Leather Jaeger Lead - Chestnut

Looks to be quality Jaeger Lead

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Jaeger Lead Quality Control

I just received my Mendota Jaeger Lead and was not satisfied with the level of Quality Control and Construction as I have been with my other Mendota products I have used over the years. I realize leather is a natural product and the variables that come with that. However the leather thickness varied 40% (From 3mm to 5mm) and the thinner area could be heard physically 'popping' when pulled by hand. The leather overlap areas at the 'Dee' rings are very short; and the 'skived' areas were riveted through the thinned 'skived' portion. This creates a skewed rivet angle on the thinned skived area material and may well lead to failure. In addition, the overlap areas are so short that they had minimal stitching due to mechanical limitations (reach) of the sewing machine. The backside of the thin leather area (~ 8" long) is very rough and very open and pliable which would lead to inevitable and excessive stretching; thus leading to possible (probable) future failure. Others have noted in the revues that the mid 'Dee' ring is placed backwards which leads to over-shoulder twisting. This is a valid observation. I do not see a reason why this ring could not be reversed and eliminate this problem. This is a manufacturing procedural item or specification that should be addressed. The name alone of the item "Jaeger" lead should tell you that this item is probably going to be used on high prey drive hunting dogs that will test the limits of this equipment in varied field conditions and should be carefully constructed to eliminate as many failure points in the field as possible during the use of this product. On the upside: The hardware is first rate and the leather finish is nice in a beautiful chestnut finish. This is not a condemnation of Mendota products; in fact I hope they will replace mine with an acceptable "tweak" of the same product I will be able to enjoy for many years to come. Order # 38796

Leather Jaeger Lead

The Leather Jaeger Lead is a fine quality leash. The snaps at either end attach to one of three 'D' rings or a floating 'O' ring. One small issue is that in use, when snapping to the 'D' rings, the orientation of the 'D' rings turn the resulting loops wrong-side-out. Not a functional problem, but perhaps an aesthetic oversight. The 'D' rings should be mounted facing the other way around. I might also add another 'D' ring closer to a snap end to create a smaller loop handle. Would love to see this leash offered in a smaller scale, maybe 1/2" wide with lighter weight hardware for smaller dogs. Overall a great leash, but not quite perfect.