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#1 ·
My mother in law wants to purchase me a set of clippers for christmas. Which I think is fantastic! I want to get a nice set of cordless, but I am unsure of the brand. I have used Wahl, but I am sure there is other ones out there that maybe a better brand, or have a longer battery life. Please let me know what suggestions you may have.
Thanks :D
 
#2 ·
What is your price range/use for them? The cheaper pair I have are the Wahl Pro Series (which come in cool colors :)). They're great for the price. I've had them for years. They're perfect for the occasional light clipping: whiskers, ears, fetlocks, and bridlepaths. Lightweight and easy to handle. They're not particularly powerful but they do get the job done, esp if you only have a horse or two. The pair i love are Oster Power Pro Ultras. Much more expensive but very powerful, very fast, quiet, etc. They making trimming a breeze and strong enough to body clip. The battery lasts a lot time but they give you a 2nd just in case it runs out while you're using it.
One of my friends bought a pair of Wahl Arco's and they were horrible. They only lasted a few months and she had to get another pair. I think in general though Wahl and Oster tend to be good brands.
 
#6 ·
awww poor turkey! But I agree with kickshaw. If you want heavy duty clippers or clippers that will last you a long time, you should stick to clippers with a cord. I have nevr had issues with them. You can always get yourself a set of small clippers for cheap that are cordless. I have a small one for teaching the horses to clip and my Clipmasters for everything else.

Make sure you do some homework and check out the pros and cons before going out and making a list :)
 
#7 ·
I just came across this thread and may be to late to comment, but I will anyway. I show most every week for about 9 months out of the year. That is a lot of clipping, and a lot of body clipping. I highly recommend Double K clippers, they are not cordless and run around $300 but everything is replaceable if it breaks, has a great warranty, and are super heavy duty.
 
#8 ·
I second, third, fourth, millionth the Double Ks :) I would NEVER body clip with any other clipper :)

But if you're looking for more light duty, Wahl, Oster, and Laube are all good brands. My personal preference is Wahl. I was a professional dog groomer for 6 years, and my Wahls were my favorite. I had Osters, too. I hated the Laubes, though other groomers swore by them.
 
#11 ·
My fav are Double K's also. My mom owns a pair to use on her minis and I use them on my big horse whenever I get a chance. I personally have Oster Turbo A5s and they work on my horse but they would not hold up to a mini. The ony drawback of the Double K's is that your blades get very hot very fast and you need several sets of blades availible in order to change to hot ones out for cool ones. Dropping them into rubbing alcohol helps to cool them quicker. I have had some cordless Wahls and never had much luck with them, they just don't hold up or have enough power.
 
#12 ·
I will agree those double k's are the best but also I have a set of oster A5 turbo that are 5+ years old and still body clipping minis all the way! They do not leave as nice a finish as the DK's but they work for now. Hopefully upgrading this year to DK's though.
 
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