Clipper blades question

[NeverSayNever]

What would you expect the life expectancy of new blades to be, as in how many clips would you do before sending them to be sharpened? Would be interested if the answer varies between wolsley and heiniger blades? thanks in advance

 

[chestnut cob]

I have Heineger and can usually manage 3 full clips before they need to be sharpened. Can't remember what it was like when I first got them, but have two sets and think they've both always been the same.

 

[BethanT]

Depends on what you are clipping, hairy thick coated horses, for hogging or clipping feathers. Also what types of Clips. My liveryman (wolsley) can do about 5/6 full clips before they need sharpening I think.

 

[Pinkvboots]

I have Heineger and can usually manage 3 full clips before they need to be sharpened. Can't remember what it was like when I first got them, but have two sets and think they've both always been the same.

agree with this I get about 3 out of mine too.

 

[NeverSayNever]

thank you for the responses - presume you know they are getting blunt if you are having to increase the tension more and more to get them to cut (talking the heinigers now)

 

[Shear Ease]

thank you for the responses - presume you know they are getting blunt if you are having to increase the tension more and more to get them to cut (talking the heinigers now)

- THAT! This is the case with all blades. There are so many variables between person to person, horse to horse and day to day that it is almost impossible to say how long a blade should last compared to another. You can only compare them fairly if you keep all variable conditions the same, this is not what happens in everyday clipping.

 

[NeverSayNever]

- THAT! This is the case with all blades. There are so many variables between person to person, horse to horse and day to day that it is almost impossible to say how long a blade should last compared to another. You can only compare them fairly if you keep all variable conditions the same, this is not what happens in everyday clipping.

thank you