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8 of 8 found the following review helpful:
 Perfect - Until It DIES!Oct 22, 2010
By Sage
"Industrial Shaman"
I have 6 of these Nite Ize Dog Discuits. The lights in all six are now dead or gone. Admittedly, my two labs are tough on them and I purchased them expecting to have to replace them periodically. I should also mention I use them almost every day. One was dead out of the box -- the others died within a couple of weeks. Why do I keep buying them? My dogs LOVE to play with them and my neighbors enjoy the light show. It's all very dramatic when an arcing disc suddenly is pulled from the sky and then "runs" back to me. My labs are as black as night and it's pretty cool. That they are black precludes me from working them too hard during warm days - they heat up like solar panels so night-time play is essential in their opinion.
Here's the problem - described very well in the first two reviews: the design of the light and battery chamber sucks. The instructions say to remove the center cap after use for cleaning. My discs are covered with gobs of slob after a session as labs are built to slime and the battery/light would corrode if I didn't clean them after every use. The problem is that once the center cap is removed it NEVER seats properly again. (And yes, I know there's a trick to getting it to "click".) This causes it to come apart at the most inopportune times. It seems to me that had they come up with a "threading" system instead of a "snap" they'd have a perfect product.
But what really chaps my ass is that my calls and voice mails to Nite Ize have gone unanswered. Here's what I wanted: to simply buy some replacement light units and caps to try to rebuild the units I have. I'm ready to send them as much money as is necessary to do this. I would use clear silicon to seal and attach the caps. If I got even 3 months of use out of these rebuilds I'd be happy.
I will say that the design of the disc itself is near perfect - it's weighted well so you can fling it a decent distance, and is relatively easy on the dog mouth. This is important - I've had champion Frisbee dogs with all manner of messed up teeth from catching regular Frisbees (Sorry pups - we learned the hard way) The material is softish and given their (again relative) lightness they don't torque teeth when caught. If only they could get the lighting compartment right they'd have a spectacular dog disc. It is a fine daytime disc though I wish it were a color the dogs could see a little better. The opaque clear color gets "lost" against the clouds during day play.
So here's the best you're going to do with these Dog Discuits:
- Never remove the center cap.
- Rinse it carefully to keep water from getting into the battery/light compartment.
- Towel it dry.
- Use compressed air to blow the water out.
- Dry it in the sun the next morning if possible - bottom-side up.
With luck it'll last 2-3 months before it flakes out. So yeah - these are basically disposable at this point.
Nite Ize - step up and fix this, kay? I'll gladly rewrite this if you do.
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2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 Fun but not durable enoughFeb 07, 2010
By B.R.
This is a really fun product for both people and pets, but my dog steps on it, which causes the battery part to fall out of the middle. I almost lost that little piece in the dark and the snow the other night. I will probably try to silicone it in there and keep using it. For now we use the night ize led glowing ball instead, also a great product and more durable.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
fun for awhileNov 09, 2008
By Mariah R. Tilman
My dog loved this toy while it lasted, but it didn't take long for the lighting mechanism to fall out and then it was just another semi-soft frisbee that she got bored with. My dog really likes the foam and clothe frisbees, because they are easy to pick up.
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 Love it.Sep 25, 2011
By Wayne B. Kurtz
"PC- Gamer / fast typer"
May be still early for a review but i took my dog out with this tonight and so far i love it!. it flies very well, has a nice weight to it, it is very bright and very easy to see, its also a good material i normally throw a Jawz disc for my dog and i love them because they don't get all torn up on the rim so that it cuts my hands when i throw or his gums as he catches. I think this one will hold up nicely as well its made of a soft plastic almost rubbery but with a sort of textured grip yet not too soft should be good in all weather conditions probably not as tough as a Jawz but, a great night time or dusk product. You will never loose this.
Fun Toy!Apr 09, 2012
By Spiiina
I love the concept and it's been working great for the past few months. I haven't had any issues regarding it falling apart as others have mentioned.
It is well lit, and probably better suited for people playing frisbee rather than with your dog because the weight of the frisbee brings it down before my dog can get to it and she is pretty fast. I have a medium sized dog at 40 pounds who goes crazy everytime she sees a frisbee. When I use this one, she usually has to get a distance from me and then I throw it to her, but with a lighter frisbee (weight wise) she loves when I throw it and she can run to catch it as it falls from the sky.
I understand there are limitations when adding a light and battery which is why I can't see if fair to give anything less than 4 stars, especially since it's holding up thus far. I would recommend it, yet also consider the glow in the dark version(which isn't as convenient because you have to "charge" it prior to use and it isn't nearly as bright).
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