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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: Bywaters on October 19, 2021, 02:46:13 pm

Title: crutching out - best value cordless machine ?
Post by: Bywaters on October 19, 2021, 02:46:13 pm

Going to be crutching out the ewes on the next couple of weeks

I have a mains powered (battery but on a lead) clipper but it's pretty heavy and the lead is a pita

Has anyone here tried using a dog clipper successfully on ewes ?

I can't see a battery powered machine being light, because of the battery, tbh

Title: Re: crutching out - best value cordless machine ?
Post by: Buttermilk on October 19, 2021, 05:37:06 pm

I have a Heinegar Saphir which I use on the sheep as well as the horses.

Title: Re: crutching out - best value cordless machine ?
Post by: Bywaters on October 19, 2021, 05:56:18 pm

That looks to be a nice bit of kit, but a good deal outside my price range !

Title: Re: crutching out - best value cordless machine ?
Post by: twizzel on October 19, 2021, 10:01:23 pm

I reckon a dog clipper would clog up easily with all the oils in sheep wool. Why don’t you try a set of jakoti shears instead?

Title: Re: crutching out - best value cordless machine ?
Post by: vfr400boy on October 20, 2021, 09:18:47 pm

I have a pair of jakoti sheers and they are bloody sharp and well made very impressed with them

Title: Re: crutching out - best value cordless machine ?
Post by: silkwoodzwartbles on October 21, 2021, 07:43:19 am

We have a set of Masterclip Outback cordless clippers and it's fab for dagging and can even be used for shearing small numbers. It's not the lightest but you soon get used to the weight.

I can't see our model on their website anymore but it's similar to this newer model: https://masterclip.co.uk/product-range/product/sheep-shears-cordless-hd-roamer-sheep-clipper