Wood Handle Soft Slicker Brush For curly, long or wiry coats, it all starts with a good quality, metal-pinned grooming brush. Avoid grooming brushes with plastic nobbles on the pins as they are not as effective. The stainless steel pins on this Slicker Grooming Brush are thin and bendy and can be used to ease out a tangle more gently than a comb. The pins penetrate deep into the coat and effectively remove large quantities of dead and loose hair from both the undercoat and the top coat. once brushed, use a Grooming Comb to check through the coat - the comb should glide through the coat. If it doesn't brush through again. Grooming your dog, when done with care and patience not only helps to keep their coat healthy grooming but can also be a shared bonding experience. If you have not tried to brush out your dog's coat before, please "start small" - be gentle and try to brush only a very small section of coat in a session to allow you and your dog time to become accustomed the to process.