How does the Oster rake compare to the Furminator? We have a Golden.
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I prefer the Furminator - it doesn't seem to "tear" the hair out. I have Chows and the rake did very little to help.
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we have a golden as well, this is the most AMAZING brush ever- our groomer recommended it, you wouldn't believe the hair it pulls out compared to a normal standard brush. Plus Furminator there's always a chance of cutting the dogs skin because it's so sharp, no worries with this!
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We have both and two of our dogs, shorter haired, love the Furnimator, as does the short-haired cat. The Border Collie has a very long coat with a lot of undercoat, and I had tried several devices including the Furminator on him The only one he would accept without growling is the Grooma comb, which has poor ergonomics for me for this job. He would not accept the Grooma rake, in which the teeth are more vertical in use.He has no problem with the Oster rake. For me the Oster rake was an excellent purchase.
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Hi! I love this Oster rake compared to the Furminator. We have a Great Pyrenees/Husky mix who looks very much like a giant Golden and with much the same fur. I much prefer the Oster rake to the Furminator. Hope this helps.
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Having owned a Furminator, I can assure you without reservation that the Oster was the 1st de-shedding tool I ever used that actually *worked*. By comparison, the Furminator was $$ down the toilet - after all, if the Furminator had worked, why keep looking for, much less purchasing, another such tool? I must have tried 2 dozen such tools, and was convinced that "de-shedding" tools were all a waste of time. Only Oster's name convinced me to try 1 last time. I have multiple mini-Australian Shepherds; the 1st time I swiped it down one of their backs, I could barely believe how much fur it pulled up. Having owned a Furminator, I can assure you without reservation that the Oster was the 1st de-shedding tool I ever used that actually *worked*. By comparison, the Furminator was $$ down the toilet - after all, if the Furminator had worked, why keep looking for, much less purchasing, another such tool? I must have tried 2 dozen such tools, and was convinced that "de-shedding" tools were all a waste of time. Only Oster's name convinced me to try 1 last time. I have multiple mini-Australian Shepherds; the 1st time I swiped it down one of their backs, I could barely believe how much... » Read More Having owned a Furminator, I can assure you without reservation that the Oster was the 1st de-shedding tool I ever used that actually *worked*. By comparison, the Furminator was $$ down the toilet - after all, if the Furminator had worked, why keep looking for, much less purchasing, another such tool? I must have tried 2 dozen such tools, and was convinced that "de-shedding" tools were all a waste of time. Only Oster's name convinced me to try 1 last time. I have multiple mini-Australian Shepherds; the 1st time I swiped it down one of their backs, I could barely believe how much fur it pulled up. « Show Less
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I have both. I have a long hair St. Bernard and I love the Ostet rake it really gets the hair from deep in the coat. Then I use the Furminator. I have the red and the yellow one. I find the rake to be amazing. For my dog. Would not want to live without it.
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I am not claiming to be an expert whatsoever. I work in a grooming salon just bathing and brushing dogs. I prefer to use the oster rake for long-haired, thick coated dogs because it gets more hair out in one swipe than the furminator. Also, you can use the oster while your dog is damp. With the furminator your dog needs to be completely dry because the furminator could scratch your dogs skin. Both brushes get out the undercoat. Furminator is great for short haired dogs but even then I'd suggest just using a rubber Zoom Groom brush. So to completely answer your question, and from what I know about Oster Rakes and Furminators (which isn't much since i'm not an expert) is both brushes grip the undercoat hair and helps de-shed your dog. They look nothing alike and both have different sizes. For my dog (which is a very thick-coated Polish Mountain Dog) I use the 18 Teeth Wide, Course brush. I wouldn't suggest that size for your golden since their coats aren't as thick.
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I like the rake for general grooming. It doesn't bother my pet and removes loose fur and reduces shedding. The Furminator is finer-toothed and is less comfortable for my pet. I did find it very useful, however, when my pet got a bunch of burs in his fur (from running around in some wild brush). The Furminator worked very well at removing them.
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I have 2 dogs. 1 ten lb. shitzu/pom mix & 1 47 lb. chocolate lab/brittany spaniel/golden mix. This clipper handles both dogs fur beautifully! I had a regular pair of Oster clippers that just couldn't keep up. LOVE these brushless motor clippers! Really quiet too!
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AS a Barber for over 51 years I would tell you the Oster is the best hair clipper made they have an electric armature instead of a magnetic vibration like the Wahl
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Absolutely, as a hairdresser I use the oster. I have a client who shows dogs and she has had hers for 30 yrs
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I've never tried it on any four legged animal as of yet. The Oster does cut through my beard quite easily. Fur/horse hair however, may be too much for this Oster. There are too many variables to make a sound judgement.
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Yes, it is the size of the dog. I have a Golden Retriever and the large Furminator covers more of her fur with each swipe. The small one would take forever! I did start with the medium Furminator and managed just fine. That is until I got the large Furminator.....wow, what a difference in the time it takes me to groom her! I am done in almost no time at all! My Golden just loves getting brushed by this tool as well! She sits perfectly still unless she's giving my hand a quick lick as if to say, "Thanks Mom"! Lol!
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I just bought one and it picks up long dog hair better than the Kirby we have been using.
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For my 2 shelters this brush does the same job as the furminator. The difference is it does't stress them out like the furminator. It's more gentle and they relax when i use it, which results in more hair removal.
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This is an amazing tool! I find it to be much better than the Furminator as it does not "rip" thru the fur. I have long haired dogs -- Golden and Chow/shepherd mix, but I really think it is a better tool even for short haired dogs. It takes off the outer and under coat and my boys love it. They hated the Furminator...
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I was impressed with this Oster A6. I also purchased a Wahl trimmer few yrs back thinking would work, did not!! My dog is a golden retriever mix which I believe is possibly husky or some kind of dog with a thick undercoat that matts horribly. This trimmer easily shaved thru her thick matted hair, she looked fantastic and felt so much better.
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We have a Golden as well as three cats. We use the tool on hard floors. The tool picks up the hair quite well, but some hair does attach to the felt strips on the bottom of the tool.
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I think its better if you get a long furminator hair brush. The dual brush is intended for dog with short fur.
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Don't know about the Oster, but I use it to cut my son's hair and it works great. I also use it on my poodle. Neither minds. lol
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I have a husky, Product listed here is fake, real furminator works well, but honestly. .. Far cheaper products will work just as well, is nothing amazing, grab an undercoat rake and something easy to yank hair out of for a brush and call it a day, the eject hair Button is a nice concept but it just doesn't work, you end up pulling it out anyway ,
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Depends if you're using it professionally. I'm a barber and i prefer the oster.
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Yes fur master works great! Not to be confused with the furminator although they are pretty much the same thing. Fur master is just cheaper
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I have not used it on a golden ret., but do use it on my std poodle and airedale terrier. I had had a wahl plug in adjustable blade for over thirty years and loved it. This appears to be the battery version of the old clipper. So far I like the new clipper.