Mars Coat King Double Wide Dematting Undercoat Grooming Rake Stripper Tool for Dogs and Cats, Stainless Steel with Wooden Handle for Thick Coats, 18-Blade Stripper for Groomers, Pet Owners

UPDATE 05/12/2023The seller contacted me through Amazon and offered to make it right, which is amazing, but I declined their offer. I tried to make sure everyone understood my problem was using this tool on an Australian Shepherd with long, "crinkly" hair, and his coat probably contributed to the tool tugging on tangles. In my opinion, that's not the fault of the tool itself.I won't change my three-star rating for the effectiveness of the tool with MY Australian Shepherd, but I cannot recommend Oliver's Pet Care's customer service more highly. They're fantastic folk.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------I live with an Australian Shepherd. Aussies have a dense undercoat they shed year 'round and I've tried every undercoat rake and comb I could find to keep him well groomed, but still need a professional groomer once each month to keep him from becoming one big tangle.Then I tried these Mars de-matters. They're almost great. Nothing I've used before now has done one-tenth as good for removing loose undercoat. They're fantastic as an undercoat rake.So far, they aren't as great with tangled or matted fur. The hype about tools like this claims they're gentler on the dog when removing or de-tangled their hair, but so far, after four brushings, I don't think that's true.He likes being brushed. He likes it a lot. But he's not happy when I get to work with the Mars de-matting tool.I've watched videos of how to use them and I'm pretty darned sure I'm doing it correctly, but even in areas where there are no tangles, these drag through his hair and I can see how that would get old real quick.Maybe I'll get better with it over time, and his coat is much softer and fluffier after using this tool, but I won't testify that it's gentle on him, tangled hair or no tangles.Australian Shepherds do not have silky hair. Their coat is almost the exact opposite of silky, and I have no doubt that's part of the reason the Mars de-matter drags through is hair and tugs on it more than I expected it would.I'm fence-straddling by giving it a three-star rating, neither positive or negative. It works great (five stars) but it tugs at his hair (one star) when I use it. Your mileage may vary.In spite of the downside I'm experiencing, this is a solid, very well-made tool and it does it's job of removing his undercoat before it can form a mat. I'd recommend it, especially if, like me, you live with a fuzzy, hairy dog who loves to leap into any kind of water he can find every chance he gets.

Happy with the ease of use and effectiveness. Having a long haired shepherd requires a lot of maintenance. The fur and undercoat growth is plentiful between grooms.

I use this on a German shepard and a Labrador retriever. Best way to strip their coat for the summer!

This is the best cat or dog brush we've ever had for removing excess hair.

My dog who hates getting brushed actually let me use this to get a puppy sized pile of fur off her. She has a very smooth, thick and long top coat which makes it so hard to get at her under coat. This is the first time in years that I've been able to brush her this much!I think the difference is in the shape of the teeth, which are hooked, so they don't bother her as much. This is great!

To brush my German Wirehaired pointer dog with it. It worked really well on her wire hair.

Had a good friend refer me to this product because I have thicccc double coated German Shepherd/Alaskan Malamute mix that sheds heavily. I got the 18 blade tool, which was as instructed by the scale the seller provided. The tool is extremely sturdy/well built and I am willing to bet it will last a lifetime if the buyer takes care of it (Don't drop it, step on it, or anything else that could bend the blades). Look at my pictures for a good reference on how well this tool works. Last thing, buy this tool and don't go cheap on another. Cheaper is not always better in cases like these. thanks for reading, ya bunch of sweeties.

I just wanted to post here to let cat owners know this tool works well on their fur too, with no danger of nicking their thin skin. My Norwegian Forest cat has a double coat that mats terribly under his front legs each spring. He has a short dense undercoat and a long silky topcoat; the undercoat is what sheds out through the silky hair as the days get longer, creating terrible dreads and mats if he doesn’t wash it constantly. Using a detangling brush on him helps a lot, but areas that he can’t reach form large knots. These knots last indefinitely and must be cut out to spare his thin skin the pain of detangling. Some of them form really close to his skin and cause pain when he walks.This tool is perfect to prevent the mats from ever happening. I got the 10-blade version, and take about half an hour every 5-6 weeks to run it under his front legs and over his hips, where he knots the worst. It’s prevented all of the matting, and even helps detangle his chest hair which can form small knots if not cared for.It didn’t work on large established knots, and I didn’t expect it too. That would cause too much pain so this tool is more of a very excellent preventative.Update: it’s summer now and usually he’s miserable for about a month with the heat. I use this all over his coat to thin it out while still maintaining the protection it provides. His hair looks short and neat now and he’s much happier. I did this last summer too and the length returned in the autumn. Just be careful as it does somewhat cut the top layer down; he has a beautiful white ruff that hangs on his chest and I trimmed it unevenly. Just cosmetic, but be aware it will cut the top layer somewhat.

BEST PRODUCT! Struggled with cheaper versions of this from petshops. Purchased this and its worth every penny, cant believe i waited so long. Though smaller it strips faster and is easier to handle and can work areas that larger ones struggled such as legs and shoulders.I use this on my fine coated english cocker spaniel, before this brush i was feeling defeated and felt like grooming takes way to long...now i love grooming all because of this brush. Get it and you wont be sorry!

works amazing- Lab cross Dog--

Easy to use, very sturdy, so price isn't too bad. Seems like the price went up recently, not sure of this is an Amazon thing, but not happy with that part.

Cumple al 100% con los resultados de uso. Lo recomiendo mucho.

My long aired German sheperd's heading was creating so much mess in my house and had seen the Mars comb highly rated on HSD forums. It took 20 days to arrive from the U.S. to Australia.On arrival its much smaller than I anticipated but man it packs a punch. My GSD girls gets so many matted areas of fur caused by the weed seeds on my property and this comb glides through her coat quickly stripping these areas. Her coat is so lighter now and I'm sure more comfortable for my girl in the Australian heat.Love it and well worth the cost and wait for anyone with a long haired animal.