Clippers

[archieb]

anyone recommend a good make of clippers for doing their own cocker

[Joules]

I have these:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Andis-2-Speed-Professional-Animal-Clippers/dp/B009WM6SGC/ref=sr_1_1?s=pet-supplies&ie=UTF8&qid=1466107174&sr=1-1&keywords=andis+2+speed+dog+clippers

They often seem to come up when this question is asked.

Cheap clippers are a false economy and you will soon pay for them if you clip your dog yourself 

[lescef]

I have the Andis two speed clippers. They are expensive but pay for themselves after three clips I reckon!
I have the 10fc, 7fc and 5fc blades.

[Wenco18]

I use Andis 2 speed also [emoji41] x


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[elaine.e]

Another Andis 2 speed fan here. I've had mine for about 6 years and apart from occasional blade sharpening they've cost nothing in terms of maintenance. I use them to clip my 12 year old Cocker all over apart from leaving some feathering. I handstrip my 7 year old Cocker but use the clippers on tops of ears, insides of ears, foreface, underneath chin and down throat to breastbone, underneath tail, fronts of front legs and back legs below hocks. I do both dogs roughly every 6 weeks.

[archieb]

thanks for your help - I am thinking a 10 blade should be about right for not too close

[lescef]

http://www.cockersonline.co.uk/discuss/index.php?topic=32160.0       

Not sure what others think but a I feel a ten is too close on the body, but then I like to see them with a bit of hair. I use the ten in the summer but like a seven the rest of the time. I use a ten on the upper ears, under ears, neck and underbody. I've just used a five all round  their front legs for the first time as I like chunky looking legs. There's a good picture of what to use where. I'll see if I can link it. (It always goes to the top of the page!)

[Joules]

A 10 is pretty close - you get a 10 blade included with the clippers, but you would need another one for the body to be honest.  I would be wary of clipping the body too short as it can do more harm than good and the dog can end up getting too hot anyway 

I use the 10 for Coco's head and face, tummy, armpits and the underside of her ears.

For her body, I use a 5F which gives a neat cut but doesn't look scalped 

[6thSense]

There are lots of great clippers. My personal reccomendation would be for either the Andis super 2 speed as mentioned above or the Heiniger cordless. These are more expensive then the andis, so it depends what you want to spend on them. The andis are an excellent work horses, but I prefer the feel of the Heiniger and the fact they are cordless is massive plus for me. Blade wise I use a 10 on the top thirds of ears, head and throat, but you want a longer blade on the body as a 10 is very tight. I use a 7, but you can use longer.

[Wenco18]

If you look at the top of the Grooming page here, there is a "clipping guide" posted by Michelle ages ago.
It gives a good guide of which blades to use where.... I use 7f over the body and 10f on the face, head and throat areas 

[archieb]

thank you all for your help