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