Most are also regular 'Breedlines' columnists for Dogs in Canada monthly. This brush has fine wire pins bent at an angle approximately halfway down their length, anchored on a flat base. It, too, comes in various sizes and degrees of pin stiffness. For various uses on most coat types. Use the slicker by parting the coat and brushing, from the skin out, in short strokes.
Some gloves come with slicker brushes on the opposite side.
The rubber brushes have the same small nubs, but are hand held rather than worn. At bathtime, it's also handy for sudsing and cleaning thick, healthy coats. There are a wide variety of combs, each designed for specific functions. They can be used for virtually all coat types, from stripping the undercoat to helping hair to stand for scissor shaping. This is a handled brush with long, rigid metal pins coming out of a rubber pad.