Cattle clippers

[Jackov Altraids]

I think I'm going to finally give up on using my sheep shearing gear to clip cattle and would greatly appreciate any advice / recommendations on what to buy.
I sell most off grass so only need to do a few, so not looking to spend too much. I'm thinking it won't take saving many clipping charges to pay for a set.

 

[livestock 1]

I bought a set and went back to sheep clippers as they wouldn’t cut where the muck is

 

[hubbahubba]

Razor - Cordless Sheep Clippers

Cordless Sheep Clippers. 200 watts. Includes free holster and belt. 6000mAh batteries. These sheep clippers are great for dagging, belly clipping and shearing small numbers of sheep. Battery Sheep Shears.

www.hornershearing.com

I recently got a set of these for dagging lambs. Clipped 80 spring calves backs with one comb and cutter. Recharge battery once. Should of got a set years ago.

 

[Jackov Altraids]

I bought a set and went back to sheep clippers as they wouldn’t cut where the muck is

I had to get a new heiniger handpiece this year and really don't fancy dangling it around in a crush with my sucklers.

 

[An Gof]

I think I'm going to finally give up on using my sheep shearing gear to clip cattle and would greatly appreciate any advice / recommendations on what to buy.
I sell most off grass so only need to do a few, so not looking to spend too much. I'm thinking it won't take saving many clipping charges to pay for a set.

I used to use a sheep shearing handpiece. Just bought a set of Heinger Explorer cordless clippers which are currently on offer at MVF http://m.molevalleyfarmers.com/h5/r...e/products/heiniger-xplorer-clipper-pack-2019

Absolutely delighted with them so far. But I’m only trimmining backs, not shi**y bellies. They came recommended to me on another recent TFF thread on cattle clippers.

Best battery powered clippers

Looking for best battery clippers, sick of getting electrocuted and getting cables tangled with hiefers legs. Which ones would you recommend? Thanks in advance for replies

thefarmingforum.co.uk

 

[Half Pipe]

Razor - Cordless Sheep Clippers

Cordless Sheep Clippers. 200 watts. Includes free holster and belt. 6000mAh batteries. These sheep clippers are great for dagging, belly clipping and shearing small numbers of sheep. Battery Sheep Shears.

www.hornershearing.com

I recently got a set of these for dagging lambs. Clipped 80 spring calves backs with one comb and cutter. Recharge battery once. Should of got a set years ago.

These look same clippers with different stickers

Cattle Clippers | Dirty & Show Cattle Clippers | Masterclip

FREE FAST DELIVERY. Battery and Mains Powered Cattle Clippers for Show Cattle and Dirty Cattle. High-quality blades and a free 2 YEAR WARRANTY. For more information Tel. 0116 279 6900.

masterclip.co.uk

 

[Jackov Altraids]

These look same clippers with different stickers

Cattle Clippers | Dirty & Show Cattle Clippers | Masterclip

FREE FAST DELIVERY. Battery and Mains Powered Cattle Clippers for Show Cattle and Dirty Cattle. High-quality blades and a free 2 YEAR WARRANTY. For more information Tel. 0116 279 6900.

masterclip.co.uk

The body looks exactly the same but the spec's are slightly different;
Razor

Voltage	11.1v
Cut Speed	2800rpm
Weight	1.5kg
Grip Diameter	47mm
Power Source	Li-ion Battery 11.1v (6000mAh)
Motor Power	200 watts

Masterclip Outback Dirty Cattle Clipper

• 200W motor
• Voltage DC12V
• 2500 rpm cutting speed
• 2 x 6000 mAh li-ion batteries
• Weight 1.5Kg

Which would be better?

 

[Jonny B88]

I bought the outback ones from masterclip this autumn. I bought it mostly to clip tails and backs. I am pleased with them they handle very dirty tails and backends well. Batteries are ok too so far although early days. I have given it a fair bit of work. I bought it after seeing a dairy farmer friend using one for tails and he was very pleased with them.

Out of curiosity what do you guys clip for the factory’s?

 

[jamj]

I used to use a sheep shearing handpiece. Just bought a set of Heinger Explorer cordless clippers which are currently on offer at MVF http://m.molevalleyfarmers.com/h5/r...e/products/heiniger-xplorer-clipper-pack-2019

Absolutely delighted with them so far. But I’m only trimmining backs, not shi**y bellies. They came recommended to me on another recent TFF thread on cattle clippers.

