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LiceGuard Robi Comb Electronic Lice Comb

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This is my first review - but I had to write this. This is the kind of product I recommend to almost everyone I meet who comes into contact with younger children, especially school nurse and my family doctor - both who said they'd never heard of it! Sadly, I wish I haven't had gazillions of experience with lice, but as a resident "expert" I'll try to explain my predicament and how the Robi-comb saved my sanity and stopped the bug in it's tracks!

First time my two younger girls brought home lice I dealt with it the usual way; nit-picking and lice-shampooing multiple times. Toxic poisons on my kids' heads...just what I wanted. Well, the buggers were hard to get rid of - and I followed the directions; vacuumed like a maniac and washed and dryed until I was exhausted. The girls had them for approx. 6 weeks.

Approximately 1 year later, my daughter came home with them AGAIN. At a friend's suggestion, I bought the robi-comb. Boy, did that thing get a workout! I'm unsure of the timeline, but I managed to rid the girls of the bugs much sooner.

Fast forward to just this spring. Up to this point I had not ever had the bugs myself - just had to deal with them on my girls. Have I mentioned I'm bug-a-phobic? When the school nurse called and told me to pick up my youngest because of lice , I sat down and sobbed. I REALLY hate pulling bugs out of her hair, and the eggs, etc. But, with steely resolve, I went to the task. Luckily (I thought) it was just her and noone else. But, as a hyper-bug-mom, I ran the robi-comb through my hair a few times a day "just to make sure" none had crawled on me.

Surprise, surprise...on DAY FIVE after my baby came home with them, I found one on me. It was so small you would've never caught it without a Robi-comb. You would've thought someone had died the way I reacted! I'm not proud of it, but being totally honest. My best friend painstakingly went through my hair - I had hundreds of eggs and a few bugs.

It has been said by the description on Amazon and by other posters - but I'll reiterate; the Robi-comb works by ZAPPING the heck out of the buggers until they're dead, dead, DEAD. Some of the ones it'd zap are so small - it's unbelievable it catches them that small! I'd brush them out onto a white countertop and with a MAGNIFYING GLASS stare at it (to make sure it was a bug and not lint). This does NOT give you a "get-out-of-nit-picking-free" card; you've got to be diligent with that as well. I had a routine of getting my daughter one hour early. I'd first go through her hair with the Robi-comb (sectioning and doing one part at a time). Then I'd wash her hair -then go through her hair with a traditional metal comb (oh, btw, throw those useless plastic combs out!); after washing I'd put in a conditioner and comb all the knots out. The water/shampoo/conditioner doesn't kill 'em, but it does slow them down ALOT. I'd section her hair and go through it looking for nits. Afterwards I'd braid her hair so it'd be easy to get through later in the day. At least once in the afternoon I'd un-do one braid and section it off - and go through with the Robi-comb. I'd braid that back up and do the other side. At night I'd go through it again with the Robi-comb and search for eggs.

I'll have to say this again - there is NO EASY WAY to get rid of the creatures, but the Robi-comb is the most amazing tool to help you in this quest.

As for my own infestation, I felt things were crawling on me constantly (this whole thing did not seem to even bother my 6 year old!). So, the Robi-comb gives you peace of mind. I was driving to an appointment and it was a two hour drive - the entire time I was using this on my hair. Perhaps it should come with a voice that says, "Ok - you can stop now" LOL but all-in-all you can be as vigilant as you want to be.

I got rid of my lice infestation in SIX DAYS. I kept checking after that but they were no more. I'll keep doing spot checks though...the Robi-comb is that good. I am SURE that if I did not have this product I would not have caught it as early as I did and it would have been alot worse.

I have a love-hate relationship with the Robi Comb. I think it helped me conquer a lice infestation. It's particularly good at pulling out and alerting me to tiny nymphs that I would have missed on a visual inspection. And when it zaps the lice, it's good to know if I don't get the bugs off the child's head, they're dead and can't bite or reproduce. HOWEVER, I suspected that my kids were reinfested so ran the RobiComb through their hair. Not a blip in the buzzing, so I thought we were home free. Not so! Something was WRONG with Mr. RobiComb, because I checked again later with an ordinary metal lice comb and found lots o'little licey. I got a new rOBIComb and use it, but in conjunction with traditional, non-electric metal combs.

