Combs: wood, bone or horn ?

[eternalvoyageur]

Hello everyone ! There seem to be lots of threads on combs, but nowhere have I found an explanation of the difference between wood, bone and horn combs. Which are the best ?
Thanks in advance !

[Tapioca]

Bump. I'd like more info, too.

[Euphony]

In my own opinion I feel that wood drags more, but I've never used bone or horn (nor do I ever plan on it). Mine is bohn and I adore it, it slides through my hair almost effortlessly, it doesn't create static and feels awesome on my scalp.

[MandaMom2Three]

I'm planing on getting a wood and a horn comb, and also a wood bristle brush. I wont know which I prefer until I get them though :D

[Remke]

I'de say horn.

[Misso]

I am no expert on combs or other things for that matter. But I have tried horn and wood and off course good old drug store plastic ones, and my vote would go for wood. It detangles nicely, goes smoothly through my hair and works fine.

The horn one is good too and looks very pretty, but snags a bit I have to be a bit more careful while using it. The difference also could be that the horn one I have has a narrower set of teeth.

[Deborah]

I have about every kind. I like my little cheapie wooden comb from Body Shop the best.

[arylkin]

In my own opinion I feel that wood drags more, but I've never used bone or horn (nor do I ever plan on it). Mine is bohn and I adore it, it slides through my hair almost effortlessly, it doesn't create static and feels awesome on my scalp.

I looked them up online and they look interesting- where do you get yours from, the pivot point website (http://www.pivot-point.com.au/product.php?ItemId=208)? Is shipping to the US expensive?

[Euphony]

I looked them up online and they look interesting- where do you get yours from, the pivot point website (http://www.pivot-point.com.au/product.php?ItemId=208)? Is shipping to the US expensive?
I bought mine from Hairsense (http://www.hairsense.com/bonecombs.htm).

[eternalvoyageur]

Euphony Bohm is same as bone (in the case of combs)

[squiggyflop]

ive got wood and horn combs.. . i like the horn ones for scritching and for when i really detangle my hair (i usually use a wood bristled brush and dont bother getting it completely detangled)
im not overly fond of wood combs.. but that doesnt keep me from making them.. it takes like 3 hours for me to make one so i end up making them when im bored.. its easier than you would think to make a wooden comb.. you just need a hard wood that passes the bite test.. and a coping saw and sandpaper.. a dremel is nice to have but sandpaper thats wrapped around tiny dowels works too it just takes longer.. i also use a wood sealer.. i still would rather use my wood bristled brush than any comb though..

[LilyMunster]

I've used several horn combs successfully. Just last week I found a Body Shop wood comb. I had to look through the stack of combs there, at least a half dozen, and found the one with the smoothest tines. Brought it home and oiled it with jojoba. It is 'curing' now and I'll post my opinion of it compared to my beloved heavenly harvest horn comb. The Body Shop one looks promising, but really the quality control was quite varied. I'm glad I took the time to examine them all closely.:cool:

[lovelylaura]

I want to know the answer to this too- we need more input ladies!

[KarpatiiSiv]

I get on well with my Body Shop wooden comb but I agree with LilyMunster that you do need to check them and pick one with the smoothest tines. I also oiled mine before using it.:D Check out the reviews for these combs http://reviews.longhaircommunity.com/showproduct.php/product/84/cat/9

I also have a horn comb that I use regularly as well.

[melikai]

I have a horn comb (Heavenly Harvest), wood comb (Body Shop), and "bone" comb (Hairsense), and my favourite is the horn comb. It is the smoothest, and glides through my hair the easiest. The reason why I have the bone comb is because I can use it on damp hair without worry, and I have the wood comb cause I still like it too! Plus, it's less breakable than the horn.

[chloeishere]

I have horn and wood, and use the wood the most. My favorite is cherry wood and from the ebay seller Terminator9999.

Both are nice, the cherry just has the most tapered smooth tines, for me.

I don't have a bone, and don't see a need for one. I oil my combs regularly (about every 3 months).

[Avalin]

I bought a cheap horn comb off etsy. It's sharp on the edges and I am worried about it damaging my hair. I think I will try to sand it... any tips?

