Army penknife - the smallest one they do.  I use the scissors on that.  It's a brilliant thing though which I would never be without.  Screwdriver, nail (and other stuff) file, knife, tweezers, toothpick.  £14.  Everyone should have one.

Haha! Exactly what I've done for years. Perhaps we should start the Swiss Hand Army Tool Section, or SHATS.

Roland

Strangefan said: 

This place is now officially worse than mumsnet. 

That's what you get in a specialist discussion. For many players the quickest way to improve their playing is to sort out their nails. Right hand is obvious if you're strumming without a pick. Left hand nails too long, or badly cut, can screw up your fretting accuracy. This then affects your playing speed, tone and tuning.

dtr

I always thought you get nail clippers from christmas crackers.

*goes to check amazon for a $75 world's-best magic palm reading fish*

Sassafras

This thread is missing nail clipper youtube demos.
Without demos it's impossible to decide anything.

kreggs

Why havent fender or gibson brought out nail clippers yet. Id buy the custom shop issue stainless steel FSR edition

DLM

Sassafras said:

This thread is missing nail clipper youtube demos.
Without demos it's impossible to decide anything.

@Sassafras Let's tweet Chappers and the Captain and ask them to do a nail clipper shootout at Andertons!

capo4th

capo4th

Check out this enthusiastic idiot

Col_Decker

Christmas cracker clippers for left hand (and feet since youre asking), and one of the mrs's nail files for right hand. I like a bit of nail on the right for nylon strings and chickin pickin.

Blackjack

I use a standard pair of nail clippers but then I have got a very fine file, bit like a fat emery board that I got it in Boots.  You buy them individually, they cost more than an emery board but you get a lovely perfectly smooth finish. You can buy them in most places that do manicures or false nails too. 

57Deluxe

Col_Decker said:

Christmas cracker clippers for left hand (and feet since youre asking), and one of the mrs's nail files for right hand. I like a bit of nail on the right for nylon strings and chickin pickin.

Haha - great name for a Country Chik'n Picker - Nylon Strings!

axisus

I bit my nails until I was about 30! Very neatly though, never too short and they always looked fine. Terrible habit!

It eventually stopped when my front teeth wore down and didn't work any more. Now I use good quality small scissors. I DETEST clippers, horrible things.

Sassafras

Gadget

axisus said:

I bit my nails until I was about 30! Very neatly though, never too short and they always looked fine. Terrible habit!

It eventually stopped when my front teeth wore down and didn't work any more. Now I use good quality small scissors. I DETEST clippers, horrible things.

Exactly where I am at. Mid forties and front teeth worn down and prone to chipping, probably due in no small part to decades of nail nibbling.

I'm sure it's due to my crap playing technique, but I seem to really struggle with my left (fretting) hand fingers choking strings if I have any nail overhang at all. Hence it's a daily task to keep them in check.

Teeth no worky any more, so I need an alternative.

I can't use scissors ambidextrously, so that's out. Filing works for smaller removals and smoothing, but not really for bigger jobs, so that's why I'm looking at clippers.

I hate the cheap clippers I've used so far, as they seem to tear as much as cut, leave rough edges, cut in too straight a line, be difficult to hold, etc...

So thanks for the suggestions so far - I am checking-out the alternatives as we speak

DLM

I've checked:

http://www.kai-europe.com/beautycare/typenailclippers.php?lang=en

Mine are type 001. Should cost just over a fiver.

Sassafras

Gadget said:

axisus said:

I bit my nails until I was about 30! Very neatly though, never too short and they always looked fine. Terrible habit!

It eventually stopped when my front teeth wore down and didn't work any more. Now I use good quality small scissors. I DETEST clippers, horrible things.

Exactly where I am at. Mid forties and front teeth worn down and prone to chipping, probably due in no small part to decades of nail nibbling.

I'm sure it's due to my crap playing technique, but I seem to really struggle with my left (fretting) hand fingers choking strings if I have any nail overhang at all. Hence it's a daily task to keep them in check.

Teeth no worky any more, so I need an alternative.

False teeth?

Gadget

Sassafras said:

Gadget said:

Teeth no worky any more, so I need an alternative.

False teeth?

I was going to go for some like Jaws', but it seems I can't get them fitted for under a tenner