Clipper problem

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Evening all!
I use Lister Liberty clippers to clip my scaredy cat cob. Had them for about 3 years. Prior to this, I have always mains powered clippers (mainly Heiniger and I used to clip for my living, so I'm fairly experienced)
I clipped my boy's legs yesterday, newly sharpened blades, but the clippers were struggling to clip, and they have left a corduroy type of finish. Tried different bladez, still the same.
I will be sending them to be serviced, but was wondering if anyone has any ideas what the issue could be, so that I can give the company some clue!?
Many thanks :-)
 
We're you using them with the battery? It could be on it's way out. Try them on the mains and see if they're any better.
 
With my arena clippers I was advised to change the tension set regularly according to how much I’d use. If you’ve serviced them they may change that anywat
 
Had a similar problem & sent them for service. It was the pegs that the blades locate on that were worn (no idea what they are called)
Parts were less than £5 + charge for a full service 😊
 
Ah now thats interesting. I have a set of mains powered Wolsey heavy duty clippers I've had for (ahem..) probably almost 20 years. Serviced more or less annually, blades sharpened etc. But the last 2 times on hairy cob I have really struggled to get a finish that didn't look like rats had been chewing at him. I'm not a professional but I've clipped that cob every 6 weeks for the entire 17 years we have owned him - plus numerous others over mine and DD's competition / hunting lives. I've never stuggled like it. I've sent away for new blades thinking that my old ones (the newest are probably 6 or 7 years old the oldest... I hate to imagine) are just so old now they cannot reaosnably be sharpened any more. But I hadn't thought of the pegs the blades seat onto.
 
I had a similar problem with some borrowed clippers... Turns out the pin that makes the blade go back and forth is used with a plastic round thing that makes it bigger. It had dropped off so the pin was too small. As I didn't know the clippers, I had no idea it was missing or necessary. The owner soon located the plastic cover in the bottom of the box. Clipped well then.

Having said that, one of my sets of clippers I have had since I was 18, and I am now over 50. Never been serviced. Cleaned after every use. Still clip beautifully, even if not the fastest or most powerful. When I got my new battery ones (big power pack round the waist jobs, with a curly wire to the clipper) they never clipped as well even from new. Horse looks moth-eaten with that set.
 
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