![]() ![]() Whatever it was, using them was awkward enough that I went looking to see if the Green Bell clippers had become affordable yet. You can place it past that groove, but your thumb slides more if you don’t hook it into that depression. The second, more likely, possibility is the thumb placement – it naturally falls into just one location and I prefer my thumb a bit closer to the front than this allows. If that was the problem, it wasn’t as obvious as it was with the Harperton and I suspect it was within an acceptable enough range that I would probably get used to it. The first is that the radius of curvature was slightly tight and thus it was more awkward. But I felt like I had a little less control with them than I would prefer with something that sharp. The Seki Edge SS-107 is quite sharp and well constructed. (The Seki SS-106 is Wirecutter’s runner-up pick, but I ordered the toenail version.) I initially ordered just the Seki Edge SS-107 and the Harperton Nail Clipper set. I could find almost no information on this particular point for any reviews of clippers on this point. Thus I prefer a larger radius of curvature than even most toenail clippers have, which is one reason I was neurotically possessive of the pair I had to replace. (I had been using the same pair of toenail clippers on both my toes and my fingers for years, though.) Almost any clipper can handle the rest of my nails. (Though I have no idea how mine compares to someone with, say, diabetes.) So I personally need a clipper that can handle the wide width and thickness of my big toes. (Probably all those clippers we found were the leavings from the last time I had to buy clippers.) This is compounded by the fact that my big toe also seems to get rather thick. It is wide enough that it is really hard to clip my big toe’s nail without getting a heart-shaped V somewhere along the middle with most clippers. My stress test for clippers is my big toe. That said… does anyone actually use the files on their clipper? It is very rough and is less than an inch long – on the big clippers. The Harperton’s file is under the lever so you have to open it up and hold it quite awkwardly at the very end of the lever to keep it stable. This is also a softer file than many clippers have, and is thus less likely to leave microfissures in your nail. (Yeah, well, that’s the problem with subjective measures.)īest file: The placement (it is the groove along the top of the lever) and length (almost 1 ¾ inch) of the Green Bell makes this file easier to use. So close that another member of my household reversed the two in that ranking. The Seki and Green Bell are very close, though. Largest Radius of Curvature: A visual inspection (i.e, this is not a scientifically calibrated measurement, folks) has the radius, from smallest to largest: Harperton, Seki, then Green Bell. Unless you have weak hands, it isn’t a deal breaker. ![]() ![]() That said, the Harperton was sufficient for the job. Sharpest: The Green Bell G-1205 and Seki SS-107 subjectively felt equally sharp to me. The greater control given by the ergonomic design of the Green Bell made the difference here.īest for weak hands: Both the Seki and Green Bell require much less pressure than any other clipper I’ve ever used. The Green Bell and Seki SS-107 open about the same height as each other and both have a slightly bigger “mouth” than the Harperton. The Seki SS-107 was close, but the greater control given by the ergonomic design of the Green Bell made the difference here.īest for thick nails: Green Bell G-1205. I’ll be keeping this set for the smaller folks in the household but I probably won’t use it much myself.īest for wide nails: Green Bell G-1205. That said, I have no problem using a wider radius on my pinky finger my limiting factor is always the widest nails, not the narrowest. The Harperton will be good enough for most people.īest for small hands or children: Harperton gives you two sizes to choose from and they both have a smaller radius of curvature than the other two. Even though it is quite large, the ergonomic construction makes it useful for almost any hand size.īest value-for-money: You get two clippers in the Harperton set for slightly more than the Seki and slightly less than the Green Bell. ![]() It was as well constructed and as sharp as any other offering, but I also felt I had the most control with it. The Harperton Nail Clipper Set (this has both toe and finger nail clippers)īottom line: The Green Bell G-1205 was my favorite. I chose three that were either recommended or were closely related to those recommended by reputable review sites: We launched a clipper hunt around the house and found an appallingly large number of clippers – but I liked none of the ten or so pairs we discovered, none of which were the lost favorites. My favorite clippers, alas, fell into a black hole. Comparison between Harperton, Seki and Green Bell clippers ![]()
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