Clipping with Fine Blades...

BethanT

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Is there a knack to clipping with Fine Blades as opposed to Mediums?

I bought some fine blades for my thin coated TB, and I used them on Wednesday for the first time as it was probably the worst clip I have done in a long time in terms of tram lines! Am I missing something? Do they need to be tensioned differently at all, any hints and tips?

I pride myself on my horses being turned out impeccably, so I hate this dodgy clip!

I'll add, I clipped another horse on the same day with Medium blades and no dodgy lines in site!

Clippers are Lister Liberty Cordless Clippers. Only other thing I can think of is that they need servicing....
 
I bought fine blades by mistake once and clipped one side of my cob (grey) with them, never again! Tram lines everywhere, I went back over it the next day, and hot clothed, after a week it will look fine.
IMO fine blades are hard to get a great finish with - I just clipped my roan and white /tricolour cob with Covercotes and he didn't go that horrible grey colour but kept his lovely red roan.
 
There is a knack to it! You need to get used to clipping with them to be able to do it well. I use them all the time at work - clipped 6 more today. But I would probably make a mess with medium blades as I have never used them!

At this time of year the saying is very, very true - the difference between a good clip and a bad clip is 5 days! Rug your horse up and don't look at him for 2 days. Then take the rugs off and he will look completely different!
 
dont worry as ekw says, it will look fine in a week......i always preferred to use the coarse blades on my cushings horse but used the fine ones on my loan horse who was half TB and although there were more lines, it did look okay after a week or so....there is a knack to using them after you have been using the coarser ones...
 
The coat needs to be silky clean for fine blades. And the blades super sharp and oily ... I always find the first 3 full clips are perfect but then the blades need sharpening. I can get 6-7 full clips out of medium blades.
 
EKW said:
There is a knack to it! You need to get used to clipping with them to be able to do it well. I use them all the time at work - clipped 6 more today. But I would probably make a mess with medium blades as I have never used them!

At this time of year the saying is very, very true - the difference between a good clip and a bad clip is 5 days! Rug your horse up and don't look at him for 2 days. Then take the rugs off and he will look completely different!
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agree with this, after a week of rigging the clip looks so much better :D
 
MissTyc said:
The coat needs to be silky clean for fine blades. And the blades super sharp and oily ... I always find the first 3 full clips are perfect but then the blades need sharpening. I can get 6-7 full clips out of medium blades.
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This. And (just getting used to it myself after very little experience a long time ago) "hoovering" with the clippers - clip your section, then go back over it from a couple of different angles.
 
I have the same trouble with fine blades lots of lines but after a warm sponging and a couple of days all looks good . I tend to use fine blades to start the clipping season because it generally lasts longer than medium blades x
 
I usually do a rough clip with medium blades then a "show clip" with fine blades. Full hair clipping with them even if fine haired doesn't seem to work. I have three clippers for my miniatures cause each clip needs a different blade...nightmare. I hot wash my horses, then they get a air blaster before being clipped. As said they need to be super clean and super dry haha
 
albeg said:
This. And (just getting used to it myself after very little experience a long time ago) "hoovering" with the clippers - clip your section, then go back over it from a couple of different angles.
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Yes you need to be a contortionist at times lol! Unless you aren't too fussed at what the underside looks like! My shoulders KILL me by the time I have done a couple of horses - it also doesn't help that the clippers themselves are older and very heavy - Lister Laser approx 17yo.. Still going strong and very rarely needs any new parts at it's yearly service!
 
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