Orbiloc Dog Dual Safety Light Red

I've tried all sorts of dog lights & light-up collars over the years. Many are not waterproof, have visibility issues of simply break after a few uses. I've got a whippet who likes to run and while his recall is good, I wanted to be able to see him when he was hundreds of meters away, so took the plunge on the Orbiloc. Let start off with the pros: Pro - It's very bright, too bright if you look right at it. Mounted on a harness when walking on lead, it can shine in your eyes and dazzle you. In the photo, you can see how bright it is at dusk, viewed head-on. Pro - Pretty good side-on visibility, although brightest when viewed head-on (See photo) Pro - Bright enough that it usually reflects off the surroundings, even if the light is facing away from you. If it's pointing directly away, across an open field, then you won't see it, however. But I've seen it reflecting off trees, bushes, grass, etc. (See video) Pro - Very sturdy & waterproof. My dog does go out in heavy rain and has been known to run through water, which has stopped other lights working. Pro - Seems to have a very sturdy attachment system, although even on my dog's 40mm wide martingale, I had to have the band on the smallest setting, so might be loose on smaller collars. Cons - It is somewhat directional. If your dog stood still and had the light facing away in an open area, you may not see it. However, my dog does not stay still for long and it will often point at the ground, in which case, the reflected light is easy to see. Cons - uses lithium CR2032 Coin cells. I'd like to see this available as a rechargeable unit, but I guess that would affect the ability to change mounts, etc. Cons - The switch is very stiff. While this does mean it's highly unlikely to be accidently turned off, it can be awkward to turn on, with cold fingers! This is a very minor point. Cons - Quite weighty, it will probably cause the collar to rotate and the light to point at the ground. I actually find this to be OK though as the light is so bright, it reflects off the ground, but something to be aware of. Overall, i'm really pleased with this light. I choose the Turquoise colour, as it's not a colour generally seen, so makes him more visible to traffic, etc. I tend to have it on slow flash, rather than constant, to preserve the battery life, but it also seems to be more eye-catching, as it's very strobe-like. I've mounted it both on a harness and collar, to see if there was much difference. On the harness it was pointing upwards and slightly backwards. This gave quite good visibility, even from the side, but the light was blocked if my dog was coming towards me. I had to turn the light off when putting him on the lead, as it was flashing right into my eyes! Mounted on the collar, it tended to point to one side, but that's because there's a GPS tracker on his collar, too, and that is heavier. I could generally still see some reflected light, even if he was side-on, with the light facing away, as it was pointing slightly downwards. I suspect on most collars, it would end up underneath the neck, so would give a good reflection off the ground. For optimum visibility, I would go for two of these lights, mounted either on opposite sides of the collar, or on opposite sides of a harness, but I really haven't "lost" my dog in the dark for long enough to warrant that sort of outlay! Maybe if I regularly walked in woods, rather than a very large open field, it might be worth it.

Great light and visibility at night was great for our dog during travel

So after approx a year of owning these, I think they are great lights. As long as you use the velcro straps to fasten them they stay put. The velcro is ever so slightly torn after a year left on my dogs harness. My dog has been swimming numerous times with them on and they have stayed watertight. He has rolled around on top of them and they have not been damaged. Be prepared to pay extortionate prices when you have to buy the batteries if you buy the orbiloc service kit, or buy 2 Duracell dl2032 (same as cr2032 just Duracells name for them) but bear in mind the service kit come with the o ring seal.

Great product illuminates over a 100m. Dogs dont notice they are wearing it. It's robust and waterproof which is exactly what you need for a gun dog

I was really impressed with this light. It was bright, durable, waterproof. After several months of not being used, it immediately turned back on a few weeks ago, without any need for charging. I've had to give it 3 stars however, as it is currently flashing away to itself in my local woods, having not made it back home. I'm now having to fork out for another light. In the meantime, my black dog is virtually invisible on dark walks.

Having tried several other collar/lead lights before I was a little apprehensive about spending this much money on a light. I unboxed it and was quite surprised at the quality.battery life is yet to be determined as only had it 2 weeks but used every night.fits with a clip or the rubber mount which I use.all in all a good product that does the job perfectly and is nice and bright

The build quality is good for the actual light unit, but I suspect my terriers may lose their lights after one session in the woods. Its early days but i'm not convinced by the straps provided. I bought 2 of these light kits, one red and one blue. The blue is more intense than the red but unless the light is facing you, it is hard to spot your pooch on a dark night regardless of what colour you choose. As mentioned, I bought 2 kits and when they arrived they were obviously different variants as the straps provided were different. One came with a nylon velcro strap and the other came with a neoprene type strap. Both accommodated the lights around my doggies harnesses and can be easily removed if required. These lights are too pricey for what you get to be honest. I bought them as I wanted something exceptional and was expecting this, however, I have had better intense flashy dog lights than this at a fraction of the cost and at a price you can afford to loose should it fall off in the woods or get wet. If you have a dog that isn't too active and stays by your side when out walking on a dark evening, this may be an ideal purchase. Otherwise, to save disappointment, I wouldn't recommend these lights.

Despite some of the reviews, this is currently the best dog light I have purchased. Similar to the ones made by Ezydog, however with a small dog the light needs to be in proportion. Ezydog make a small light which is pathetic in terms of light output. They then do one the same size as this, giving off good light but is very bulky, the domed top stands very tall. Orbiloc have the best of both. It's a nice size, but also very thin so it doesn't look out of place. The switch is much easier to use as it's not a case of tightening the top dome, it has a rotation ring below that allows access to flash as well as steady on. Again with the ezydog light you have to open it and rotate the batteries for different modes, which isn't ideal for a quick change. Fitted to the harness using the velcro supplied and tucked back in to hide the end, to prevent it catching. Lovely light. I purchased the clear one as with all lights, it will give the most output.

Helaas een ander type ontvangen dan de in de advertentie afgebeelde. Met de buckle met aan 1 zijde een pin. En dus ook zonder de afgebeelde rubber en klittenband strap

Wir haben einmal Grün für den Großen (Kurzhaar) und einmal Lila für einen Welpen (Langhaar). Bei beiden ist es super zu sehen.

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Ich habe schon mehrere Orbilocs gekauft und bin nach wie überzeugt. Die Leuchte ist sicherlich etwas teurer, aber ihr Geld wert. Nochmals verbessert wurde die Art der Anbringung, alles in allem in meinen Augen perfekt. Nicht zu hell, daß sich der Hund vorkommt wie ein Weihnachtsbaum (ich meine durch das Licht irritiert wird), trotzdem gut sichtbar. Die Batterien halten (sehr ) lange, sind beim Wechsel dann aber auch nicht gerade günstig, wenn man Markenbatterien kauft (d.h., für den Preis der zwei CR 2032 Batterien bekommt man von günstigeren Anbietern über USB aufladbare Leuchthalsbänder). Uneingeschränkt 5 Sterne.

Mon chien en porte deux sur le dos accroché a son arnais, les lumières se voient très bien et de loin, promenade par temps sec. En durabilité des piles et des lampes, intempéries à voir dans le temps, mais pour l'instant, plutôt satisfaite de mon achat, et je recommande