Review (5/5): More than satisfied
[[VIDEOID:b7a26be60316cb3ca697412c040cd1b1]] We have 3 cats: different ages (17, 8, 5), hair lengths (short, medium, long), hair types (silky soft fine, coarse, in-between), temperaments (laid back, shy/skittish, impatient/trouble-maker).
My interest in this brush was specifically for our oldest cat. He had spent much of his life outdoors, but we recently shifted him to being an indoor cat due to age, health and inclement weather.
He was a mess and we had to cut out much of the mats and debris.
Since I spend much of my time in the basement he stays there with me and I created a bed for him next to my sewing area and desk. He likes to sleep there and when I need a break, I like to brush him. He has adapted very nicely to being an indoor cat as long as I brush him at least 6-8x's/day. I kid you not.
However, I noticed as we finally got him cleaned up, that certain areas were bothering him when brushed. Careful inspection revealed external skin growths (like moles) and if our old slicker brush happened to hit them, he would let us know it hurt.
I purchased 2 brushes to try on him. One was a silicone brush and this one. While he liked the feel of the silicone brush (as did the other cats), it wasn't effective at actually grooming.
On the other hand, this brush does a remarkably decent job. It's not as efficient as our old style slicker -- and I think that's due to the fact that it has considerably fewer bristles and they are spaced further apart.
It is necessary, though, to wait for the brush to have a considerable amount of hair in it before cleaning by pushing the button. If you try to remove it before it's relatively full, it doesn't do a very good job of removing the hair from the bristles.
When I also tried it on the other cats, my husband's shy/skittish female cat, who has always avoided me like the plague, couldn't get enough of the brush and was actually purring. Of course, as soon as I stood up (I had been on the floor with her), she ran back to him as if to escape from an ogre!
Mr trouble-maker tolerated the brush but was too impatient to stick around for long. Point is, he didn't object to it, he just wasn't in the mood and would rather run around and play. (8-year old Siamese).
My only request was that the next version of this brush have more bristles, closer together. Meanwhile, I will keep my old slicker for cleaning furniture. It does a remarkably good job.
Forgot to mention: my arthritic hands absolutely adore the soft squishy silicone-like handle.