Quiet cordless clipper recommendations?

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Hi all. Am coming to the conclusion that my current cordless clippers are too noisy / produce too much vibration for my horse to be happy with so am after some ideas for what the quietest, lowest vibration clippers currently on the market are considered to be. Ideally would like cordless / battery pack for practicality. Realistically I'm never going to need to do a full clip with them so as long as they can handle doing a blanket clip in one go without dying or the blades going blunt then that will do me fine. Horse in question is a Welsh D but admittedly he doesn't grow the thickest winter coat in the world (he does have cushings so this may change in future so again don't want something that's going to give up the ghost at the first bit of slightly thick hair!)

As a guide to noise levels the clippers that he currently finds unacceptable are Wolseley Goshawks (which I didn't think were all that bad noise-wise when I bought them but they do vibrate a bit which I think is what he has the issue with as he's quite ticklish). I have some Masterclip Showmate trimmers that he finds tolerable but they aren't the best for trying to clip from scratch with as they aren't really designed for that! I'm probably looking for something with a noise and vibration level similar to the Showmate but with a bit more power behind it / wider blades so things don't take all day!
 
I love my liveryman cordless clippers, swapped from mains powered last year, was worried they'd not be up to scratch but they've been great for my hairy connie x tb
 
I've got some moser avalon clippers which are very quiet. They're enough to chaser/blanket clip my cob who's got a typical thick cob coat but they struggle a lot over his back and bottom. I'm having a trouble getting blades on them though.
 
I used to have Wahl moser Avalons, the quietest and lightest things ever, and when they clipped they were brilliant, but they were so hit and miss and I'd often be left with a half done horse. Apparently this is to do with the blades being snap on so already tensioned.

Spoke to numerous clipping specialist people about them who said to avoid them at all costs in the future.
 
I've got the Harmony, had them for a few years now. Good for a horse who isn't overkeen on the normal clipper rattle, but I normally only do a chaser clip, not sure I'd want to use them for a full clip, the head isn't very wide. (WB with a fluffy coat BTW)
 
I have the Masterclip Royale, similar type to the Avalon I think, which are really quiet and have the clip in blades too. I've never had any problem with the blades and have had the clippers for several years although I only keep one or two horses clipped each year. If you want something heavy duty then they may not be up to it but have just done a Sec D x TB with no effort.
 
I've got the Heiniger Xplorers. They are a nice weight, even with the battery in the handle, and not very noisy compared to mains powered clippers. They breezed through T's thick fur where my Harmony's had a look and gave up last year.
 
Heinigar Xplorer are an excellent machine. Slim to hold, not to heavy, yet well balanced in the hand. The blades are quality Swiss steel and give a good clip, without excess heat or vibration. Tension is a little tricky to get the hang of, but once you have it mastered,you will love them. From an engineers point of view, the internals of the motor are well designed and easy to work on. Maintenance is no worse than many other brands and reliability seems good. Ensure you have the blades sharpened properly and always use a good quality oil. You should find them ideal.
 
FAO: Golden Willow,

When fitting blades on this machine,always ensure you do it with the machine running. They should shut with a "snap" and not rattle. Most problems occur,if the blades have been stripped and reassembled incorrectly.
 
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I have moser avalons for my TB who objects to noise and cords, never had a problem with them and had them for years :) they dont clip as close as some corded ones, but they're pretty good.
 
TheEngineer said:
FAO: Golden Willow,

When fitting blades on this machine,always ensure you do it with the machine running. They should shut with a "snap" and not rattle. Most problems occur,if the blades have been stripped and reassembled incorrectly.
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Thank you, the blades it came with clip great, any others although they snap on correctly either don't clip at all (masterclip blades returned) or the new wahl/moser ones clip leaving a line of tufty hair. Would be grateful if you had any ideas on what to do or try next as they are useful clippers.
 
GoldenWillow said:
Thank you, the blades it came with clip great, any others although they snap on correctly either don't clip at all (masterclip blades returned) or the new wahl/moser ones clip leaving a line of tufty hair. Would be grateful if you had any ideas on what to do or try next as they are useful clippers.
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It may pay to get a new drive lever fitted. (The plastic lever that goes from left to right and drives the blades) I would also be inclined to put your blades which cut next to the new ones...Is there any difference.? IE count teeth on smaller blade.How many,then same on larger blade,how many teeth. If identical,it could be that the new blades are a little too hollow ground if leaving a tuft in the centre when cutting? If so, send them back and ask to have them checked. Also ensure your new blades are given a good drop of oil. Sometimes new blades need to run a bit to "bed in".
 
a I love my liveryman harmony plus'
My horse has panic attacks about normal clippers.
I normally clip him out all year round but they are fully capable of doing a full clip on the hairy yak when I don't get round to clipping for 3 months and he grows a winter coat!
Just be careful,with the blades, I've found liveryman are useless at tensioning them properly even on the new blades so my blade sharpening guy gets them first and he makes sure they are tensioned properly
 
Thanks, you've given me some things to think about, even if most of the brands mentioned do seem to come with some drawbacks.

Unfortunately I did have a play about with some Heinigar Xplorers around the time I bought my current clippers and the reason I didn't buy them is that I felt they were noisier than the ones I ended up with plus I have very small hands and didn't like the bulk / weight of them. Unless they've altered them in the last couple of years I don't feel they're an idea worth revisiting and I know a few people with the Listers and again I think the noise level is about the same / slightly more than the ones I have currently. (They really aren't all that bad, my horse just has strong opinions on what is and isn't acceptable and is capable of making himself absolutely impossible to clip. I have sedated him in the past but as he has a few health issues it's no longer something I feel happy doing)

Will bear the moser avalons and liveryman harmony in mind as well as the masterclip ones (tbh I've never had any issues with my little trimmers from them). Off to Olympia this year so will see if any of those companies have a stand that I can have a look at...
 
TheEngineer said:
It may pay to get a new drive lever fitted. (The plastic lever that goes from left to right and drives the blades) I would also be inclined to put your blades which cut next to the new ones...Is there any difference.? IE count teeth on smaller blade.How many,then same on larger blade,how many teeth. If identical,it could be that the new blades are a little too hollow ground if leaving a tuft in the centre when cutting? If so, send them back and ask to have them checked. Also ensure your new blades are given a good drop of oil. Sometimes new blades need to run a bit to "bed in".
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Thank you very much I'll do this.
 
I've recently bought the Masterclip V-Series clippers and find they're excellent. I went for the mains version but you can get a power pack to go with them.

The problem I've got is that my horse (TBxWB) is very noise sensitive - and as he also has Cushings he grows a very dense and long'ish coat. In the past I have always had to have him IV sedated/Dormosedan, until I bought the Masterclip Royale clippers which were nice and quiet (and you could switch them to slow which made them even quieter when around the head), but I found they took ages to clip him with a hunter clip, so I invested in the V-Series clippers. They can be slowed right down as well - which makes them really quiet. They're really powerful clippers and I can hunter clip in less than half the time it took with the Royale clippers.
 
I've just clipped two cobs, a Welsh and two Shetlands with my Liveryman Whisper cordless clippers... no problems at all.
Mine are about 15 yrs old so I don't know if they still do them but they are great clippers and much quieter than regular ones.
 
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