I have this lead and love it. My husband was unsure why I wanted a lead so long and after he used it, He loves it too. Gives Buster a bit of freedom on the beach when other people are there. So buying a second one now encase something happens to the other lead. The first lead is over a year old and has been in the ocean and sand one a daily basis and I have never had a fault if the clip etc... unlike other leads I have have which are lucky to last a month before the clip gets stuck.