Lazy Leash!

A project in Charleston, SC by Ginger
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The world's smallest retractable dog leash. Put it in your pocket, clip it to your keychain, or let your dog carry the leash!
Backers: 110
Average Pledge Per Backer: $87

Funded: $9,521 of $20,000
Dates: Aug 14th -> Sep 13th (30 days)
Project By: Ginger
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Latest News

Thank You!!

September 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks so much everyone for all your support!! We've made some mistakes in this campaign, but we've learned a lot and met some incredible and supportive people along the way. We're continuing with the manufacturing process and will be launching on... (Read More)

The Watchers

September 11th - via: kickstarter.com
According to the back-end stats of Kickstarter, the are a LOT of people following this project. They are watching, waiting to see what the other watchers do. According to our calculations, if all of the people waiting to see what everyone else does... (Read More)

Moving Along

September 9th - via: kickstarter.com
The latest update from our Engineer.  (Read More)

Making the Video

September 8th - via: kickstarter.com
You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play Replay with sound Play with sound 00:00 00:00 We've learned a lot from this campaign. One of the lessons from making the video is to make sure the 'crew' turns off their ringers during... (Read More)

Final Marketing Push

September 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Early in the campaign we spent around $1,500 on marketing. We bought Facebook and Instagram ads, and we found a few influencer sites who were willing to share our campaign. We targeted 30-45 year old outdoor lovers who own smart dog breeds, live in... (Read More)

Trade Talks 2

September 6th - via: kickstarter.com
He’s come down a bit on his strength promises, but 400+ lbs is still really good. Bryan is working with the current strap manufacturing on creating a custom dyneema blend. We’ll see which one turns out better. And We have some other inquiries out... (Read More)

Top Failures

September 6th - via: kickstarter.com
I was going to make an info graphic of the top failures in Lazy Leash history, but we don’t have any power today. So my chicken-scratch handwriting will have to suffice. What I noticed about all the biggest failures is that they resulted in... (Read More)

Can’t please all the people all the time

September 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Bryan and I are the most introverted people you will ever meet. The last thing I want to be doing is posting updates on Kickstarter. I’m busy running another business, still working a full time job, have a family, and at the moment clearing... (Read More)

Trade Talks

September 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
This guy talks a big game. My whole family could hang on an 1,100 lb strap. I’ll believe it when I see it—but they made a sample for us and it’s on the way.  (Read More)

Strap testing failure

September 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
I was testing a new strap material by hanging on it. It broke and I sustained minor injuries. I won’t be sending this sample to Bryan for further testing. Happy Labor Day everyone! It’s difficult to prepare for a hurricane when I have a dog leash... (Read More)

Thank you

September 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you Calum! That’s the fuel that keeps us going. The only question now is whether we launch on Kickstarter or Amazon. A little support from Kickstarter would be key right now.🤞  (Read More)

Then & Now

August 30th - via: kickstarter.com
I just came across the original Lazy Leash prototype from circa 2015. It was big, ugly, clunky and weak. I remember at the time being completely devastated that it didn’t work properly. Now I’m so glad it didn’t. The product wasn’t ready, and... (Read More)

All In

August 29th - via: kickstarter.com
This is the back up plan. It's my 401k. It's not enough to retire on, but it's definitely enough to cover the manufacturing. We're going to make this thing happen either way.  As a former betting man, I know when to go all in.... (Read More)

Word from our engineer

August 28th - via: kickstarter.com
We think we might be able to make this thing even stronger. We’re looking into alternative injection molding materials. Any suggestions from the engineering community are welcome. We’re also looking at custom made straps made of Kevlar and... (Read More)

Lazy Leash Update

August 24th - via: kickstarter.com
The final prototypes are working better than we could have hoped. Strong, durable, and the locking button keeps the leash in place at any length.  All of the (most recent) prototypes have been produced with 3D printing the outer case. Injection... (Read More)

International Orders

August 19th - via: kickstarter.com
We may have overestimated the shipping cost to some locations. If you are in one of the countries where we overestimated, we will add an extra Lazy Leash to your shipment. Thanks for the international support!  (Read More)

1/3 funded!

August 18th - via: kickstarter.com
After four days! Thank you! Share our campaign on social media and we’ll throw an extra Lazy Leash in your box!  (Read More)

Day 1

August 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks for the big first day! I guess we should start making more Lazy Leashes. But how many?  (Read More)

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