Coastal Pet Safari Dog De-Matting Comb - Serrated Stainless Steel Grooming Tool for Dogs with Medium to Long Hair - Keeps Coats Smooth & Soft - One Size

This is an amazing brand, the dematting brush works incredibly well on my dog’s thick and tangled fur. What I really love is that the blades don’t wear out easily, even after frequent use. They stay sharp and effective without hurting my pet’s skin.The brush is made of strong, high quality materials, so it doesn’t bend or break like cheaper ones I’ve tried before. It feels sturdy in the hand and is very easy to clean after grooming.If you’re dealing with mats or knots, this brush is a must-have. It saves time, reduces shedding, and keeps my dog’s coat smooth and healthy.Highly recommend!

The media could not be loaded. I’ve had this since 2019 I have three Pomeranians all of which have had some type of matting behind ears on their body. It is very sharp, so just be careful, but this never loses its sharpness I mean whatever Matting your pet has with some patience and being gentle you just kind of cut at it. It will come out. This tool is very effective and I’ve learned this from my former groomer now so I groom my dogs myself I will highly recommend this is a great deal. Will last you for a very long time keep it dry and it stays sharp .

Best demat rake ever

I used the The Safari De-Matting comb in conjunction with the FURminator to remove matted hair and knots in my English Cocker Spaniel's coat. It worked reasonably well, but the blades went out of alignment after 1 use--admittedly, the amount of matting was excessive and difficult to get through. I also used the JW Pet Company GripSoft Dematting Rake Dog Brush briefly and found that the JW is a solid product compared to the Safari.A few points of comparison: Safari vs. (JW)The Safari has 9 (10) blades spanning 4 cms or 1.58 inches (6 cms or 2.38 inches), blade thickness approximately 0.5 mm (1 mm), gap between blades: 5 mm or about 0.2 inch (6 mm or about 0.24 inch).In the first session of de-matting for my Cocker Spaniel--Soul, I used this in preference to the JW as it looked easier to handle and not as sharp bladed as the JW. However, both devices have sharp blades and need to be handled with care.The downside of this otherwise 4 star product is that the blades got pushed out of alignment by about 5.5 mm from the horizontal after the first dematting session. The blades are fixed to a central spine with steel spacers locked in by a single hex nut. The gripping of these was not adequate to handle the force of being pulled through the mats. Other than that this is a serviceable device with the blades needing alignment adjustment from time to time. (I do not know the ease or otherwise of such a procedure at this time.)I did a detailed review of 3 best tools/techniques for de-matting pet hair in my review of the FURminator, (order fulfilled by Amazon). There is a confusion and profusion of suppliers of the Furminator--many supplying the same model but at very different prices--I chose a product listing by 'Furminator', where the order was sold by a supplier other than Furminator, but fulfilled by Amazon. (You can see my review of the product and description for the Furminator reviewed, by clicking on the 'see all my reviews' link next to my name above.)The JW Gripsoft De-matting Rake/Safari and the Furminator make a good combination for pet grooming. A rotating steel pin comb and bristle brush and slicker brush would complete most coat grooming needs. (I have just ordered a Master Grooming Tools Steel Teeth Pet Rotating Pin Comb, Medium and Coarse, 7-1/2-Inch. )

While this isn't meant to replace a good grooming, it does pretty well inbetween cuts. I have a dog who gets matted quickly and no tool or brush has helped until I got this. It cuts apart the matt by slicing it into thin strips which can then be brushed out fairly easily. As I said, it's not perfect but it does help a lot. One thing to be careful of though are the razor sharp blades. I cut my finger the first time I used it. You need to stay steady and focused, making sure to keep your hand/fingers out of the way. Also, don't dig it into your pets skin. It comes with instructions so that makes it clear. As long as your careful this can be a very valuable tool for you and your pet.

Using for a few months now and it works well, however, BE CAREFUL. It is VERY sharp, and I sliced the palm of my hand left hand (using it with my right hand). If you use it carefully, it does a great job getting through matted fur. I have a Bernadoodle that is more poodle, and his fur mats very easily. If I don't brush and comb him every day (for at least an hour) he starts getting matts. This gets through them easily enough....just be careful....for your self and your dog. This is made for right handed people, fyi.

Exactly what I wanted

I have two poodles with very different hair. My 14-lber has coarse, thick curly hair. He looks like a sheep. Trying to brush his hair is like trying to brush a sheep, and when I shave him, it comes off in a pelt. Admittedly, he does not get brushed a lot, because it's a very difficult job, he's extremely wiggly, and when he doesn't want something done, he flips onto his back and puts his mouth on the tool. He's naughty.I bought this tool as a means to try to start doing a better job grooming him. He has a very long, very cool looking top knot, but it gets soooo tangled, so my hope was I could shave his body and use this dematting rake on his head. It turns out that this tool kept me from having to shave his entire body. I used a slicker brush for as much as I could, and then I switched to this tool. I had to start out shallow, and go deeper with each pass. The amount of fur that was flying out of his haunches was insane. He was very patient, and stood there and let me use this thing on him. Eventually, I was able to use a slicker and then a greyhound comb on him, since this thing got through those knots with absolute ease.A word of caution though is that it is very very sharp. I had taken the cover off, and I got distracted for a second, and I must have run my finger across one of the tines, because the next thing I knew I was bleeding. Make sure when you clean out the hair, you do it from the back side of the tines which are not sharp! happy grooming!