[Elenna]

I use a Body Shop wood comb on wet hair. I use a really nice horn comb from La Licorne on dry hair. Wish that I was as talented as Squiggyflop who makes her own combs.

[aisling]

Avalin, use nail files and then finish off with a nail buffer, the type you use to smooth the nail surface. They're great for smoothing hair toys as well.

I have both horn and wood combs, a smooth, oiled wood comb is nice but I do prefer my wide toothed and very smooth horn comb from javacentric on eBay. It wasn't an expensive comb and I did some smoothing of the tines when I got it and now it is just awesome. My best wood comb is the aforementioned Body Shop comb, I found a smooth one and it is well oiled but the horn just glides better through my hair. The wood one is great for carrying around, it is sturdy, my favourite horn comb feels more delicate.

[Madame J]

I use a plastic comb for detangling (Creative 3W), and a bone comb for scritching my scalp. The feel of the horn tines is different than scritching with plastic and much more enjoyable. I got my plastic comb from Tenderheaded.com and my horn comb off eBay.

[walterSCAN]

Bump because I'm interested in more replies...

Has anyone tried/ does anyone have and use a Quecraft horn comb? Last I looked, there were a couple I liked in my (projected, as I have no disposable income atm) price range...

[lapushka]

My favorite wide toothed comb is made from a material called ebonite, apparently; it's by Hercules Sägemann (http://www.hercules-saegemann.de/m1.php?lang=e). Sometimes you'll find these combs on ebay.

[Prettychild]

I am new to this site so please bear with me.

My hair is 3a, medium thickness. I am looking to buy a more "organic" comb for my hair as I am prone to static. I use comb mainly for detangling (wet and dry). Does anyone have any advice on what material would be best (wood, bone or horn)?

I have seen some yak horn combs advertised on ebay.co.uk from china. Has anyone tried these?

Thanks for the advice! :)

[lovelylaura]

I am looking into a hairsense.com palm pic bone comb http://www.hairsense.com/bonecombs.htm. I'm thinking for shower detangling because it seems like horn and wood can't be used on wet hair... I will usually comb my hair in the shower and then not again until it is damp or dry. I'd like a horn comb but by the time my hair is dry i'm usually at work and the horn seems fragile, so I wouldn't want to keep it in my purse. I might end up going for a body shop wood comb for purse . I did have a wood comb snap in my purse before, but the newer body shop comb looks a lot more sturdy than the dinky one that I had. Any opinions?

[lapushka]

The orange bone ones are great too:
http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=prof.+detangler&_sacat=0&_trksid=p3286.m270.l1313&_odkw=bone+comb&_osacat=0

By switching up the search terms a little, you might even find a purse model.

[Sprigs]

I have a horn comb that I got from Terminator9999 on Ebay. Its really thick horn so it doesnt seem that fragile (I havent dropped it and dont want to really :p ) and I would feel okay putting it in my bag if I ever combed my hair when dry.
I use the comb in the shower and oil with olive oil every now and again and it seems to be keeping just fine, but time will with that tell I suppose.

[Prettychild]

I have to say that after reading this thread I marched down the Body Shop in search of a wooden comb. I found them alright. The only thing is that when I examined it closely it wasn't very smooth. touching the space between the "teeth" I found I could feel splints. These could damage the hair right?

Can you sand these down, or cure it, or forget it altogether and go for bone/horn? :confused:


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[Rhiannon7]

Can wood combs be used to detangle wet hair? my hair tangles alot after i wash and condish and my old plastic comb is snagging my hair alot recently so have been seeking another option to a plastic wide tooth comb. i've thought about buying horn and bone combs but they seem fragile and i do not take it slow and gentle when i detangle wet. if I do take it slow when i detangle i end up with almost dry roots by the time i get to them. so i detangle as fast as i can from bottom to top. and that makes it rough on certain types of combs.

Will be going next week to The Body Shop nearby and check out the wood combs, see if i can find one i like. so the suggestion is also to oil the wood comb for how long? and will any oil do?

Thanks in advance for any advice and suggestions.

