Clippers

[Jakes Mum]

Can anybody recommend any quiet re-chargeable clippers that are powerful enough to take off thick cob feathers?
I have the Wahl Pro re-chargeables which are great for tidying up but aren't poweful enough to tackle the initial removal. It has just took me 2 days to do one leg :rolleyes: so at the moment he has 3 fluffy legs and one trimmed one, we are getting a few funny looks :D
Thanks

[HAYLEY GITTOES]

For clipping feathers i have some 'Human' clippers, the powerfull ones and they work fine.
But they arent rechargeable.

Im probably not much help!:rolleyes:

[Jakes Mum]

Thanks HAYLEY :) Of course you've been some help, anybodys input is most appreciated :) The human clippers sound a good idea, but me, my horse and trailing cables don't make a very good combination :D

[Alibi]

I've got a couple of hairy horror cobs with incredibly think hairy legs. I couldn't find a set of clippers that were re-chargable / wireless which were capable of doing the job, due to the rechargable ones mainly being smaller / not having the power.

In the end i had to get a set of Heinieger (sp?) clippers, heavy duty, but quiet. And my cobs' legs were clipped for the first time this winter and they are only 2.5 yrs old and didn't bat an eyelid. They are excellent clippers to, not too heavy, don't get hot, easy to clean, etc.

I always get someone else to hold the wire for me as i always feel that when i'm clipping i'm going to cut through the wire (potentially very dangerous) - would this be a possibility / help the trailing cable phobia?

[Jakes Mum]

Thanks Alibi, I think maybe that is the route I will probably end up taking, as you say, there just doesn't seem to be a re-chargeable set powerful enough, plus the battery only stays charged for a short length of time. Good idea to get somebody to hold the cable though. Do you know the model of the clippers you have ?

[Lovecat]

A completely silent, cable-free alternative is a comb and a pair of those 'meat' scissors that are really heavy duty (most kitchen shops sell them) - a lady on our yard has a shire who sadly has mud fever and needs her feathers kept trimmed short - it doesn't take her long to do it this way and is a lot cheaper... worth a try?

[Jakes Mum]

Thanks for the suggestion Lovecat :). That is the method I have resorted to this time, but with ordinary not 'meat' scissors. I think my technique needs refining a little as it looked like I had done it with a knife and fork:rolleyes: so used my trimmers just to tidy up after. I did it by cutting most of it off and then running a mane comb upwards against the lay of the hair whilst at the same time trimming with the scissors against the comb, if that makes sense. Do you know how the lady at your yard does it ?

[Lovecat]

Having only watched her the once, I think she does it the other way round - having hacked off the main length, she combs downward/outward from the leg with the mane comb, in the direction of the hair growth, holds the excess out between her fingers and snips along it, a bit like a hairdresser!

Hope this helps...

[Jakes Mum]

Thanks Lovecat, yes, that helps alot. I will give it a go that way next time :)

[nat17]

As you know, I get my instructor to come and do them with her clippers, she can do it better and i can control the podge (well try anyway!) She charges me £10 to clip all feathers etc, so twice a year works out cheaper!:D

[Chip]

Last year I bought a Livery Showman clippers. Absolutely brilliant. They come in a choice of battery pack (carried on belt) rechargeable or 12V car lead (operates from your car) I must say though that for trimming our cobs feathers I would probably use scissors/comb method.

[Big H]

Hi!

I bought a pair of Laube clippers last year. They where quite expensive, but they have no cable, you just charge them up (they have 5 hours once fully charged). They are really quite, one of my horses who hates the clippers didn't mind them. The blade just clips in and out so there is no need to sort out tension etc.

You can also buy them in different colours - I got mine in purple.

I love them.

:)

[Jakes Mum]

Thanks Big H, they sound just what I am looking for :)

Do you know if they are powerful enough to clip off thick feathers ??

[Big H]

Jakes Mum,

I should think so

Unfortunatly I only did trace clips on both my horses through the winter, both horses had really thick coats when I first clipped them (I didn't do it until Novemeber last year:rolleyes: ) and it didn't seem to mind with that.

It has got two settings on it a high and a low. On their first clip I used the high setting but on the next clips I only needed to use the low setting.
:eek:

[Wally]

I have Lister supreme 240V mains ones and also the interchangeable head sheep shear and horse shear 12V car battery type.

If the horse does play silly devils with the 12V type no harm done, the 24V ones can be a pain if they dance about.

Always use a circuit breaker with mains clippers just in case.

[bucksfizz]

Echo Big H, the Laube Lazors are really good - I've got the mains ones not cordless though. They were powerful enough for my hairy native, and hogged his mane with no probs.