Ancol Rechargeable Flashing Dog Collar Band Blue LED Safety Light

Ancol Rechargeable Flashing Collar Band – Blue

Blue is the quietest of the three colours this band comes in. Unlit — in daylight, or sitting on the hall table — it reads as a dark navy line against a collar rather than something high-visibility, which is the appeal if you find the orange too loud on a smart dog. Switched on it is a different object entirely: a 70cm line of light round the neck instead of one bright point.

The length is deliberate. Ancol supply every one of these at 70cm, longer than any neck needs, because the band is meant to be trimmed — measure the dog, cut once with a little slack, and you get something that follows the neck instead of flopping about on it. There is no putting length back afterwards, so it is a measure-twice job.

Performance & Benefits

• Flexible soft plastic outer with an internal light strip, lit along its length.
• Ancol rate it visible up to 500 metres.
• 70cm as supplied, and designed to be cut down for a close fit.
• Three settings: flashing, rapid flash and constant.
• USB rechargeable, so no disposable batteries.
• Water-resistant, suitable for light rain and damp conditions.

Suitable For

• Dogs of any size once the band is trimmed — 70cm covers everything from a terrier to a great dane.
• Off-lead evening walks, where a lit neck is easier to track across a field than a single point.
• Owners who would rather charge a band than replace coin cells.
• Use with a fitted collar, not instead of one.
• Not the choice for an all-night job or a long walk far from a charger — a coin-cell light such as the Ancol Soft Blinker runs up to 50 hours constant and 80 hours flashing instead of hours.

How to Use

• Charge for at least 30 minutes before first use. The charging light goes out when the band is full.
• Hold the band round the neck, mark the length you need with a little slack, and cut carefully to size.
• Clip it round the neck above the collar and press the fastening home.
• Press the button to cycle flashing, rapid flash and constant, and again to switch off.
• Wipe clean with a damp cloth and allow it to dry naturally.

Specification

• 70cm as supplied, cuttable to fit.
• Three light settings. Visible up to 500 metres.
• Up to 1.5 hours constant or up to 4 hours flashing per charge. Minimum first charge 30 minutes.
• USB rechargeable. Water-resistant.
• Blue. Also made in orange and yellow.
• Ancol product code 334900.
• Ancol publish no width and no battery capacity for this band, so neither is stated here.

Care & Caution

• Cut the band once and cut it long. Take the fit from a tape measure round the neck, not from guesswork — you cannot put length back.
• Do not immerse it, and keep the charging port out of heavy wet. Water-resistant is not waterproof.
• The band is a visibility aid, not a collar. Never clip a lead to it, and always walk the dog on a properly fitted collar or harness.
• Do not leave it on an unattended dog, and check daily that a trimmed band has not tightened as a winter coat comes in.
• Charge it indoors, away from bedding, and unplug it once the charging light goes out.