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If you are a horse lover and do your own grooming, you know how important it is to have a good set of trimmers in your horse grooming supplies. The trimmers you use (and your horse grooming knowledge) are key to getting that finishing touch on your horse that will help win the show, stay healthy or just looking good.
Today we will review three trimmers, one from each of the major horse clipper manufacturers, Andis, Oster and Wahl.
Andis Ruby(TM) Cord/Cordless Clipper/Trimmer
The women horse lovers out there will love the looks of the Ruby. It has a sleek ergonomic design with an equally sleek looking stand for charging. As the name implies, it is a ruby red color. The version we reviewed, came with five interchangeable blade brushes for those final touches on the feet, face and ears. The Ruby is light weight, coming in at 6 oz., and comes with a feature we really like, operates as corded or cordless, depending on the horse your working on and the physical location you are working. In addition to the five blade brushes coming with this unit, it will include a NiMH battery, a charger unit, clipper oil and a blade brush for cleaning. The Ruby also comes with a one-year warranty. This version featuring the five blade brushes will run about $60. Expect to pay $50 to $55 without the blade brushes.
Oster Pro-Cord/Cordless® Trimmer
Also sold as a light duty trimmer, the Oster Pro has some of the same looks and feel as the Ruby, without the Ruby Red color. With a chrome finish, it is probably a better choice for the men groomers. Even the design of the Pro focuses on detail cutting. The Pro also operates as a corded or cordless. It comes with two narrow blades to improve the results of detailed trimming in the hard to get to places. The grip and design has an ergonomic look, much like the Ruby. It also comes with an easy on/off comb attachment, blade guard, oil and cleaning brush. Expect to pay about $50 for this Oster Trimmer Kit.
WAHL® Pocket Pro(TM) Compact Pet Trimmer
The Wahl Pocket Pro has a unique design for a trimmer. Unlike the other two trimmers we are reviewing, it does not have the shape of a hair clipper, but looks more like a inked stamp for stamping deposits. It is very light at 4.8 oz. and is touted for doing touch ups in between regular grooming visits. It runs on a single AA battery, so there is never a cord or charger base to work around. The blades are self sharpening, and made of high-carbon steel for long wear. The trimmer comes with 2 attachment combs, a blade guard, blade oil and a cleaning brush. Expect to pay about $15 for the Pocket Pro.
Of the three trimmers, our recommendation is the Andis Ruby and here is why:
- The Oster Pro only gets about 40 minutes continuous trimming time operating as cordless. Not enough if doing a full trim on your horse or partial trims on more than one horse. The Ruby runs about 70 minutes and the Pocket Pro gives you about 30 minutes of good cutting with a single AA battery before it needs replacing.
- The Ruby comes with more brushes than either the Oster Pro or the Wahl Pocket Pro.
- The Wahl Pocket Pro is not designed to do full blown trim jobs on an animal the size of a horse. It seems to be more focused on smaller pets and really only applies to doing short duration touch-ups on horses.
- The Andis Ruby and Oster Pro are comparable cutters at comparable prices. Our recommendation is based on the difference in cutting time with a full charge when operating as a cordless.
Happy grooming.
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