EzyDog Vario 6 Multi-Function Dog Lead, 3-6 foot, Blue

After 11 months of use, I feel it is appropriate to review this item.This is a very useful lead, copying the police style lead that you can shorten in length as neccessary and if you are a very small / short person, attach around your waist etc. For us the main reason behind using this type of lead for us is the ability to attach a lead to both the top of a harness and the chest plate of a Perfect Fit harness / Ruffwear Harness so we have more control of your dog.The main issue for me is durability. After about 2 months of use, the lead becomes very frayed and rough on the hands. At this price point, I would've liked at least six months of daily to get to that point and so for that, I'm going to give this product 3 stars. It's just not an amazing product but it is functional. It was a 4 star product but now a 3. I prefer to use a bridle leather police style lead personally, which we've had custom made.

This lead is of a very high quality, and I can tell straight away that it will last a long time. In terms of length and usage it is very versatile, with 6 different set-ups. I bought this lead for a large dog who tends to pull, my hope being that I could have it longer when I want to give him a bit more length to play with, or shorter (3ft is the shortest it goes) when I was in a busier area and needed to keep him reeled in.The problem is that although the lead is sturdy and strong, it's not the most comfortable lead to be working with on a daily basis. There's no actual "handle", and it's so thick that actually it becomes quite difficult to manage.I would recommend this lead for people whose dogs are great on the lead, and who really just need something versatile for tying the dog up outside a shop or on a camp ground or something, but probably not as a day-to-day lead for anyone. I certainly wouldn't recommend this as a lead for someone whose dog is not good on the lead.I will keep this lead for the uses I stated above, for instance on camping trips to keep him tethered, but it won't be used on a daily basis.Another thing to note is that the orange is not like the picture, it's proper super duper high-vis orange!

This item arrived on time for our collection of a rescued Malamute and I find the 'Vario 6' to have some very obvious, but excellent design features. The nylon D-rings placed at intervals along the length are extremely sensible and practical. The option of using it as a hands-free is not really very practical as the manufacturer does not provide enough length for comfortable use. The biggest letdown is regarding the clips, why on earth would a manufacturer use clips that are painted! Affter 3 walks the paint is wearing of the clips to expose bare metal, is it Stainless Steel or not, the clips look shabby after 24 hours ownership. How stupid of Ezydog to use painted clips, they have sacrificed function for form . . . . wake-up, it's a very good dog lead, and use stainless steel for all the rings and clips!!The webbing has softened with use, after it's initial stiffness, which is a good thing. A good product that would be right up there without the paint finishes.

Absolutely love these Ezydog leads. We already had a brown one which was a bit worse for wear so ordered another one. They are a great length to let the dog sniff. I find it useful tethering the dog around my waist if I am teaching him to heel while walking our other puppy and also it's fab for camping or walking out and about as you can tether him to picnic benches/tables if you stop for a drink or snack in a pub. All in all a great sturdy lead which will last ages and lots of different uses! We don't use anything else.

I chose this lead specifically for when we take our dog on holiday with us, as it allows different control options for a variety of situations. I particularly like that it's easy to loop around posts/chair legs etc and that the lead can be shortened quickly for control near roads/in town. It's also handy when I walk her off the lead over the hills, as I can clip it across my body and my hands are free! It takes a little getting used to following using a 'normal' lead, but after a couple of weeks of use, I can safely say that I really like it and it matches her Ezydog Chest Plate harness!

This is far and away the best lead I have had. I used to have a lead with a plastic clip loop which made for nice easy tethering without having to unclip the dog and, as the clip had eventually broken, was keen to find a good replacement. The Vario 6 has many more features, which make this a real improvement. The webbing is strong yet soft and there is reflective stitching along the length which is a nice, unobtrusive safety feature. The clips are metal with thumb springs which feel substantial and secure, and the loops are of a plastic material, but are good and sturdy. All the fixings are well attached and the loops are also very useful to attach poo-bag or treat pouches etc. I have used it as a two-dog lead, which is fine at a pinch, but not so ideal for small dogs, as the lead length in that mode is a little short and certainly would be for a taller person than me! (the EzyDog range does include a coupler add-on) The traffic control mode is good, and the loop through which you pass the lead for this and the two-dog option, is also just as useful as a quick finger-grab for extra close control. I have two small dogs, and don't have any experience of it with a large pooch, but it feels like it would be substantial enough. It is certainly plenty strong enough to take two small/medium dogs together using a coupler.