Review (4/5): cat LOVES the brush, but hated it initially..
When I first opened this brush I was very excited to see how my spoiled cat would like a nice brushing with it. I pulled it out of the package and showed it to him as he needs to inspect everything before he will allow it near him. He unfortunately ran away as soon as he got one sniff! I was puzzled, but I quickly realized that the silicone was not smelling great. That sometimes happens with new silicone and it just needs to sit out for a few days to have the smell dissipate. In a couple days the smell went away and I gave the brush another try. At first my cat pulled away because he remembered the smell, but once he realized it didn't smell, he let me give him a pet. He generally likes gentle petting, but this brush by nature makes even the most gentle brushing a little more rough. He accepted the new level of brushing and I proceeded to brush him. I was immediately amazed at the amount of cat hair this brush was removing per brush. This hands down is the most efficient cat brush I have ever used! I had to clean the bristles every few strokes, which is very simple to do by peeling the hair off in one large section. My cat is a short hair and does not shed very much at all, so I was confused as to how so much hair was being removed from my cat. He was in heaven so I kept on going until each section I was brushing would not brush out any more hair. When he got up from brushing, the cat looked better to me. Maybe because all of the loose hair was no longer holding down his shiny Tuxedo hair. In all I took out a handful of hair from my 7 pound cat. His coat looks shinier, fluffier and healthier now because of a simple brushing.
One thing I do need to mention about this brush is that it is not the most comfortable thing to hold for long periods of time. I pet my cat for about 45 minutes and my hand was hurting from gripping the cube for so long.
I removed 1 star - for the initial smell and the uncomfortable hand grip.