[RavennaNight]

I have a horn comb that I am very happy with. The tips of the tines are chiseled to scritch really well:cloud9: and it feels invigorating on the scalp. I use a wide tooth plastic comb to detangle, though, because I do that in the shower. I don't know if you can take horn combs into the shower.


ETA walterSCAN: I think my comb is by Quecraft. I purchased it in Ohio at Mehandi's brick and mortar henna/natural stuff store, Empire. It is odd, I am not sure if it is Quecraft 100% because on Mehandi.com's H4H website they do not name Quecraft as the maker of their horn goods, but someone else. My comb bears a striking resemblance to many of the carved black combs with abalone insets that Quecraft sells on their Etsy site. So much so that when I had gone to the Empire store, I mentioned it in my blog and on threads that they were selling Quecraft. They may have changed the name of what they sell, as it seems they are notorious for doing so;). My gut tells me it is the same products. They also had similar hair slides/sticks/forks etc. I would say I am 90% sure my comb originated from Quecraft at some point. All that drama aside, I love my comb. As i said before, it's tines are carves to scritch. Invigorating and sturdy. The tines are rigid, and do not flex at all. I have dropped it and it doesn't break. And it is beautifully carved.:)

[Gabriel]

I have two Heavenly Harvest horn combs and one of their wooden combs. I also ordered one horn comb from QueCraft (as a gift).

The Heavenly Harvest combs are all sturdy and well made. I did have to file some of the tines a bit smoother on the horn combs but it was really very minor. I have a small one and a large (regular) sized one from HH. The smaller one is similar in tine size and spacing to the QueCraft. The QueCraft comb is larger though and very smooth. No filing needed on that one.

The wooden one has smaller spaced teeth than Body Shop combs. It's actually my favorite comb so far. It's okay on damp hair so far, as long as it's oiled regularly and dried. I don't leave it in the shower but I can comb my damp hair with it and no worries.

None of them are super delicate and having already dropped them on my counter top, in the sink and on the carpeted floor and banged them into walls, they have all so far survived undamaged. I am very clumsy...

( For sopping wet hair I use a plastic Jilbere wide tooth comb I found at Sally's that happened to be oddly seamless. I wouldn't order these on line because when I looked at other sizes and styles of these combs they weren't as seamless. )

[jel]

Bump because I'm interested in more replies...

Has anyone tried/ does anyone have and use a Quecraft horn comb? Last I looked, there were a couple I liked in my (projected, as I have no disposable income atm) price range...

I have this comb (http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=39538616)from Quecraft, and I'm very happy with it. I find it beautiful, it's smooth and heavy, and works great for scritching. The tines are too close together for use as a detangling comb - I mostly use my Body Shop wooden comb or a Tangle Teezer for that.

[walterSCAN]

I have a horn comb that I am very happy with. The tips of the tines are chiseled to scritch really well:cloud9: and it feels invigorating on the scalp. I use a wide tooth plastic comb to detangle, though, because I do that in the shower. I don't know if you can take horn combs into the shower.


ETA walterSCAN: I think my comb is by Quecraft. I purchased it in Ohio at Mehandi's brick and mortar henna/natural stuff store, Empire. It is odd, I am not sure if it is Quecraft 100% because on Mehandi.com's H4H website they do not name Quecraft as the maker of their horn goods, but someone else. My comb bears a striking resemblance to many of the carved black combs with abalone insets that Quecraft sells on their Etsy site. So much so that when I had gone to the Empire store, I mentioned it in my blog and on threads that they were selling Quecraft. They may have changed the name of what they sell, as it seems they are notorious for doing so;). My gut tells me it is the same products. They also had similar hair slides/sticks/forks etc. I would say I am 90% sure my comb originated from Quecraft at some point. All that drama aside, I love my comb. As i said before, it's tines are carves to scritch. Invigorating and sturdy. The tines are rigid, and do not flex at all. I have dropped it and it doesn't break. And it is beautifully carved.:)


I have this comb (http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=39538616)from Quecraft, and I'm very happy with it. I find it beautiful, it's smooth and heavy, and works great for scritching. The tines are too close together for use as a detangling comb - I mostly use my Body Shop wooden comb or a Tangle Teezer for that.

