LIMITED EDITION: Ultra Thick Traditional Leads

Leash Widths: ultra thick leads have upgraded features for strength and durability

• Heavyweight Small (3/8” / 7mm. width)—Best for smaller and medium-sized dogs. It’s narrow and thick, so it’s almost round. Braided at both ends; this narrow width is very secure. Made with the medium-sized snaps to give it a little upgrade.
• Heavyweight Medium (1/2” / 11mm. width)—Great for medium sized dogs, yet sturdy enough for larger dogs. Great for people with petite hands, or who prefer a lighter weight leash. Braided at both ends and made with large size snaps to ensure strength
• Heavyweight M/L 9/16″ / 14.3 mm. width--This is the Goldilocks size; it’s not too wide, not too narrow, it’s just right for just about any application.
• Heavyweight Large (5/8” / 14mm. width)—For larger dogs, size fits well in your hands. This size will be braided at both ends to make it extra-strong. Braids mean there’s no material removed when assembling so it’s super sturdy
• Heavyweight Extra Large (3/4” / 17mm. width)—Sized for large, giant, and very strong dogs. Great for people who like a big, sturdy leash. Heavy duty hardware. Made with screw posts on both ends (it’s too big to braid!).

Customize your leash!

You may choose to add a ring to the handle, or a loose ring to make a slip-collar.

Premium Hardware:

Bolt Snaps are the standard hardware. These are the most reliable leash snaps we’ve found. 

The following specialty snaps are available by request.

• Scissor/trigger style snaps are available; please know we don’t recommend these as they are not as reliable as our standard options 
• Locking Carabiner Snap (BLD exclusive) comes in all sizes; choose this if you desire a snap that can lock closed, ideal for “Houdini” dogs that somehow shake loose of regular leash snaps. Must be used in the locked position!
• Alligator Locking Jaw Snaps are available for XL 3/4″ and XXL 1″ wide leashes ONLY. These are heavy-duty snaps designed for working/police/military dog applications. Made in Italy from solid bronze.

 

About our leather:

Our Golden TAN BRIDLE leather is 100% American vegetable-tanned leather, made with NO dyes or toxic metallic chemicals. Reminiscent of fine English horse tack, this leather is superior in quality to any other leash you’ve seen. Every leash is HAND-OILED to bring out the softness, so your leash arrives supple and feels great in your hands immediately and only improves with age. The color will darken with use and age.  We are transitioning to an upgraded bridle leather …

Our London Tan is an English Bridle Leather has been slowly vegetable tanned the old-fashioned way for a strong, waxy and weather resistant leather that will last a lifetime. This gorgeous full grain leather is 100% veg tanned with no harsh chemicals, drum dyed for depth of color, has a lovely sheen on the top grain and nicely finished backside. This is what high-end horse tack is made from! (“English” refers to the style of tanning rather than a location.) It will develop a patina making it even more beautiful with use and age. (It does not darken the same our oiled golden tan leather.)

Our lovely BLACK LATIGO leather is solid black, and superior to ordinary leashes in texture and quality. Cut from select USA hides latigo is incredibly strong and durable, yet is very flexible. This beautiful full grain leather is the standard for quality western style horse tack because of it’s reliability and weather resistance. It feels great in your hands and will simply get better with age.

Leather care is easy! Don’t worry too much, and don’t be afraid to use your items — we promise leather is incredibly resilient, and regular weather won’t hurt it. If you think your item looks dirty, dry, or just need a little extra love, pouring a little leather conditioner on a cloth, and rubbing it in like lotion will usually do the trick. Baths and a jaunt in the river are just fine, but you might want to offer a little conditioner to your products afterwards. Saltwater can be harsh, so after a visit to the ocean, a good rinse in fresh water and proper conditioning will help preserve and protect your treasured leash or collar. See our Leather Care page for more specific information.

Lifetime Warranty

We stand behind the quality of our products. All Bold Lead Designs’ handcrafted leather & Brahma products that we make in our workshop are guaranteed against defects in materials and craftsmanship for life! If your leather lead, Brahma lead, training equipment, or harness ever breaks or is damaged from regular use, simply contact Bold Lead Designs for a replacement or repair at no charge. There is no time limit. This is the best warranty in the industry. If service is required, please see Warranty Claims & Repair Service below. Warranty is limited to replacement or repair of covered product only, and does not cover things outside of our control such as chewing, neglect, misuse, normal wear, external trauma, or customer alterations. Bold Lead Designs reserves the right to determine if a repair or replacement is covered by our warranty. Items we don’t make in our workshop, such as accessories and consumable items, are excluded. Note: bldBASICS, any item sold as used or imperfect or marked with a star is excluded from this warranty or guarantee.

Limitation of Damages:

Guarantee/Warranty is limited to replacement or repair of product only. Bold Lead Designs, LLC, or its associates, cannot be responsible for any claims or liabilities beyond the scope of the guarantee. Chewing, neglect and misuse, customer alterations, external trauma, and items marked with a star void all warranties. No other warranties, expressed or implied, are made. User assumes all responsibility for proper and safe use of product and care of animal. Customer pays for shipping for warranty claims. This warranty is nontransferable.

Have a warranty issue? Need a repair or replacement?

Please contact us first so we can help determine the best way to get you taken care of! If the product sustained damage under normal use, and is covered under warranty, we will make it right at no charge (just pay for shipping). Non-warranty repairs and alterations may be available, even for chewing and external damage. Repair costs start at $5 plus shipping. We will provide an accurate quote upon assessing the damage. What to do: Tell us what product you have and what the issue is. If you can, please email us photos of the damage so that we can determine the best solution (repair, replacement, or something else). Usually we will have you mail the item to us, in which case we ask that you send the item to us with a completed Warranty-Repair Form. Please download, fill it in, print, and include with your return. All warranty claims and repairs must be accompanied by the form otherwise we won’t know what to do with your item when received. If you don’t have a printer, you may write out all the pertinent information on a paper and include it with the item. Customer is responsible for all related shipping costs.