The Bottom Line
Our pets need good grooming and it is not just to make them look pretty. Proper grooming is essential for good health
This tool facilitates removal of undercoat to prevent matting and give a nice healthy sheen to the coat. The tool is easy to use, and my dog and cats enjoy their grooming sessions.
This tool, while more costly than other grooming tools, is well-built and will last a long time with proper care.
To see this tool "in action," please see my Grooming Sophie with the FURminator photo gallery.
Pros
- Quality construction, heavy-duty blades
- Removes hair as promised - and then some
- My pets enjoy being brushed with this tool
- Great product support from manufacturer
Cons
- Cost may be prohibitive
- The condensed head with double blades is a bit heavy
- Care must be taken over bony parts and joints
Description
- Sturdy construction. The blades are high-quality stainless steel.
- Handle is rubber with grippers for easy handling.
- Great for dogs and cats, especially those with fine and "double-coated" coats.
Guide Review - FURminator Double Edge Deshedding Tool
Like the earlier version of this tool, the edges are made of fine-tool stainless steel edge "blades" and are of high quality. They resemble single clipper blades (not able to clip hair). I like these tines better than other brushes I have used; I cannot puncture my fingers as I have done in the past.
The edge blade head portion of this tool is metal instead of plastic. It appears very sturdy. However, because of this, the tool is a little "top heavy" at times and caution is advised when grooming over legs or other bony parts. I caught myself bumping over Sophie's elbow and knee joints a couple of times.
My time is always at a premium. I did a grooming test to see just how much hair I could groom in 10 minutes for my 55 pound, double-coated dog. This tool performed well, as evidenced by the photos in the Sophie FURminator gallery.
The tool works well on cats, too. They enjoy the sessions and the tool desheds loose hair versus undercoat since my cats do not have undercoat.
A related deshedding tool is the FURejector. To learn more, check out the About.com Guide to Dogs, Jenna Stregowski's review of the FURejector deShedding Tool. For more information on using the FURminator in cats, please see this in-depth review by Franny Syufy, Guide to Cats: FURminator Deshedding Tool feline review.
