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Nitty Gritty Comb Feedback Thread

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AnnMumsnet · 19/05/2010 19:53

Thank you for trying the Nitty Gritty Comb.

This is a feedback thread/ survey for those who have received a Nitty Gritty Comb as part of the trial on Mumsnet - BUT others who have used the Comb are more than welcome to complete the survey and add their own comments on it.

Everyone who was part of this trial and who completes the feedback survey will be entered into a prize draw where one winner will receive a £100 Amazon voucher, a full set of Nitty Gritty products (worth £30) PLUS a half price discount voucher for the Nitty Gritty Comb for every family in their school!

In addition MNers who are not part of this test but who have used a Nitty Gritty comb within the last year and would like to add feedback on it are welcome to complete the feedback survey - they will be entered into a prize draw to win a full set of Nitty Gritty products (worth £30) PLUS a half price discount voucher for the Nitty Gritty Comb for every family in their school!

Please complete the survey once you have used the comb. Please answer questions on behalf of all members of your family who had to use the comb.

Thanks and good luck
MNHQ

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TheDevilWearsPrimark · 21/05/2010 01:24

I've had one for over a year and it is used weekly here, just incase.

I agree that it would be fab if white.

My only real issue is that whilst it is so fab at pulling out the eggs, they are a nightmare to get off the comb, does anyone else have this problem? I end up scraping a sewing needle between the prongs to get them out.

D0G · 21/05/2010 08:36

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TheDevilWearsPrimark · 21/05/2010 09:10

I meant to add - I had a similar problem with DD's fine hair using conditioner.

I now use cheap hair serum on wet hair and it doesn't pull at her hair, it's a nightmare to wash out but I find it easier, plus you can actually see what you are getting out.

JackBauer · 21/05/2010 09:10

I have a nitty gritty but mine shreds dd2's frizzy hair as well so I can't use it on her.
have completed survey thouhg.

DramaInPyjamas · 21/05/2010 11:10

Completed the survey. Thanks for the comb, it's amazing! x

doggiesayswoof · 21/05/2010 11:59

Survey done. We love our Nitty Gritty! I use it every couple of weeks to check, it's a great product.

loonyrationalist · 21/05/2010 12:31

We ar now nit free!! DD1 had first infestation which I had been dreading. 3 lots of combing & all clear, I'm going to take the advice of others & do a regular check too.
So much better than using chemicals.

Thanks very much

belgo · 21/05/2010 15:55

I use a long hair (no longer attached) to get the eggs out from between the comb prongs.

VengefulKitty · 21/05/2010 16:01

Oooh, I have just experienced both my and DSs first encounter with head lice. I used Boots's plain old normal nit comb and hedrin.

I have a suspicion it may not have fully worked

Will have to try this Nitty Gritty Comb you speak of.

TheNextMrsDepp · 21/05/2010 22:53

Zookeeper, Primark, no problems here spotting the eggs or getting them off the comb, I just wipe the comb across the palm of my hand, or on a piece of kitchen roll to see the eggs (assuming you are using it with wet conditioned hair). Swooshing it in a tub of water works too. I think you'd probably damage the comb if you started poking it about too much.
Sad that I'm such an expert on nit removal.

nooka · 22/05/2010 04:37

Thankfully we seem to be past the head lice stage, but I did buy a Nitty Gritty (on MN advice) and tried it the once on ds and it was terrible. His hair wrapped around the grooves on the prongs and got stuck and I ended up pulling his hair out. He screamed (and he a very stoic child) I felt terrible. So we went back to the Bug Buster kit. He does have very fine curly hair, so maybe they need to make a slightly different version for that sort of hair?

ConDemNation · 22/05/2010 08:01

Well I did say on the first thread how it ripped out my hair, and mine is fine and straightish...and I used tons of conditioner.

So it seems it has a tendency to do this to some people and not to others.

I'd be glad if the manufacturers could comment because there will still be people spending a tenner on this product only to ind it tears their kids' hair out.

That to me doesn't seem right.

WomblesAbound · 22/05/2010 08:41

With the 30p white nit combs from the chemist you can see the bugs and eggs quite clearly. With the NG I'm never really sure how many I'm getting out as they're hard to see on the comb. Obviously it did work because they nits disapeared.

