[quote=Elisabrat] I use a brush by evercare, its shaped almost like a hair brush but instead of bristles it has a pad of fabric. If you brush one way it will pull it all off and then with your hand you remove the WADS of fur by brushing the other way. It never needs refilling, no more tap pads (I would go broke if I had to buy those) and it really does get the fur off.
I have the Australian equivalent of Elisabrat's brush and it works wonders with long dog hair in particular and it never wears out.