Review (5/5): Put that scissor down, wipe your tears, and give this brush a try.
I have waist-length hair that has an almost hay-like texture (from denying my Asian straight black hair and bleaching the living crap out of it), and always gets extremely tangled at the nape of my neck, especially after I recently moved to a dry desert highland. Detangling time to me involves ibuprofen, cursing, tears, regret, and debates whether I would look good with a bowl cut. One fateful night, as I was holding my scissor, mascara and black eyeliner running down my face, my hands about to chop my mane off at ears length, this brush popped up in my recommendation on Amazon. (probably from a desperate browsing history of miracle detangler, shampoo, conditioner, ...)
All I can say is that it's a life saver! The soft bristles make it significantly less painful to detangle. Granted, it's not a guarantee that you'd feel no pain (because I still do a little bit), especially if your hair is as unsalvable as mine. Not a lot of hair falls out after a detangling session, and it makes my hair so smooth!
Do give this brush a try when you're out of hope, like I were.