12 volt sheep shears

[scottish-lleyn]

What 12v sheep shears is everyone using. Currenty have a set of heiniger but they have seen better days getring a bit dodgy. Seen a set on ebay for 75£ sureclip i think.look ok just for dagging and shearing a few small lots.

 

[yellowbelly]

Had the previous model to this.........
http://www.hornershearing.com/acatalog/sheep-shearing-machine-3-2.html

.........for 15 or 16 years. Had a new flexi-drive on it last year, otherwise it's never missed a beat. The only thing I don't like about it is the on/off switch - it's a bit "wooly"

Don't know anything about Sureclip but £75 seems 'a steal'.

 

[Al R]

Had a lister nova for 20years, trimmed serious amounts of arses! Had a few(2-3) handsets as they've been dropped I think?
First flexi drive did 15-16years, the next did 12months, the next 6 months and the current has been in 2years.
If we were looking for another we'd get the same.

 

[Bury the Trash]

got an alligator [euroclip] 12v [similar to gem 12v ] years old but very good and fast too . it needs its own particular flexi drive for best speed and power , but which should come with it anyway.good set and have shorn with it in the past and it went well ...dagging and bellying is a doddle with it . but the switch was always breaking so i botched it with a suspended light switch and been no problem since.
also got a longhorn rambo 24v /12v/240v [with appropriate transformer/converter] which i love ....without doubt .... it is excellent.... bit slower but powerful ideal for dagging and bellying.could probably shear with it as well if needed .though i haven't.
the handpiece with its motor in it .. feels no heavier / cumbersome than an normal handpiece with flexi.

 

[Nithsdale]

Horner 3.2 here, must be 20yr old.

Great machine. I don't use it lots (we are never away from mains power) but iv done days shearing with it no problems. The pull switch is very sensitive, which I don't like. But after 10 or so ewes, you forget your using a 12v machine.

Horner kit is first rate, and their service is exceptional.

 

[yellowbelly]

also got a longhorn rambo 24v which i love

Always thought one of those would be great for those odd sheep who always get struck when they're miles from home - you could clip 'em there and then(I've never been a great exponent with the hand shears)

 

[Bury the Trash]

i have a nova with flexi for sale ... but not handpiece ...

done very little work ....

 

[exmoor dave]

got an alligator [euroclip] 12v [similar to gem 12v ] years old but very good and fast too . it needs its own particular flexi drive for best speed and power , but which should come with it anyway.good set and have shorn with it in the past and it went well ...dagging and bellying is a doddle with it . but the switch was always breaking so i botched it with a suspended light switch and been no problem since.
also got a longhorn rambo 24v /12v/240v [with appropriate transformer/converter] which i love ....without doubt .... it is excellent.... bit slower but powerful ideal for dagging and bellying.could probably shear with it as well if needed .though i haven't.
the handpiece with its motor in it .. feels no heavier / cumbersome than an normal handpiece with flexi.

I wouldn't be in a rush to shear too many with the rambo...... I have a Handypiece (same type of thing) and the weight of the motor on the back unbalances it enough to leave your arm aching after a few sheep.

Still useful for shearing the odd one that's escaped the shearing gather.

Great clipping tool for using in the drench race

 

[Bob the beef]

I bought a set of cordless shears from Welsh shearing this year to do dagging and tailing. Very impressed so far. Comes with 2 4.0ah batteries. Easyily managing whole days work with them. Takes about 2 hours to recharge at night.

 

[charlie77]

i have a nova with flexi for sale ... but not handpiece ...

done very little work ....

Mains or 12v

 

[Al R]

Mains or 12v

Nova are 12v

 

[Nithsdale]

i have a nova with flexi for sale ... but not handpiece ...

done very little work ....

'fess up. Why's it for sale??

 

[Bury the Trash]

Mains or 12v

12v

 

[Bury the Trash]

Nova are 12v

and 240 v
https://georgemudgeshearing.co.uk/collections/shearing/products/nova-flexible

 

[Bury the Trash]

'fess up. Why's it for sale??

i have mentioned the subject before, read my old posts on it somewhere here ...

my nova is in good nick and had little work as not long after i bought it i repaired my alligator 12v ....
before this and in the meantime and i also used/use a mains lister 2 speed.

 

[texelburger]

I bought a set of cordless shears from Welsh shearing this year to do dagging and tailing. Very impressed so far. Comes with 2 4.0ah batteries. Easyily managing whole days work with them. Takes about 2 hours to recharge at night.

Ditto

 

[Nithsdale]

i have mentioned the subject before, read my old posts on it somewhere here ...

my nova is in good nick and had little work as not long after i bought it i repaired my alligator 12v ....
before this and in the meantime and i also used/use a mains lister 2 speed.

Aye I think i remember the comments

Your not alone, from what I can tell. The Horner machines certainly runs rings around the Nova. Grand machine for dagging/bellying but you'd feel held back shearing. Some days I feel my mains 2speed Lister holds me back... but most days it's me holding it back

 

[Bury the Trash]

Aye I think i remember the comments

Your not alone, from what I can tell. The Horner machines certainly runs rings around the Nova. Grand machine for dagging/bellying but you'd feel held back shearing. Some days I feel my mains 2speed Lister holds me back... but most days it's me holding it back

i know what you mean.







i think i'm going to sell everything that's not got a nice comfy seat on it....

 

[Nithsdale]

i think i'm going to sell everything that's not got a nice comfy seat on it....

Should the wife be worried??

 

[Dyffryn]

I bought a set of cordless shears from Welsh shearing this year to do dagging and tailing. Very impressed so far. Comes with 2 4.0ah batteries. Easyily managing whole days work with them. Takes about 2 hours to recharge at night.

Best buy for 2016 for me! Very handy!