Thanks guys! This will be really helpful...:hmm:

Oh, I almost forgot to ask-- RavennaNight, how to do think the tines on yours would be for detangling if you did use it that way/ how far are they apart? That's one thing I'm not positive of from looking at the pictures on etsy...

[SpinDance]

Bump because I'm interested in more replies...

Has anyone tried/ does anyone have and use a Quecraft horn comb? Last I looked, there were a couple I liked in my (projected, as I have no disposable income atm) price range...


walterSCAN, I do use a Quecraft comb, the big 3-prong fork. I have another of her combs, a more typical shaped one, but I rarely use it.

This is the one I use:

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=39527549

I also use one of the Bakelite 'bone' combs with wide teeth. Don't have that link handy, but I found the reference on this site. But mostly I use my fingers.

[deko]

I have horn and wood and plastic combs, I prefer my beautiful horn comb. I bought it ftom etsy / quecraft and I'm loving it! Cheap and seamless.

[Naamah]

I only have a plastic comb and a wood comb. I use them for different things. I use the wood comb on dry hair, and the plastic comb on wet hair in the shower when I have conditioner in my hair. I have never tried a bone or horn comb, but I'm curious if they would be better than wood for my hair.

[ratgirldjh]

I have a horn comb which I got on ebay and a wide tooth wooden Widu pocket size comb.

I like the wider spacing of the Widu comb because my horn comb is kind of tight between the tines - but really since I have fine hair I would prefer them a little closer together - just night quite as tight as my current horn one.

So I ordered a bone wide toothed comb from HH recently because the width of the tines is somewhat between these 2 and I think it will be perfect. Plus it is a little longer (6") than my current horn comb.

Can't wait to try it!

I'm using my wooden comb currently and I miss the weight of the horn one! But it seemed to be so tight it was making me lose more hairs and the wooden one seems to be gentler.

[aenflex]

I wouldn't use a horn or real bone, but I don't think they mean real bone when they say bone comb. I don't know. So I prefer wood, but currently use seamless plastic as I am out of wood. Dogs ate combs :(

^^^nice rat!

[Intransigentia]

I think on hairsense they call them bone combs, but state they're actually made of bakelite. I haven't tried those, but I do have some seamless hand-carved acetate combs from speert.com in Switzerland that work really nicely, and are also very pretty to look at.

[Fractalsofhair]

There are real bone combs, I got one as a gift for a friend from Urweg. It was very expensive, but it was his main birthday present as he has long hair and was using a crappy comb. I don't think he uses it on wet hair. He does like it, but he wasn't even using a wide tooth comb before so....

Wood vs plastic is what I have experience with. I've used a wooden bodyshop comb, and enjoy it very much, but I do prefer a wide toothed "goody" comb for the shower. It's very smooth, and was $7. Not all of theirs are smooth, so YMMV. It's wide toothed, and I oil it when I oil my hair. Overall, it's held up pretty well. I do use it on damp hair.

[Emerald88]

I just bought 3 combs from Hairsense (detangling, rake, & purse) and I really like them. I also have several horn combs that I really like. The last one I bought was from Heavenly Harvest. I also have a wood comb and a bakelite comb from the 1920s I got off ebay. I like them all & use them equally. I have so many becuase I have them at my vanity, in the bathroom, my purse, the office, etc.

[JulietCapulet]

I have never tried bone or horn...but I know I have a hard time with wood...it doesn't seem to hold my hair too well.

[Deborah]

I have very good combs made of plastic (or maybe it's acrylic), horn and wood. I like the wood best by far.

[Linda K]

OOh I'm so glad for the forum & this thread (today!)!!!
Lately I've been kicking myself for not getting a horn or wood comb (Ebay) already. I've had Goody plastic detangler and a "SAMMY'S" detangler. I like the Sammy one best right now. I think it was a gift w/ purchase deal from HSN 4-5 years ago. Click pic if you'd like a bigger view:

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y238/kico166/Hair/th_2010NovSamySalonSysComb.jpg (http://s6.photobucket.com/albums/y238/kico166/Hair/?action=view&current=2010NovSamySalonSysComb.jpg)

