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    DreadHeadHQ :: Dread Tools :: Loose Hair Tool

    Loose Hair Tool
    Loose Hair Tool
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    Yeah, loose hairs are a pain in the arse and they make otherwise sweet lookin' dreads look neglected. Dread Balling makes quick work of loose hairs, especially when you have a bit of Lock Peppa on your fingers, but getting those dread balls deep into the dread where they will stay and lock can be tough with your fingers alone. So the world rejoiced when we introduced the original loose hair tool a few years ago. It's tacky neon green and ping body won the hearts of Dread Heads world wide. 

    For the first time it was possible for the average Dread Head to quickly pull dread balls and straight hair right into the center of their dreads where it would lock seamlessly and never again be seen. The extra small hook allowed us to pull hair through the dreads without damaging them or leaving holes. Unlike regular hooks, which always grab hair whether you want to or not, the loose hair tool sports a tiny latch which closes as you put the tool back through so it never snags on the rest of the dread. Brilliant! But it gets better... 

    Despite its greatness our dreads weren't satisfied with the original tool, they wanted even more, so as usually we complied. We labored and toiled and had a completely new, custom tool created. Truth be told I did have a blast designing it in 3D :) and in the end the dreads were pleased with our work and the sun shone even brighter.


    The new tool has all the benefits of the original tool plus:

    1. There is a rounded point at the top of the tool which makes it much easier to slide it though the inside of a dread without popping out accidentally. It's also easier to penetrate tighter dreads. This one change alone makes a huge difference!
    2. The length between the hook and the handle has been increased so you can now pull long loose hair far into the dread without running out of tool!
    3. The handle looks a whole lot cooler and is now threaded. This means you can store you lock peppa in the handle without worrying about accidentally tossing your peppa into the hair when the handle pops open!

    The dread tool is every bit as useful for maintaining mature dreads as it is for working with new dreads. It’s a huge time saver...which means less maintenance effort and better looking dreads all the time. While the Loose Hair Tool will work in   most  dreads all the time and in all dreads   some  of the time there are   sometimes  in   some  dreads that it will not work. It won't work in either of the following scenarios. 1) The dreads are so loose that they won't hold hair that is pulled into them. This usually only occurs in brand new dreads when there was a backcombing problem. In dreads where the backcombing is done properly you'll be able to use the loose hair to immediately after backcombing (or even during backcombing to pull in long hair on the surface of the dread). 2) Larger dreads can get unimaginably tight as they mature, especially at the tip. It is possible for them to get too tight for a tool to penetrate. If this is the case you probably will have no use for the tool anyway, dreads that tight rarely have any loose hair at the tip. If they do it can normally be removed either by rubbing or careful trimming without any danger to the dread. If it's that tight...it's not going anywhere, so the potential for it to unravel is very very very small.  


    Dread tools can be helpful in all three parts of the dread:  
    1)At the roots you’re always going to have a few loose hairs as some of the new growth near the edge of the sections will "miss" the dread and just hang out. Just grab’em up, separate the hair according to which dread it should go into, and roll each group into a nice dread ball. Then with dread tool in hand push the tool through the dread so it exits where you’d like the dread ball to enter, hook the ball and close the latch locking it into the tool. Then just pull the tool back through the dread. When it's almost reached the point where the tool entered the dread you can push it forward and out of the side of the dread. The tool will open as you do this leaving the dread ball in the center of the dread. Then while the empty hook is outside the dread, close the latch and pull it out of the dread. Perfect! Is that not the most BADAZZ thing you've ever seen!

    2)In the body of the dread, loose hair can be pulled in, keeping the dreads looking smooth and tight. The tool can be pushed into the dread lengthwise through an inch or two of dread. The hook should end up surfacing beside the loose hair. Then simply pass the loose hair through the hook, close the latch, and pull the loose strands deep inside the dread. 

    3)Tips often form oddly with wispy straight strands sticking out here and there. Using the same technique as above you can pull loose hair up into the tip making it full and smooth! Pulling in tips at about 1 month allows them to lock smoothly inside the dread.



    Here’s some hot tips: 

    Use a mirror so you can double check which hair goes in which dread. This seems obvious but it’s easy to pull in a bunch of hair and then realize it’s from the wrong section. 

    If you have a friend or stylist helping you, have them locate and separate the loose hair into groups that you can dread ball. While they are pulling the dread balls into place you can be dread balling the next loose hair. This will allow you to blow through maintenance really fast. 

