I have two shorthairs and a black couch, which is basically a losing battle. I was going through a roll of adhesive sheets every couple of weeks. This thing picks up just as much, and when it stops sticking I run it under the tap for ten seconds and it's back to normal. Three months in and it works exactly like it did on day one. Tip: let it dry fully before you put the case back on.

Works brilliantly on upholstery, the car seats and my duvet - hair comes off in one or two passes. On smooth fabric it's excellent. Where it struggles a bit is textured wool, where the fur is really worked into the weave; I still keep a regular roller in my bag for that. Small size is a plus and a minus: fine for a jacket, but doing a whole three-seater takes a while.

Bought it mostly for the car, and the little cover is the reason it's still usable. My old sticky roller lived in the door pocket and got covered in dust within a week. This one clips shut, stays clean, and hangs off the hook by our front door the rest of the time. My dog sheds constantly and it handles crumbs and gravel from the boot too, which I wasn't expecting.