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y238/kico166/Hair/th_2010NovSamySalonSysCombEndview.jpg (http://s6.photobucket.com/albums/y238/kico166/Hair/?action=view&current=2010NovSamySalonSysCombEndview.jpg)

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y238/kico166/Hair/th_2010NovSamySalonSysCombside.jpg (http://s6.photobucket.com/albums/y238/kico166/Hair/?action=view&current=2010NovSamySalonSysCombside.jpg)

[ratgirldjh]

I got my new horn comb from HH and I love it! It is brown and black and tan. Very cool! And definitely wider toothed and stronger than my other comb from Quecraft which I love too!

djh

[smileycat]

I have about every kind. I like my little cheapie wooden comb from Body Shop the best.

Same here. I have all three and grab the cheap Body Shop comb every time.

[soopahgrover]

I've been using The Body Shop combs for years now too, and I like them a lot, but reading this thread makes me wonder. I have a lot of static, and my hair sticks to itself like velcro. Would a horn comb help that problem? Or bone? I admit, thinking about using a comb made from an animal part kind of gives me the willies.

[ratgirldjh]

I have a Widu comb which is wood and very similar to the Body Shop wooden comb as far as I can tell - just more expensive.

For some reason it doesn't work very well on my hair at all though. I think the teeth are just a little too far apart and also it is so light weight in my hand that I feel that I am doing nothing to my hair!

I do use it for distributing VCO in my hair when I am doing a heavy oiling. But for dry hair I prefer the horn combs over the wooden one.

Perhaps because I have never actually seen a Body Shop wooden comb in person - they are made of a heavier wood and feel better in your hand?

djh

eta: i just got my new horn comb from HH and I absolutely love it!!! it is thicker than my other comb from Quecraft and the teeth are about as far apart as the Widu comb - but it feels great and actually smoothes and detangles my hair!!!
yay!!!

this was a great thing to buy!!! :)

[dauboo]

In terms of combs, my favorite is the wide-toothed horn comb i got from Que craft, but everyone in my household uses it, so it tends to migrate and get lost :mad:
Fortunately, Daiso carried peach-wood combs for a buck fifty, so I bought a bunch of those to scatter here and there so there around when I need them. Whenever I buy a new one, I dipit in whatever oil I'm into at the moment (macadamia, kukui, camellia) and let the wood soak it up over a few days. Gives my hair a little extra shine, that way.
Only downside to those wood combs is that if I leave them in a damp shower for too long, they get mold spots.

[sweet*things]

I'd have to say my favorite comb is horn, from Heavenly Harvest. Nice, smooth, wide teeth for detangling, and I really do think it helps cut down the static this time of year.

My second favorite comb is a Japanese boxwood comb. It's handmade, with fine teeth. It's nice for careful, smooth combing when doing an updo, and also to help apply oils to my length. I don't remember exactly where I bought mine, but it might have been this site:
http://www.camelliaoil.com/boxwoodcomb.html

[jeanniet]

I like my combs to have very widely spaced teeth (1/2"), and hairsense is the only place I've found them, so I use the "bone" (resin) combs. I like them a lot; they're durable, relatively cheap, easy to clean, and can be used in the shower.

[babybabycat]

I have a horn comb, DH loves it, good on static.
I prefer my body shop wooden comb, like magic on my hair & scalp.

[Ellethwyn]

I can't wait to start using a horn comb. I wish I could find a horn pick.

[Ellethwyn]

I see there are wooden hair picks. I think I will have to get one!

[Hali]

I've tried all sorts of combs but cannot say I like any more than a plastic wide teethed one I've been carrying around since my teens. I'm not biased I swear :D

[SwanFeathers]

Technically it's bakelite

[Groovy Granny]

I considered a horn comb but decided on a wooden comb when my hair had major static after using my favorite plastic comb this week.

Normally it works great, but it is so cold and the air (and my hair) is so very dry.

I just bought a sandalwood comb and brush; I'll see how they work (to be delivered this week)

[Groovy Granny]

I considered a horn comb but decided on a wooden comb when my hair had major static after using my favorite plastic comb this week.

Normally it works great, but it is so cold and the air (and my hair) is so very dry.

