Leather vs BioThane 

Wow,nothing beats a demo like that. Thanks guys :)

Love both but leather is so classy it feels good and will last for ages and the joy of oiling it .. nothing beats a leather agitation harness or a thick leather leash with a bull snap but biothane is great too apples and oranges

Personally whenever I work with leather leashes and strong dogs the leather is kinda stretchy compared to the biothane. I like the biothane better. I also live in a wet humid enviroment, and I feel like biothane is easier to clean and keep clean vs leather needing oiled. But you are right that time will tell, none of my biothane has flaked or cracked, but we'll see

Leather leashes snapping is exactly why I'm trying biothane, yes a dog can snap a leather leash if it is pulling hard enough.

Love Leerburg leather leashes and harnesses. I use biothane for tracking though.

Would've been lovely to have tested a nylon too!

BioThane is a plastic material that won't biodegrade when it's disposed of, so that's another thing to consider if you're choosing it over leather for moral reasons.

I wonder if a biothane coated leather leash exists.. adding even more strength

I love leather.....jackets. Just kidding:). Great video Ed!. This is Scott from Biothane. I do agree both leather and Biothane have their places. Leerburg makes great leather and Biothane products. You can't go wrong with Leerburg products whichever way you choose. I would add that Biothane has different coatings, some that are better for different applications. For abrasive situations, our Granite(Dull) or Diamond(Shiny) coatings can probably outlast anything. Our Beta coating(shown in the video) has great feel and is extremely popular for leashes and tack. And to everyone else, Genuine Biothane is proudly made in the USA by skilled American workers and shipped all over the world!

I personally think biothane is prettier than leather

Great video, Thank you.

Make a biothane leash with 2-3 knots on it. 1 a ft out from the leash hook (to quickly grab the dog close) another 3 ft out on a 6 ft lead. Then everyone will stop knotting their leashes and you will have an innovative product. Every leash I get I have to put “my knots” to quickly grab my dog bc he’s a strong Doberman. If you made a leash with pre gripped knotted points you’d watch it sell out.

Wow! I have a passion for both dogs and horses and have started making leather products, can’t wait to start making biothane too :) ~From WI

I love your videos , I bearly understand the lenguae because I'm from Mexico thanks for sharing your knowledge the way you speak and the correct way to explain, leerburg is now the best website now about dog training

I’ll take the Mr Ed’s word that the he pulled the same amount both times…Mr. Ed haha

Might be better sticking to the real properties of leather and Biothane, rather than making stuff up (Like 'Leather will last a lot longer than biothane in wet and cold climates') just because you, like many of us, prefer leather for many reasons. None of which relate to ease of maintenance or durability. But if you plan top use your leash at temps below about minus 50F you may find your Biothane gets a little stiff. Your leather on the other hand. Er, that will also be a little stiff too, especially if you let it get wet. Most of us will never encounter temps below 50F, at least, we don't go out in it. Those who do are very unlikely to use leather over modern materials for their equipment, except maybe a few traditionalist sled teams. Leather undoubtedly looks better, feels better, ages beautifully and will last, possibly, a life time if looked after. Biothane is stronger for the same dimensions, looks good, but in a different way, personally I don't think it has the 'class' of well made leather goods. Neglect leather, as many do, and it will fail quickly. I'm not sure you can neglect Biothane, it requires no maintenance. What you can see in the video is that both leather and Biothane snapped at the stitch line. Stitching may not the the best way to fix Biothane if you're looking for ultimate strength.

As an equestrian, I cannot get over the mental hurdle of synthetic stirrup leathers. Yes, I'm sure that they are stronger and probably even safer. But you say that leather lasts longer. Plus it is renewable. So I will stick with leather. Very nice video thought, fun to see then tensile strength of each material.

Nice video

THAT WAS BRAND NEW AMISH LEATHER TOO! You know they wanted the leather to win too! Heritage.

hi! we would like to add the video to our facebook page as we are making BioThane products. may we do that? thank you! facebook.com/folkpets.sk/

>< very interesting video!:) >

If u look close, there is a cut in the leather before he pulls with the horse!