Good cordless clippers?

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My horse is a very nervy girl (not with clipping, just with the wires attached dangling!) so thought I may as well buy cordless ones now I need a new one. Could anyone recommend decent ones which are cheap as possible really, hoping to find some under the £120 mark but finding it a bit hard! :p
 
I've got the liveryman harmony ones, they're great, I read a lot of mixed reviews about them, and it does look like they're not too good for native types, but they're just what I wanted for my arab.
 
I had the liveryman harmony plus clippers. They were fine for trimming around the face but weren't able to clip my cob's body or legs. I wouldn't recommend them for anything but the finest of coats.

Heiniger clippers are great, but a couple of hundred pounds more.
 
Sugar and Spice sums it up. Good cordless will cost. The Heinigar Explorer or the Lister Liberty are probably the best cordless machines on the market and will both set you back nearly £350 to £400. But you get what you pay for, from a recognized manufacturer, with a full warranty. The Liveryman Harmony are fine, but I would not recommend for clipping a Cob. You may be fine with a fine coated thoroughbred, with a clean coat. But on anything either thicker coated or a bit grubby, you will hit snags. I don't recommend any of the Chinese machines, but I will say the Liveryman Black Beauty, which is the same as the Masterclip V Series, was looking like a good machine for Chinese. I know they initially had some teething problems with the battery version, but I hope they have sorted that out. Only time will tell, but even this machine is over £350, so it just goes to show, that once the Chinese increase their quality, the price goes up to match. Good luck.
 
I have a native x and my liveryman harmony are fine for her, I have clipped other horses, hogged mane, done a cobs feathers with them but I'll admit they were not man enough for a full clip of someone's shetland! They get clogged with hair easily if v hairy .
 
I have thee Moser avalon, v quiet and do a full clip easily on one charge. I also hog using the smaller blade about every 3 weeks. Does take a lot longer to clip with cordless but pleased with mine had them years. Horse I clip is tbxcob
 
I've also had the moser avalon for a few years. They cope with well with clipping my cob with a chaser or trace clips but I did a full clip last year and they really struggled over his back and bum.
 
I have the Harmony Plus and while it is a good little clipper, power wise it isn't the best. I do a full clip on my cob with them, but I never let her coat get thick enough to test them properly. It does take a long time but it does get the job done. You just can't power through like you would with other clippers. The finish isn't the best I have seen compared to the heavy duty clippers I used to have but she still looks smart so I don't really mind.

P.S. There is a really good deal on the Heiniger Xplorers at the moment with a certain company beginning with C!
 
I Have the Lister Liberty and really rate them, they are good for all coat density's and with the A2F blades you get a really nice finish on most coats, they are pretty quiet and nice and light weight too
 
Lister Liberty for me.

I paid full whack for mine 3 years ago and they TOUCH WOOD haven't let me down. I offer clipping services so they get a lot of use!

My friend bought her own after I clipped her horse and managed to find a second hand set for £130 - she sent them to Clippersharp (I think that's what it was) for a full service, bought new blades and £60 later she was ready to go, good as new and safe in the knowledge that they'd had a full check up.
 
I have the Moser Avalons and am happy with them for smaller clips and tidying legs on my boy who grows a decent thickness of winter coat (Belgian Warmblood).

Haven't done a full clip so wouldn't comment on that. My friend also used them to hog a Shire x ID and they cope fine, last ages on a charge, very quiet and easy to use (no tensioning to do).
 
I got moser Avalons in 2005 and had nothing but hassle with them from day one. When they decided to clip, they did an amazing job, and they are the quietest things ever... Unfortunately, despite numerous changes of blades etc, when they decided not clip properly they were a nightmare- chewed hair etc. 90% of the time I had major problems with them, even when trying to clip fine neck hair.
 
I've got wahl pro's bought refurbed of eBay for £20. They do a 14.2's full clip 4/5 times over the winter and are on there fourth year. Never had a problem. Use them on my dogs too
 
chased by bees said:
I've got wahl pro's bought refurbed of eBay for £20. They do a 14.2's full clip 4/5 times over the winter and are on there fourth year. Never had a problem. Use them on my dogs too
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Moser,is actually owned by Wahl, as is Lister UK. So the quality between the companies is pretty good. They use good quality steel for their blades and you have the benefit of a well known brand offering back up.
 
TheEngineer said:
Sugar and Spice sums it up. Good cordless will cost. The Heinigar Explorer or the Lister Liberty are probably the best cordless machines on the market and will both set you back nearly £350 to £400. But you get what you pay for, from a recognized manufacturer, with a full warranty. The Liveryman Harmony are fine, but I would not recommend for clipping a Cob. You may be fine with a fine coated thoroughbred, with a clean coat. But on anything either thicker coated or a bit grubby, you will hit snags. I don't recommend any of the Chinese machines, but I will say the Liveryman Black Beauty, which is the same as the Masterclip V Series, was looking like a good machine for Chinese. I know they initially had some teething problems with the battery version, but I hope they have sorted that out. Only time will tell, but even this machine is over £350, so it just goes to show, that once the Chinese increase their quality, the price goes up to match. Good luck.
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You're absolutely right. I just bought the Xplorer clippers (from you I do believe!) and they are awesome. I've only done legs so far but they are definitely in another league :)
 
helenalbert said:
You're absolutely right. I just bought the Xplorer clippers (from you I do believe!) and they are awesome. I've only done legs so far but they are definitely in another league :)
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I used to work for Clippersharp, but am currently out of the trade and unemployed. I had a bad car smash in February and have been suffering long term problems. I still like to keep my hand in and give some free advice, as I have found in my 18 years in the trade, that often some honest and un biased advice is all that people need. Even people who have clipped for years can pick up some interesting new tips. I look at things from a mechanical point of view and I know the majority of problems that occur and what causes them. If I can save someone some time,stress and money.Thats just a bonus.
 
TheEngineer said:
Sugar and Spice sums it up. Good cordless will cost. The Heinigar Explorer or the Lister Liberty are probably the best cordless machines on the market and will both set you back nearly £350 to £400. But you get what you pay for, from a recognized manufacturer, with a full warranty. The Liveryman Harmony are fine, but I would not recommend for clipping a Cob. You may be fine with a fine coated thoroughbred, with a clean coat. But on anything either thicker coated or a bit grubby, you will hit snags. I don't recommend any of the Chinese machines, but I will say the Liveryman Black Beauty, which is the same as the Masterclip V Series, was looking like a good machine for Chinese. I know they initially had some teething problems with the battery version, but I hope they have sorted that out. Only time will tell, but even this machine is over £350, so it just goes to show, that once the Chinese increase their quality, the price goes up to match. Good luck.
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