I just bought a sandalwood comb and brush; I'll see how they work (to be delivered this week)


They came in....and I LOVE my comb (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MR0PPKG/ref=pe_1098610_137716200_cm_rv_eml_rv0_dp) from Amazon :crush:

It has a heaviness to it that I have never felt in a comb (this is my first wooden one).
The fragrance and smoothness of the wood is lovely!
The teeth are nice and wide, so it is good for styling, but NOT for detangling.

The brush (http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PBXMAPY/ref=pe_1098610_137716200_cm_rv_eml_rv0_dp) is heavy like the comb but has no fragrance....and is anti-static (I cannot use my plastic detangle brush at all)!
The bristles also give a nice scalp massage, so that is very nice!

The comb should last a lifetime ....but I would buy another; the brush I HOPE lasts a long time for the price lol

Are the HORN combs anti static too?
I perceive them as being 'plastic' and causing static :shrug:

[lillielil]

My horn comb is definitely anti-static. I have a wide-toothed one from HH (purchased years and years ago, I don't think they have anything too similar now) that almost does too good a job slicking down my static-y bits. I really like it for detangling and combing oils/butters through, as well as for scritching. And yet it somehow only makes it out about 2 times a week. The rest of the time I use my fingers or nothing.

[Groovy Granny]

My horn comb is definitely anti-static. I have a wide-toothed one from HH (purchased years and years ago, I don't think they have anything too similar now) that almost does too good a job slicking down my static-y bits. I really like it for detangling and combing oils/butters through, as well as for scritching. And yet it somehow only makes it out about 2 times a week. The rest of the time I use my fingers or nothing.

Thanks; good to know!

I am very happy with my wood comb :)

[shrinkingviolet]

I love my wooden pin brush and horn comb, no static from using either.

[jupiterinleo]

Sorry to hijack the thread, but how do you clean wood combs? I scrub my bakelite comb with dishsoap and a toothbrush and I'm assuming I can't do the same with wood, lol.

[Feral_]

Resurrecting this thread!

What comb tools is everyone using? I’ve a wide tooth wooden one and I love it, goes through my hair so gentle like my fingers and no static.

[TatsuOni]

Resurrecting this thread!

What comb tools is everyone using? I’ve a wide tooth wooden one and I love it, goes through my hair so gentle like my fingers and no static.

I'm also using a wide toothed wodden comb :)

[auburntressed]

I use a bohn, or I guess you could call it Bakelite, comb. I got it not too long after I started posting here, actually. I’m still using the same one I got years ago, and now it’s even smoother than when I first got it. I did sand down a couple of edges that had been too sharply carved initially. I’ve used it wet, dry, with oil, and any way conceivable. It doesn’t show signs of needing to be replaced any time soon.

Another advantage of my comb: the tines are actually wider than what you find on most wide-toothed combs, which I consider an advantage. My hair is thick, and I think wider spaced tines are more gentle when detangling. LOVE IT.

I got mine from the hairsense website, but I believe there are other places you can find the same combs made from the same materials.

[Feral_]

I use a bohn, or I guess you could call it Bakelite, comb. I got it not too long after I started posting here, actually. I’m still using the same one I got years ago, and now it’s even smoother than when I first got it. I did sand down a couple of edges that had been too sharply carved initially. I’ve used it wet, dry, with oil, and any way conceivable. It doesn’t show signs of needing to be replaced any time soon.

Another advantage of my comb: the tines are actually wider than what you find on most wide-toothed combs, which I consider an advantage. My hair is thick, and I think wider spaced tines are more gentle when detangling. LOVE IT.

I got mine from the hairsense website, but I believe there are other places you can find the same combs made from the same materials.

I’ve just had a look and the tines (new word, love it) do look far apart. I’m learning so much on here, thank you :-)

[MusicalSpoons]

I was a wood devotee but then needed something different and now one for wet detangling too. Before my current scalp issues necessitating combing out flakes, I was using Hercules Sägemann vulcanised rubber jumbo rake as a daily/every other day comb and a fine-toothed purpleheart comb for thorough detangling the last couple of days before a wash, and for combing when I oil. I use a Mason Pearson acetate comb ('wide-toothed' but it's only a little wider-spaced than my purpleheart :confused:) for wet combing, and for when I want a more thorough comb but not quite to the level of my purpleheart.

