oster clippers?? i know your sick of clippers but hey...

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i diddnt know these existed but after finaly convincing my boyfriend that his nicky clarkes would not clip my cob (no joke) he is now insisting i dont need liveryman ones "just because everyone else has them"
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so hes found oster ones on US ebay for £120/$300 ish and they come with a FREE oster grooming set which is about £50 over here!
has anyone had them cant find them on uk web pages...?

theyve got to be good havent they? i could be ahead of the rest of the UK here? as oster brushes are new on the scene...?
 
Oster clippers certainly aren't new, in fact if anything, old fashioned - sorry!! Been around for years, better particularly German makes have taken over the market. Oster tend to be noisy, heavy and overheat!

It is not just a matter of rewiring the plug, US voltage 110v and UK 240v so the very least you will need is a voltage converter.

Not advisable to buy US electrical goods for use in UK.. Sorry..
 
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well that is why i checked with you guys!

Liveryman it is then

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The Liveryman trimmers are made in the far east (don't let this put you off, they are very good), the larger liveryman clippers are made in Germany apart from the Mavericks which are made on site at Eddie Palins factory
 
I would personally go for a set of Hauptner clippers as they are a very hard wearing and heavy duty clipper. They are pricey though at about £230. The other make I would recommend is the Heiniger clippers....the Progress especially is very hard wearing and clips well as well as being quite streamlined and easy to hold for long periods. They are also much cheaper at about £180 ish I believe.
The Liveryman clippers are actually based on VERY old (about 30 yrs) technology that hasn't been updated for some time and so more modern clippers do not tend to heat up in the way that many of the liveryman ones tend to do.
 
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I would personally go for a set of Hauptner clippers as they are a very hard wearing and heavy duty clipper. They are pricey though at about £230. The other make I would recommend is the Heiniger clippers....the Progress especially is very hard wearing and clips well as well as being quite streamlined and easy to hold for long periods. They are also much cheaper at about £180 ish I believe.
The Liveryman clippers are actually based on VERY old (about 30 yrs) technology that hasn't been updated for some time and so more modern clippers do not tend to heat up in the way that many of the liveryman ones tend to do.

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Which part of what liveryman clippers are 'VERY old technology' ?
 
I used Oster clippers all the time while I was dog grooming and I never found they were noisy or overheated (see Keisha's reposnse). They can cope with much more demanding situations than clipping horses (try a matted OES that takes 4-5 hours to clip). They have always been excellent.
 
Stencilbum - don't get me wrong, the Liveryman clippers are tried and tested and are good clippers, I have an old pair myself BUT I have previously worked closely with several of the clipper manufacturers, including Liveryman and they themselves admit that the technological design of the Liveryman clippers is now 30 years old and hasn't been properly upgraded as yet whereas the tech design of the Hauptners and the Heinigers is 15 years max old now, hence the cooling systems running through these clippers are more effective long term than that in the Liveryman's. They are still very good clippers but as the rep at their manufacturers said when I was speaking with them about designing some dog clippers, the technology is now in need of an upgrade and should hopefully be done in the next few years.
 
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Stencilbum - don't get me wrong, the Liveryman clippers are tried and tested and are good clippers, I have an old pair myself BUT I have previously worked closely with several of the clipper manufacturers, including Liveryman and they themselves admit that the technological design of the Liveryman clippers is now 30 years old and hasn't been properly upgraded as yet whereas the tech design of the Hauptners and the Heinigers is 15 years max old now, hence the cooling systems running through these clippers are more effective long term than that in the Liveryman's. They are still very good clippers but as the rep at their manufacturers said when I was speaking with them about designing some dog clippers, the technology is now in need of an upgrade and should hopefully be done in the next few years.

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Eh
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I am now very confused. The only 'cooling system' in any clipper set is a fan at the back of the motor.

Many different manufacturers use the same (identical) casings (handle) around the motors, and put their own gearboxes on the front of them.

The main causes of heat build up in any clipper is going to be a blocked filter at the air intake near the fan and friction in the blades, which is down to incorrect tension on the blades or inadequate oiling.

Are you referring to the clippers or smaller trimmers like the Elements as they are very different devices in construction ?

I have had close contact with all the clipper manufacturers for a few years now and am a toolmaker by trade (for 20 years) so I'm not totally in the dark with this technology.
 
I'm talking about the clippers, not the trimmers. I realise that the clippers have essentially got the same casings, etc. but as you yourself have said, each manufacturer puts their own gearbox in which is manufactured to differing specs.
Of course all clippers will get hot if incorrectly tensioned/not oiled/blade friction, etc. but as with all technology new 'upgrades' are constantly being made and my point is that the fan system in a lot of the newer clippers IMO and in a lot of the manufacturers I have spoken to seem to be a lot more effective than those in the older designed (but still very good) clippers.
I too have worked with closely with the clipper manufacturers and whilst I am not a toolmaker by trade I understand what you are talking about and where you are coming from but also understand where the manufacturers are coming from.
As said in previous post, I used to work selling clippers all day from a variety of manufacturers and my employers are still one of Liveryman Manufacturers i.e. Eddie Palin (I realise you know this stencil bum....just putting that in for other readers) top customers. As well as gettingthe manufacturers word for it we tried out each and every brand of clipper that we would sell and I can honestly say that whilst yes the Liveryman clippers cannot be beaten for being heavy duty (I have a set of Mustangs myself still) and they do clip well, in comparison to the others we trialled (Heiniger/Hauptner/Premier/ and so on) the Liveryman ones (Bronco and Arena Plus) did get hot a LOT quicker, as well as being a lot heavier to hold in the hand.
I realise that you are an agent for the Liveryman products and I am in no way saying that they are bad at all, and in fact I love their trimmers and have had the reps at Eddie adapt the Harmony for use as a dog grooming clipper for the company I was working for at the time; thus I know where you are coming from and of course I appreciate they are products that you know well but I am simply expressing my opinion on the them using personal experience and also info given to me from the clipper manufacturers I have worked with.
 
no...god no!!!
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I think Oster clippers are alright for dog grooming (tried and tested and very reliable and definately up to intense use) but not my cup of teas as a horse clipper. Why do you ask?
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