I've used Flexi leads almost exclusively for much of the past 30 years, and the quality of their leads seems to vary greatly, with some lasting years and others barely a few months. With the help of the integrated braking system, the dog is always under control and the length can be adjusted and locked in place if required with the locking button.

The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. All the stop button works very well and feels extremely strong and works instantly when pressed even if the dogs running at full pace. Tape leads are, for me, the way to go as the tapes are much harder to break than string leads and my last one only gave out after much use and abuse.

Flexi leads never slacken, as the lead is always subject to sufficient tension and as the animal walks closer, the lead retracts into the handle. An improvement to this lead would be the addition of a fixed length of lead so that the dog is not walking under foot.

Giving your furry friend freedom to wander in safe areas, this easy to operate, comfortable giant tape lead can be quickly and easily retracted to keep him/her close when walking past traffic or in busy areas. The Flexi Giant Professional Tape Dog Lead has a 10 Metre tape and is suitable for dogs up to approximately 50Kg.it is also robust even when the tape is weakened, whilst i wasn't looking my dog chewed a 100mm section that ended up peppered with teeth holes, but it still didn't fail when the dog was pulling or giving it a shock test. If you do spend a lot of time out in the country or muddy areas, you'll find dirt does build up and make the lead marginally fatter, which does effect the recoil over time. The one thing i will finally say is that this lead is really heavy so be prepared for the weight of carrying it around, its too big to sit in a pocket too, i have a walking belt and mine sits on a carabiner which is much easier to handle.

Observe your dog carefully so that you can always respond to dangerous situations, and watch out for other road traffic and pedestrians. It hangs naturally when the dog is walking or running politely, and feels absolutely secure in the hand when restraining. Easy to use buttons which give you the ability to stop your dogs in its tracks almost immediately at the press of a button. I have a large dog that pulls a lot, and when she was locked on by the roadside, I felt fully in control.Your also able to lock the lead into a certain length but this stops the spring mechanism from retracting the lead and could allow the lead to drag a long the ground and get dirty. That includes probably hundreds of harsh mountain hikes (I live quite near the Yorkshire Dales) and countryside treks. Reels in easily, and if needed, thanks to the tape you can grab hold of the extension without burning your fingers. uk Ltd are designed for pets safety, security, fitness, health and overall well-being, wearable tech for pets, smart pet technology products and accessories for your cats and dogs! My lead lasted 2 years before it decided it was going to give up, that was after it got tangled around brambles, hedges, trees, stones, bricks and other dogs and my legs lolI now have the Neon one and i love it too.

The tape is a nice fluro-yellow colour that makes it clear to other people (even from a distance) that my dogs are on a lead, even if we’re not that close. This flexi Giant neon 8m one jumped out from all the ones on offer mainly due it’s colorful ribbon and extra 3m length. The thing you need to realise with flexi leads is that they should only be used under certain circumstances.she is not always having to have legs untangled and is now learning to lean a little and so get more movement after just a couple of days of being patient. It's just soild and you can see and feel how well its madeI bought the giant 10 meter version and currently useing it to walk a jack Russel to allow him plenty of length to run around as I can't let him off the lead as he runs away. When it comes to playing ball with your pooch, size matters – a small dog will not enjoy playing with a large ball it cannot get its teeth around, while a large dog could easily choke on a ball that is too small. I found the tape did not snarl on the roll apart from when I had initial 'fiddling' and was really easy to straighten again.