Best Cordless clippers

Masterclip. Considerably cheaper than other makes and I find them at least as good if not better. Mine make mincemeat of really thick, dense cob leg hair, and even went through his body hair when it was damp as he was sweating due to sedation. They've done 2 full clips and a lot of messing about desensitising him with one battery so far. Highly recommended by me!
 
Do you find them to be louder than others?
I keep looking and thinking they are so much cheaper what is wrong with them :/

Leo Walker said:
Masterclip. Considerably cheaper than other makes and I find them at least as good if not better. Mine make mincemeat of really thick, dense cob leg hair, and even went through his body hair when it was damp as he was sweating due to sedation. They've done 2 full clips and a lot of messing about desensitising him with one battery so far. Highly recommended by me!
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No I dont think so. They seem absolutely fine noise wise. I also find them easy to hold which is very important as I have nerve damage in my hands, so numbness and pain which makes holding things a nightmare! I've dropped them twice so far and they have lived to tell the tale as well :biggrin3:
 
The Lister Liberty packs are currently on special offer in a lot of places, I purchased the deluxe kit yesterday for £325, and that has both the Liberty and the Libretto, as well as the battery pack, belt, oils and a carrybag.

I bought from Mole Valley: https://tinyurl.com/molevallylibertydeluxe

I can't confirm or deny their clipping ability yet, but it seems to be very good value! Admittedly I also splashed out for the main cable too, so I've got the option of mains or battery.
 
Another vote for Masterclip. I think they possibly are a bit louder than some others, but I tend to clip outside so haven't noticed that it's made that much difference to be honest. Plus, my horse had never been clipped before so arguably doesn't know any different. After a bit of desensitising, she's been absolutely fine with them.
 
Lister Libretto are fab - zip through the cob's winter woollies. He's a total wuss, and these are much quieter than any others we have on the yard.

The only issue I have is I took the blade section off to clean and I can't get the damned thing back on again! I've watched videos, read manuals, I know they aren't broken but...in two pieces they remain.
 
I ordered Monday some Lister Libertys, they are £289 in UK countrystore at the moment. They told me they have no stock for a couple of days but you can still put your order through online.

I needed cordless because my mare hates being clipped and the wire worries me but also need something that will just through a shetlands coat once a year which I have been informed it will although I would still tackle as much of his coat as possible before hand.
 
Can I ask those who have lister libery clippers whether they easy to tension????

I'm just about fed up with my wolesey swift clippers, they are supposed to be powerful but it is sooo hard to get the tension correct without the blades heating up to unbearable.

I've bought proper oil rather than aerosol and have watched videos etc....

So fed up I'd nearly buy a new set....

Fiona
 
Another Lister Liberty fan -- had mine 6 years now, only had them serviced once (will send them this winter though just because I feel I ought to, not because anything seems wrong). Easy to use. I do my 2x horses full clip regularly (one all year round as sweaty cob) + 6-7 other horses in the winter months; blanket, etc ,,,
 
Lister Libertys are great! I find them easy to tension, easy to use and still going strong 6+ years on. I have a very wooly Irish Draft and they zip through his coat like butter. I did have some Lister Stars years ago which seemed to get very hot, sold them but these are fine.
 
Love my Masterclip Roamers. They are definitely not the quietest of clippers but daughter's horse who hates the noise can be clipped with them. They come with two battery packs though we have done two full clips on one pack. Certainly make mincemeat of the hairies coats!
 
Tiddlypom said:
Surbie, you can slide a flat bladed screwdriver in under the pressure plate of the bottom blade your oster blades to raise it up a little at one corner, then slide the top blade back into position. I've been there, too...
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Thanks - I'll try that today. :)
 
Lister Liberty are good BUT you must keep the battery charged - if you leave it for six months you may find the battery is flat and Lister won't replace if it doesn't hold the charge. New batteries are at least £100 - I ended up replacing with a mains lead, which wasn't my plan when I bought cordless.
 
I got a chance to try my new Liberty and Libretto's out last night, finishing off my cobs manky legs where my Liveryman Elements had called it a day. The Liberty's are kinda loud, I might consider using ear protection when using them for prolonged periods, and they did get hot quite quickly (this might be normal for large clippers, as my elements always stayed cool), but they certainly made short work of her remaining hair. The Librettos, very quiet, reallly quiet, which I liked and clipped well, but the blade that comes on it is too long of a grade for what I need them for (1.8mm), so I've ordered a 0.8mm grade blade to use instead.

Fiona said:
Can I ask those who have lister libery clippers whether they easy to tension????

I'm just about fed up with my wolesey swift clippers, they are supposed to be powerful but it is sooo hard to get the tension correct without the blades heating up to unbearable.
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Really easy, you just twist the screw as far as you comfortably do, then turn it back a turn and a half!
 
To those of you with Masterclip clippers, do you find they get really hot when you use them? Not the blades, just the area over the motor where you hold them. I stop every few minutes and turn them off and oil and clean them and I've made sure the tension's right but it still happens every time I use them.
 
I love my Heiniger Xplorers, though I think technically they are considered medium duty, rather than heavy.

I can do a full clip on one battery, and a battery will charge fully in about an hour.

I splurged when I bought mine and bought an extra battery, so I tend to charge one while using the other, so I always have a full battery - just in case.

They are very light, though the weight is concentrated at the battery end. They are reasonably quiet - much quieter than my friends Lister Stars.

My only tiny gripe, is that they are a little cumbersome for small fiddly areas, like under the jaw and behind elbows, and I usually end up finishing off with trimmers.

I'm very happy I upgraded to the Xplorers though - well worth the money for me :)
 
I'm in two minds about my Lister Libertys. I bought some a few years back, to take over from the Liveryman Elements I had been using on our previously clipper-shy horse. They are great in the fact that he didn't object to them at all and are quite easy to use. However, I do find the blades get hot very quickly, despite following all the instructions (not just me - this is something I have read in other reviews of them). The other problem is the two plastic hooks that hold the battery pack onto the belt have both snapped off now. On the plus side, I've led the battery pack uncharged for up to 9 months with no problems at all.
 
Samtheman said:
To those of you with Masterclip clippers, do you find they get really hot when you use them? Not the blades, just the area over the motor where you hold them. I stop every few minutes and turn them off and oil and clean them and I've made sure the tension's right but it still happens every time I use them.
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No. Mine got hot when I was clipping through thick wet hair at the end of a big, full horse clipping session, but even I knew I was chancing my arm asking them to do that!
 
Samtheman said:
To those of you with Masterclip clippers, do you find they get really hot when you use them? Not the blades, just the area over the motor where you hold them. I stop every few minutes and turn them off and oil and clean them and I've made sure the tension's right but it still happens every time I use them.
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Mine have never gotten hot regardless of how long they are used for.
 
I find that you need them tighter than you think, and they tend to loosen as you use them. I give the knob a quick turn every so often as I'm clipping and don't wait until I stop to re-oil them.
 
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