anyone used one ???? are they any good

Hi,
Yes they are very good but as with all tools needs to be used in moderation as you can overuse.

Hi
I use the Mars King Comb on my cavaliers, it is great for taking out the dead fur, but i only use it every couple of weeks or so.

I was horrified when i used it for the first time on how much fur i got out but the coat wad so much better

Lorraine

Depends on the breed and the coat.  As far as my breed (Am. cockers) only useful for pet trims, really, as it cuts the coat, and lead to wavy re-growth.  Howeve,r leaves a smart finish on a pet coat.  I know a few exhibitors who are pleased wiht the effect they get - but grooming standards differ, dont they!
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Gwen

I have two cocker spaniels (I don't show them) and I wouldn't be without my coatking :-)

I think they are great tools :) but then I use it on Scnauzers with wire type coats.  On these it gives a nice strip similar to a hand strip but in a fraction of the time, and of course it grows back much better too than a clipped coat.  I have used one on a sheltie who is neutered and has a nightmare coat (it never drops at all) and used sparingly it thins the coat out to manageable amounts taking mostly the undercoat.  I've also used it on a springer spaniel (pet grooming)  Its a much better tool than clippers on wire coats  and gives a better closer finish very much like a hand strip (to the untrained eye) and of course it is very quick and easy to use.  On spaniels it is useful for pet grooming to avoid the clippers which so many salons use.  Don't know if you would want to use it on a show dog tho.

Thanks for all your posts.... I ahve one girl who has a very thick coat and she isn't shown (retired)  the only thing that worries me folk have sais that the coat can become curly??? does it strip good hair as well only i was lead to believe it takes out dead hair only ...

Hi Inca.  The only things that will strip the dead coat is finger & thumb (with rubber finger stalls can help!) or a blunt knife used just to grip.  A small carpenter's file works well too.  A serrated stripping knife, thinning scissors and a Coat King will cut the coat.  My preference for a pet trim would be thinning scirrors, but then I have had more practice with them!  I found that even with careful almost daily use over a 4 week period, the Coat King seemed to have a mind of its own!  I gave mine away and heard that it has been passed on yet again!  Single bladed thinners work really well on thick Cavalier coats if you cut against the way of growth.  Remember to never do more than 3 cuts without combing and checking what you've cut.