1 00:00:00,801 --> 00:00:04,176 These are some of my favorite grooming tools. 2 00:00:04,176 --> 00:00:07,233 These are all Mars Coat Kings. 3 00:00:09,464 --> 00:00:12,039 These are the ones I use the most often. 4 00:00:12,316 --> 00:00:14,462 They're the coarsest you can get 5 00:00:14,462 --> 00:00:16,519 which means they have the fewest blades 6 00:00:16,519 --> 00:00:18,323 This is a double wide. 7 00:00:18,323 --> 00:00:20,223 This is the original. 8 00:00:20,223 --> 00:00:25,002 I've had this since 1999 and it still works awesome. 9 00:00:25,002 --> 00:00:28,128 I got this one to try a medium 10 00:00:28,128 --> 00:00:31,969 and it's just....Barnum's coat is too thick 11 00:00:31,969 --> 00:00:34,218 So I don't use that one very much. 12 00:00:34,218 --> 00:00:37,198 But I'll show you what they do 13 00:00:37,457 --> 00:00:40,733 because here the curved part is actually a blade 14 00:00:40,872 --> 00:00:43,053 So it's cutting the hair. 15 00:00:43,053 --> 00:00:44,848 I'll show you on my hair. 16 00:00:44,848 --> 00:00:47,819 Cuz I need a haircut anyway. 17 00:00:47,819 --> 00:00:51,053 So when you go like this, through the dog's coat 18 00:00:51,053 --> 00:00:52,485 Oh, you can't really tell... 19 00:00:52,485 --> 00:00:56,431 You're actually cutting the hair... 20 00:00:56,431 --> 00:00:59,169 And not just...Hmm. 21 00:00:59,169 --> 00:01:02,637 Well, my hair is coming off but you can't see it! 22 00:01:02,637 --> 00:01:07,237 So, you're brushing it... 23 00:01:07,237 --> 00:01:10,140 but you're also like.... 24 00:01:15,325 --> 00:01:17,299 OK, so there you go. 25 00:01:17,299 --> 00:01:20,750 That's my hair...that just got cut. 26 00:01:20,750 --> 00:01:24,860 Not normally how I cut my hair! 27 00:01:24,860 --> 00:01:27,757 These are kind of costly 28 00:01:27,757 --> 00:01:30,392 but they last forever. 29 00:01:30,392 --> 00:01:33,303 This is like $3 30 00:01:33,303 --> 00:01:36,399 and it's one of the few grooming tools 31 00:01:36,399 --> 00:01:38,734 I've bought that was cheap 32 00:01:38,734 --> 00:01:41,317 and was still worthwhile. 33 00:01:43,304 --> 00:01:47,356 And that's just....I've forgotten what this is called. 34 00:01:49,557 --> 00:01:51,597 Oh well, it'll come back to me. 35 00:01:51,797 --> 00:01:54,409 This is a rake. It's really good for Bouviers 36 00:01:54,655 --> 00:01:57,654 and other dogs that have curly hair that mats easily 37 00:01:57,654 --> 00:02:01,580 But in order to get down to the fur 38 00:02:01,671 --> 00:02:03,583 once it's long in the winter 39 00:02:03,660 --> 00:02:05,973 you need to thin it out first 40 00:02:06,018 --> 00:02:10,054 using something like a thinning item like a Coat King. 41 00:02:10,054 --> 00:02:12,114 This also works really well. 42 00:02:12,330 --> 00:02:15,804 This is an Oster stainless steel comb 43 00:02:15,804 --> 00:02:18,556 Once again for when his hair is really long, 44 00:02:18,556 --> 00:02:23,618 but in order to get it through first you need to have thinned it out somewhat. 45 00:02:24,001 --> 00:02:27,383 So that's the stuff for combing. 46 00:02:28,352 --> 00:02:30,626 These are the tick forceps 47 00:02:30,626 --> 00:02:34,156 which I have a review of elsewhere. 48 00:02:34,156 --> 00:02:37,405 These are the best tick removal tools there is. 49 00:02:38,283 --> 00:02:42,967 For cutting I have two shears that I use. 50 00:02:42,967 --> 00:02:46,308 This is Image Tech. 51 00:02:46,308 --> 00:02:48,405 I couldn't find it online. 52 00:02:48,405 --> 00:02:51,717 I think it's similar to Aussie Shears. 53 00:02:51,717 --> 00:02:53,849 It's Japanese stainless steel. 54 00:02:53,849 --> 00:02:58,580 They're really easy. They move really easily. 