ANy one else finding their comb is getting a little rusty around the holes? Do the holes serve a purpose at all?

weegiemum · 22/05/2010 11:55

We didn't get a MN NG comb

We have 2 (I lost one then bought another then found the first).

I comb my kids with it weekly! Since we started we have had an occasional creepy but NO infestations! It is marvellous!!

NittyGrittyMums · 22/05/2010 13:56

Hi, It's Amanda here again (one of the NItty Gritty mums),
After we've been out and enjoyed some of the glorious sunshine, I will comment on points raised by Nitty Gritty users in this thread.
In the meantime, have a great day.
Amanda

JackBauer · 22/05/2010 17:39

HI amanda,
wrt the hair pulling thing, it happens to me, and both dd's, I have very straight thick hair, dd1 has straight fine hair and dd2 has frizzy thick hair. COuld it be a defective comb?

ConDemNation · 22/05/2010 19:33

I sent off my first after calling the company and they said it may be defective - sent me very kindly and generously an entire care package as an apology, including another comb but the comb still pulled

Can't figure out how other people manage to avoid this.

belgo · 23/05/2010 07:05

Both of my girls have very thick fairly long hair, dd2 very curly as well, same as mine. I always make sure the hair is well brushed first, and conditioner put on without tangling the hair again, and then most of the conditioner washed out (going against instructions I think) and the comb is used on very small sections. DD2 doesn't like it because it pulls on her hair but it doesn't actually put her hair out.

rainbowbadger · 23/05/2010 15:38

Thanks for the free comb. I would def recommend and so would girls as it meant we got rid of eggs and lice without need for chemicals.

veritythebrave · 24/05/2010 14:14

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MaryBS · 24/05/2010 15:41

DD has long wavy hair and a sensitive scalp, she wasn't very keen on it as it 'pulled' too much, although its better than the normal metal toothed comb you can buy, and I found it a LOT better than the plastic combs.

DS on the other hand, I found it was brilliant for dry combing - he has short hair but hates having his hair treated/washed, so it suited me to dry comb his hair.

AtlantisLegoDuplicates · 24/05/2010 16:59

Notice Amanda hasn't been back since Saturday lunchtime! I hope she turns up again at some point.

MNHQ
AnnMumsnet · 24/05/2010 18:05

atlantis..she will be back - soon hopefully!

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NittyGrittyMums · 24/05/2010 18:07

Hi, Amanda here again, (Nitty Gritty Mum),
I was sorry to hear that one or two of you have been having a problem with the comb pulling hair. Below are some tips which we'd recommend to everyone to get the best possible results.

  1. De-tangle with your own brush or comb and be sure to use lots of conditioner, which helps the comb glide through the hair without snagging it.
  2. Part the hair into sections if necessary (particularly thick curly hair)
  3. Go slow and steady, especially at first
  4. Explain what you're doing, and how the comb works, to your child... (this really helps a lot)
  5. Talk to us! We've had lots of practice at talking people through their first time combing, and we can answer any specific questions you might have about our products and head lice and nits in general.

But, realistically, there isn't a product in the entire world that can work perfectly for everyone all of the time, of course.That's exactly why we give you a lifetime guarantee; so if for any reason you?re really not getting along with the comb, you can always return it to us at any time, for a full refund.
Amanda

NittyGrittyMums · 24/05/2010 18:49

It's Amanda again, I'd also like to answer the rust question that WomblesAbound raised.
For anyone who thinks their comb has gone rusty on the back, we?d like to reassure you that it is not actually rust or corrosion of any kind that you can see on the back of the comb.

During our manufacturing process, the Nitty Gritty Comb?s 33 MicroSpiral teeth are individually welded to the chassis of the comb, so as to make sure that the space between the teeth is accurate and precise.

Because both the teeth and the handle of the comb are made of high-quality stainless steel, this process can produce some discolouration, which is visible through the perforations on the back of the handle.

However, this is not rust or corrosion of any kind, and it will not affect the performance or longevity of the comb in any way at all. We have actually added a line to our new packaging in order to explain this; please rest assured that we take our quality control, and our customer's satisfaction, very seriously indeed.

I hope this reassures you, WomblesAbound.
If you want to find out more tech stuff about how the comb works, go to
www.nittygritty.co.uk/site/images/content/Why_it_works_1.pdf