Clippers

Re: Clippers

Thomas Johnson — Sun, 14 Oct 2012 10:12:18 GMT

We have some Andis Super AGR cordless clippers, they take the same blades as our corded Oster clippers, we've had them a few months and not had any problems, they seem very robust.

Re: Clippers

Mike Nikolaou — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 17:50:46 GMT

Just a note as i just saw the other replies: The Heiniger Saphir cordless clippers are powerful enough to clip anything you want, I have had no problems with them. We bought a spare battery and when we use the one we charge the other so we have never had a problem.

Regarding the Oster cordless ones mentioned above: when i was researching them, I discovered from other people that apparently they can overheat and that "Oster was working on it" but I do not know if this has been rectified so "caveat emptor"

I think people are wary of cordless clippers because of previous experiences from old models, the modern ones are the mutts nuts. Just so you know, I bought mine through a sheep shearing website, and they were giving them top marks! If that's not enough of a recommendation, I don't know what is!

Re: Clippers

Mike Nikolaou — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 17:42:51 GMT

After fighting with corded clippers for 10 years, I decided , when I opened my own practice, that I would never go back to cords. NEVER! What a palaver, especially those Oster ones which always seem to break down and their cables breaking off all the time and the cables getting tangled up and peoople tripping over and the clippers coming crashing down, nightmare.

We first bought a "Moser Arco", you see them quite often advertised, they are an excellent piece of kit but the drawback is the blade: they take propriatory blades which are fine but they don't make one that is fine enough for surgical clipping, so although we kept them going for some time I eventually had to look elsewhere. They cost around £90.

Last summer I was going on a cat neutering trip abroad so I bought a "heiniger saphir" to take with me. They were quite pricey (around £250) but they are a work of art. They are cordless, they take oster blades so you don't have to throw your old blades, they are so perfectly balanced that although they are not light, they feel so easy to use... They are also quite quiet.

We have only had them for a few months so I don't know how long they will last, but I would buy them again.

I hope this helps!

Re: Clippers

David Mills — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 17:26:01 GMT

Aesculap are OK but the blades are horrendously expensive and the casing is cheap and liable to breaking if dropped.

We've just invested in some oster cordless ones which are great, heavy, metal-bodied and even though initial outlay is a little high (£180) they seem to be pretty bombproof and offer the same usability as the plug-in osters.

Cordless are great but they do need an eye keeping on them

Re: Clippers

Stephen Courtney — Sat, 13 Oct 2012 17:21:01 GMT

I have a cordless aesculap clipper - the smaller size - for clipping veins, also surgical prep for small furries, but for anything substantial like a wet eczema or a large surgical prep you need decent electric clippers.

You need to take good care of cordless clippers too, keep them clean and lubricated, I would also keep them to yourself, they have a way of disappearing or being used inappropriately and left in a state....

Re: Clippers

Mark Holmes — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 11:48:27 GMT

Don't go cordless they will invariably be out of power when you need them most. or the battery will be knackered and you'll not get them to charge. Or it will not have the oomph to clip a sticky unpleasant wound without dying or becoming inefectual.

Re: Clippers

Robert Lowe — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 11:42:23 GMT

Aesculap Vega from Eickemeyer are our preferred choice. Very quiet and no issues with them over the last 3 years