Blades & scissors
A blunt blade is not a minor annoyance. It pulls instead of cutting, runs hot enough to burn, and turns a forty-minute groom into an hour of a dog being uncomfortable.
Count grooms, not days
A #10 through matted doodles is finished long before a #10 that has only done sanitary trims. A calendar reminder cannot tell the difference; a counter can.
Set your own life figures
The defaults are cautious. Your blades, your coats, your sharpener — adjust until the bar going red matches when you actually notice the pull.
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Add your kitBlades and scissors, with a realistic life in grooms.
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Press +1 as you use oneOr correct the count by hand at the end of the week.
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Reset when it comes back sharpThe count starts again and the date is recorded.
FAQ
Why not just set a date?
Because two identical blades wear at completely different rates depending on what went through them. Time is the wrong unit.
What is a sensible life?
120 grooms is a cautious starting point for a blade and 200 for scissors. Adjust to what you actually see.