Side by Side Comparison of: Carlisle vs Groom Industries

Works great!

Product works well and as described.shipped on time and came as described.I would buy this product again and buy it from this company

works great

Works just as described and our carpets look like new.

Our frieze carpet is about 13 years old and is starting to show signs of wear, despite us taking shoes off and having it professionally cleaned. I did a great deal of research on how to give it new life, as we are not having it replaced any time soon. I decided to go with a carpet rake, and after doing some research I decided to invest a bit more in a commercial groomer, as I was concerned with the quality of less expensive models.The rake can be used before vacuuming to loosed up any crumbs embedded in the carpet, after vacuuming to fluff it back up, or both. I have used it both ways and am very happy overall that I made the investment. Using it after vacuuming makes the carpet look much nicer, if not new again.I did NOT receive this item at a discount. I'm very pleased overall with this purchase and would recommend the rake to anyone looking to give old carpet new life again.

Great item for carpet with a nap.

Works very well on stairs!

Super handy to fluff up the stair treads on houses that are being shown for sale and rent. Makes the carpet look new.

Super Nice comb....rugs and tassels look great

Best 9 dollars ever spent! Had builder quality carpet. It was getting very matted in high traffic areas. With a couple swipes, this way and that, followed by a vacuum.. 2 years of carpet wear looks and feels like new. I will be buying the rake next.

Works well. Takes elbow grease to sit and comb the carpet, but works well on the Frieze carpet that we have (less than 4 years old and we were told it would not matt---they lied). Be aware that you will continually have to comb the carpet because the fibers just aren't what they once were. It is easier after the matting is out. I bought a broom to do the touchup work. This is good for stairs, too.

Dramatic impact for 10 bucks! I used this on my carpeted stairs to fix some worn spots. Easy to use and very effective. The amount of dirt I vacuumed up after raking was mildly upsetting: all of that was just laying there in my carpet all along! I plan to buy a larger one for the floors, too. Invest in this and prolong the life of your carpeting!

It works well. I would like the tongs to be metal but the plastic seems to do a good job.

Works great!

I've modified the handle by making it a three-piece handle that is connected with 3/4" pvc connectors. This makes it easy to store and transport to photo shoots.

The rake is sturdy, with a single row of plastic bristles that you drag thru the carpet fibers.Other rakes supposedly break after one use, but this one seems to be built sturdier.

We really like this product! We are selling our house and there was some areas of the carpet in high traffic areas that was clean but wouldn't stand up any more. It seems the carpet looks better and better after each use with this carpet rake. I wish we had owned this product since our carpet was new.Cons - The only con I can come up with is that I managed to bend a couple of the rake fingers when I stored it rake side down with some other cleaning items like booms and mops. Not sure it should have been so easy to bend the fingers. It was a quick fix to bend them back and the performance of the rake was not affected.

this product was just what i was looking for. It is very well constructed. leaves carpet looking plush between vacuuming.

As expected. Handles oriental fringes well.

Flatness of the handle makes it tiring to hold. Going to bondo the handle to give it thickness.

Like this carpet comb! I use on stairs after vacuuming and does a great job at lifting the fibers. The comb is plastic and flexible. Have only used a few times and seems sturdy. My concern is plastic comb breaking but so far so good. Would recommend.

Very good for stairs and areas where the full size rake cannot fit.It seems strong and well made. The reason I am giving it a 4 stars instead of 5 is because of kinda "sharp" edges of the handle, I have small hands and maybe this is the reason. You really have to have a good grasp of the handle when you rake the carpet.

I decided to try this size to see if it works before buying the 'floor model' rake. This hand rake takes a lot of effort, but the results are good. I'm going to go ahead and buy the bigger size.

Good bristles works well for picking up pet hair.Good value. I would buy it again. Wish I had bought it in the rake version.

