Top positive review
5.0 out of 5 starsWorks great
Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2018
Full disclosure- i got this november 26 and just put it to use today, November 27. ive used it exactly once but im happy enough with the results that ill share them.
This nail grinder is legit. I tried two others before this with minimal success: hertzko- purple one thats USB charged- weak (no torque) and took forever to get through my dogs tough nails and the Wahl one thats blue- just terrible. would not turn on at first and after it got working, wouldnt even tighten over the metal grinder bit i bought.
As you can see, the metal grinder bit i use fit right in this one. it tightened down well and spun up on the first try. It is not too loud (hard to measure this- the hertzko one was very quiet, like a hum, and the Wahl was was loud, almost like an electric drill). this one falls in the middle, but definitely on the quieter side. It has a great amount of torque (i dont press it hard enough to stop it), which was a problem with the hertzko.
When using, i ground down 16 out of 18 nails my dog has (five on each front paw, four each on the rears), before i felt any warmth at all from the unit. Even then, i finished them all without it getting hot. it only got a little bit warm, which is to be expected (my hand warmth plus the machine itself- very impressive). the hertzko got very warm (almost hot) and the Wahl didnt get anything because it sucked.
as you can see from the pics, the unit looks good and worked well with after market bits (pimp my nail grinder). my dogs nails are nice and trimmed (yea i know theyre still long, she was neglected when we got her and they were SUPER long and burly. enough that her toe bones are deformed and they would all click because she was walking on them constantly. we're slowly working them down because the quick will slowly retract as we trim them but its a long process), and she is a happy pup once again after her spa treatment.
The timing for doing all 18 nails is very good as well. as this thing has power and torque (only one speed setting but its more than enough), i was able to get through 1.5 to 2 nails per slather of peanut butter into her kong for distraction. overall doing all 18 took about 40 minutes (great when compared to the hertzko which took 1.5 to 2 hours for all, and the Wahl, which took infinity minutes because of it sucking so hard).
If youre looking for a grinder, this one worked out well for me and i would recommend you take the chance on it. as we all know, reviews are an individual perspective as we all have different metrics for success, but this one worked well on my sweet dumptruck on a dog's nails.
My personal metrics were: 1- it turns on, 2- it accepts other bits, 3- it has speed and torque, 4- its not too loud, and 5- it doesnt get too hot. Good luck all!
