LiceGuard Robi Comb Electronic Lice Comb
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Product Reviews of LiceGuard Robi Comb Electronic Lice Comb
Product Review: Don't be fooled !!!
Summary: 1 Stars
My kids had lice 2 years ago and I treated it the traditional way. I purchased lice killing products from over the counter and they are gone. since that time, I got obsessed with this problem and I check their heads every couple of day. Every time I see something weired, I assume it could be a nit and I use the treatment once to make sure they are fine. So I searched for some kind of detector to tell me if what I occasionally see is lice or just a dirt. I found this product and thought as the name says, Lice Detector. I immediately purchased it, but it came out to be just a lice comb. it vibrates while you comb the hair to kill the lice, but I'm not sure if the lice die because of the vibration or because you'll comb it out anyway. THIS IS NOT A DETECTOR as they say but a comb. If you need to comb the lice and nits out, just buy the regular over the counter lice combs, do not be fooled and pay $20.99 + shipping when you can buy any comb from any store for a couple of dollars.Product Review: Don't tase me bro!
Summary: 4 Stars
I skimmed these reviews and decided to make the investment, since I was about to shell out another $10 for a new bottle of tea tree oil. I admit I was skeptical. The way it works really is by electrocuting the lice. I had been trying to find them manually in my 8 year old's hair (and then my nearly 3 year old's hair). Honestly, I am very much on the OCD side and we were all losing sleep over my poring over every hair follicle. I felt this product would help me go through the live-bug detection quicker so I could move on to egg removal, which is also very painstaking! At any rate, I was laughing when I accidentally passed my own fingers over the teeth because I got a tiny little jolt, which is when I realized we were hitting the lice with a taser! Take that! Sometimes it take a few moments for the beeping to start back up again. That's because some lice take a little longer to die. I use an optivisor to help magnify what's in the comb. One of the buggers was fighting! These must be the new mutant tea tree resistant lice! I also get to use it on myself so I'll know if I'm just being paranoid or if they actually did jump to my head. So, the Robi comb is worth the investment in this house full of long haired women who don't want to have shaved heads.Product Review: Don't waste your money
Summary: 1 Stars
Ok, so my 11 year old brought head lice home over a month ago. I thought I eliminated it when I doused her head in chemicals and then picked it over with one of those fine tooth combs, a head lamp and a pair of scissors to cut the nits out. Several weeks later I found lice in my own hair and in my 3 year old daughters hair as well. I tried every concievable over the counter product I could get my hands on at the local drug store and spent well over a hundred dollars. I purchased this comb yesterday as last ditch effort in case the Coconut oil trick didn't work(more on this in a second). I just used this comb on my 3 year old daughter combing through her entire head. I can still see those evil little nits clinging to her hair so I know they are there but the humming noise this comb makes didn't falter for even a second. I have to say "Don't waste your money" What my experience has told me is to go to the local grocery store get yourself a regular old bottle of olive oil or coconut oil and completely coat your childs head in the oil leaving it overnight. Some suggest placing a shower cap over said head but that seemed pretty dangerous to me so I simply placed an old towel over my kids regular pillows. The following morning just wash thier hair as you would normally do. This stuff really does wash right out. For the first time in over a month my 3 year old is not scratching her head and her hair looks great. I plan to repeat this treatment a few more times just in case. You can find more information on coconut oil head lice treatments online. Save your money and sanity and try this trick first. Experience tells me that those over the counter treatments are worthless and so is this comb.Product Review: Don't waste your time
Summary: 1 Stars
I thought I'd give this a try after reading both negative and positive reviews. I'm really too busy to leave these reviews but I'm so disappointed in this product, thought I'd save another mom some time. This product doesn't work at all. I literally dragged it over visible nits and nothing happened - it didn't even pull them out. What's worse, the company doesn't make returns easy. Their website says no returns after 7 days of receiving the product, then you have to call first - big pain. I'm still going to try to return this. Maybe it works if your child has baby fine hair or something. I don't understand the reviews that say this thing works. I'd say try it if the company made it easy to return but they don't. Just get a good metal comb.Product Review: Every household needs a Robi Comb!
Summary: 5 Stars
Lice.. ick! I know, I know. They are annoying, hard to get rid of parasites. If you have ever dealt with them, you know the battle is hard won. But with a Robi Comb in your arsenal, those little buggers don't stand a chance.
