Dog Grooming Clippers

- What are the best professional dog grooming clippers?
I am looking to buy a real pair of clippers for doing my dogs and to possibly get into professional grooming as well. Experienced groomers, what are the best kind of clippers and any other tools (scissors, thinning shears, brushes, etc ) do you use and recommend on a daily basis. I have bought some from Petsmart for like 60 bucks and then after 5-6 haircuts they are junk! Also they heat up and make lines in the dog's coat. Advice is appreciated!

A Osters, Wahls and Andis are the best brands out there. A variety of blades of different lengths. A good pair of 8 1/2" straight shears, a pair of fine thinning shears, and possibly a pair of curved shears are good for a beginning groomer. A variety of slicker brushes, rakes, combs of different sizes, Mar coat king, furminator, and a good quality pair of nail trimmers can make up the rest of your kit. The thing that you need most is the knowledge of using this equipment in an efficient and humane manner.

- What are the quietest, coolest and most powerful Dog Grooming Clippers?
What are the quietest, coolest and most powerful Dog Grooming Clippers? I bought all my equipment for grooming when i was in school and now im looking for a more long term better quality clipper. Any people with experience in the grooming profession are encouraged to answer my question. Also anyone with clippers that perform badly i would like to know about too, so i do not experiment with them. Thank You Much.

A I don't know about cool but I do know that Andis Super 2 speed are my favorite. They want to cut all day long and they really move the blade and seem so much smoother clipping than the nearest competion. I would not think about ever switching back to my old clippers.