SportDOG Brand Locator Beacon - Bright, Waterproof Dog Collar Light with Carabiner - Flashing or Solid Safety Light can be used for Night Walking, Jogging, Camping, Hunting, or Hiking - Red

When I purchased these I was skeptical of the price and button mechanism. I've had many dog lights over the years and they get thrashed and eventually fail. My 2 Wirehair Griffons have tested these lights in every way conceivable. I live in the Cascades of the Pacific North West where it rains basically daily. My two Griffons run off leash covering over a hundred miles a week year round through tall grass, brush, blackberries, muddy swamps, rivers and lakes. Water retrieving in rivers and ponds through frozen and 100 degree temps, these lights have continued to function reliably.My Application:I personally run eCollars with a 3/4" strap and lace one light on each side of the receiver module. This allows me to really light the dogs up when making my way out to the blind before dawn or returning to the truck after a long upland hunt after dusk. These lights have a lens that's super bright and O-ring sealed to maintain the water and dust proof housing. Battery life is great, I use these lights daily and can get 3-4 months before needing a replacement, using them mostly in the constant on mode. They fit snug on the rubber coated collars I use, which allows me to position the light on top, sides ,or bottom, depending on the hunting conditions.The Button:I can see why some people say the button on these lights is hard to operate. The button is a metal dot about an 1/8" in diameter that is shrouded by plastic. The programming cycles through several modes and can sometimes be difficult to operate with gloves on. (basically impossible) But even with that being said, I believe there is no better light on the market for durability and performance.Room for Improvement:SportDog/Pet Safe could improve this product by using a switch that clicks when pressed. This would allow the user interface to be a little more predictable. The addition of a rechargeable lithium power pack or integrated lithium battery would make this product on par with modern headlamps and would prevent guys like me from having to keep coin batteries in the truck all the time. I imagine the designers made these choices to prioritize durability.I recommend these lights to every dog owner that wants to "buy once cry once". I consider these a required safety item for anyone who walks or runs dogs in lowlight. Either in the field off leash, or on busy streets in suburbia, these lights are an absolute win!

My husband uses it every night at work, still going on original battery. 6 months later. And very bright too. Solid or flashing options. Tough light. I don't know if I got a good one or what. I've seen a number of bad reviews about it. Yes, it is hard to turn on, but it is a safety measure I suppose. There are two prongs that stick up beside the button. He just uses his thumb nail to hold it in and it works every time. Press it again and it flashes. When he turns it off, he twists the lens a quarter turn and it's off. Then twist it back. I'm not sure if this is the right way to turn it off, but it works perfectly well for him. Seems very well made. It gets used almost every weekday. And still going on the battery it came with. He doesn't understand what all the fuss is about them. We're going to order a second one just so he can tell what side of our dog he's looking at. He thinks it will be yellow. And it is VERY bright. He can watch him at 200 yards easily. I hope this helps others looking for a good tough light for their working dog.

This is a well designed and versatile light, except for one thing. It has a one button switch which toggles between on, flashing and off depending on how long you hold the button down. On and flashing, no problem, but getting it to turn off is another thing entirely. maybe I need to get the hang of it a little better, but otherwise, it can be a bit exasperating. Overall though, I'm happy with the product.

You won't lose your dogs in the woods with these!

This is the best and brightest light I’ve found for my dog.I love hiking at night and this is the best one I’ve found!It’s super durable as well. My dog went swimming with it with no issue.Def worth the buy!!!

UPDATED ON 16 Dec 2017I take my dog out to the rugged outdoors for her exercise late in the afternoon daily, and we return home only when it is already dark. It is 'winter' where we are, but instead of snow we get heavy rain every single day. 'Heavy' means visibility limited to around 100–120 yards/metres; beyond that, you see only a grey wall. I bought two of this light, which I strap on my dog, for the waterproof feature and the blinking mode it offers. The light emitted is sufficiently bright; no problem there.But the switch is a very big disappointment. The light is used at night, and not during the day time. To see the switch, you, of course, need to have another light to locate it. Next, to press it to turn the light on is a big hassle, because the darn thing is small and located between two protuberances. My fingers are not exactly gherkin-sized, but I need to use my fingernail to press the switch. What got my goat next is to turn it off. It's a trial-and-error sort of thing.Suppose it is on blinking mode and you want to turn it off. You press the switch till the light changes from blinking to continuous. You either release your fingernail and press again, or you keep pressing till the light goes off. Even if you release your fingernail immediately the light has turned off, it will continue to operate but on blinking mode. You try again. And again. And again. Now, what if you are in an emergency situation and you must have the thing working as you need it to faster than fast?I have written to the manufacturer about this. I commented POLITELY. They did not even have the courtesy to acknowledge my comment. It is not hard to guess their breeding. I would rate this light ZERO star, but it would not work. So, one star it is.

I bought this for my black lab Trigger's collar so I could see him in the dark

I bought 2 of these lights for my 2 very energetic 80 lb labs. The lights are bright and easy to see and so far they have not been harmed by water. The tiny push switch to turn them on , and having to hold the switch down for 6 seconds to turn them off is the only thing I dislike. When the light is on the dog it's difficult to see and operate the switch. I like this light but a simple on or off would be nice.

First lets say I am a fan of SportDog products, I have a remote collar from them which is well made and has lasted a long time. Due to this experience I bought this brand of light for my dogs collar.The product is well made and solid but the problem is the on/off button. The button is small, has to be pressed hard to get it to work, also to turn off the unit you have to hold the button down for 6 seconds which combined with the bad design of the button is more or less impossible, especially if the dog is wearing the light. Secondly after 2 seconds of holding the button the light goes from solid to flash so making it especially difficult to know if you have reached the 6 seconds or not.I had to remove the batteries to turn the light off eventually, so returned the product.

The function button is so small and resessed it is almost imposible to turn the light on or of by hand.

Ordered 2 now as they are great, I mount them on top of my dogs Julius harnesses and I can see them perfectly at a long distance. Battery life is excellent and easy to replace. However would be nice if i was sent green instead of blue I was sent... twice...

The best tracker light by a country mile. Fitted to its own collar makes it easy to put on and off. My dog has a long coat so all lights get 'lost' a little but this light is so bright that you either see the Blue Led or the pool of light it throws. If you have the light on the back of the dogs neck it can dazzle you. I have found the best position is under the dogs neck where it is just as visible. Others have commented that the on off button is difficult. I haven't found this to be a problem but having the light on its own collar helps as you can a set the light on before fitting on the dog and turn it off when removed and you don't have to deal with the movement of the dog. The button is small but easily operated with a thumb nail. Visibility range is excellent and it stands up to wet weather and robust play. A great product that's worth the few extra pounds.

Great! Do exactly as I need and they are so bright if you need to see your woof I highly recommend