Which clippers... Advice please.

ROMANY 1959

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Having paid over £ 150 for clipping this last six months, have decided to get my own, my sharer is quite good with clipping. I don't want to make a mistake and get wrong ones, both horses are good to clip, one is hairy boy, ID x gypsy cob and the mare is Irish TB . Hairy boy has had 4 clips so far this year at £30 a clip. Do I need to buy spare blades, and what is the average cost of sharpening, thought I would get some in jan sales. Any recommendations? Thanks.
 
ROMANY 1959 said:
Having paid over £ 150 for clipping this last six months, have decided to get my own, my sharer is quite good with clipping. I don't want to make a mistake and get wrong ones, both horses are good to clip, one is hairy boy, ID x gypsy cob and the mare is Irish TB . Hairy boy has had 4 clips so far this year at £30 a clip. Do I need to buy spare blades, and what is the average cost of sharpening, thought I would get some in jan sales. Any recommendations? Thanks.
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Blade sharpening is around £7 a set and I would reccommend getting a spare set, but depending on the type of clip and how thick the hair is you may find that each sets lasts quite a while. I have just bought some new Liveryman clippers after my old ones died and love them. Very nice to hold and quite compared to my old ones, you can actually hear over them!

Other people may suggest Lister but I have no experiance with them at all. But in regards to where/when to buy, mine were on offer straight from the Liveryman website with a reduction of £50 and I highly doubt they will be on sale in Jan though I could be wrong.

Potentially look at getting a well cared for second hand set but you are still looking at probably £150 min.

Hope this helps :)
 
The Lister star is a good basic mains clipper - reliable, powerful enough for your needs, easy to manage. I'd always keep two sets of the blades you like best (I like A2F (fine)), most of the people I clip for prefer A2 (medium)). Cost of sharpening £5-6 a set plus postage usually. Servicing around £30, plus parts. Oil around £5 for 500ml. Plus a circuit breaker and mains extension if you go for mains ones.
 
Got a circuit breaker and ext roll.. So sharpening is not that expensive, I thought they would be £ 40 or more for sharpening... Keep recommendations coming pls.
 
I very much rate the Lister Legends. I have clipped with numerous clippers in the past but have done most of my clipping with these. They're fab to hold, not too heavy and straightforward mains operated. They never got hot and I only ever did full clips or everything but legs off. I used A2F blades but as has been said it's personal preference between those and the standard A2 blades. I would have to get them resharpened at every 3 clips, meaning if you're not taking everything off they'll last you a lot longer!!
 
I have lister libertys, cordless so a god send with no electric! they do an excellent job of hogging and clipping my hairy cob :D
 
The lister stablemate are a good comfortable clipper. Yes have 2 sets of blades I use mediums which have done everything from hairy to smooth horses to clipping off caked on sh#t from our cattle.
 
£40 or more for sharpening? It's about that for brand new blades! all things considered, Lister Star clippers are a good 'first' clipper.
They have pro's and con's which seem to even out when compared to other clippers but what sets these apart slightly is the price. These are the cheapest 'proper' clipper (from a reputable manufacturer). Don't be fooled into listening to them in the shop and thinking they will stay that quiet...they seem to stay quiet for a clip or two and then the bearings in the head make quite a bit of noise! Any wear and tear is also cheaper to fix than most clippers.
 
I have liveryman clippers which are good but I find them heavy and noisy. Friend has Heiniger which I love (quiet and light) but husband bought mine - I think they are mans clippers!
 
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