Corded or cordless clippers

Gman1987

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121399382#Comment_121399382

I have one. Their is a lot more compact ones out their but I went for the Ergo due to the large battery. I just use it for tails and it does a great job there. One issue I see with them is the battery connection needs to be redesigned as its flimsy, connection broke on one of my batteries so that cost me circa. 80 quid. Have the machine about three years now, does circa. 90 tails four times a year. When I was buying it they said 1. Keep the batteries switched around as they need to be used and 2. dont bother with the oil supplied, instead make up 50:50 mix of milking machine oil/green diesel in a tub and stick the head into it every two/three tails, that lubricates the blade and also clears out any hair that has made its way into the head causing friction. They gave me a free spare blade at the time but I'm still on the original one and its still as good as day one.

oldsmokey

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121385930#Comment_121385930

They’re cheap for a reason..plenty of trouble from ours, and not too much work..corded is king here..

Gman1987

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121410552#Comment_121410552

Second Battery went today so that’s two batteries having to be replaced in three years

orm0nd

Daragh Quinn has the Clipster Cordless for €265 with 2 batteries and extra cutter & comb.

Too early for reliability assessment but we are very pleased with performance and battery life of ours, dagged a lot of ewes and no issues.

Sami23

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/121477272#Comment_121477272

Best price I've seen on that Clippers yet

memorystick

Stupid question. Is it the same blade for cattle’s backs and tails as it is for dagging sheep?

orm0nd

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122677360#Comment_122677360

Yes. Unless you're preparing for shows.

leoch

Are the blades hard to sharpen

Hard Knocks

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122677431#Comment_122677431

would you need the horse head if doing backs?

orm0nd

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122677905#Comment_122677905

We don't for housing, usually my son and myself doing them with 2 clippers. I often wonder did he do hairdressing in a previous life with the detail he goes to. Have good edge and go slow.

orm0nd

I give them to the guy that shears the sheep. He does a good job but tends to go a bit hard on them imo. We buy a set or two every year as well, clippers get a lot of use between dagging sheep and lambs etc

orm0nd

good value here atm

https://quinnschemist.ie/products/clipster-akku2-sheep-dirty-cattle-battery-clipper

Sami23

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122768710#Comment_122768710

Agree looks to be good value alrit.

Presume the blades that come with it would cover you for everything like dagging sheep and clipping backs of cattle.

Mad about baa baas

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122768935#Comment_122768935

I got one of those last year..haven't done much with it but happy so far..i shore a few sheep with mine..it seemed to do a decent job but id be extremely amateur so not a great judge..i have dagged lambs and it's very handy..

And Yes that is a very good price.i got mine for i think 270 on offer at tirlan..currently about 315 there..

Who2

I’ve two sets here of the cloisters. They are grand for the price. I left a battery out on charge in a shed through frost last year and ruined both the battery and charger. Keep them clean and oiled and they are sound but I find they overheat a bit after 20-30 cattle so I try to work them in batches and give them time to rest or switch clippers.

Limestone Cowboy

Had one of those green battery clippers from clippers Ireland and it was a pile of dirt. No power, battery's lasted no length. Was useless for dagging lambs even it was so weak. Bought a horner 18v one in from the UK after that works off the makita battery's and its an animal of a thing in comparison. I used it to shear the replacement ewe lambs a few months ago to save me setting up the proper shears and it flew through them. I don't know if there's anyone in Ireland selling them and I got stung with customs bringing it in but its the best battery shears I've seen yet and was handy because I had a good bit of makita stuff already so had the battery's and charger there.