Flexi Comfort Nylon Tape Retractable Dog Leash

We loved this leash at first. The handle is sturdy and prevented our dog from pulling. We sprung for a more expensive leash thinking that it would solve our problem. After just three weeks of owning this leash and some gentle chewing, the cord is broken and must be thrown away. I’m really disappointed in the durability and feel like I wasted my money. I even looked at the additional accessories to add to the leash just the other day.

Leash works okay. Have used other flexi ribbon leashes that each held up for around 4 years. Bought this to replace a cheap replacement when my last flexi died, and this one constantly twists and doesn’t retract properly. It works okay, but only lasted about 2 months before the constant twisting made the leash not retract for the last foot. Now I have to constantly pull it back out to run it through my fingers so the tape lays flat before letting it retract. Thankfully I don’t have a puller and my dog is responsive and waits for me to fix his leash every day, multiple times a day. Still works, but not really a winner in my book

Flexi leashes in general require absolute attention when using them. The ribbon leash however has serious quality and design flaws. I used standard flexi leashes in years past with PWDs with no design issues other than a couple serious rope burns if I wasn't careful. The ribbon leash broke after 6 months with a 17lb Havanese on it. It frayed under the plastic connecter without any warning as he went to chase a squirrel. Luckily I was in the country. Had this happened in NYC it could have been all over. Flexi was totally unresponsive when I notified them about the design or manufacturing flaw, even though I sent photos of the issue. Chewy sent a new leash but couldn't replace it with Flexi leashes in general require absolute attention when using them. The ribbon leash however has serious quality and design flaws. I used standard flexi leashes in years past with PWDs with no design issues other than a couple serious rope burns if I wasn't careful. The ribbon leash broke after 6 months with a 17lb Havanese on it. It frayed under the plastic connecter without any warning as he went to chase a squirrel. Luckily I was in the country. Had this happened in NYC it could have been all over. Flexi was totally unresponsive when I notified them about the design or manufacturing flaw, even though I sent photos of the issue. Chewy sent a new leash but couldn't replace it with the standard cord model. I am scared to use it. … more

Love this leash for walks in large areas so that my dog has some freedom to do what she likes without having to follow her closely all the time. She has also learned to respond to the noise it makes when I click to lock it, so she's less likely to pull. However, we took this to a horse show and some time during the ~1.5 minutes that my mom was videoing my round, my dog chewed straight through this and was loose. I wish they made a more durable version, this one only lasted a month (I'm sure it would last longer if you paid close attention whenever your dog was using it).

This leash is very heavy duty, which is good because my dog likes to pull on it sometimes. It also is chew-resistant, and because it is a tape, doesn’t get kinked or tangled. I live rurally and the extra length is really appreciated. It’s further somewhat reflective, easily seen by cars at night. My only critique, and it is quite minor, is that it is quite heavy. I’ve been using it for several weeks.

I loved the size of the handle and color of this, but in less than 2 months our 6 month corgi puppy chewed through the end of this leash. She puts leashes in her mouth usually at the beginning of walks, not the whole time, this is the first one she has chewed through, doesn’t seem like a very tough material considering it’s for dogs of all sizes.

Very nice leash... retracts beautifully! Maybe a bit heavy.... but, function of great. I wish there was a “real in” feature... has break, but if you need to reel dog in, there is no function for that.... but over all. The leash is fluid, does not tangle, and retracts quickly. High quality and use it daily

We had used this leash twice. It seemed reliable, but the tape is horrible! It broke within 24 hours of use. They need to reinforce the lower half of the tape. It broke near the clip and the tape retracted all the way into the handle. Very disappointing !

I did not "need" this because I have the 15-20 year old same item from the same company (Flexi) with a twine cord and it occurred to me that if the cord broke it would be a problem because I use it 3-5 times a day and depend on it. I went online and found this replacement. The handle is now adjustable for use with gloves and the lock is much simpler to operate + the white tape makes it easy to follow the dog in the dark. I also bought both accessories because they made my use much easier. I use this one at night and the old one in daylight.

Wish it lasted longer. Our dog likes to bite her leashes and chewed right thru. We liked it , but didnt get to use it very long to really get to know the leash. It was very heavy in the hand.