HertzkoDouble Sided Flexible Slicker Brush - Removes Loose Hair, Tangles, and Knots, - Flexible Head Contours on Your Pet's Skin - Suitable for Dogs and Cats

Works well, no pulling of pet's hair, gives a smooth fluffy brushing every time! Thank you, Rosemarie Kleinberg

Bought this brush for my 2 Havanese. It works great to remove undercoat and mats. My dogs don't object when I am using it. The flexible brush is gentle but works very well. Happy with this purchase.

I hadn't anticipated what a great dog grooming tool this would be. I used to have a Golden Retriever and tried using a slicker brush on him and he just hated it. He did well with a large sized Furminator, though. Now, I have an 8 month old Mini Goldendoodle that has super long hair and fur. He looks like a big puff ball. When I first got him, I read somewhere to use a steel comb. I did that, but it wasn't getting the tangles and mats out without really hurting my dog, and I gave it up for several months. Meantime, my dog developed a number of bad mats and a lot of tangles. I have enjoyed spending money on my dog, so I looked for a variety of dog grooming tools, and the first thing I tried out was Hertzko's "dematting comb with double-sided rake." I was able to remove a whole bunch of tangles and mats with it, but the rake does pull at the mats, and cuts through the hair. I wrote a review of it, and I really like it, but I was looking for something less aggressive, and found this slicker brush, after watching a bunch of videos on YouTube, where a couple of people showed how you can just slowly brush at a mat and get it to untangle, instead of going the aggressive route and pulling at it with a rake. The rake did an awesome job of removing most of the bad stuff, but this slicker is really finishing off the project of getting all the mats and tangles out after several months of not combing or brushing. My dog doesn't back away as much, and even seems to like it, sort of. He comes up and sniffs at it, then sits next to me, and doesn't seem to mind too much if I stroke his hair with this slicker. The slicker does not cut through hair. The ends of it are very flexible and won't hurt your dog, so long as you brush sideways and don't bring it down hard on his skin. The best use for it is to pick away at a bad mat until it starts falling apart. Then use the comb to get out loose hair from the spot where the mat was. You can also use the comb to get hair out of the slicker brush. So these three items are all that I need to groom my dog: the steel comb, the dematting rake, and the slicker. I chose to get Hertzko stuff because it looks solid, and I like the purple and gray color. I do all my dog grooming on the sofa, and just wait to get my dog sitting net to me, then I start using the tools. He jumps up and runs away sometimes, much less with the slicker. And he can get "bitey," but I'm trying to train him out of being bitey. The slicker, I should add, really makes your dog's hair look totally fluffy and flowing. But if your dog has any mats, the one thing you need to be aware of is that it takes time and patience to get them out. You may not be able to get them out in one sitting. For me, it's taken about ten days to get most of them out. So the thing to do is go slowly and get them out, and then resolve to spend time every day or as often as possible working with the tools to keep your dog mat-free. Please note: I did not get the Hertzko dog grooming tools for free! My review is only based on my own experiences with these tools, and I will update if I see any problem with any of them. One thing I will note is that I also bought the long-bladed rakes, but they are very sharp and they scare me. If you have a very patient dog maybe those would work for you. But these three tools - the comb, double-sided rake, and the slicker, seem to do everything I need to get my dog free of mats and tangles. I should also add that I didn't know the slicker brush was so "flexible"! It bends completely on both sides, which is different from most slickers that are stiff, and makes it really easy to use.

good brush. only complaint is that the rubber mat that holds the wire part comes out of the top of the brush too easily. dogs hate it no matter what kind it is tho. lol

I watched a poodle grooming video and saw this type of slicker recommended. It works great!My dog is one week shy of his 9 1/2 week groomer appointment and his tight curls are hard to deal with. I brush him against the growth-grain with short strokes and this brush is better than any other brush or comb I've tried.It's hard to tell in the photo, but his curls are pulled out and fluffier in the right-hand picture.It feels good in my hand and I like the flexibility. It's like a fail-safe against hurting your dog, yet it still penetrates his hair.