If you want to try the balding clippers later, you can just buy the replacement blades for your existing clipper. However, the Balding Clipper has a more powerful motor and you can change the blades and add the taper lever from your old clipper to the Balding clipper to make use of the more powerful, cooler-running motor. It's up to you. The clipper you have now can cut down to 000 or 1/50th of an inch, the Balding clipper blade will get you down to 000000 or 1/150th of an inch. Pretty significant and as close to shaving as I ever get due to sensitive skin. You can use the 1/16 or 1/2 Guard with the Balding clipper as well. The 3/16 or 1.5 Guard and 1/2 Guard are really nice for blending if you want to do the bald with beard thing. Cheers!