[Penninehillbilly]

Hi,
I'm thinking of getting some cordless shears,
Any advice please?
What do I look for,
Any recommendations?.

[Bishybarneybee]

If it's any help I use the Masterclip Outback cordless clipper (from masterclip.co.uk). It came with a second battery & charger and I found the company very helpful when I bought it. They also sell spares and offer a sharpening service for blades if wanted.

I mostly use the clippers for dagging but last year we used them for shearing too with no problems (we have a small flock). The battery lasts around 2 hours and it's very easy to swap.

Charging time for the battery is also about 2 hours, so if we put the used battery on charge as soon as it ran out it was just about ready to use when the second one ran out.

[Buttermilk]

As I had to shear my sheep by myself last year I purchased these and am very happy with them.
https://www.showtime-supplies.co.uk/catalog/product/1013/clipster-akku2-cordless-sheep-clipper
I was clipping one to two sheep a day as my back would not stand doing any more.

[Badger Nadgers]

There are some which use the Makita batteries which would be a good option if you already have such kit.  Many of the machines look like the same generic ones you can bu on ebay, so I suspect the weak point will be the longevity of the supplied batteries.

[Penninehillbilly]

There are some which use the Makita batteries which would be a good option if you already have such kit.  Many of the machines look like the same generic ones you can bu on ebay, so I suspect the weak point will be the longevity of the supplied batteries.

We have mainly dewalt cordless stuff, shame they don't do shears :-(.

[Legamin1]

About 4 years ago we purchased the cordless shear sold by Premeir One.  They sell the cordless shear with extra heads. It comes with two batteries.
I also have a regular electric shear which handles the heavier shearing duties but the cordless is perfect for crunching or cleaning up the udder at lambing time or the rare surgical site clean up.  They last about 6 hours of usage, hold their charge, cut through heavy wool and the cartridge sets are cheap enough to replace if you prefer not to sharpen.  We bought five cartridge sets and send back for sharpening when three are dull.  They cut for about 4 hours before sharpening is called for (in dirty wool) and about 6 hours in clean wool.

[arobwk]

I can't comment on cordless animal clippers, but I have a set of Makita 18v garden shears:  what a disappointment (and they weren't exactly cheap - as with anything Makita)!  Different design issues, but I would say search out the most powerful animal clippers you can find and pay the money !


 

[Clay]

Welsh shearing do battery operated sheep clippers with 3 batteries. Mine has had a lot of use and would recommend. However the comb and blade need sharpening before use.