The Best Clippers for At-Home Haircuts (According to a Barber)

The Best Clippers for Haircuts at Home Collage by Adam Hurly

Based on value, design, and ease of use… plus some pro-grade options too.

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Cutting your own hair at home is a risky endeavor, or even having a friend cut it for you, if they aren’t a professional. Still, I believe a good clipper is one of those essential devices that every guy should have at home, so let’s get you outfitted with the best clippers for at home haircuts, buzzcuts, etc—whether you’re buzzing yourself, your kids, your roommate, your partner, whomever.

For this, though, I went to the pro: Eric Becker, head educator and barber with Blind Barber. I wanted his picks for the best men’s hair clippers (ok, no gendering or aging on these clippers, they work great on women and kids too). Here are Becker’s picks for the best of the best, at least if you’re DIYing it at home.

WATCH: The Best Hair Clippers for Home Use

https://youtu.be/S1c2K-vPmcc

Video edited by Sam Hurly

Shop the best hair clippers for men:

Best Value: Wahl Color Pro Cordless

Get It: Amazon / Walmart
Easy-to-use beginner clipper with 12 color-coded guards and self-sharpening blades, offering cordless freedom and worldwide voltage for home grooming or frequent travelers. You cannot mess up things with its paint-by-numbers color coding system.

Most Intuitive and Innovative: Wahl Self-Clip 360

Get It: Amazon / Walmart
Extremely ergonomically useful for self-cuts, with its perpendicular grip and 15-degree “SmartCut” blade angle. Get up to 150 minutes cordless runtime.

Pro Grade Upgrade: Andis Recon

Get It: Amazon
High-performance clipper featuring a 9,000 SPM vector motor, adjustable “Phaze” blade and USB-C quick charging. Ideal for clean fades and precise home styling when you want pro-level power.

Best Design + Best for Thick Hair: Bevel Pro Clippers & Trimmer

Get It: Amazon
Premium all-in-one clipper + trimmer with 4+ hour cordless runtime, LED smart display and micro gap control from 0-2.5 mm. Great for detailed at-home grooming and beard work, and clipping even the most thick or coily hair.

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Adam Hurly

Adam Hurly has covered grooming since 2013, and for GQ since 2016. He has written for just about every other men’s publication, too, with bylines found in Men’s Journal, SPY, Forbes, Robb Report, Esquire, Men’s Fitness, Byrdie, Bloomberg, Runner’s Journal, Popular Mechanics, Birchbox Man, nearly every international GQ, and more. Adam is a South Dakota native and University of Kansas graduate. He has lived in San Francisco, New York, Berlin, and now Lisbon.