i'm putting my TT away...lately i've been noticing more SSKs and split ends, plus the white splits that are in the middle of the strand (which i know i never had before), and slight breakage...my hair is definitely growing because i can tell from the roots, but i dont think i'm retaining like i could be...i'm not totally blaming it on the TT b/c i wasn't really looking for split ends and knots before i started using it, but i cant help but notice them now...so i'm going back to using my fingers and wide tooth comb and occasionally my denman paddle brush which does as good of a job, and it has a handle.