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I'm in the market for new clippers and was wondering if anyone would be able to offer me some advice?

In the past I've always managed to borrow some from various friends however this year I need to get my own, I'll confess I've never paid much attention to the types of clippers and blades I've been using so have no idea where to start! Awful I know

They'll only he used for one horse who will have a hunter if not full clip so need to be good at cutting through hair. She's an ISH x Hanoverian, not sure if that makes a difference? 🙈🙈

Ideally I won't be spending much more than £200 as I'm on a budget but obviously want something that does the job well and will last. Currently the ones I like the look of are the masterclip hunter and ranger clippers, not sure if they're any good?

Huge thanks in advance!!
 
I would always recommend getting well known makes such as Lister, Heiniger, Liveryman etc. Lister do a good little machine called the Lister Star. If you are just clipping one it will be fine and they retail for about £240.

Stay away from Chinese makes as most companies will not service/repair them as they can't get hold of the spare parts.
 
I don't know about masterclip as I know they are based in the UK but there are other brands that are definitely Chinese. I work for a well known clipper stockist/repairer and we can't repair anything Chinese, as well as masterclip, as we simply can't get hold of the parts.
 
Mine are sure clip, I got them after using a friends which were great. Not too expensive, but they may be the chinese ones people speak of! Cant fault them so far anyway.
 
I dont think theres any that are truly great, for £200 or lots more. But I would steer clear of Masterclip. I had some, and everything about them was a nightmare, from changing blades to servicing (cost as much as they did to buy eek), They didnt last either. Im now on my second set of Lister Libertys (first set was stolen :( ) and they are fine, but I'd prefer them to be quieter and the battery charging thing is heavy and has no indicator light.
 
I have Lister Liberties. Excellent clipper, I can do inside ears etc with them as they are quiet in comparison with most others.
 
I've finally taken the plunge and bought a pair of Masterclip cordless battery clippers today as can't be doing with cords everhwbere. They had great reviews and Masterclip clippers have also won a lot of review awards in Your Horse. They are Leicestershire based and were very friendly and helpful when I emailed them.
It's a bit of a minefield and took me ages to decide on a pair as there are many conflicting reviews for all makes and models and the ones which are often recommended are normally £350+!
 
Thanks everyone, I think I'll probably get a lister star although I am still tempted by the master clips.. has anyone had much experience with these? The good, bad and the ugly are all welcome!
 
Hi, have a look at my clipper advice thread on the forum, I will bump it up for you. With regard to your possible purchase, a little advice. The Lister Star is a great little machine, good price,small body,light to hold and easy to use. But!! Always a but. If you buy a Star my pertinent advice. 1)Take out the extended warranty direct with Lister. When Stars go wrong they are always expensive. The extended warranty is good peace of mind. 2) Use Lister Oil 3) Get your blades sharpened properly (Lapped not ground) In my last year in the trade, I saw blades sharpened by people I would not let sharpen pencils! (And these were a major player, not some fly by night. They had been grinding blades to such an extent, I had one customer with a dozen sets all ruined that we could not rescue). 4) Keep a spare filter, Star filters clog quick and are difficult to clean, a spare saves time. 5) Groom your horse well before clipping, shampoo if you can and make the coat as clean as possible. You should be fine.

Masterclip. Now I will be the first to say, I was not a fan of their early machines, they are Chinese and you get what you pay for. However, last season they brought out a new machine , with a battery pack and a variable speed control. I was quite impressed, both with build quality and overall performance. Especially when Liveryman then brought out virtually the same machine branded as a Black Beauty. There were some teething problems with the battery, but hopefully they have sorted that out.

I have always said,avoid Chinese, but when the "Big Boys" start selling Chinese, the water gets a little muddy and one cannot stand and say "dont buy these,they are poor quality". So now, I still do not like some of the "poor quality" Chinese machines, but there are getting to be some "good quality Chinese machines". Likewise with blades. In my opinion,ask for "Genuine" Lister or Heinigar blades, but be aware that there are many variants of blade being sold, some are total garbage, but again, some are an improvement. You pays your money you takes your choice, but if you pay for genuine...make sure you get genuine.
 
I use lister star clippers on our hunters and they are amazing they come with a 1.5 blade which gives a tight clean cut, and the blades are so easy to replace, and the clippers are so light and easy to handle, would highly recommend these.
 
Is there such thing a silent clippers?
or very very very quiet ones? but not tiny ones.

looking to get some to clip my boy, he is ok with the noise of the smaller ones but when it comes to the bigger ones he isn't a fan.
Working on getting him use to it but I would jump at the chance to buy silent/V quiet ones!
 
I have Masterclips and really happy with them - they're about 5 years old now and have clipped between 1-3 horses a few times each winter. I've never had them serviced (my bad) so can't comment on ease/cost. I'm going to buy some Heiniger blades for them this winter and I dropped and damaged a pair.

The only downsides I would say is they're weighty and noisy, but if you're only clipping occasionally I have no issue with that - you get what you pay for.

IMO they're very good value for money.
 
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