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Had a wild Thursday at the shop in Springfield where I did 22 cuts back to back | Barbers - Vivisector

Had a wild Thursday at the shop in Springfield where I did 22 cuts back to back

My usual Thursday is maybe 10 appointments, but this week a big wedding party booked the whole afternoon and we got slammed. I was using my Andis Masters the whole time and my hand was cramping by the 18th fade. Has anyone else had a single day that just blew past your normal numbers and how did you handle the pace?

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colethomas6mo ago

Man, 22 cuts is no joke. I had a day like that last summer when a whole baseball team came in before playoffs. My trick was to keep a towel soaked in cold water nearby to wrap my clipper hand during any 30 second break. It sounds weird but it stopped the cramps from getting worse. I also switched to a lighter trimmer for the last few lineup details just to give my grip a change. You gotta find those little moments to reset.

wright.leo6mo ago

Used to just power through the hand cramps and call it part of the job. That cold towel trick is a total game changer though, never would have thought of it. Switching tools mid-day to save your grip makes so much sense when you put it like that. Gonna try both of those moves next time my book is slammed.