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Protick Remedy is a complete tick removal system
Compact and easy to use design
The Protick Remedy was designed as an easy to use substitute for the precision tweezers used for tick removal. Unlike tweezers, it's easy and safe to carry. Super simple to position under the tick and proven in the field and in the laboratory to be a very effective tick removal tool. Even professionals that are trained to use forceps like to have a Protick Remedy available for those unforeseen tick emergencies.
Only a product mad of steel can be this thin
The Protick Remedy design required it to be as thin as the tips of a #4 precision tweezer. With this objective we knew it couldn't be made of aluminum or plastic, it had to be steel. It's only 11/1000 thick while being tough and durable. So why is the ProTick Remedy still the only precision steel slotted tool available? Our patent ran out, its slot design has been copied many times, so why? Because it's a multistep process that's complicated and expensive to manufacture.
Loads of information on ticks and how to deal with them
The tick may have more folklore and incorrect information floating around than any other creature. They're nasty, they suck blood and carry diseases. There's not much to like. But to just hand you a great tick remover and nothing more just didn't seem right. So we put together a summary of the key points that you need to know about ticks. We took all the pictures, (we know ticks) and summarized how to ID and deal with ticks. We even include a 5X magnifier
Marie J.
Reviewed in the United States on March 19, 2024
Works great for removal and provides a nice and easy way to burn the ticks that doesn't destroy the tool.
J. Mac
Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2017
I bought one of these years ago when I worked at a large outdoor retailer, but lost it among one of our many moves. I tried a few other methods to remove ticks (including a twisting tick remover, tweezers, and the "bowl" type remover), but recently purchased this again and it's just the best! For smaller ticks it's a bit tricky, but it's still easier than other methods. We live in a wooded area and for some reason the ticks love my youngest son (2.5 years old). I want to get them off of him as quickly as possible, and this tool helps greatly.A tip I read on another review was to place the tick between two pieces of tape once it's been removed. This helps keep it secure for identification and disposal...and eliminates the need to touch it or, really, deal with it further.
Dale C
Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2016
I purchased one of these about a month ago after finding ticks on my dog and myself and had my first opportunity to try it out yesterday. I found a small Lone Star Tick on my dogs belly and the tick remover worked just like it was supposed to. It took me a couple of try's to get it on to the tick correctly but once I did all it took was a slight bit of pressure and the entire tick came off of him. I am very pleased with this item and it should last me for many years.i live in Mississippi and the ticks have been really bad this year and even though I treat my yard we still seem to have more than our fair share of them so I will unfortunately get a lot of use out of the tick remover this summer.
Criticalthinker
Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2016
I usually use a product called Uncle Bill's Tweezers (small, stubby tweezers with a sharp point) to remove ticks from my dogs. That works well, but sometimes you risk rupturing the tick if it's in a difficult position, and I don't like using anything sharp around my dogs's eyes. I've used this Pro-tick tool just a couple times, and so far it has removed the ticks intact. My dogs are trained to stay still when I say, "You have a tick," so I can't say whether this will be easy to use on anyone else's dog. But for my guys it does, even with their heavy coats. The reason I don't give full marks is this is a very cheaply made product. The tweezers I mentioned cost about he same as this thing, but they are a finely machined tool made of stainless steel.This is just stamped metal. You could even make your own, if you're handy. (One caveat: I don't think this will work for a deeply embedded tick. I'll come back and post the result when I have a chance to try it on one.)Postscript 1/2017: As I suspected, this is useless for deeply embedded tick "nymphs." You need to be able to get the tick's head firmly into the slot of this puller, for it to work. If your pet's skin is inflamed enough that the tick appears to have tunneled in there, you need another method of extraction. Still, this is indeed very useful for recently attached ticks of any size. Just be careful not to twist when you pull. Pull straight upwards, in one smooth motion.
Raz
Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2016
No sure if you could put this in your wallet, basically a strong concave piece of thin metal with a tight V to slide under the tick and gentle over a few minutes pry the tick off. Ticks secrete a latex like glue to hold themselves on, you want to pry allowing a little time for it to peal, give way. The metal has to be very thin to get under the tick and this is, and I suggest you read the instructions well and not look at the photos of "use" in the ad as it's somewhat misleading, the photo seems to be taken as to show off the tick, not the correct use.Also, these devices are not 100 percent effective, I think I read they are rated at around 70-75 percent? This is still a whole lot better then what they rate tweezers or another method, basically nothing is 100 percent in tick removal.As for use, I tend to slide it in at a slight angle from the back of the tick at first, ensuring the back bulk of the tick is in the point of the V resting on it. I straighten it up as I slide it under so the whole body aligns with the device and slow over a few attempts pry it off. The method may vary I guess depending on the size? The ones we have dealt with have been fairly large.I had a small plastic case I put it in with the paper work. It might fit a large pill bottle for storage.Also added a small cheap $1.00 squeeze bottle with cap filled with alcohol to use over the bite, to,clean the tool after washing, to sterilize the hands as you want to make sure not to have touch or transfer any substance from a removed tick.
Lazlo Hollyfeld
Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2015
Used this a few weeks ago in the Poconos. Daughters first tick, a very small deer tick. Luckily she noticed it early. It took about 3-4 tries to get it (they are super tiny) but I would have had the same trouble with tweezers with the added disadvantage of possibly squeezing/detaching the body with the head still in. The magnifying glass is almost necessary and a great addition with the smaller nymphs and takes up little space and no weight in a FAK. The information manual is very informative as well. For the price it is packed with usefulness.Anyone complaining about it not working well either needs to read the directions again and practice, or realize that sometimes the best solution still takes work.
Customer
Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2014
I have Lyme Disease and tick removal is important to me obviously. I still have one get through my protection barriers since I live in the woods and am an Environmental Scientist. I have experimented with most of the ones here on Amazon and found this one to be the best. It didn't look as "cool" as the other tools and as high of quality, but worked way better on smaller ticks(not larva) as well as the larger ticks. The trick is getting it lined up vertically to the horizontal attachment of the tick's body. My husband and I have it down. Pull gently until it lets go. Always works. I just ordered two more so I have one at work and in my backpack. People come running to me here when they find one on themselves, because I have Lyme and know a little. Just found a tick on my back and am waiting for my husband to bring his remover.
JAJ
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 26, 2013
The correct product to do the job required. What more is there to be said.Very good product at a reasonable price
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