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.

Why are you still reading here? The button is up there.

Ugh. The dreaded bugs. I was in the middle of a losing battle with these little creatures. First, I found them on my 8 year old daughter, a few days later, I found them on my 11 year old stepdaughter. Just yesterday I found them on my 2 year old daughter. Id treat one with the shampoos, disinfect EVERYTHING, then a few days later, another infested child. It was a cruel, endless loop. My stepdaughters hair is long, curly, thick, and a dirty blonde color, which makes it almost impossible to see. I found this product because I was at my wits end, ready to shave all our heads. After I treated my 8 year old, on a whim, I took this product through the ALREADY INSPECTED AND THOUGHT CLEAN head of my stepdaughter. The high pitched shreik stopped instantly... out came a dead one. Again, again, again. I treated her. Searched my 2 year old's head and, once again, saw NOTHING. On a baby's head that should have been EASY to find bugs, I missed them. Just as a precaution, took this thing through her head.... again, shrieking stopped instantly and I pulled this tiny (had to have been just hatched) bugs. Treated her as well. Had I not had this comb, two of my three children would have gone untreated and reinfested everyone and everything. There are no cons with this product. I run it through their hair every day, sometimes twice a day. If they would raise the price of this comb up to $70, I'd still say it is worth it. I have slowly built up an arsenal to battle these things, and this comb is my cannon. They cant hide anywhere now.

Some people use this coupled with the Neon nit spray (just ordered it, yet to receive and/or try it... hear GREAT things about that too) and stop there. I chose to shampoo as well, because I want these things gone and gone fast.

Turning it on and listening to the hum of this comb is like watching a scary movie and hearing the music, waiting for something to happen. I hate it, but I love it. But, the peace of mind you receive when this thing hums like an angel without stopping is definitely worth it. BUY IT BUY IT BUY IT. You will NOT be disappointed!!

I found out about the Robi-Comb here on Amazon and immediately bought it (Walgreen's and other pharmacies carry it if you cannot wait for shipping).

The Robi-Comb does EXACTLY what it claims to: It catches and electrocutes lice and nymphs.

If you read the poor reviews, they basically all say the same thing, and indicate that (1) the reviewer either did not read the Robi-Comb description and instructions, or (2) the reviewer does not understand the difference between nits, nymphs and lice (louse).

You use the Robi-Comb in a similar way to a regular metal lice comb. When in use, the comb emits a high-pitched tone. When a louse (adult lice) or nymph ("baby" lice) are caught in the teeth of the comb, the comb electrocutes the bugs, and as it does, it stops emitting the high-pitched tone, so that you know to stop and inspect the comb's teeth for the dead bugger.

The comb does not electrocute the eggs (nits) that lice lay on hairs, nor does it claim to do so! As with every lice remedy, you still have to be mindful of removing nits. The comb can catch the nits in its teeth just like a regular comb, but as with a regular comb, you still have to be vigilent when it comes to the nits.

If your kid has had lice, then you know the live, adult lice move quickly and can be very, very hard to catch--especially depending on your kid's hair color and texture. The Robi-Comb makes it SO much easier to catch them, and to know they're dead.

Depending on hair and the humidity in your home, the comb can charge up a lot of static while in use. A couple of times when I caught a louse, as I moved my hand near the comb's teeth to inspect it, the dead louse kind of flew off by static, and I couldn't find it. Gross, but you know it's dead, so it doesn't really matter!

If you are in the position that you have treated your kid, and you comb every day, but you keep finding a nit (egg) here or there, and you just suspect there are still 1 or 2 adult lice around, this is really a great product to help you finally hunt down the little buggers!

My son came home with a note from school informing us that there was a recent outbreak at school, and to immediately check my child. I almost died when I looked and saw the first one. So I searched for reviews, and with all the positives I thought I'd give the robi comb a try. It immediately started finding them. A couple tips: after every person's use, you are supposed to dip the end of the comb in alcohol, and then wait about an hour because the comb does not work with ANY moisture. It is probably not broken if it does not turn on after disinfecting, it just needs to dry out more. Also, it does not remove nits, only the live bugs, so this is why you must use the product every day, which I do not mind at all. As far as I've been able to tell, it is impossible to get out every nit. My children were crying before I was even close to done. So this product has given me great peace of mind, and even though we are not done with this parasite outbreak yet, I notice that every day we are finding fewer and fewer, and I'm just going to continue to electricute until we are free. Much better than pesticides. I recommend this product.

