There are a huge number of blades available - different grades, cutting lengths, and brands. Here we will explain:
- Which brands of blades will be compatible with your clipper.
- Which grade of blade is suitable for you
- Which blades to choose for your desired length of hair (cutting length).
Which Blades Can I use With My Clipper?
We have built the following table so that you can identify which blades are compatible with your clipper. Find the make and model of your clipper to identify which blades are compatible.
Compatible Blades |
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Machine |
Liveryman
Wolseley Liscop Kerbl Liveryman Kerbl Wolseley Kerbl Liscop |
Heiniger Kerbl Heiniger |
Hauptner | Lister (Plastic & Metal Socket) | Wizard (Sheep only) |
| Liveryman | |||||
| Black Beauty | Yes | ||||
| Arena | Yes | ||||
| Arena Plus | Yes | ||||
| Red Rocket | Yes | ||||
| Calypso | Yes | ||||
| Elite | Yes | ||||
| Lister | |||||
| Star | Yes | Yes | |||
| Neon | Yes | Yes | |||
| Liberty | Yes | Yes | |||
| Showman | Yes | Yes | |||
| Stablemate | Yes | Yes | |||
| Legend | Metal Only | Yes | |||
| Laser | Metal Only | Yes | |||
| Wolseley | |||||
| Harrier | Yes | ||||
| Kite | Yes | ||||
| Swift | Yes | ||||
| Lark | Yes | ||||
| Constanta | |||||
| Constanta 4 | Yes | ||||
| Rodeo | Yes | ||||
| Heiniger | |||||
| Xperience | Yes | ||||
| Xplorer | Yes | ||||
| Progress | Yes | ||||
| Delta 3 | Yes | ||||
| Handy | Yes | ||||
| Hauptner | |||||
| 2000 | Yes | ||||
| 3000 | Yes | ||||
| 07 Rapide | Yes | ||||
| Premier 1 | Metal Only | ||||
What Grade of Blade Should I Use to Clip With?
As a general rule, we recommend the following grades for the clipping conditions listed below. Remember that you can contact us if you have any questions!
Extra Coarse
- Clipping dirty cattle
- Clipping through thick coats eg horses with cushing's
Coarse
- Clipping cattle
- Tough clipping conditions with horses eg cushings
- Clipping feathers
Medium
- The first clip of the season
- Clipping pink skinned horses
- Clipping naturally thick/coarse coated horses
Fine
- Subsequent clips after the first clip of the season
- Summer clipping
- To produce a close finish
Close/Extra Fine
- clipping fine coated horses to produce a very close finish.
Surgical
- suitable for pre-op preparations; they are recommended for veterinary use only.
Covercote or Covercoat
- Suitable for producing a natural, tidy look.This specialist blade is ideal for clipping show horses in the Autumn prior to HOYS.
Wizard (Lister Only)
- Suitable for shearing and dagging small flocks (up to 10 sheep)
Cutting Length - The Length of Hair Left After Clipping
Every blade has a different cutting length. The cutting length is the length of hair left behind once you've clipped the hair. Remember, although the cutting lengths of some medium and coarse blades are the same, coarse blades are designed to cope with thicker hair.
Blade |
Cutting Length |
| Lister | |
| Plastic socket medium (A2) | 2.5mm |
| Plastic socket fine (A2F) | 1.4mm |
| Plastic socket close/extra fine (A2C) | 1.2mm |
| Plastic socket surgical (A2S) | 1mm |
| Metal socket coarse | 2.5mm (designed for coarser coats) |
| Metal socket medium | 2.5mm |
| Metal socket fine | 1.4mm |
| Metal socket covercote | 5mm |
| Hog/Dog | 13/19mm |
| Wizard (Sheep only) | |
| Liveryman Lister-fit fine (A2M) | ~ 1.2mm |
| Liveryman Lister-fit medium (A2F) | ~ 2.5mm |
| Liveryman/Wolseley | |
| Liveryman medium (A2) | ~2.3mm |
| Liveryman fine (A22) | ~1.2mm |
| Liscop (also fits Liveryman & Wolseley) | |
| Extra Coarse (A7) | 3mm |
| Coarse (A6) | 3mm |
| Medium (A2) | 3mm |
| Fine (A22) | 1mm |
| Kerbl Liveryman/Wolseley/Liscop Fit | |
| Very Fine | 0.5mm |
| Standard | 3mm |
| Kerbl Heiniger Fit | |
| Coarse (23-21) | 3-4 mm |
| Standard (15-31) | 2-3mm |
| Fine (15-31F) | 1-2mm |
| Very Fine (23-31) | ~ 1mm |
| Heiniger | |
| Coarse (23-21) | 3-4 mm |
| Standard (15-31) | 2-3mm |
| Fine (15-31F) | 1-2mm |
| Very Fine (23-31) | ~ 1mm |
| Hauptner | |
| Coarse | 3mm |
| Standard | 2-3mm |
| Fine | 1mm |
| Very Fine | >1mm |
