Two sizes are supplied in each pack - ultra thin for small ticks and large for large ticks. The hooks are made from recyclable injected plastic. They are hardwearing, indefinitely reusable and virtually unbreakable. They can be disinfected with usual disinfectants, or even put in the dishwasher.
The Tick Twister works with the two following principles:
1) Tick is gripped without compressing the tick's body
2) Tick is extracted by rotation and a slight upward motion, not by pulling.
When the tick is grabbed with tweezers or similar unsuitable instruments, the tool exerts a pressure on the tick's body. However, when the tick is grasped with the Tick Twister there is no pressure on the tick's body, thus, reducing the risk of the injection. With the Tick Twister you do not pull on the tick. Instead you rotate the tick and use a slight upward motion until the tick detaches after 2-3 rotations.
The Tick Twister is chemical free. More and more studies have proved that if you use chemical products to kill the tick, it is an attack for the tick and it reacts by a saliva back flow, which increases inflammatory phenomena.
This item is usually dispatched within 3-4 working days.