Sharpening Furminator Blade - Page 1

Has anyone sent their Furminator blade off to be resharpened?  I know when I searched for info on this several sites mentioned that the blade can be resharpened but that's about it.  I found a website that charges $3 to resharpened the blade.  I have an extra blade (my original Furminator handle broke and I had to buy a new Furminator).  Figured it might be worth a try.  Just curious what others have done with their dull Furminator blade.

Mine sits in the package it came in, because I HATE it!! it rips hair right out attached to the follicle! This is more like a stripping blade than an undercoat tool. I was a groomer for a good number of years and I still think the oldfashioned 3 step method (undercoat rake, slicker brush, comb) works the best and only takes out dead hair..... 

I also do NOT like this tool. It cuts healthy hair too, and this is not a good routine grooming tool because of that reason. For a dog who has a very thick coat and has never been brushed, I suppose it is a tool that one can use, but other than that, I don't use mine. And I would not sharpen it, in any case.

Prior to getting the Furminator - I used a shedding blade, undercoat rake and 2 types of slicker brushes.  My husband likes the Furminator better than I do.  I switch between the Furminator (if I'm in a hurry) and the brushes.

Would you recommending backbrushing (if that's the correct word) the coat with the slicker brush and then going back over it in the direction that the hair grows?  I cringe to think what would happen if one tried that with the Furminator.  That would be a mess!

Since I've never used a comb per se - is there a specific type that you prefer (1 side or 2 sided)? 

So far I like the furminator. When a coat starts "blowing", the sooner it is out, the cleaner my house is. For years I used a hacksaw blade and warm water baths to speed up the process.

I do not see any advantage for using it on a "new" coat, but for a dead, blowing coat, I am very satisfied.

Rik

P.S. the hacksaw blade does just as well. I just had to try the Furminator.