Pro-Tick Remedy
Pro-Tick Remedy now includes a 5X magnifier and a multi-species tick id card. It makes this sometimes difficult and distasteful task easier than any other tool. It's the choice of professionals by a wide margin because it's very convenient to carry and it works . . . easily. The Pro-Tick was superior when tested against other tick removers and tweezers. Here's a quote from a research paper published in 1995. " . . . while others (tick removers and tweezers) broke the tip of the hypostrome and chelicerae (mouthparts) in at least one tick. The Pro-Tick Remedy succeeded in removing all fifty-one ticks without damaging any mouthparts . . . results indicate that the Pro-Tick Remedy removed the most tick cement while causing the least damage . . ." More recent tests against nymph ticks (the dangerous immature ones) showed that the Pro-Tick Remedy removes nymph ticks better than any other instrument. Of critical importance is not only the intuitive ease of use that a tool design offers but also it must be a tool you can carry easily. If you can't carry it, really carry it, and do so without changing your whole lifestyle then it's of no value. The Pro-Tick meets and exceeds any expectation for ease of use and ease of carry. And since it's made of steel you can rely on its precision indefinitely. All models come with detailed information regarding ticks and tick borne diseases, a small bead chain to attach it to your keys and a 5 x magnifier.