0:00:00.801,0:00:04.176 These are some of my favorite grooming tools. 0:00:04.176,0:00:07.233 These are all Mars Coat Kings. 0:00:09.464,0:00:12.039 These are the ones I use the most often. 0:00:12.316,0:00:14.462 They're the coarsest you can get 0:00:14.462,0:00:16.519 which means they have the fewest blades 0:00:16.519,0:00:18.323 This is a double wide. 0:00:18.323,0:00:20.223 This is the original. 0:00:20.223,0:00:25.002 I've had this since 1999 and it still works awesome. 0:00:25.002,0:00:28.128 I got this one to try a medium 0:00:28.128,0:00:31.969 and it's just....Barnum's coat is too thick 0:00:31.969,0:00:34.218 So I don't use that one very much. 0:00:34.218,0:00:37.198 But I'll show you what they do 0:00:37.457,0:00:40.733 because here the curved part is actually a blade 0:00:40.872,0:00:43.053 So it's cutting the hair. 0:00:43.053,0:00:44.848 I'll show you on my hair. 0:00:44.848,0:00:47.819 Cuz I need a haircut anyway. 0:00:47.819,0:00:51.053 So when you go like this, through the dog's coat 0:00:51.053,0:00:52.485 Oh, you can't really tell... 0:00:52.485,0:00:56.431 You're actually cutting the hair... 0:00:56.431,0:00:59.169 And not just...Hmm. 0:00:59.169,0:01:02.637 Well, my hair is coming off but you can't see it! 0:01:02.637,0:01:07.237 So, you're brushing it... 0:01:07.237,0:01:10.140 but you're also like.... 0:01:15.325,0:01:17.299 OK, so there you go. 0:01:17.299,0:01:20.750 That's my hair...that just got cut. 0:01:20.750,0:01:24.860 Not normally how I cut my hair! 0:01:24.860,0:01:27.757 These are kind of costly 0:01:27.757,0:01:30.392 but they last forever. 0:01:30.392,0:01:33.303 This is like $3 0:01:33.303,0:01:36.399 and it's one of the few grooming tools 0:01:36.399,0:01:38.734 I've bought that was cheap 0:01:38.734,0:01:41.317 and was still worthwhile. 0:01:43.304,0:01:47.356 And that's just....I've forgotten what this is called. 0:01:49.557,0:01:51.597 Oh well, it'll come back to me. 0:01:51.797,0:01:54.409 This is a rake. It's really good for Bouviers 0:01:54.655,0:01:57.654 and other dogs that have curly hair that mats easily 0:01:57.654,0:02:01.580 But in order to get down to the fur 0:02:01.671,0:02:03.583 once it's long in the winter 0:02:03.660,0:02:05.973 you need to thin it out first 0:02:06.018,0:02:10.054 using something like a thinning item like a Coat King. 0:02:10.054,0:02:12.114 This also works really well. 0:02:12.330,0:02:15.804 This is an Oster stainless steel comb 0:02:15.804,0:02:18.556 Once again for when his hair is really long, 0:02:18.556,0:02:23.618 but in order to get it through first you need to have thinned it out somewhat. 0:02:24.001,0:02:27.383 So that's the stuff for combing. 0:02:28.352,0:02:30.626 These are the tick forceps 0:02:30.626,0:02:34.156 which I have a review of elsewhere. 0:02:34.156,0:02:37.405 These are the best tick removal tools there is. 0:02:38.283,0:02:42.967 For cutting I have two shears that I use. 0:02:42.967,0:02:46.308 This is Image Tech. 0:02:46.308,0:02:48.405 I couldn't find it online. 0:02:48.405,0:02:51.717 I think it's similar to Aussie Shears. 0:02:51.717,0:02:53.849 It's Japanese stainless steel. 0:02:53.849,0:02:58.580 They're really easy. They move really easily. 0:02:58.580,0:03:01.984 They have this screw here 0:03:01.984,0:03:03.391 which you can loosen or tighten 0:03:03.391,0:03:09.968 depending on how easily you want to be able to cut with them 0:03:09.968,0:03:12.352 I use these for all the basic cutting. 0:03:13.152,0:03:15.832 Then I have these. They're curved. 0:03:15.832,0:03:20.050 And they have a blunt -- a round tip for safety. 0:03:20.050,0:03:24.346 So you can use it on his face or between his toes... 0:03:24.346,0:03:25.780 on his paws... 0:03:25.780,0:03:32.649 This has a screw which you can tighten or loosen. 0:03:34.925,0:03:36.890 Again, they're really light, 0:03:36.890,0:03:39.020 they're really easy to use. 0:03:39.020,0:03:43.228 They're Michel Tisserand's Diamond Line 0:03:44.243,0:03:46.802 I happen to have the box they came in. 0:03:46.802,0:03:50.051 These are 4.5" curved ball tips 0:03:50.051,0:03:52.864 that were $47.79. 0:03:54.356,0:03:56.672 And they're awesome. 0:03:56.672,0:04:02.385 And both of these scissors need to be sharpened periodically 0:04:02.385,0:04:05.880 But they hold their blade pretty well. 0:04:05.975,0:04:08.706 And my favorite... 0:04:10.138,0:04:11.883 blade... 0:04:11.898,0:04:13.091 Clipper blade... 0:04:13.168,0:04:14.429 Is the T.D.Q 0:04:14.429,0:04:16.538 The Oster T.D.Q. wide blade. 0:04:16.538,0:04:20.019 TDQ stands for "Take Down Quick" 0:04:20.019,0:04:22.732 If you look at it in comparison to the size of a normal blade 0:04:22.732,0:04:24.934 You can see it's much wider 0:04:24.934,0:04:29.080 That means you can get a lot more hair off all at once. 0:04:29.080,0:04:31.305 It's a coarse blade. 0:04:31.305,0:04:33.444 It's just intended to do exactly what it says 0:04:33.444,0:04:35.842 which is take off as much hair 0:04:35.842,0:04:38.505 as fast as you want to. 0:04:38.505,0:04:40.088 That's the front. 0:04:40.088,0:04:42.224 This is the back. 0:04:42.224,0:04:44.276 And this is a 30" blade 0:04:44.292,0:04:46.591 That's what I use for between his toes. 0:04:46.591,0:04:49.556 If you want, like, bald, use a 30" blade. 0:04:49.556,0:04:51.533 Don't use it on a part of your dog 0:04:51.533,0:04:56.265 that's not being shaved for veterinary purposes 0:04:56.265,0:04:57.734 or between his toes 0:04:57.734,0:04:59.188 because it will make him bald. 0:04:59.958,0:05:01.384 And these I love. 0:05:01.677,0:05:03.787 These are the Andis... 0:05:04.727,0:05:06.278 Here's the box they came in... 0:05:06.679,0:05:09.660 ProClip AGC2. 0:05:10.014,0:05:12.616 They make very little noise. 0:05:12.616,0:05:15.582 They don't vibrate very hard. 0:05:15.582,0:05:17.420 They cut really well. 0:05:17.420,0:05:19.389 All Andis and Oster blades 0:05:19.389,0:05:20.387 as far as I know 0:05:20.387,0:05:21.395 are interchangeable. 0:05:21.411,0:05:23.685 You can check with them. 0:05:23.685,0:05:30.084 I use to use the Oster A5 or Golden A5. 0:05:32.069,0:05:34.270 It's not a bad clipper. 0:05:34.270,0:05:38.186 But these are so much better. 0:05:39.140,0:05:42.555 So, that's my accumulated experience 0:05:42.555,0:05:44.845 of a dozen-plus years 0:05:44.845,0:05:48.000 in dog grooming!