The answer is thick, coarse, or damp hair. Pivot motors trade some blade speed for the extra torque that hair type demands.
A rotary or universal motor handles all hair types wet or dry but wears parts faster, while a magnetic motor is better suited to tapering and dry cutting on finer hair. Pivot motors are the higher-power option built specifically for pushing through thick, coarse, or damp hair without bogging down.
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