Sleekez Grooming Blade Review - Best Shedding Blade On The Market?

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Summary:

• The SleekEz Grooming Tools are affordably priced and come in a variety of sizes.
• These grooming tools are durable, and you will get years of use out of them.
• Like most successful products, there are a bunch of knockoffs out there. So, make sure to buy an original from SleekEz!

Tips For Using The SleekEz Brush

Using the SleekEz brush isn't much different than using a standard curry comb or other types of horse brush.

A few main tips are to make sure you brush in the direction of your horse's hair, brush with moderate pressure (but there is no need to press really hard), and make sure to clean the brush's blade frequently.

Depending on how much your horse is shedding, the brush's metal blade can get clogged with hair.
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For the brush to work effectively, clean off the large chunks of hair when they get stuck on the blade, and get back to work.

Pros and Cons of The SleekEz Grooming Tool

Like any product out there, it isn't all sunshine and rainbows. Every product has its pros and cons, and the SleekEz grooming tool is no different.

PROS

1. Affordably priced.
2. Multiple sizes to choose from.
3. Put simply, they work!
4. Durable and you will get years of use out of them.

CONS

1. For people with smaller hands, the wooden handles may be large and awkward to hold.
2. Like most successful products, there are a bunch of knockoffs out there. So, make sure to buy an original from SleekEz!

Overall, (in my opinion) the pros far outweigh the cons.

Alternative Tools For Taking Care of Shedding Horse Hair

As the saying goes, there is "more than one way to skin a cat" (or in our case, brush a shedding horse).
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Although the SleekEz shedding blade is a great option, here are some other products on the market commonly used to take care of a shedding horse.

StripHair Gentle Groomer

This product is made out of flexible rubber with rounded corners and wedged ends. It's "exfoliating diamonds" and "gentle grooming edge" help you to safely remove loose hair and skin without the use of a metal blade.

Spiral Curry Comb

We have discussed curry combs in the past. This is a standard item for any horseman. Something you will use during your regular brushes (this or its rubber counterpart). Will it be as fast are a shedding blade? Not necessarily. However, if you are willing to put in a little more time and effort (and don't feel like buying yet another tool) a curry comb will get the job done.

Farnam Slick ‘N Easy Horse Grooming Block

I personally have no experience with this product; but, I have seen it written about. This is a very easy and cost-effective way to help your horse when it is shedding its winter coat. It is a little less durable option (as compared to the SleekEz). It is made out of durable fiberglass and will groom up to 12 horses. Once it starts to get rounded, you can restore the edge by rubbing it against something hard like concrete.

Final Word on SleekEz

If you are looking for a solution to helping your horse shed its winter coat, and you've never tried this grooming tool in the past, I suggest you pick one up!
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There aren't any items in the horse world you get to try for under $20. If will help speed up the grooming process and get your horse some relief once the warm weather hits, then what are you waiting for!?