Best Lister Clippers?

[Simbapony]

Looking for some new clippers - only Lister as I want the covercote blades.

Are the Liberty way better and worth the £100 extra than the Stars?

I have Welsh and Traditional cobs.

 

[Burnttoast]

I used the Lister Eclipse the other day and was really impressed - can't speak for longevity though. And they are pricey. But the flexibility of completely wireless was fantastic.

 

[teddy_]

I cannot recommend the best, but I would not buy the Lister Stars again - they run hot regardless of how spot on your tensioning is or how often you oil them.

They do a nice clip, but the heat does get a bit annoying, especially if you're doing more than one.

 

[mcgreggor]

Really impressed with the lister eclipse. This is my second season using them, don't seem to get as hot as my old stars. I fully clip my welsh cob and have done a few friends cobs.

 

[benz]

I cannot recommend the best, but I would not buy the Lister Stars again - they run hot regardless of how spot on your tensioning is or how often you oil them.

They do a nice clip, but the heat does get a bit annoying, especially if you're doing more than one.

I have the same issue with stars unfortunately which is a shame as otherwise they clip well.

 

[marmalade76]

I cannot recommend the best, but I would not buy the Lister Stars again - they run hot regardless of how spot on your tensioning is or how often you oil them.

They do a nice clip, but the heat does get a bit annoying, especially if you're doing more than one.

I have two sets of Neons (bought secondhand) for this reason, use one, when they're hot and need cooling, switch to the other. Yes, you need more blades but I don't care, they're easy enough to buy on Ebay.

To the OP - the older Neons are much better than the Stars, my advice is buy secondhand, nothing is made to last these days.

 

[Elf On A Shelf]

I use Lister Laser's at work. Never get hot or even vaguely warm - even by the 10th straight clip. But they are very heavy duty clippers and will be way way more than you would ever need.

 

[dottylottie]

you can buy blades for other brands that are the same length as covercote ones - i have liveryman harmony plus clippers, and can get 4.8mm blades

they’re the only ones i’ve ever used, but i really rate them

 

[santas_spotty_pony]

I’ve recently bought the Liveryman Black Beauty and am really impressed with them!

 

[HeyMich]

I have Lister Liberties and would thoroughly recommend.

 

[Simbapony]

well after recommendations on here, I bought the Liberties, used them for the first time today and am super impressed. Cordless is a game changer and they did a great clip, you really do get what you pay for

 

[Spotherisk]

I’ve had my Lister Laser clippers for about 24 years and they’ve never missed a beat! Now that all my horses have died I’ll be sticking them on eBay soon with two sets of A2 blades.