I just saw a T.V. ad for this http://www.getknotout.com. Has anyone tried it? Is it any good?
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Knot Out comb?
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I've just seen the one ad, so it must be new. The video on their website looks like it's well-designed, but I hesitate to buy it based on just that, and at the moment Jasmine doesn't have any mats to try it on. If she did I'd get it and rely on the money back guarantee, but with no way to test it I won't buy it on speculation.
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I'd hold off on this one. I look for reviews online for anything like this before I buy. I could only find one site that has people's reviews and despite it's 81% to 19% positive to negative, the comments below the description are all the same. No one who has ordered it has received it. That sets off a huge red flag for me.
Here's the site: http://tvstuffreviews.com/knot-out-brush
Most of these as seen on TV products end up in stores like Walgreen's and Wal Mart pretty quickly. If you want to try this, I'd recommend waiting until one of them carries it. That way you can return it without hassle if it turns out to be a dud. You also won't have to pay shipping. Most as seen on TV things are garbage. We bought the Handy Stitch years ago (the "hand held sewing machine"). We returned it to the store less than 24 hours later.
Here's the site: http://tvstuffreviews.com/knot-out-brush
Most of these as seen on TV products end up in stores like Walgreen's and Wal Mart pretty quickly. If you want to try this, I'd recommend waiting until one of them carries it. That way you can return it without hassle if it turns out to be a dud. You also won't have to pay shipping. Most as seen on TV things are garbage. We bought the Handy Stitch years ago (the "hand held sewing machine"). We returned it to the store less than 24 hours later.
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No pictures, I'm sorry to say, but her most recent mats were just starting, anyway; they wouldn't have shown up in pictures.
She's so frightened of scissors that she won't let them anywhere near her skin, and I don't blame her. I used the little (but sharp!) scissors on my Swiss army knife, which she doesn't recognize as scissors, and cut right through the mat, about 1/4 inch away from the skin. She barely noticed. After that, a flee comb removed the remainder with no pain, no pulling, and no protest from Jasmine. I've been brushing her frequently since, over her protests. It's not that she objects to being brushed, it's that she thinks I should be petting/scratching her directly rather than putting a brush in between. I can see her point, but I'm tired of mats, and I'm tired of cleaning fur balls out of my bed.
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She's so frightened of scissors that she won't let them anywhere near her skin, and I don't blame her. I used the little (but sharp!) scissors on my Swiss army knife, which she doesn't recognize as scissors, and cut right through the mat, about 1/4 inch away from the skin. She barely noticed. After that, a flee comb removed the remainder with no pain, no pulling, and no protest from Jasmine. I've been brushing her frequently since, over her protests. It's not that she objects to being brushed, it's that she thinks I should be petting/scratching her directly rather than putting a brush in between. I can see her point, but I'm tired of mats, and I'm tired of cleaning fur balls out of my bed.
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She's long haired? I have two long haired cats myself so I understand how you feel. I don't put scissors anywhere near their skin either. It's just too delicate and they are too squirmy to take the chance.
I have one of these and it is fantastic. it's worth every cent. I'm pretty sure I have reviewed it on this site. It's also inexpensive.
The trick to using this is to not use it like a comb. More like a pick. It takes time to break the mat and tons of patience on both your part and the cat's part. Adding lots of praise, pets and treats helps too. Just be careful when you start getting closer to the skin. Take it slow and easy. I have a Furminator too and IMO it's useless on a long haired cat. I reviewed that one here as well I believe. If you have clippers, those work as well. I'd do that with a helper to distract the cat and try to keep her calm. These are the clippers I have:
They aren't cheap but they are high quality and work well on my Persians.
Sophie (trying to convince me that she did NOT break the lamp in my bedroom by pushing it off the stereo cabinet. it jumped)
Lilith (taking a well deserved nap in my blanket after a bath and some grooming)
I have one of these and it is fantastic. it's worth every cent. I'm pretty sure I have reviewed it on this site. It's also inexpensive.
The trick to using this is to not use it like a comb. More like a pick. It takes time to break the mat and tons of patience on both your part and the cat's part. Adding lots of praise, pets and treats helps too. Just be careful when you start getting closer to the skin. Take it slow and easy. I have a Furminator too and IMO it's useless on a long haired cat. I reviewed that one here as well I believe. If you have clippers, those work as well. I'd do that with a helper to distract the cat and try to keep her calm. These are the clippers I have:
They aren't cheap but they are high quality and work well on my Persians.
Sophie (trying to convince me that she did NOT break the lamp in my bedroom by pushing it off the stereo cabinet. it jumped)
Lilith (taking a well deserved nap in my blanket after a bath and some grooming)
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have a comb called a Furminator. Can't post a link but if you Google it you'll find it. Boy does it work.
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Technically, Jasmine is listed as having medium length fur, but she's what I've always thought of as a long hair, and her fur is so fine that she's extremely prone to matting. Unfortunately, patience is not Jasmine's long suit.
I dunno. Sophie looks awfully innocent to me. Are you sure the lamp didn't jump?
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I dunno. Sophie looks awfully innocent to me. Are you sure the lamp didn't jump?
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I have 2 Ragdoll cats that require extensive grooming as they tend to get "lumpies" all the time. One, more than the other because his fur is stickier it seems. I couldn't order the "Knot Out comb" fast enough and even ordered 2 of them but it was a total bust. I don't know how to adequately express my disappointment. I hate taking my "fur bomb" male to the groomer because I can only imagine the trauma he must go thru. If anyone has any other ideas of products I could try please let me know. I have the "furminator" but it doesn't penetrate the bigger lumps on his haunches without him scratching at biting me.
Hello and welcome!
I understand your pain. I have 2 long haired cats and this is my go to when I have "lumpies" to deal with. The trick is to use it like a pick rather than like a comb. It's inexpensive and it works. It just requires some patience on your part and the cat's part but doesn't all grooming?
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Thank you for the review.
What seems to work best for Jasmine is scissors, but not the way you might think. Do not try to get underneath the lump; that's how you end up cutting the cat. Use good, sharp scissors and cut through the lump sideways. (Use treats to bribe the cat to allow this.) Once you've done that it becomes easy to comb/brush the remainder out.
Margret
I bought a pair of 5" children's scissors with rounded edges, but you still need to be very careful when you use them. I've read that others recommend the Andis steel comb (link below), but I'm not sure whether to get the 7 1/2" or 10" longer version. One would think the shorter one is better for a cat, but the longer one has more more teeth that are wider apart.
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