Not for me. Was hoping to take my carpet of dog hair that the vacuum doesn't pick up, but this didn't work at all. The rubber one I bought earlier works better but will not good enough.I don't know what kind of carpet this would fluff up anyway, cuz it didn't even do that for mine.Returned.

This is really too heavy for me (87 year-old female). I saw my carpet cleaner use it to give a smooth look. However I think maybe it would work easier if my carpet was shag.

It did make a little difference but not what I expected.

Works fairly well for as much as I need it.

does great on large items but, the small stuff just flies up and behind the rake.

I am really pretty happy with my carpet rake. I've never used one before but have heard good things. So I thought I'd try it out. It isn't an easy or quick job. But it does make your carpet look awesome! I wish the bristles were sturdier, I'm not sure how much usage they can stand. We'll see.

ok

Works. Nothing special but handy on stairs.

Sorry to get gross, but ... my cat throws up on the beige carpet. Often. He has irritable bowel disease so it's a dark color and stains instantly. Eewww.My carpet cleaner company is fantastic, and they love me because I'm a frequent customer. I use the same liquid solution they do in between professional cleanings, but I don't have quite the same result. They suggested I use this "rake" on the carpet after spot cleaning. It just doesn't do much to finish the job. The problem must be my own cleaning skills because after the cleaning crew is done, there are no stains.I'll edit this review after the cleaning company's next visit -- maybe they can show me how to better use this tool.EDIT Jan. 23. 2014: The cleaning company said to use the rake WITH the solution, not after. The carpets are spotless now so I'll have to wait until the next stain to update again.

The handle broke during normal use. Was effective on my rugs while it was usable. Very disappointed.

Works fine, but way overpriced. It is overpriced everywhere it's sold and there is zero competition.

It works ok. For carpet that is fairly matted down, it works minimally at best. It is a decent product but honest it's not $38 good.

Doesn't seem to do much.

The product is sturdy, but does not perform as I expected. I should have just purchase a less expensive one.

They make carpet rakes with steel brushes. I would say buy that one.This one should not be labeled commercial. I got on my hands and knees and brushed the carpet with a cat brush. It worked awesome, but of course , is too small.

Okay for very light fluffing of my shag carpet. But it did nothing on matted areas. It's just not strong enough.

To much work.

I purchased this because I needed something to get the hair off the carpet before I vacuum (I shed a lot and hate how my hair gets stuck twisted around my vacuum brush). I originally wanted the rubberized carpet brush but as it was continuously out of stock I bought this thinking it would still be better than crawling around raking my hands over the carpet which is what I used to (and still) do. Unfortunately I never got the hang of using this brush...maybe I was doing it wrong but no matter how hard I brushed or at what angle I held the brush against the carpet it wouldn't pick up any of the hair. I know it's not the perfect tool...and maybe my application is bad...but after a few frustrated fruitless attempts I had to go back to my finger method and this brush went in the trash.

Returned. Its no good for artificial turf. Very soft, flimsy materials. Tried and after 2 minutes packed it all up and returned.

Tines were bent out of the box. Sadly,not useable for me.

Doesn't do anything on my what rug.... returning it today!

Was hoping that this would give my old rugs a little pick-me-up.

I was so disappointed that this "commercial" grade rake was clearly not intended for my "Mi Mi Mi" rug. It has thin plastic teeth and would only skim across the top of my rug. It may work for a "normal" type shag but definitely not for a long, super thick carpet as the one that I have. Always hate giving lowest item ratings and want to make sure that it doesn't reflect negatively on the companies reputation for shipping and purchasing from.

Quality of product. Did not do as well as expected. Bought one of the most expensive one, but did not perform as expected.

This PRODUCT doesn’t change anything on my long pile carpet. It had also many scratches on the surface even had a bunt scar. I used a toothbrush for my long pile rug before, and it was more work but always better result. TOOTHBRUSH ($4.99) does so much BETTER JOB on my rugs THAN this PRODUCT ($9.99). I dont understand how this PRODUCT picked by Amazon LLC.

very cheaply made