Bet nobody can work this out!!!!

[metatron]

To cut my hair I normally just clipper it, however the longest clipper guard I had was a 1 inch, so I purchased a 1 3/4 inch one as i hate my hair at 1 inch.

Now it came through the post today and i looked at it and it said 1 3/4 inch on the side (see photo) however when I measure from the base of the guard to the blade of the clipper it only measures one inch (see photo) have they marked it wrong or am I being dumb?????

[Justayellowbadge]

[RobCrezz]

You must have an exciting life.

[King Herald]

No, no, just because the rule reads 1" doesn't mean it is not actually 1 3/4"



Send it back, ask them what the hell they are playing at, as they appear to be retarded.

Edited by King Herald on Thursday 4th February 13:30

[Cara Van Man]

OH DEAR

OH DEAR

OH DEAR

[Tom74]

Have you measured your 1 inch one for a comparison? Bet that makes an interesting photo too.

[mybrainhurts]

Cara Van Man said:

OH DEAR

OH DEAR

OH DEAR

Cara Van Man's just wet himself...

[Matt Evans]

Is it just me, or should you be turning the ruler 45 degrees clockwise and re-measuring?

[metatron]

nobody can work this out then????

[metatron]

Matt Evans said:

Is it just me, or should you be turning the ruler 45 degrees clockwise and re-measuring?

Why???

[Justayellowbadge]

metatron said:

nobody can work this out then????

Indeed not.

Perhaps it is one of those enigmas that mankind will always struggle with. A mystery, tantalisingly close, but never explained.

[Buzz word]

It looks like the height of the whole item is about the 1 3/4" you wanted. Maybe thats how it's measured? If it is bigger than the one you have then surely job done?

[The Walrus]

All I can think of is you like your hair to look like a microphone head ??

[Matt Evans]

metatron said:

Matt Evans said:

Is it just me, or should you be turning the ruler 45 degrees clockwise and re-measuring?

Why???

Because that's the length of the guard - in line with the blades.

[snotrag]

Hang on - I understand doing a buzz cut...

But using clippers, all over, at 1 and 3/4" length?

Surely that is waaay to long for clippers and you must have a really odd hairstyle!?

[williamp]

Are you sure the ruler is correct?? have you been burged recently? I only ask as someone I know "down the pub" was burgled recently too. Nothing was taken, but all the measurements were changed- pint glasses held 478ml, measuring jugs read in fathoms, and rulers were inaccurate by about 3/4 inch.

maybe you've been affected to?

Edited by williamp on Thursday 4th February 15:18

[pokethepope]

Buzz word said:

It looks like the height of the whole item is about the 1 3/4" you wanted. Maybe thats how it's measured? If it is bigger than the one you have then surely job done?

Exactly, OP put it side-by-side with the 1" you have now, if its bigger, use it.

[marshalla]

Looks, to me, like the 1.75" refers to the height of the opposite, not the height of the cutting point.

[indi pearl]

A quick chat to your good friend Pythagoras should save you from tearing your hair out over this perplexing problem.

Well Tony did promise Education-Education-Education did he not!!

[pembo]

Maybe your new one is measured in Chinese inches, they are smaller (that isn't a poor attempt at a joke, they really are).

Otherwise I reckon they could be measured along the angle and you should compare it with your old one.

Or maybe it takes into account a degree of flex in your hair as the clippers are pulled over.