New hand piece

[itsintheblood]

I'm thinking of treating myself to a new hand piece and wondered what people opinions are of the new lister stuff? Had a pink icon and was rubbish , would get so hot and not cut so traded it in for a super shear which runs like a rolls Royce in comparison , just lately though struggling to get cutters and combs to last in it , was thinking of getting it serviced and keeping as a back up

No great numbers sheared , but docks several lambs a year , cutters and combs sharpened by local contractor and polished

Opinions please [emoji106]

 

[scholland]

Super shear here at the moment, it ran hot when it was new but horner serviced it and it's spot on now.

 

[Nithsdale]

Can't beat the Lister Tallygrip.

Simple oil bath in the barrel, and no bearings to go wrong (which they will unless your using it alot).

 

[Bury the Trash]

like my super shear don't want any other . -its not the new model though ive had it a fair few years

 

[Andy84]

Tally grip but think I might treat myself to the Lister LS201!

 

[mr grumpy]

I use a heiniger icon, costs a bit more but i real nice to shear with. hot hand piece is a part of any new hand piece.

 

[100percent]

Can't beat the Lister Tallygrip.

Simple oil bath in the barrel, and no bearings to go wrong (which they will unless your using it alot).

Discontinued for whatever reason I thought it was the best lister

 

[Nithsdale]

Discontinued for whatever reason I thought it was the best lister

You sure?

They had ditched it, and brought out the Cobra, Mamba etc... then ditched them after trouble, and re-released the Tallygrip last year (or maybe the year before). It was still for sale last month when I looked...

 

[notorious]

Always used heineger but actually tried a lister fagan I'm sure that's not its name but its the one David fagan designed black velvet only sheared two ewes with it but really liked it smooth well balanced I'm probably due an upgrade and that is the one i will be going for

 

[David.]

I have got a Lister Shogun, bought new about 15 yrs ago, always has seemed to need too much tension to get a cut, and the resultant heating up. Especially when you watch the NZ contractors and their handpieces rattle like you could walk between cutter and comb, but they cut like a razor.
I still have much to learn, I dare say.

 

[100percent]

You sure?

They had ditched it, and brought out the Cobra, Mamba etc... then ditched them after trouble, and re-released the Tallygrip last year (or maybe the year before). It was still for sale last month when I looked...

Yeh had to buy a nitro off Horner instead 2 weeks ago

 

[Nithsdale]

You guys upgrading handpieces... how much work are you doing before buying another one?

My handpiece, dad bought new in 1968. It's serviced regularly and just looked after - kept clean, stored away etc. I'm doing 600-700 ewes a year, and then however many tails and bellies need done through the winter. It'd be nice to buy a new one... but there's no need.

 

[Nithsdale]

Yeh had to buy a nitro off Horner instead 2 weeks ago

Well that's rubbish. I'd buy the Horner Sure grip instead then - it is a Tallygrip in disguise.

 

[100percent]

Always used Lister but don't know why, creature of habit :/

 

[shearerlad]

2 heiniger red backs here. In their 5th season plus 1 autumn in Norway, done roughly 45-50k between them and still run great.
Had a shot of the black DF642 nitro last week. Not for me.

Heiniger and the lister nitro have far less tolerance when it comes to the gear that's on them and the way it has been ground. With older style oil bath handpieces your gear and grinding doesn't have to be so spot on.

 

[scottish-lleyn]

Used to buy a new handpiece every year until about 3 yrs ago when i stopped travelling. Always used lister had a few focuses mambas and now nitros all been very reliable and hard wearing.

 

[exmoor dave]

You guys upgrading handpieces... how much work are you doing before buying another one?

My handpiece, dad bought new in 1968. It's serviced regularly and just looked after - kept clean, stored away etc. I'm doing 600-700 ewes a year, and then however many tails and bellies need done through the winter. It'd be nice to buy a new one... but there's no need.

Haha! Same here, the old lister keeps on going,
I did buy a horner 3x or 4x years, with the intention of it being the shearing handpiece and the lister being the docking one.
But I didn't really get on with the Horner so after a few years went back to the lister.

 

[RedMerle]

Yeh had to buy a nitro off Horner instead 2 weeks ago

Oh god I'm gonna cry :-(. Why would they do this :-(

 

[bill.bt]

Lifespan of a handpiece must be short these days.i had a nz lad shearing for me 2 handpieces per 12 to 18mths.didnt think about buying new one until they where finished.he sheared 50k plus a year travelling round the world.that is a handpiece paying for it self.

 

[Nithsdale]

Haha! Same here, the old lister keeps on going,
I did buy a horner 3x or 4x years, with the intention of it being the shearing handpiece and the lister being the docking one.
But I didn't really get on with the Horner so after a few years went back to the lister.

What was it, you didn't get on with the Horner's? Must admit iv never seen/held one, but the Suregrip is very similar looking, and same design, to the Tallygrip. Should be a simple/basic and trouble free handpiece for us farmers.

The Supershear on Horner website is sitting at good money (and is made by Lister).