Best battery powered clippers

Looking for best battery clippers, sick of getting electrocuted and getting cables tangled with hiefers legs. Which ones would you recommend? Thanks in advance for replies

thefarmingforum.co.uk

I have bought a set of these and they are comfortable to use, with low vibration.
However the set has only finer blades which are not much use for dirt removal. I enquired about blades for sheep which would be ideal but discovered that the sheep blades do NOT fit this machine!
Different heads, and different blades.
You can get coarse blades but whether they are any good on the dirtier parts I don't know.

I just thought that I should flag this up in case anyone else is caught out.

 

[An Gof]

I have bought a set of these and they are comfortable to use, with low vibration.
However the set has only finer blades which are not much use for dirt removal. I enquired about blades for sheep which would be ideal but discovered that the sheep blades do NOT fit this machine!
Different heads, and different blades.
You can get coarse blades but whether they are any good on the dirtier parts I don't know.

I just thought that I should flag this up in case anyone else is caught out.

Two sets of blades in the kit, one fine and one coarse. Both seem to work OK but i clipped all the backs on my cattle as they were housed so backs were all clean. Haven't tried it on soiled areas yet

 

[jamj]

Two sets of blades in the kit, one fine and one coarse. Both seem to work OK but i clipped all the backs on my cattle as they were housed so backs were all clean. Haven't tried it on soiled areas yet

As far as I remember the two sets are fine and thoroughbred, which is also quite fine.
Just don't understand why they don't make sheep blades for them as well.

 

[Jackov Altraids]

I bought the outback ones from masterclip this autumn. I bought it mostly to clip tails and backs. I am pleased with them they handle very dirty tails and backends well. Batteries are ok too so far although early days. I have given it a fair bit of work. I bought it after seeing a dairy farmer friend using one for tails and he was very pleased with them.

Out of curiosity what do you guys clip for the factory’s?

Thanks, I will be getting the Masterclip outback cordless.

My understanding is that you pretty much have to clip off any dirt. Knees, brisket, belly and back legs to the point there really isn't any point in leaving anything.

 

[Half Pipe]

Thanks, I will be getting the Masterclip outback cordless.

My understanding is that you pretty much have to clip off any dirt. Knees, brisket, belly and back legs to the point there really isn't any point in leaving anything.

If your clipping dirty cattle get a can of spray oil, it's good for quick clean of blades, use it bit like a hand held pressure washer.
Something like this

Andis 5 in 1 Blade Cool Care for Cattle

Andis 5 in 1 Blade Cool Care for Cattle : ,Quality animal clipper from MASTERCLIP UK, Tel: 0116 279 6900

masterclip.co.uk

Smells like hair salon but does good job, half the price if you do quick Google search.

 

[Whitepeak]

As far as I remember the two sets are fine and thoroughbred, which is also quite fine.
Just don't understand why they don't make sheep blades for them as well.

Heineger standard combs have 31 teeth, same as the fine (31F), the coarse ones have 21 teeth. They don't do anything more coarse or less teeth than that. Although some other makes are compatible with Heineger clippers.
I get on fine clipping tails and backs with standard combs with our Heineger Xperience.

 

[Bullbeeef]

@Jackov Altraids what did you buy in the end and how are you getting on with them?

 

[Jackov Altraids]

@Jackov Altraids what did you buy in the end and how are you getting on with them?

I bought the masterclip;

Cattle Clippers | Dirty & Show Cattle Clippers | Masterclip

FREE FAST DELIVERY. Battery and Mains Powered Cattle Clippers for Show Cattle and Dirty Cattle. High-quality blades and a free 2 YEAR WARRANTY. For more information Tel. 0116 279 6900.

masterclip.co.uk

Several places sell them and just stick their name on them, Masterclip were cheapest at the time and were excellent to deal with.
I really haven't used them enough to give any useful comments. It seems quite heavy and long when in your hand. I chose it over 'clippers' as I thought I could then use it on sheep which I have done more than cattle.

 

[Bullbeeef]

@Jackov Altraids. Fair enough. Are they up to tidying the odd bullock to send fat? I've got a couple dirty bellies to do at some point.

 

[Jackov Altraids]

They will do the job but i would imagine 'clippers' would be easier to get under clods of dirt as they would be thinner than the sheep combs and cutters.
I can really say as I've never used anything else but having a battery handpiece is a lot better in a crush than getting power and a flexidrive.

 

[johnspeehs]

Anyone else have any problem with the batteries? one of mine has given up after 18 months and done very little, my neighbours something similar?, not cheap to replace.

 

[Half Pipe]

Anyone else have any problem with the batteries? one of mine has given up after 18 months and done very little, my neighbours something similar?, not cheap to replace.

I'm fairly sure the masterclip has 2 yr warranty, not sure if batteries are included, but worth asking