Is this like a furminator?

I have a furminator and I think it looks more like the blade on a set of clippers.  A solid piece of sharp metal with little slices cut out of it.  That one looks a little more like a really fine comb.  But heck, for $9 it's worth it!  You might try finding a friend with one who will let you try it out.  I should get a commission from furminator for the number of people who bought one after I took mine to the dog park and loaned it around.  I mainly took it just so I could brush him there near the woods and not have to worry about dealing with all the fluff that comes out, but I drew a crowd!   

Oh yeah!  With the close up, that definitely looks like the furminator blade!  Let us know how it works out!  Be careful if your dog has long hair.  I have a long coated BC (Indie) and it really didn't work on him because it cut the long guard hairs so I just do lots and lots of combing and brushing with a pin brush. 

That was about halfway through the grooming session, and yes, I groom my dogs on a regular basis. This was quite dramatic because she's currently shedding her undercoat.

Conclusion: anyone wanting to try the furminator who is intimidated by the price, try this $9 knockoff that looks the same and works just as well. It's the Bamboo Deshedding Tool.

Oh yeah, I also bought a cheapie undercoat rake that works extremely well, too. Not *quite* as well as this deshedding blade, but quite well nonetheless. It would probably be better for longcoated animals as there's no risk of cutting the topcoat. Might be a little easier to use, too.

$9 you say....I might have to try this next time Kenya blows her coat! 

 I think the combs and rakes work better for long-coated breeds.  I notice a big difference in my results for Woobie vs. Indie.  Woobie is more german shepherd like in his coat (although soft like a golden) and the furminator works great on him.  It butchers Indie and I've decided to methodically work my way through his undercoat with a rake, a fine comb, and then a flea comb.  Much better results so far and his top coat is remaining intact where the furminator just cut it short.  I wish I could power through him quickly like I can with Woobie and the cats, but he'd look a mess and his coat is just now back to a beautiful length and thickness and I'm not about to ruin it, so I'll just have to devote a weekend to cleaning out the undergrowth if you will and then he'll be gorgeous!  :)

 Ya, I've decided that the Furminator, while it does a crazy great job on Crusher, does very little for Onyx.  Her outer coat is long and silky and the blade just doesn't go through it.