It works! It can take a while of nightly use to remove all bugs, however once you are bug free a quick comb after school or before bed will keep your child from re infestation.
My first comb lasted a year before my 3yr old niece tried to use it on the dog. Good news, it works on fleas. Bad news my dog chewed it up and pooped in my closet for revenge.
My second comb arrived today and i recommend this product to all my family and friends as a safe poison free alternative.
Note: cap the removable bag/bug trap and store in a mason jar of rubbing alcohol. This kills the bugs inside allowing you to empty the bag and reuse instead of throwing out. Make sure bag is dry before reuse.
A***a
Listen, I��ve unofficially dubbed myself the ��get rid of lice�� Queen. It��s a title I��m both ashamed and proud of. With five children, I��ve dealt with it countless times over the years and have tried many different ways to eradicate lice. Until recently... I��ve been able to do treatments and comb and rid my children��s precious heads of the monstrous lice. Then super lice came around. They have no time for my frivolous attempts at killing them off. They keep growing and breeding, mocking me all the while, taunting me with their bloodsucking grins.
So, in an act of pure desperation, I gave up my Starbucks money and ordered the V��Comb. Alas! It works! The filter was quickly entrapping the little devils, all sizes and stages. A few times with this and my children are lice free!
It��s pricey and seems a bit ��as seen on tv!��.... but it WORKS! I don��t always enjoy spending hours combing through my children��s hair... but when I do, it��s killing lice with the V-Comb. ;)
D***v
This thing is insane. I do think it is cheaply made, but it seems to work really well. I hope that no one ever has to use this, but if you're reading this review that's probably not the case. I have been fighting a lice infestation with my daughter's for 2 months. I have spent literally hundreds of dollars on shampoos and combs with no success. The doctor told us that some lice are resistant to the shampoos. So I have in and purchased this as a last resort. I am hoping this is the answer to our problem. I pulled thousands of live lice and eggs out of my kids hair with this thing. I'll post pictures. I would recommend this to any one.
C***y
When your 19 year old college student daughter calls you at 1 in the morning in a full panic the last thing you expect to hear is, "Mom, I HAVE LICE!". Somehow we circumnavigated an entire childhood and adolescence without experiencing this particular scourge, only to fall victim to it when we thought the danger years had passed.
LICE ARE DISGUSTING. OTC CHEMICAL TREATMENTS BURN YOUR SCALP AND ARE ESSENTIALLY USELESS ON LONG, THICK HAIR.
I bought this vacuum after 2 weeks of nearly going blind helping my daughter comb through her massive head of hair every single night and burning off her scalp with Rid.
Long & short - IT WORKS! The metal serrated comb is 1000x better than that cheap plastic Barbie toy that comes in the Rid box. It pulled the last of those tricky bugs & nits from her hair strands & sucked them into a handy dandy bag so we could be repulsed together while we fought over who was going to cap it off and throw it out.
I deduct one star for poor power button placement (I kept accidentally turning it off) and another because you need to buy so many refills, but I give it eleventy million for saving my eyesight and eliminating the skin-crawling heebie jeebies.
L***n
I absolutely loved this thing.....First, I tried the shampoo from the pharmacy which didn't work, then I took her to the doctor to get the stronger stuff which didn't seem like it was enough but I used it anyways, and that didn't work, so we went back to the doctor, and she gave is double the amount, and it still didn't work.....the lice comb wasn't working well, and my daughter had really long hair, so this was all a nightmare....I started looking for something else, and found this and had it shipped next day, and it was a life saver.....I couldn't believe how much of the life were still alive and left in her hair.....Now you should go slow, and make sure you comb out or brush each section first before using it, but after 4 days using it twice a day, she was completely lice free.....This is totally worth the money you spend
J***e
I don't normally leave reviews on products but I HAVE TO on this product. My daughter came home one day and was infested. She thought it was dandruff so just used her dad's dandruff shampoo and didn't tell us. Anyway, long story short, it took some time and multiple treatments but this comb, hands down, was the only thing that saved my daughter from the buzz cutters. She went from infested with nits on every strand of hair to clear. it will not get them all out in one comb thru, but it will work faster than any standard comb. And it's super easy to clean up after. I HIGHLY recommend this to anyone, and have to all my friends already.
J***y
Our kids daycare seems to have a new lice breakout every few months, and this comb has been awesome. Last night found out my daughter had lice again. Used the comb quickly and easily on her dry hair, no chemicals needed. The comb sucked up eggs,nits, and live lice which can be visualized easily in the catch filter. The next day I did a traditional chemical treatment and wet comb-out to make sure nothing was missed. It took much longer and I found only 3 missed eggs on her whole head. Probably would have gotten those with another run-through with the v-comb instead, but I wanted to see which was more effective. Anyway, I love this little gadget and it's been a worthwhile purchase with 3 kiddos in school and daycare. I no longer have to freak out and run to the drugstore if I hear there is another lice exposure, I just pull this out of the cabinet and do a quick comb-out with it, repeat for a day or two to be on the safe side, and good to go!
M***y
I've been battling lice for 3 months with my 6 year old daughter and I swear to you I was ready to shave her head. This is the best thing ever. Granted you're chasing little bugs so we have to use this several times. This has really brought hope and sanity back into my life. I suggest just buying the extra filters now. I also suggest buying Lice Trap shampoo, I think its an enzyme shampoo, and the bugs were practically jumping off her. I found that at a local eco-health store. Also buy some household spray that way you can avoid washing everything everyday. I hope this helps someone. Good Luck!
M***k
I was skeptical until I used this product. My children have repeatedly had lice during this school year. I was tired of putting chemicals on their scalp which didn't work. I even asked my doctor for a prescription that didn't have the needed relief. The sad reality is lice aren't what my my son had 15-ish years ago. Now, we have "super lice" and trust me when I say they are resilient and don't die very easily. This seems pricey until I added all the lice treatments up. Basically make sure that the child's hair is combed out with a fine toothed comb first. Go slow with small sections of hair at a time. The vacuum suction does the rest. If there is an area with heavy numbers of eggs you may have to go over this space more than once.
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