I used to have one, and I thought it worked OK. Then I got one of these and it was incredible. It stripped out 10x as much hair as the furminator with less effort and stress to the dog. It is worth the price and then some. Such a simple tool, and it works 100x better and my dog actually enjoys it. There are charts on the website of which one depending on the breed. Trust me, it is life changing for a dog that sheds. It is crazy how well it works.