# best nail clipper for big toes? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [January 6, 2016, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-nail-clipper-for-big-toes/742329 "2016-01-06T16:06:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Charlie\_Wayne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4bbf92/32.png) [@Charlie\_Wayne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Wayne)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2016, 12:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-nail-clipper-for-big-toes/742329/21 "2016-01-09T00:50:18Z")
As I aged, it became almost impossible for me to cut my own toenails. I wound up going to a Podiatrist. I was terrified that he would attempt some kind of surgery on me that would keep me bed-ridden for a time. But he had a set of tools that did not appear to be very expensive and he transformed my toenails back to their condition when I was a kid. He made them appear quite beautiful (an admittedly strange adjective for toenails). I would suggest you try to look into what it might cost to buy a professional set of tools like he had. I would guess you only need perhaps the clipper. But I would also guess that for $100 you might be able to get some professional tools that would leave ordinary toenail clippers in the dust. Sorry, I don’t feel like spending the time to Google this for you. I like going to the Podiatrist every month or two and letting him do the work. He does it for just $30 a visit. But this is Canada and I’m guessing much of his feel is paid by the Health Service. Just as an aside, I went from “terrified” to “scared out of my ever loving mind” when I fist met this doctor. He is about 75 years old. However, he is one of the most competent and capable doctors I have ever met. He is just great. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2016, 1:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-nail-clipper-for-big-toes/742329/22 "2016-01-09T01:02:58Z")
> [@Boyo\_Jim](#): > > Neither of these look substantially different from a Trim nail clipper you can buy from most any grocery store for 5 bucks. That’s what my dad buys now and they haven’t served him well so that is why he sent me to buy new. I think the difference is in the quality of the metal and the cutting edge. He needs a cutting edge that is sharp and will stay sharp. The drugstore ones don’t seem to have that quality. Thanks for the commentary tho. Real helpful. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2016, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-nail-clipper-for-big-toes/742329/23 "2016-01-09T01:09:42Z")
> [@Charlie\_Wayne](#): > > Sorry, I don’t feel like spending the time to Google this for you. I like going to the Podiatrist every month or two and letting him do the work. He does it for just $30 a visit. But this is Canada and I’m guessing much of his feel is paid by the Health Service. OK, I’m all for universal health care, but that seems like it’s pushing it. Was there a medical reason for this? It’s something I would pay to have a nail place do. ---
**Author:** ![Channing\_Idaho\_Banks](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/channing_idaho_banks/32/250_2.png) [@Channing\_Idaho\_Banks](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Channing_Idaho_Banks)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2016, 1:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-nail-clipper-for-big-toes/742329/24 "2016-01-09T01:28:57Z")
Sometimes I need a convex shaped clipper because my large nail isn’t anywhere near the shape of a concave clipper. I clip bits away until it is the right shape. How does the board feel about used nail clippers? I bought a full set of quality clippers in a leather case at an estate sale because I liked one of the tools, but I haven’t been using the clippers for my own nails. I don’t know how old or how many users or if they died. I might start using them, someday. ---
**Author:** ![thelurkinghorror](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7c8e57/32.png) [@thelurkinghorror](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/thelurkinghorror)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2016, 1:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-nail-clipper-for-big-toes/742329/25 "2016-01-09T01:57:00Z")
I don’t like [nail clippers](http://www.tweezerman.com/uploaded_files/images/products/b_58be91923f37f4117d7f8bf4cb9908503085-R_Finger_Nail_Clipper.jpg). I use [nail scissors](http://c4.q-assets.com/images/products/p/ajp/ajp-091_1z.jpg) instead. Shower, wait 30 mins or so, and then cut. I’ve never braved the [toe knife](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=geUsAS7Nx1Q). ---
**Author:** ![GrumpyBunny](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bc8723/32.png) [@GrumpyBunny](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GrumpyBunny)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2016, 2:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-nail-clipper-for-big-toes/742329/26 "2016-01-09T02:21:13Z")
> [@gigi](#): > > OK, I’m all for universal health care, but that seems like it’s pushing it. Was there a medical reason for this? It’s something I would pay to have a nail place do. Many older people have conditions that make foot care difficult, and can cause them to have a higher incidence of complications if they injure their feet. It’s cheaper overall to pay for podiatrists to trim the nails and callouses than it is to pay for those complications. Medicare in the US pays for some foot care under certain conditions. ---
**Author:** ![Charlie\_Wayne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/4bbf92/32.png) [@Charlie\_Wayne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Charlie_Wayne)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2016, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-nail-clipper-for-big-toes/742329/27 "2016-01-09T02:56:32Z")
My doctor advised surgery and sent me to this Podiatrist. The man is an angel. He said there was no need for surgery and used two of his tools to repair the nails in about twenty minutes. ---
**Author:** ![Ruken](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f475e1/32.png) [@Ruken](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ruken)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2016, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-nail-clipper-for-big-toes/742329/28 "2016-01-09T03:11:14Z")
> [@gigi](#): > > I get “Seki Edge Toe Nail Clipper”. Does your link switch to ebay or Walmart too? It’s working now. I don’t remember where it was going before. Some eyelash enhancer thingy. Strange. ---
**Author:** ![gigi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a587f6/32.png) [@gigi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gigi)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2016, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-nail-clipper-for-big-toes/742329/29 "2016-01-09T13:23:42Z")
> [@GrumpyBunny](#): > > Many older people have conditions that make foot care difficult, and can cause them to have a higher incidence of complications if they injure their feet. It’s cheaper overall to pay for podiatrists to trim the nails and callouses than it is to pay for those complications. > > Medicare in the US pays for some foot care under certain conditions. Thanks – ignorance fought! ---
**Author:** ![Rachellelogram](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rachellelogram/32/8689_2.png) [@Rachellelogram](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rachellelogram)\ **Post date:** [January 9, 2016, 2:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-nail-clipper-for-big-toes/742329/30 "2016-01-09T14:03:20Z")
> [@Channing\_Idaho\_Banks](#): > > Sometimes I need a convex shaped clipper because my large nail isn’t anywhere near the shape of a concave clipper. I clip bits away until it is the right shape. > > How does the board feel about used nail clippers? I bought a full set of quality clippers in a leather case at an estate sale because I liked one of the tools, but I haven’t been using the clippers for my own nails. I don’t know how old or how many users or if they died. I might start using them, someday. Every time you get a pedicure, they’re using tools that have been used on thousands of clients before you. They probably use an autoclave, but I would have no reservations with used clippers after an at-home sterilization course of alcohol and bleach. ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2016, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-nail-clipper-for-big-toes/742329/31 "2016-01-10T02:12:27Z")
I bought [these](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0033EUIO8?keywords=toenail%20clippers&qid=1452392037&ref_=sr_1_19&sr=8-19) 3 or 4 years ago. They have held up find and I’m completely satisfied with them. mmm ---
**Author:** ![GreenElf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9de053/32.png) [@GreenElf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GreenElf)\ **Post date:** [January 10, 2016, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-nail-clipper-for-big-toes/742329/32 "2016-01-10T02:33:56Z")
> [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](#): > > I bought [these](http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0033EUIO8?keywords=toenail%20clippers&qid=1452392037&ref_=sr_1_19&sr=8-19) 3 or 4 years ago. They have held up find and I’m completely satisfied with them. > mmm I just ordered this on Amazon. Thanks for the recommendations, peeps. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-nail-clipper-for-big-toes/742329.md?page=1)