Cordless Clipper: Shear Without a Cable and Without a Socket
Three machines from Kerbl and Aesculap that let you move freely around the animal. Out on grass, in the pen and anywhere without power.
Kerbl FarmClipper Akku2 Cordless Sheep Shearing Clipper, 2x Battery
Regular price: €280.45
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Aesculap Econom NOVA CL Cordless Sheep Clipper, Blade Set
Sale price: €730.30 Regular price: €749.00 (2.5% saved)
Cordless Clipper: Freedom of Movement at the Animal
A cable is the nuisance you only notice when it wraps round a leg. On battery that falls away. You turn freely around the animal, work in the pen or out on grass without a socket and never have to run an extension lead. Here we stock three machines: the Kerbl FarmClipper Akku2 with two batteries as well as the Aesculap Econom CL and the Econom NOVA CL with a blade set.
Why the second battery decides everything
With one battery you shear until it is flat and then you wait. That is exactly why the second battery is not an extra but the condition for working straight through: one sits in the machine, the other hangs on the charger, and the swap costs you a few seconds. The FarmClipper Akku2 therefore comes with two batteries from the start. Even so, plan the order of work so that the swap falls between two animals and not in the middle of the back of a half shorn ewe. And charge both batteries fully before shearing day, because a warm battery out of the car does not give full power in the morning.
Weight, blades and where the limit lies
The battery sits inside the machine, so more weight rests in your hand than with a handpiece on a flexible drive shaft. For a few animals, for tidying up and for places where you are moving about anyway, that is no issue. Anyone getting a whole flock through in one day travels more comfortably with a shearing plant. Watch the blades as well: blunt blades pull on the wool, cost effort and flatten the battery faster. The Econom NOVA CL comes with a matching blade set, and a sharp spare set is always worth having.
Frequently asked questions
Is one battery enough for shearing?
For a few animals yes. As soon as you want to work straight through you need a second battery on the charger, otherwise breaks creep in.
Is a cordless machine heavier?
Yes, the battery sits in your hand as well. Against a handpiece on a flexible shaft you feel it clearly after several animals.
Which flock size does this suit?
Small numbers, tidying up and work in the pen. For a large flock in one day a shearing plant is the better choice.
Three Machines for Shearing Without a Cable
The choice is easy to survey and covers the typical cases. The Kerbl FarmClipper Akku2 comes with two batteries, so one can charge while the other is in use. That is exactly the condition for working through without a break. The Aesculap Econom CL and the Econom NOVA CL are the sturdier sisters, the NOVA CL with a matching blade set. The advantage is the same with all of them: you move freely around the animal without watching out for a lead, and you can shear in the pen or out on grass as well. Just bear the weight in mind, because the battery sits in your hand too. Keep the blades sharp, since blunt blades pull on the wool and flatten the battery faster. For a whole flock in a single day a shearing plant is the more comfortable way to work.