LiceGuard, Robi-Comb Electronic Head Lice Detector & Remover - 1 each
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Customer Reviews of LiceGuard, Robi-Comb Electronic Head Lice Detector & Remover - 1 each
Customer 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. Customer 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.
Why are you still reading here? The button is up there.
Customer Review: Its OK !!!
Summary: 3 Stars
It does kill lice but not all of them cause its very hard to comb threw girls long hair . It also does not kill eggs . This product is alright if you want to get the live numbers down . But if you want this to work then you still need to do a chemical treatment then comb threw there hair with the metal lice comb and then use this product for any new hatches that you missed with the treatment steps ...Customer Review: Thank You! Finallllly our family is freed from this burden!
Summary: 5 Stars
I have six children and thankfully my two daughters were the only children to be plagued with an infestation of lice- they gave it back and forth for 11 weeks!!! We tried shampoos- and combs, and oils, and herbs- you name it! I even cut their hair. Every SINGLE day I checked their hair for nits- painstakingly- as their hair color matched the color of lice and nits. I even threw out their sheets and bedding- despite repeated washings in my frustration. The shampoos worked to rid their heads of lice, but if I missed even 1 nit... a few days later I'd find a baby nymph. I couldnt understand how they kept getting adults on theirs heads!
Finally, I ran into a Robi-Comb at my local Walgreens. What a treasured secret someone has been hiding from the masses! Immediately I ran it through the girls hair. There was one single adult in each of their heads- (and thats all it takes to keep the cycle going) The Robi Comb found it immediately--- I thoroughly checked their heads for a full two weeks with the Robi-comb and also checked with a magnifying glass in natural light for any egg sacs... and finally--- FINALLY we were freed from the infestation!
With school starting, I suggested to my childrens school nurse to suggest the RObi comb to any parents should an outbreak occur. We spent hundreds trying to get rid of these annoying bugs, and the Robi Comb was answer to our prayers!
I HIGHLY suggest this wonderful device! No more smelly expensive pesticides and shampoo for my family!
Customer Review: The Value of This Product Depends
Summary: 3 Stars
To be clear, this product works on live lice, not nits. And when it encounters a lice, it does kill, or at least, stun it.
But the device is cantankerous. It turns off frequently and has to be cleaned each time with the little brush to turn on again. Even with clean tines, it is still difficult to get it to turn back on or keep it from sputtering.
It's really best to start irradication by knocking out as much as possible with a shampoo. (Licefreee worked extremely well on both lice AND nits - and is non toxic.) For follow-up treatment, if a second person is available, manual inspection should suffice, negating the need for this device. But if a second person is not available, this device is probably worthwhile.