Love the leash, great in the water, the traffic handle is really nice when we are in town. I think for us the only downside was it's a bit heavier than I anticipated and the 5' leash ends up on the ground more than my lighter weight leashes and the dogs step on it more and get it under them. Probably if we'd gotten a slighty shorter leash that wouldn't be an issue. We have dogs under 35 lbs and they don't pull much so the leash is loose.