i bought this detanging brush as an alternative to the [SEP] i bought this detanging brush as an alternative to the tangle teaser i own a tangle teaser but i found it hard to hold onto the brush when my hands were moistened with hair products i thought this might be a bit easier to hold onto because of the longer handle this would have been a star product if the bristles were longer i have very thick hair and the bristles need to be able to get in to the roots when detangling so despite my high hopes i find that i still prefer the deeper penetration of the bristles of the tangle teaser over this detangling brush i am using this brush more on my hair when it is dry and i am trying to work moisturizing product through my hair