Mars coat king this is one of our best selling items of grooming equipment. Mars coat kings have the traditional wooden handle and are german engineered so you know they are of the highest quality. Coat kings are truly the groomers friend and will remove even the toughest tangle or matt. It cuts, strips, and combs in one easy time saving operation. Helps to reduce grooming repetitive strain injuries rsi too. Quick guide coarse medium styles 6, 8, 12 blades for preparatory work and thinning out the undercoat ​​​ 8 blade stripper is perfect for prep work and coarser coats such as old english sheepdogs irish wolfhounds chows ​12 blade stripper is ideal for heavy or double coats such as poodles lhasaswesties pomeranians fine styles 16 20 blades for grooming heavy coats 20 blade stripper is ideal for finishing and carding thick, fine coats such as cockers spaniels setter afghans super fine styles 20 26 blades for finishing and thick, shaggy coats especially spaniel breeds 20 blade stripper is ideal for finishing and carding thick, fine coats such as cockers spaniels setter afghans top tip use coarse styles to comb out the undercoat, fine styles for finishing. Quick guide use coarse styles to comb out the undercoat, fine styles for finishing. The softer the coat, the finer the gap between the blades. The longer the coat, the finer the gap between the blades. Short coated dogs use the closest, finest gap. For long wire coats first, use a course coat king and then the fine one. The finer the gap between the blades the more blades.