My sandalwood wide-toothed comb has sort of chunky teeth and I wasn't sure they were as agreeable to my hair as I would like :lol: so I don't use it very often at all.

All of them do create static if the conditions are right :shake: it's not been a problem *at all* until the last couple of weeks - it's not been terrible but it was a surprise after not having had static problems for years and years!

[Feral_]

I was a wood devotee but then needed something different and now one for wet detangling too. Before my current scalp issues necessitating combing out flakes, I was using Hercules Sägemann vulcanised rubber jumbo rake as a daily/every other day comb and a fine-toothed purpleheart comb for thorough detangling the last couple of days before a wash, and for combing when I oil. I use a Mason Pearson acetate comb ('wide-toothed' but it's only a little wider-spaced than my purpleheart :confused:) for wet combing, and for when I want a more thorough comb but not quite to the level of my purpleheart.

My sandalwood wide-toothed comb has sort of chunky teeth and I wasn't sure they were as agreeable to my hair as I would like :lol: so I don't use it very often at all.

All of them do create static if the conditions are right :shake: it's not been a problem *at all* until the last couple of weeks - it's not been terrible but it was a surprise after not having had static problems for years and years!

It’s like the quest for the holy grail finding a decent comb! And you describe it’s different tools for specific tasks. I got a wooden comb free with a brush and it’s terrible, I can sympathise. For me the tines need to be tapered not blunt or I feel it catching. Wonder what’s causing your static..?

[bparnell75]

I find a plastic wide tooth comb is just perfect. Been doing this for about 40 years.

[MusicalSpoons]

It’s like the quest for the holy grail finding a decent comb! And you describe it’s different tools for specific tasks. I got a wooden comb free with a brush and it’s terrible, I can sympathise. For me the tines need to be tapered not blunt or I feel it catching. Wonder what’s causing your static..?

Indeed - and I've always been a low-maintenance person so it's a bit bewildering to find myself with multiple tools! The main suspect at the moment for static is glycerin as the 3rd ingredient in one of my conditioners (another member mentioned it with the same product which made me wonder) so we'll see if this week is any different after using a different conditioner. Otherwise, no idea! Nothing else has changed.

[hennalonghair]

I choose hard plastic wide tooth comb. I’m not a fan of wooden combs and have never used bone.

[hennalonghair]

I find a plastic wide tooth comb is just perfect. Been doing this for about 40 years.

Ditto! :p.......

[sapphire-o]

When I first joined this forum eons ago, wide toothed horn combs were all the rage. I bought one from Heavenly Harvest. (OK I bought two, gave one to DH and he ruined it.) Even though I have other wonderful combs, the HH horn comb is still the one I use most after 12 years. :o To me nothing beats horn combs, they're the same as your fingernails after all. Although I wouldn't recommend horn or wooden comb if you live in a dry area like Arizona. They're more likely to crack and split.

I gave Tangle Teezer and Wet Brush to my husband and sons (who all have long hair). They're more suitable for careless boys and can be replaced easily.

[auburntressed]

Ah yes, I remember when tons of people were going to Heavenly Harvest and similar places for combs. I want a good horn comb soooo much, just to have one in my collection and to be able to really test it. But I just never have found one with the tines spaces wide enough for my tastes.

[MusicalSpoons]

Ah yes, I remember when tons of people were going to Heavenly Harvest and similar places for combs. I want a good horn comb soooo much, just to have one in my collection and to be able to really test it. But I just never have found one with the tines spaces wide enough for my tastes.

Ooh I came across wide-toothed horn combs on Etsy a while ago while I was searching ... Let's see ... Ah, here we go https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/701371154/natural-horn-comb-extra-wide-toothed?ref=user_profile

[auburntressed]

Ooh I came across wide-toothed horn combs on Etsy a while ago while I was searching ... Let's see ... Ah, here we go https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/701371154/natural-horn-comb-extra-wide-toothed?ref=user_profile
Oh my goodness, that looks perfect! Thank you so much for posting this. :)