Best Lister Clippers?

Simbapony

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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.
 

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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.
 

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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.
 

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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.
 

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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.
 

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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.
 
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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.
 

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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:)
 

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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
 
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