Responding to the unclippable horse thread reminded me that I should start working with my guy on this general topic. It’s unlikely that I will ever body clip him, so I need something mostly for training purposes and tidying up fetlocks and such. Corded clippers aren’t an impossibility, but probably more power than I need and generally inconvenient for the overall conditioning to accepting clippers I want to do–I’d love to be able to use them while hand-grazing, for instance. Any specific recommendations welcome!
https://www.smartpakequine.com/pt/wahl-chromado-cordless-clipper-13960?ProductID=2109767936
These are on my list. A friend of mine uses them for the legs as they have different lengths to pick from and they are quiet and clip really well…They are very simple to use and she has had good luck with them.
Heiniger Saphir clipper. http://heiniger.com/en/produkte/schermaschinen/saphir-battery-clipper/
I’ve full body clip without any problem for a few years now.
Not that noisy and there are 2 batteries which charge fast.
Best I’ve own and used so far.
I have had the much older Wahl model cordless clippers for about 15 years now and they still work great. https://www.wahlanimal.com/product/arco-equine/
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Another vote for the Wahl Arcos as the perfect first trimming clipper. I really need to replace mine after like 8 years of use (since a new replacement battery+ blade is over half the cost of new ones), but they are the quietest and lowest vibrating clippers that actually seem to cut well. My Andis cordless clippers (can’t remember the model, but it’s one of their more basic ones) don’t come close to them. I’d be interested to see how the Chromado ones posted compare in performance, even though they’re more expensive
Heineger Saphir. Mine have been absolute an absolute work horse. From cats to cows, they just keep going. They take a T84 blade for body clipping as well as all the regular trimming blades.
I’ve got some Wahl Bravuras that are going on 10+ years now. I got them because you can use them either cordless or corded and I knew I’d forget to plug them before wanting to use them! I think they’re very similar to the Chromado.
I really only ever do bridle paths and legs so they haven’t gotten a lot of heavy use. However they are stored in my non-heated/insulated barn in MN so have survived annual 100+ degree temperature swings without any problem.
Another vote for the Arcos. Tho I really would like mine to wear out so I can justify buying the Chromados. :eek:
