paulus 26 Posted August 13, 2013 Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 i have a pile of collars and leads hanging up in the back of the shed both leather and nylon, never use any of them i had 100 rope leads made up the other year, sold some to cover the costs and use kept the rest, cost me one pound sixty each, recouped my costs within days, now it does not matter if i looses one or two Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MIK 4,763 Posted August 13, 2013 Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 Leather rots ffs leathers been used for hundreds of years why do mindle and lowas make boots out of leather some of the best boots you can buy! I had a collar on my old dog for 13 yrs never treated it or looked after it and it out lasted him. A good quality collar will out last your dog, I carnt see why some one would want a collar to lat forever there ony cheap I'd rather a nice new collar on a new dog myself not a tatty smelly old thing your last dog wore for 10 plus years! IMO. I got mates also have had terrier couples for 20 plus years so that's rubbish. Leather is a lot more durable than your making it sound anyone would think your talking about collars made of cardboard lol wood was also made to make boats for thousands of years but you don't see much wooden boats being made these days ....I have worn mendle boots for about 10 years and I get only 1 season out of them so believe it or not leather does rot wear and crack ....how do you know my dog wore a collar for 10 years ..the dog in question is only 7 and after 2 seasons the leather loop holding the D ring that you put the slip through gave ...this will never happen with ss collars ...you and BAW can believe what you want .....Maybe your mates have had leather couples for 20 years but then again maybe they sit in a bag or hang in a shed most of the year 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
baw 4,360 Posted August 13, 2013 Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 Leather rots ffs leathers been used for hundreds of years why do mindle and lowas make boots out of leather some of the best boots you can buy! I had a collar on my old dog for 13 yrs never treated it or looked after it and it out lasted him. A good quality collar will out last your dog, I carnt see why some one would want a collar to lat forever there ony cheap I'd rather a nice new collar on a new dog myself not a tatty smelly old thing your last dog wore for 10 plus years! IMO. I got mates also have had terrier couples for 20 plus years so that's rubbish. Leather is a lot more durable than your making it sound anyone would think your talking about collars made of cardboard lol wood was also made to make boats for thousands of years but you don't see much wooden boats being made these days ....I have worn mendle boots for about 10 years and I get only 1 season out of them so believe it or not leather does rot wear and crack ....how do you know my dog wore a collar for 10 years ..the dog in question is only 7 and after 2 seasons the leather loop holding the D ring that you put the slip through gave ...this will never happen with ss collars ...you and BAW can believe what you want .....Maybe your mates have had leather couples for 20 years but then again maybe they sit in a bag or hang in a shed most of the year ok, how long does a leather lead or collar normally last you? You relatively new into field sports or did you use leather in days gone by? I'm not dissing SS gear, the guy sells quality stuff but I'd never have any of it instead of leather but that's just me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MIK 4,763 Posted August 13, 2013 Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 I don't work my dogs with leather any more ...I m certainly not a newbie to field sports I was born into this way of life now im forty although all that know me will agree I don't look It.......... all I am say ing is there is a chance leather will wear out and give but there is no chance of that happening with SS gear made with the modern material s just like most golf drivers are not made out of wood any more its called progress Quote Link to post Share on other sites
baw 4,360 Posted August 13, 2013 Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 I don't work my dogs with leather any more ...I m certainly not a newbie to field sports I was born into this way of life now im forty although all that know me will agree I don't look It.......... all I am say ing is there is a chance leather will wear out and give but there is no chance of that happening with SS gear made with the modern material s just like most golf drivers are not made out of wood any more its called progress Agree 100% Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pip1968 2,490 Posted August 13, 2013 Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 (edited) I don't work my dogs with leather any more ...I m certainly not a newbie to field sports I was born into this way of life now im forty although all that know me will agree I don't look It.......... all I am say ing is there is a chance leather will wear out and give but there is no chance of that happening with SS gear made with the modern material s just like most golf drivers are not made out of wood any more its called progress if you took care of your leather as much as your looks they would probably last Edited August 13, 2013 by pip1968 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MIK 4,763 Posted August 13, 2013 Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 I don't work my dogs with leather any more ...I m certainly not a newbie to field sports I was born into this way of life now im forty although all that know me will agree I don't look It.......... all I am say ing is there is a chance leather will wear out and give but there is no chance of that happening with SS gear made with the modern material s just like most golf drivers are not made out of wood any more its called progress Agree 100% what that I don't look forty ....you chatting me up ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
baw 4,360 Posted August 13, 2013 Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 naw you look 50 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nothernlite 18,260 Posted August 13, 2013 Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 rope leads for me dont see the need for all the posing lol 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MIK 4,763 Posted August 13, 2013 Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 SS does a webbing slip about 5 foot long with a loop at each end for a couple of quid ...I usually order about 20 at the start of the season as I keep loosing them and give some away to lads ...I have used the black dog ones that is a leather loop with a length of leather cord Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bazil brush 474 Posted August 13, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 Good for you mik Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stabba 10,745 Posted August 13, 2013 Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 A strong dog will eventually snap a leather collar. Or stretch it so that it is in effect useless. Leather gets wet...cracks and stretches. I should know because it has happened to me a fair few times at the crucial moment. Now maybe looked after and bee's waxed regular then things might be different..But in all fairness i dont buy a leather collar so i can sit and polish/wax it. I buy an SS collar so i can abuse it day after day without having to faff about drying it/waxing it/ polishing it safe in the knowledge that it will never snap or stretch. The best leather i ever used was off Glyn Jones btw but even that eventually faltered after a few wet muddy seasons. atb stabba Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MIK 4,763 Posted August 13, 2013 Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 Good for you mik some one has spat the dummy Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MIK 4,763 Posted August 13, 2013 Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 rope leads for me dont see the need for all the posing lol that's because you weegies have no class Quote Link to post Share on other sites
B.P.R 2,798 Posted August 13, 2013 Report Share Posted August 13, 2013 Blackdog trading collars are great for the price... Not looked at collars for a while..... as mine wear the nylon house collars in the house..... I bought a pair of ss collars a while back for the whippet and the lurcher..... Definitly looks good on the wee 19.5" whippet.... Aarons gear is top class..... no doubting that..... But i do like leather collars too...... Especially on the smaller....whippet types..... Ive got both and chop and change as i wish Hide and collars do some good collars as do 'harris and watson'.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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