A cordless clipper is only as good as its last charge, and a full groom on a large, thick-coated dog can outlast most batteries. Wahl's answer with the Max 60 is to skip the battery question entirely and run it from the mains.

It is a corded clipper built around a brushless DC rotary motor with two speeds, 3000 and 3800 RPM, giving low-vibration control at either setting. The blade fitted is a #10 Medium Length Prime Blade with a 1.5mm cut length, made from premium quality high-carbon steel manufactured in Germany, and it comes with three stainless-steel attachment combs at 3mm, 10mm and 16mm so one blade covers a range of finished lengths.

• Corded, with a 4.2m cable
• Brushless DC Rotary Motor, 2 speeds (3000/3800 RPM)
• #10 Medium Length Prime Blade, 1.5mm cut length
• 3 stainless-steel attachment combs: 3mm, 10mm, 16mm
• Suited to pets and livestock: cats, dogs, horses
• Package dimensions 7.5 x 15.9 x 25.4cm

What the label doesn't say. Wahl don't publish a weight for this clipper, so there's no way for us to tell you how it feels in the hand over a long session — only that it's mains-powered, so arm fatigue from the cable is the trade-off for never running flat. It's also sold with one blade size; a closer or longer finish means buying a separate blade.

Who it's for: owners doing full-body clips on dogs, cats or larger animals who would rather plug in than watch a battery gauge, and who are happy working near a socket.