Noticed a huge difference in my clipper fade after switching blades mid-job

Had a regular come in Tuesday with that weird cowlick behind his ear that always fights me, and my usual blade was starting to tug after 3 months of use. Swapped to a fresh set of Wahl blades I'd sharpened last weekend and the blend went from decent to seamless in under 10 seconds flat. Anyone else find that changing blades halfway through a cut helps more than just sticking with what you started?

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bettys513h ago

Swapped my blades mid-cut on a guy last week and it saved me from looking like I attacked him with a lawnmower. He's got that one weird spot on his crown that always needs extra love, and the old blade was just dragging through it. New blade hit that spot and it was like magic, clean and smooth. I'm the kind of barber who learns the hard way though, so I usually don't switch until I've already messed up the first pass and have to fix it. Might be time to start being smarter about it!