Customer Reviews

CMI #22000-012C Pet Strobe

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

It really deserves five stars ... I'll explain my rating in a bit.

I own a black lab / beagle mix -- behaves like a beagle, but looks like a lab puppy -- ALL black. As a night owl, I tend to walk the dog during the day AND late at night. Because I usually walk in my quiet neighborhood, I never gave the visibility issue much thought -- until I saw another person walking a black dog at night with a flashing red strobe. It REALLY stood out.

For safety's sake, getting something similar for my dog seemed like a very good idea.

After looking at several designs, I liked this one best -- and I wan't disappointed at all. Its rotating flash design includes a light pointing straight down and three radiating out horizontally in different directions. Unlike some strobes that blink in only one direction, this design allows it to be seen from a long distance no matter what direction the dog is facing.

Also, it's designed to hang down, not stay tucked up next to the collar. This helps it be seen from a distance, and makes it especially beneficial and practical for longer-haired dogs.

By the way, the strobe does not flash too fast, --more like 'just right.' I would describe it as "very noticable, but not annoying."

On the down side, when it comes time to change the batteries (there are two), the 2nd one to come out sometimes gets hung up. A small paper clip can be used to coax it out.

That's it. And that glitch is easily surmountable.

I highly recommend this strobe -- phenomenally easy to put on/take off, and it can be seen easily from a long distance.

I'd give it five stars, but that battery issue takes it down a half a notch. Personally, I've looked closely at a lot of these things, and I'll buy nothing else but this strobe.

-- May, 2011 update: As with all things, this product wears out over time. One of the replacements I bought was probably assembled when their QC person was on vacation, because its quality was not the same. That let me to buy another, which was fine. That would knock this product down another 1/2-star for me ... but it still qualifies for four stars. And, in the time since my original review, I've noticed other decently designed strobes have hit the market, so there may be something better out there now. Still, this is a good product, and I continue to like it for all the reasons I listed before.

I have had several of these lights and love them for walking my dog. In the past, I broke one and could not find another, I tried other products and did not like how I had to unscrew the light to turn it on - it fell apart in a very short time. I also tried another small light that worked well but it was too small and did not show up well in my dog's hair. I was happy to find these on line. These are easy to turn on and off and last a long time. I keep one at each end of the leash so that when we are walking when it is dark, both my dog and I have a light. Especially in the winter it is very useful.

I bought this for myself and two friends. WE actually wear them - not our dogs. We walk our pets at night and in the dark it helps cars to see us. It's a great product because it's big and bright enough for cars to see. I would highly recommend it.

A friend gave me one of these and I used it for about a year with some success. Another reviewer wrote about the problem changing the 2nd battery -- I agree. But changing that battery got harder over time and I had to throw the light out after a year because the electrical connection became bent beyond my ability to manipulate it. It does come with a 5-year warranty, but the light is only $5 or so I plan to just buy a new one.

We like this light a lot. Easy to see in dark. Only complaint is to stay away from large dog version to get same sized light with smaller hook to keep out of dog's mouth. Also, helpful to reinforce with clear packing tape to keep intact.

I am so happy to have the opportunity to review this product and company. I love these strobes because they can be turned off or on and are NOT motion activated. My white dog can actually be found in the snow now and letting all three of them out at night is worry free. Buying from this company is new to me and after my dealings with them I can say they are a FIRST RATE company. Talk about a company that goes above and beyond. WOW, I am impressed and that does not come easily. THANKS A MILLION.

Purchased 4 lights and 1 stopped working after about 5 uses. The other 2 that I am using work great for walking dogs in the dark.

I Live in the country and use the strobe on my dogs collar for night walks, We also put one on his leash for camping its the best tracker for my Yorkie that likes to explore everything. I have used this strobe for about 4 years and have not had any problems .

This ball is quite big, bigger than golf ball sized.
It will not make a good light for backpacking dogs because of the size/weight (even big dogs). This was my original intention for it.

However, it does look a lot like a Christmas tree ornament, so I'm going to keep it and decorate my dog with it at Christmas. :)

This thing works just as advertised with very bright flashing LEDs that you can see from every angle. The only problem is that it's bulky (about 5 cm in diameter, somewhere between the size of a ping pong ball and a small tangerine). My dog absolutely hates it... it hangs down from the collar and bounces all over the place when he runs (or even walks). The strobe is also very disorienting for him, since it is in his inferior visual field. It's not very heavy, but it is heavy enough that he feels it weighing him down. If you have a large dog (>60 pounds), or if you dog is insensitive to bulky things around his/her neck, this may work just fine. Otherwise I would recommend a smaller clip on light. We now use the Flashing Strobe Safety Light, which also has an always-on function. It is not visible from every angle, but it is light (although the clip is very cheap and will probably break soon).