    If there is unusually large amount of loose hair in one area that you will be pulling through, you can split it up into small groups and pull them each through separately, changing the path the hair takes with each group. They can also be dread balled separately and pulled through. Normally the only separating you'll need to do is to separate the hair by the dreads it goes to. Then each group will get dread balled together and pulled into it's appropriate dread.



    AWESOME SAUCE: You can twist the handle apart to reveal a stash compartment that you can fill with Lock Peppa. This is supa useful since Lock Peppa and the maintenance tool go hand in hand... You might even leave a few rubber bands wrapped around the handle of the tool creating the ultimate "Swiss-Army-Dread-Tool" for quick and effective dread maintenance at home or in the field! Woot!


    Our customers are all about some "Loose Hair Tool". Ben was among the first to try the new Loose Hair Tool...here's a glowing testimonial he sent in:

    "Well, the nice folks at DreadHead have really outdone themselves with the new dread tool. The new, improved tool for dread maintenance is slim, sleek, and allows one to do twice the work in half the time! A vast improvement on the already popular dread tool, the new design has a pointed, sharp end that allows you to easily penetrate any dread no matter the size or maturity.  New growth? The new dread tool allows you to easily latch the hair and smoothly pull it into the root for that clean and well groomed look. Loose tips? No problem! In a matter of seconds, that paintbrush tip will become a firm, rounded tip! Even loose hair in the body of the dread can be easily maintained. After my first maintenance session with the new tool, I was truly amazed. Not only is it easy to use but after a wash the tips held strong and the loose hair was still tightly tucked into the dreads! Exactly where it needs to be! Also, the handle screws off so you can stash some Lock Peppa inside! How cool is that?  
    Thanks again for a great product! "

    Dready Ben / GA
      Ben Loose Hair Dread Tool Ben Loose Hair Dread Tool


     


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    SKU T-TOOL
    Weight 0.01 lbs
    Stage New Dreads
    Dread Maintenance
    Accelerates the Locking Process Yes
    For Dreadlock Roots Yes
    For Dreadlock Tips Yes
    Price: $7.00

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    Author: Dustin Camper
    Probably THE single most important tool you could have in your dread arsenal! The design is genius, and the make is precise. this is my 4th set of dreads, and how i wish i had this tool for my first 3! Wrangle up those loose hairs at the base, and accurately deposit them inside the dread, never to be seen again! but it gets even better! you know those pointy ends you get from palm rolling all the time? well ball em up, hook em, latch em, and pull the inside the body for a perfect "blunted" tip in seconds! plus you can keep your lock peppa in the handle for all kinds of bad ass-ness! does it get any better? didn't think so. :)


    Author: Nicholas Borger
    work very nice really helped get those loose hairs under control

     
     
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    First off, I just wanted to say thanks for the great site!

    I was talking to my friend about a week ago about his dreads that he used to have, and he mentioned this site to me. He told me that my hair was about the right length to start dreading, and that my hair would dread very easily because it was naturally curly, giving me some motivation to actually take the plunge and have dreadlocks.

    So i took it upon myself to read everything i could on your site about what i would need, and what i would have to do.

    So on pay-day I bought your Supa Dupa Dread Kit, some Lock peppa, a dread tool and a sweet square face guy sticker!

    When my kit arrived, i couldn't wait until my next day off to get them started!

    So when i got off work on Thursday Night, I opened the bottle of shampoo, and mixed up the locking accelerator, and started the process.(The shampoo really made my hair feel truly clean, and it was awesome!)

    After that I had my friend section my hair for me, and showed me a few tips, and i was on my way.

    The whole process was started about 1am on friday, and I finished about 5:20pm Friday evening. The whole process took about 16 Hrs, with a few breaks in between. Now if your doing them your self, your arms are going to get very tired! I would also probably get an energy drink or 2 before you start, because your going to be up for a very long time!

    After that, i went and showed all my friends, and got many compliments, and some from people i didnt even know! It's good to know that all your hard work paid off!

    So, now i want to thank all the guys at DreadheadHQ for a great site, informative FAQ's and instructions, and also for the Free Bottle of Shampoo! Keep it up! and i'm always checking in for new products, and reading the maintenance section for tips on making mah dreads look sweet!


    ~ Peace, love, and Locks,
    John h.

    I truly have to say that this product helped my locs finally lock! My hair is fine and took almost 3months to stay. Less than a month after using the shampoo my hair locked. That was three years ago and i have used it on my daughters hair and it took 2 weeks for hers to loc! I recommend your products to whoever asks.
    Thanx again
    Starr

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