Some lice facts I have unfortunately found out- Lice like long hair over short hair, girl hair over boy hair, younger over older and clean over dirty and while nothing is impossible, it is highly improbable that you can catch lice from your family pet. Men can blame the family pet for many things but this is not one of them. Lice can live up to two weeks without feeding on a host. And lastly, the symptoms of mild poisoning from the pesticides in a lot of lice treatments include headaches and nausea and can last about two weeks.
Here's the drill.. your child goes to school, summer resident camp, school overnighter or even a simple slumber party. Next thing you know, they are scratching their head, then everyone else in your house is scratching their heads. No, they are not trying to figure out what to get you for your birthday. You have just been drafted into your own personal war with one of the planet's useless creatures. Lice serve no purpose except to annoy and irritate. After you get over having the heebie jeebies, you need to act quickly and precisely to irradicate your enemy. You need to check and treat every head in your household. If you have a Robi Comb on hand, you are a head of the game. A Robi Comb operates on one AA battery and kills lice with an electric charge, so use it on dry hair only. If you use it on wet hair, you and your family members will be in for a shock... literally. Oh, and try to avoid touching the ears. While it's not going to kill a human, it will make them jump a bit. It's not a painful shock but the person on the receiving end will notice. Just ask my 13 year old.
For head treatment-
In a brightly lit area and/or using a small flashlight, inspect the hair for lice. Lice eggs on a hair shaft look like salt or sugar grains and adult lice look like tiny grains of rice with lots of legs. Don't confuse lice eggs with dandruff. Dandruff is flakey and can move easily. Lice eggs are stuck on the hair shaft with some super sticky lice secretion. They are not coming off that easily. You will have to run each hair with an egg on it through your fingers and use your nails to get them off. This is why you want to take as many preventative measures as possible. Otherwise, stack up your favorite movies and snacks because you are in for a marathon head checking session with just one head of long hair.
To use a Robi Comb, brush or comb out any knots or tangles with a regular brush or comb and then soak them (brushes and combs, not your family members) in hot soapy water for at least 10 minutes. Or you can do what I do- throw them out and buy new ones (brushes and combs, not family members). Section off the hair, turn on the Robi Comb and begin running it through the hair at a 45 degree angle. The Robi Comb emits a high pitched sound that ceases when it comes in contact with lice. When the sound stops, remove the comb, inspect for the enemy carcass and use the little brush included to clean the Robi Comb out. Continue until you have covered the entire head. Clean the Robi Comb well between family members and change the battery as needed. You are not going to get all of them the first time around. Lice treatment boxes say to retreat in 7-10 days. Any eggs not removed and that survive the pesticide will hatch after that time frame. Yeah, I'm not waiting that long. So for the next 2-3 weeks, use the Robi Comb on all family members every 3-4 days. After that, I suggest a weekly run through as a preventative measure.
For clothing, hats, bedding, furniture- yes, you have to treat all of it. Like I said, lice can live up to 2 weeks without feeding on a host. The more items you can wash and isolate, the better. Wash in the hottest water you can safely use. If you can't use hot water, wash and store in a zipper bag for at least two weeks. For furniture, if you want to, use a lice spray specifically for furniture. Spray the furniture, leave it for a few hours then vacuum it. Don't forget to empty out the vacuum or change the bag if your vacuum has one. One suggestion I read online was to treat everything in the house and then go on a vacation for two weeks (my favorite!). If your child is going to a sleep away camp, send a zippered mattress pad and their own pillow with them. When they get back, wash and isolate the pillow, sleeping bag/bedding, hats, etc. as a precautionary measure.
To wrap it up, a lice infestation is not the end of the world and nothing of which to be ashamed. It happens and in some areas of the country, it happens quite frequently. I know from experience that in Hawaii, lice (ukus) is very prevelant. And if you have lived in Hawaii for any length of time, you know that showering twice a day is a normal practice for many people so there is one debunker for the dirty hair/poor hygiene myth. Remember to tell your kids not to share brushes, combs, hair accessories, hats, etc. If it goes on their head, they don't share it.
So, what are you waiting for? Oh, the price. Even with shipping, the price at the top of this page is about $5 less than what I paid for my Robi Comb at Walgreens. But, I needed one quickly and couldn't wait for shipping. So, if you can wait, click the button and buy it.
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