Clippers, battery or mains?

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Hello, I have to invest in a pair of clippers. I was wondering which are better/ more reliable, battery operated and rechargeable or mains operated/ plug in ones.

I don't know if I'm right but something tells rechargeable ones might not be as robust?

Also does anyone have a reccomendation on brands of clippers. I don't want to spend a fortune, but I do want something that will last. I will only be clipping 2 horses twice a year.
 
Having previously had mains clippers but now having to have battery ones as no mains electric at yard I would go for mains. I think battery ones are comparably more expensive and the battery does has a life span, especially with things like clippers where they tend to be put away for months and the battery allowed to completely discharge. I currently have Heiniger Xplorer clippers and although I'm very happy with them, lightweight quiet and powerful enough to full clip a yeti cob and the no cable is nice, I'd go for mains if I could. I sold my mains Heiniger Handy's when I moved here and they're still going strong at 18 years of use.
 
I'd be the opposite to GW :)

I've had mains clippers for years and years, never liked the idea of the earlier battery (pack) clippers, but due to a recommendation on here I bit the bullet and got Heiniger Xplorers this winter, and I love them to bits.

Sadly I've had to sell my horse and I won't be getting another, so I will be selling them again.
 
I've had my Heiniger Handy clippers for 18 years as well, and just had them serviced for the second time. Both times the springs needed replacing from general wear and tear. I love these clippers. I do appreciate that they are pretty noisy though, so might not be the best for nervous horses. I once tried the Liveryman Harmony clippers (battery pack) and although they were fairly quiet they just didn't clip properly (the blades were sharpened before use) so they were completely useless. If you have horses that are good to clip, and a suitable area that you can clip in with a power socket I would definitely use mains clippers.
 
Ive had both, although the wahl moser avalons were so horridly temperamental that I’m not sure I can use these as a fair Example of battery clippers. I did like the freedom of not having a cable to think about though. Plus I could clip wherever I wanted.

I now have hauptner 3000 mains clippers and they are fabulous. I feel much more confident in them that they are going to do the job.
 
Mains for me as well. I have ancient liveryman mains clippers which I could clip a woolly mammoth with. They have never let me down. I had some battery clippers but sold them eventually because they were just not as good. My horses are good to clip so the cable isn't a problem.
 
Masterclip rechargeable for me every time. Two batteries, two sets of blades, and only about £200. I love them.
 
My Hauptners mains clippers were still going strong after 15 years. They could clip all day long and get through any coat. Sadly, my current mare was super clipper shy no matter what I did and the cord was just so dangerous, so I sold them to buy some cordless Masterclip ones. They clip really nicely, but they heat up very quickly so I end up having to stop frequently to let them cool down. So I'd say if your horse is really good to clip then go for mains electric of a good brand. But I do love the freedom and ease of the cordless ones.
 
I started enjoying clipping a lot more (hating it a lot less!) once I got battery clippers. So much easier to just clip the horse in their most comfortable location, no faffing with cables [obviously that depends on the yard but mine didn't have a great area to clip] ...
 
I've only ever used cordless - wahl moser ones and masterclip. I find the wahl much nicer, doesn't heat up as much as the masterclip. I have 2 horses that i clipper 2 or 3 times each winter. But I only do the trace/chaser clips so not having to get through the really dense coat on the bum. One of mine is clipped in the middle of a field - mains would be pretty impossible. I find the battery ones are quieter too.
 
I'm a cordless convert. They are so much easier and safer to use as there is no blimmin flex to get in the way, which it always does at times no matter well behaved the horse. They are much easier on my knackered back.

I have Heiniger Xplorer and Liveryman Harmony plus cordless clippers. I am keeping my corded Heiniger Delta 3's as rather snazzy spares.
 
i have the lister Showman battery pack clippers, and have had them for 15 years, no issues whatsoever, and the battery pack easily does a horse, even a very very hairy one. very light clippers and the battery on the belt is easy to work with. Would never go back to mains as the cable is always a danger, and one of the key reasons my horse hated being clipped. With the battery pack i can just walk round him and no snakey cable to be scared of.
 
Hieneger xplorers are ace, easy peasy to tension, lasts a full clip, copes well with thick Welsh d fur, means I can clip where I want to rather than where I can reach from socket, horse tolerates them better than my previous mains liveryman arena. Expensive but means I can clip on my own so happy spending the money
 
Thanks everyone. I think I'll go with the mains as mine are pretty quiet about being clipped. Must have a nose around at the different brands mentioned
 
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