Which Dremel?

[KenRC51]

I can't decide on which Dremel to get. Should I get this one? http://www.amazon.com/Dremel-8000-0...ef=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1288844508&sr=8-1-spell

It looks like the strongest one and it has different speed from 5,000 to 35,000 rpm. I don't know how much rpm is sufficient enough for nail grinding.

Theres a lower end model that is 7.2 watts but only has 2 different speed set at 10,000 and 20,000.

 

[Silaria]

I have this one, http://www.amazon.com/Dremel-1100-N...f=sr_1_52?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1288872488&sr=1-52.

It's variable speed, 5,000 - 25,000 RPM and works great. I really love the design because I have smaller hands and its not to big for me to hold effectively. I also love that the on/off button is on top and I can easily reach it with my index finger if I need to turn it off in a hurry (like if I accidentally catch hair - which I've done ).

 

[missjenneygirl]

Like Silaria, most of us on the Forum have the Stylus model.
I think the one you posted is a little overkill, and you have to remember that the action of dremeling on the nail generates heat and can become painful for the dog. Kind of like, how dental drills use water to cool the drill bit from heating the tooth and causing pain. As we have mentioned several times on this issue, but still worth mentioning again. NEVER USE A PLUG-IN MODEL.

 

[OntarioSheltie]

I have this one, http://www.amazon.com/Dremel-1100-N...f=sr_1_52?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1288872488&sr=1-52.

It's variable speed, 5,000 - 25,000 RPM and works great. I really love the design because I have smaller hands and its not to big for me to hold effectively. I also love that the on/off button is on top and I can easily reach it with my index finger if I need to turn it off in a hurry (like if I accidentally catch hair - which I've done ).

I have this model too and have been very happy with it. It is much easier to hold than traditional dremels. You don't really need it to be very powerful, you'll probably use it on the low to mid settings, otherwise it will heat up too much and burn.

 

[Paeoniaa]

I bought the same dremel stylus that the others pointed out after reading a number of threads here. I really like it and it works very well. To address your question about rpm, I set the stylus at 5 (out of 10) and that corresponds to ~15,000 rpm.

 

[JessicaR]

I have this one, and it works great for me. http://www.dremel.com/en-us/Tools/Pages/ToolDetail.aspx?pid=Dremel+7700+7.2V+Cordless+MultiPro

 

[take4roll10]

I am seriously consider this dremel. What happens when you use it on a black nail and hit the quick? Is it as bad as a nail clipper?

 

[OntarioSheltie]

I am seriously consider this dremel. What happens when you use it on a black nail and hit the quick? Is it as bad as a nail clipper?

With dremels its not so bad since you're slowly wearing down the nail. If you go to far the dog usually lets you know by quickly pulling its paw away, but there's no yelping or blood.

 

[Silaria]

I have accidentally hit Edan's quick with the dremel and no, it wasn't nearly as bad as hitting it was clippers. Because the dremel files the nail, similar to using an emery board, it doesn't do near the damage as actually cutting it. It was more like I scratched it. I just applied a little pressure and what little blood there was (it didn't run or drip, just a little red dot) from the scratch clotted very quickly.

 

[tofu pup]

I am seriously consider this dremel. What happens when you use it on a black nail and hit the quick? Is it as bad as a nail clipper?

It's actually really nice for doing black nails, because you're slowly grinding away layers of nail... at a certain point, you see and feel the fleshy part of the nail coming through, and then you stop. I usually can go until there's a little pinprick of blood coming through; the dogs don't seem to feel the nick and it doesn't really bleed.