METROAir Force Steel Quick Draw Dog Dryer, 1.3 HP

The negative reviews above seem to stem from ignorance. A forced air dryer is used differently from a human hair dryer. Forced air dryers are SUPPOSED to be powerful, and you can't get motor power without noise. As a couple of posters cleverly suggested, you can always extend the hose with an old vacuum cleaner hose, or get one from the hardware store, and put the dryer farther away. You may have to use glue or duct tape to keep the original hose on the dryer, and the new hose on the old hose. The force of the air tends to pop the hoses off. Again, it doesn't seem sensible to complain about the results of powerful air flow when that's why you bought the dryer, and when the fixes are so easy. When using ANY power tool you should use ear protection. It says this right in the box. This dryer is a power tool. You should have your own ear muffs kept hooked over the hose of your dryer, and a bag of cotton balls kept next to the dog shampoo. Tuck a cotton ball in each of your dog's ears before drying, far enough down that it blocks the canal and the dog can't shake it out easily. It's not just the noise--would you like to have 1.3 HP of air blasted down your ear canal? You will find your dog tolerates drying much better if he isn't dealing with hurricane force gusts against his ear drums. The cotton will also soak up moisture from the bath, helping prevent ear infections. Keep a leash on your dog so he can't take off when you start drying, and just stand on the leash if you need both hands. I keep my dogs in the tub during drying, except for tiny dogs, who sit in my lap. This dryer is excellent for any size dog. We run a small rescue and are on a tight budget, so bought the cheapest dryer we could find; we also have a high end dryer that was donated to us. The Metro Quick Draw is not as powerful as the $400 dryer we were given but does the job almost as well, and is better for the small dogs. It manages on standard poodles very well, gets them dry in about 20 minutes and fluffs the coat without having to brush it while you are drying. If we towel dry them, they take up to four hours to dry and look like they slept in a puddle. Obviously we want the dogs to look pretty for potential adopters, and a proper dryer is critical for this purpose, so we are very happy with the Metro for the low price and high performance.Now, for those who think their own hair dryer works as well at the Quick Draw--you're doing it wrong, sweet pea. A human hair dryer is held several inches away from the head to avoid burns, and works mostly by heating the water on your head to evaporate it. A forced air dryer is held about 1/2 an inch away from the skin. The idea is to blast the water out of the coat, yes, physically blast it out. You should be able to see the spray coming off the dog. Some of it will hit you in the face, which I find kind of fun. You really need to have the hose on this dryer. The picture on the box shows someone drying a dog without the hose, but you only will do that to fluff a coat, not actually dry it. You need the air to be compressed down the hose so it will build up more force. So put the hose on, using glue if you have to. Hold the dryer farther away from the dog's head and face, because it is too much power to take in the face (although we have found that some of our rescues really like it--they have obviously been allowed to stick their heads out the car window in the past). Hair is usually shorter on the face anyway, and if it isn't, we clip it off. If your dog's hair is very long, use conditioner (you cannot use human shampoo on dogs--we use Dawn dish soap--but human conditioner is safe. Suave works great and is cheap) and as the hair starts to get dry, hold the air farther away to keep the coat from tangling. Short hair won't tangle so you can blast all you want--and you do want, because this is how you get the dead hair out without brushing for hours. You will have to give a quick brush to really long haired dogs after (Afghan hounds, Old English Sheepdogs, etc) but for most dogs, the dryer will blast out dead hair and tangles and leave the coat really nice with a minimum of effort compared to brushing and toweling. By the way, we don't use cage dryers because if the dog is frightened, it is frightened all alone, huddling in the back of the cage, while we are off bathing another dog. We keep the dog right next to us while we dry it. Most of the dogs startle at the first "WHAAAAOW" of the motor, but with treats and laughter, every last one has been fine with it by the end of the first groom. I saw several training errors in previous posts which led to negative reviews of the dryer, hence this long review. Doesn't seem fair to slam the dryer when the owner is using it incorrectly. However, Metro should really have better instructions in the box to avoid this kind of problem, and to keep the dogs as happy as possible. I gave the dryer 5 stars because the only way to get a better dryer is to pay at least double, and make more space in your grooming cabinet for a bigger dryer. For the size and cost, you simply can't find a better dryer. It is also very handy for taking to houses where people can't afford to groom their dogs--the dogs would end up in our rescue otherwise, so we run around and clean them up when we can. I LOVE the size of the dryer for transporting!

One of my dogs is a therapy dog and as such, is required to be bathed just prior to "going to work" which translates to approx. 4-5 baths/month. I had been using a human hairdryer on him, but it wasn't very effective and was time consuming. I was aware of the plethora of dog dryers on the market, most of which are geared for professional groomers or people who frequently show their dogs and require a heavy duty unit...with a heavy duty price. I didn't want to spend hundreds so when a friend suggested the Metro Air Force Quick Draw, I figured I'd give it a try; it had decent reviews and was reasonably priced. Altho I haven't yet used it more than a couple of times and so can't comment on its longevity, I am very pleased with it so far. It does the job I need done and is small and lightweight enough to be easily handled. I like that I can use it as a blower--to blow the water off---then remove the hose, change attachments and use it as hand-held hairdryer. It is relatively noisy so I think users should get their dog(s) accustomed to it gradually. The blast of air it puts out would have blown my dog out of the tub if he was a Chihuahua ;-) so perhaps it's not recommended for small dogs!

I groom my cocker spaniel mix at home using this dryer. It works well to straighten my dog's hair and gives him a similar look as when he comes home from the groomer. The forced air is slightly warm and is very powerful. It takes about 20-30 minutes to dry his coat after his bath. However, the force of the air coming out of the tube and the loud motor (it's much louder than a blowdryer) make make my dog anxious. He tries to escape every time I use it. I think it might be better when the dryer is used outdoors or the motor is placed further away from him... Overall, this dryer works very well to dry and straighten my dog's coat but is way too loud for using comfortably.

This dryer is a fabulous product. Our pet groomer turned us to this dryer as the best blow dryer available aside from the professional ones on a stand. Although it's not stable enough to stand upright when in use as the 6' tube wiggles it around too much, it works great if you hang it from its strap--on your shoulder or from a cabinet or table. It sucks in fresh air from the bottom and it warms slightly as it passes over the motor on the way out the tube to dry the dog. It's way more powerful than a handheld hair dryer and drys in a much shorter time. For our Bichon Frise dog, it's perfect as his hair holds water when wet so this gets rid of the wetness while also gently straightening his hair a little. He doesn't much mind the noise from the dryer but I found it better to put cotton in his and my ears anyway. He's able to tolerate the drying also since he dries quicker than with a handheld human dryer. It's a simple machine and very effective for our dog. I've yet to try it for such things as a computer keyboard, bicycle, or leaf blowing! Guys might like it for dusting their home?!

風量が大きいので乾かすは速く出来ます。その分、音は大きいです。最初はすごく怖がっていましたが少しずつ慣れていきそうです。冷風しか出ないので冬は寒いかと思いましたがモーターの熱でほんのり温かい風が出ます。熱風でやけどする心配がなく速く乾かせます。