I've always had excessively thick hair, and the past year or so I've allowed it to reach a length that I will most likely be unable to stand for much longer lol but in the mean time I have worn out all of my other brushes' bristles with this tangled mess. I'm really so glad I found this item, bc although I've used the Wet Brush product line since it became a company, somehow I had no idea they made this specific brush style- yay finally I've seen how everyone else must live. I don't remember being able to quickly brush my hair, 1 time through, and have any luck managing it thereafter. Its always taken repeated passes and I can feel most bristles just fold immediately if i use that brush on my hair while its dry lol Hallelujah and thanks Wet Brush I am thankful to have a brush designed and made precisely for detangling and getting through super thick, long, and/ or curly hair without falling apart half in my hair! 😅