Buy It For Life
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Buy it for life: the most durable combs,
according to r/BuyItForLife on Reddit.
Recommended by people who have owned them for years. How we pick.
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Kent combs

Hand-finished cellulose acetate combs that users praise for smooth teeth and comfortable daily grooming.

Mentioned 14 times in the threads we read

• Very smooth teeth
• Comfortable on scalp and beard
• Often lasts for years

These are beautiful combs I have bought a few for my husband's mustache and beard. I have used them myself for detailing hairstyles and they are just so smooth no rough edges anywhere.
– yummily

I love these so much. Only ever bought more because I lost them. Carry one everywhere. Doesn't feel like your scalp is being punctured by needles while combing.
– windflex

I was actually just looking at my kent combs, that i bought about 10 years ago, thinking how they would make a good contribution to this sub.
– salvi572

Goody comb

Older plastic comb repeatedly praised for lasting decades, detangling well, and surviving daily use.

Mentioned 12 times in the threads we read

• Lasts for decades
• Good at detangling
• Strong teeth that resist breaking

I too am blessed with an old Goody comb. Love it. The teeth are so blunt and firm. They don’t make combs like this any more!
– pm1953

I have a Goody brand brush that I have been using since I was about 5 years old. I'm 35 now. I've bought many brushes over the years in an attempt to replace the Goody, but I always to back to the Goody because it is just so much better.
– DocJ2786

Is there a term for this design in combs? I mean the opposing wavy teeth. These are the best for my hair but I can rarely find them.
– throwaway84285

Goody hard rubber combs

Hard rubber combs noted as durable alternatives, with examples still in use since the 1980s.

Mentioned 3 times in the threads we read

• Holds up for many years
• Works for thick hair
• Less prone to snapping

That's why I prefer the Goody hard rubber combs. I have a few from the 80s
– Cool_Cartographer_39

I'm Africa American with very thick, tightly coiled hair. My wide tooth goody comb been with me for over 10 years and the only comb that haven't broken on half when trying to de-tangle my hair.
– Gibberish94

My dad and I have had this conversation before. They don’t make them like they used to!
– TsunamaRama

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