55 00:02:58,580 --> 00:03:01,984 They have this screw here 56 00:03:01,984 --> 00:03:03,391 which you can loosen or tighten 57 00:03:03,391 --> 00:03:09,968 depending on how easily you want to be able to cut with them 58 00:03:09,968 --> 00:03:12,352 I use these for all the basic cutting. 59 00:03:13,152 --> 00:03:15,832 Then I have these. They're curved. 60 00:03:15,832 --> 00:03:20,050 And they have a blunt -- a round tip for safety. 61 00:03:20,050 --> 00:03:24,346 So you can use it on his face or between his toes... 62 00:03:24,346 --> 00:03:25,780 on his paws... 63 00:03:25,780 --> 00:03:32,649 This has a screw which you can tighten or loosen. 64 00:03:34,925 --> 00:03:36,890 Again, they're really light, 65 00:03:36,890 --> 00:03:39,020 they're really easy to use. 66 00:03:39,020 --> 00:03:43,228 They're Michel Tisserand's Diamond Line 67 00:03:44,243 --> 00:03:46,802 I happen to have the box they came in. 68 00:03:46,802 --> 00:03:50,051 These are 4.5" curved ball tips 69 00:03:50,051 --> 00:03:52,864 that were $47.79. 70 00:03:54,356 --> 00:03:56,672 And they're awesome. 71 00:03:56,672 --> 00:04:02,385 And both of these scissors need to be sharpened periodically 72 00:04:02,385 --> 00:04:05,880 But they hold their blade pretty well. 73 00:04:05,975 --> 00:04:08,706 And my favorite... 74 00:04:10,138 --> 00:04:11,883 blade... 75 00:04:11,898 --> 00:04:13,091 Clipper blade... 76 00:04:13,168 --> 00:04:14,429 Is the T.D.Q 77 00:04:14,429 --> 00:04:16,538 The Oster T.D.Q. wide blade. 78 00:04:16,538 --> 00:04:20,019 TDQ stands for "Take Down Quick" 79 00:04:20,019 --> 00:04:22,732 If you look at it in comparison to the size of a normal blade 80 00:04:22,732 --> 00:04:24,934 You can see it's much wider 81 00:04:24,934 --> 00:04:29,080 That means you can get a lot more hair off all at once. 82 00:04:29,080 --> 00:04:31,305 It's a coarse blade. 83 00:04:31,305 --> 00:04:33,444 It's just intended to do exactly what it says 84 00:04:33,444 --> 00:04:35,842 which is take off as much hair 85 00:04:35,842 --> 00:04:38,505 as fast as you want to. 86 00:04:38,505 --> 00:04:40,088 That's the front. 87 00:04:40,088 --> 00:04:42,224 This is the back. 88 00:04:42,224 --> 00:04:44,276 And this is a 30" blade 89 00:04:44,292 --> 00:04:46,591 That's what I use for between his toes. 90 00:04:46,591 --> 00:04:49,556 If you want, like, bald, use a 30" blade. 91 00:04:49,556 --> 00:04:51,533 Don't use it on a part of your dog 92 00:04:51,533 --> 00:04:56,265 that's not being shaved for veterinary purposes 93 00:04:56,265 --> 00:04:57,734 or between his toes 94 00:04:57,734 --> 00:04:59,188 because it will make him bald. 95 00:04:59,958 --> 00:05:01,384 And these I love. 96 00:05:01,677 --> 00:05:03,787 These are the Andis... 97 00:05:04,727 --> 00:05:06,278 Here's the box they came in... 98 00:05:06,679 --> 00:05:09,660 ProClip AGC2. 99 00:05:10,014 --> 00:05:12,616 They make very little noise. 100 00:05:12,616 --> 00:05:15,582 They don't vibrate very hard. 101 00:05:15,582 --> 00:05:17,420 They cut really well. 102 00:05:17,420 --> 00:05:19,389 All Andis and Oster blades 103 00:05:19,389 --> 00:05:20,387 as far as I know 104 00:05:20,387 --> 00:05:21,395 are interchangeable. 105 00:05:21,411 --> 00:05:23,685 You can check with them. 106 00:05:23,685 --> 00:05:30,084 I use to use the Oster A5 or Golden A5. 107 00:05:32,069 --> 00:05:34,270 It's not a bad clipper. 108 00:05:34,270 --> 00:05:38,186 But these are so much better. 109 00:05:39,140 --> 00:05:42,555 So, that's my accumulated experience 110 00:05:42,555 --> 00:05:44,845 of a dozen-plus years 111 00:05:44,845 --> 00:05:48,000 in dog grooming!