This was my second purchase of the same model. The medium still works well a year later after daily use with a 40lb, 3y/o mixed breed. The retractor has begun to fail after 12 months, which is a similar pattern to the first one I bought, but it has been reliable up to this point. It is also very comfortable to hold, even on half-day outings.Actually, I still have the first one, which is solid despite weak and often ineffectual retraction efforts, just in case I needed an emergency backup.She sometimes tries to carry the end in a cute message for me to hurry up (I use the extension) in her mouth, but it shows no wear. She does not try to chew it, but her teeth are in contact at times and I was worried about fraying.She sometimes walks at the end of the leash when she is in a loose leash mode, occasionally pulling. We are working on that! When using the first one of the two, she would run it out often when still new to us (~1y/o 30#), but that has diminished to almost never with training. Still, the first one also last a year even with that abuse.I will buy a third because the first two kept her safe for two years now and so I trust them. We travel often in a travel trailer and leash laws prevail, having physical backup to oral commands has been reassuring to both me and many around me. Up until it has begin to fail (the last 2' do not retract now), it operated seamlessly and reliable in all kinds of weather for about the same amount of time.I have used a large carabiner to attack a pouch of bags to the narrowest part of the handle and that has been working for over a year. One extension (which as included) also lasted as long as the leash, as did the snap hooks on the ends, and with no failures.I am giving 5 stars because of the continuous reliability in a critical mission. Yes, I wish it lasted two years or five, but this is the only thing I have found to wish was improve and that is not worth subtracting a star. At this point, I am simply considering the leash to be an excellent and proven tool that simply needs annual replacement.
My previous retractable leashes broke, so I picked this one up, and in comparison, my old ones are cheap, plastic-y, and fragile. This one has a nice heft to it, and inside of a thin, fish-line cable, it has a flat cord that feels substantial and secure—doesn’t seem to tangle…stays flat. My new pup (15lb rat terrier) does fine on it—training him to stop and wait at every corner, and the lock button comes in handy, and again, it’s much more stable and substantial than my previous leashes. And the bonus!!! I name my new little guy, “Tug”, cause I wanted a short, snappy name to match his personality, like Jax or Huck, then I saw this leash, and new right away “Tug” was it!! Now he leash is “custom” personalized with his name!! Ha! Great leash so far.
Good quality, works great. Retracts well as my dog changes pace. Locking mechanism works well. Very happy with purchase.
Had it for almost 2 years now and still works great. It's been used a lot and very heavy use, will definitely get another one if this one ever breaks.
I love it! This product is really light and tough. The retraction is smooth and it looks good compared to other leashes I've owned. My only small complaint is the locking mechanism can easily disengage but that seldom happens. Overall I highly recommend it! Will buy again once it needs replacement
Great, sturdy leash for a bigger dog (70lbs). The retraction feature broke after 2.5 years with daily, one hour use so we replaced it with the same leash since we like it so much. The handle feels great and fits large and small hands. The locking feature is also easy to use.
Handle is nice and fits my ladies 7.5 glove size hand. No squished fingers. Lead irself is a wide ribbon and retracts very easily. The lick is also easy to use and works nicely.
Works well for the most part, the only thing I’ve noticed is that the locking button gets stuck sometimes. Overall we use it daily and works fine.