Last year my toddler daughters both got lice. We tried all of the shampoos, combs, and sprays, and spent countless hours scrubbing and steam cleaning everything in our house. Somehow, the lice kept coming back. I saw this comb, and I figured the price was about the same as one lice treatment. I tried it as a last resort, fully expecting to be let down.I wish I would have skipped all of the shampoos! No chemicals, no fuss, no cranky kids! I couldn't believe how well this thing worked. In one week I was able to completely eradicate those little pests. Now I use the comb periodically just to prevent a new infestation.This is truly one of the best purchases I have ever made. I have recommended it to everyone I know!

This comb is great! My daughter has popped up with quite a lice infestation, and I was still finding live ones 24 hours post chemical treatment. This comb worked through her hair very easily (she does have pretty fine hair) and it was dead on, every time it stopped, It had a dead louse on it! Just a few reminders....

It will give a false positive on thick hair. Section it out into small sections, and the result will be better.

It does not pull out nits! I have read some of the reviews on here, and all of the unsatisfactory ones have to do with nits. You will need to use a smaller comb for those, or your fingernails.

You can boil or clean the comb part, but it does have to be completely dry before you use it again. A blow dryer works great for that!

If you are reading this, i assume you are in the throes of a lice infestation. Good luck and patience to you! This comb is great, and definitely will help expedite the removal of those BUGS!

This comb is battery operated and makes a humming sound. It zaps live lice,with an electric current. When it hits a live lice it stops humming for a moment. It can give a little shock to the person it is being used on if the sides of the comb touch the person's ear. When using it, just put your hand over the ear. The directions that it came with were kind of vague. I wish I had known this before I started using it on my son, as I zapped his ear a couple of times the first time I used it.

Use the comb daily - it only takes a few minutes, less on short hair.

It will not remove nits or eggs, it just kills live lice. If you kill the live bugs, they cannot continue to lay any more nits/eggs.

We eliminated lice in one day, and they never returned:
1 thoroughly wash hair with a lice killing shampoo,
2.remove remaining nits by hand.
3. Wash all bed linens, hats, jackets, clothing etc.
4. If you can't wash something, put it in the dryer, if possible- the heat is supposed to kill lice.
5. Use the Robi-Comb on dry hair and then use it each day for a week.

We had no return of the lice. I believe that since this comb kills the live lice it is the reason they did not return.
Oh, another tip- I believe after washing the hair with lice killing shampoo, it helps to put a conditioner in the hair and leave it in, while rubbing the hair - this seemed to help remove a lot of the nits- we used aussie brand conditioner, but I think any conditioner will soften the nits and make them come off of the hair shafts. Just apply conditioner and rub the hair between your fingers. I saw a lot of nits after shampooing and I noticed a lot less present after the conditioner was used, and that was less eggs I had to remove by hand when the hair was dry.
We now use this comb at least weekly to prevent lice. We figured he got the lice in school, and so far we haven't seen any nits reappear.

We've had mixed results with the Robi Comb. The first one we had worked for around one hour before quitting on us (even though we cleaned it well, per instructions and used a new battery!), and I had to exchange it at the store. The second one seemed like it was also dying, but, as I was opening up the case somehow that made the electrical connection work, so it's still working for now.

It worked great on the first day, when I could actually see lice in my daughter's hair. It really does kill them, even the teeny weeny ones, and it's fast and non-poisonous. It has also been great for me, as the mom, as a self-checking device and preventative measure, because I can't visually check my own hair! (My husband does his best, but severely lacks patience in this area, LOL-God forbid I ever do catch lice-I can remove nits from everyone else but myself!)

I also have very thick hair, which sometimes makes the comb stop working, temporarily. Best to start with very clean brushed or combed hair, as tangles, pieces of dandruff and other debris will give you false positives. I like how this comb works, but I wish that the manufacturing was more reliable!