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Update as of 6/16Nearly a year of almost daily use and its still functioning (mostly) if getting a little tired. This is a new record for a treat pouch around here! The hinge pin finally did fall out and get lost but I just replaced it with a wood screw and carried on.Original Review: Treat pouches get heavy use with me. I've tried several different types, then I saw that this one had a year warranty on the french hinge so I thought I'd give it a try. Every brand I've tried the hinges fail within a few months so I figured a pouch with a warranty would be a good idea for me, even if it was a little more expensive. The first pouch I received the hinge snapped after a couple of weeks, but the company was very helpful and sent me a replacement right away. I'm three months in on the replacement now and its holding up very well. Plus I already know that if it breaks again they will honor their warranty. So I'm happy.As someone else has noted, there is a little metal post in the hinge on each side that sometimes comes loose. Especially if I'm shaking the pouch upside down to empty and clean it, the post will sometimes fall out. I've had no trouble popping it back in again it the few times it has happened but it is something to keep an eye on because the hinge will definitely not work if the post is missing.The main pocket is a good size for treats and the front pocket is a good size for bags or keys. The other pockets are pretty small, I don't really use them, although the top one would probably hold a few coins for a meter or something like that. The fabric is durable and not too hard to wipe clean. All in all I'm well satisfied with the product and the service.

The bag is very roomy in the main pouch and easy to get your hand in and out for treats. Ice used the smaller front zippered pocket alternately for more treats and to keep my clicker. The back zippered pocket is separated and I stashed a couple poop bags there. I was disappointed that in less than a day the plastic piece of the buckle cracked. It still buckles; just surprised it broke. The plastic is usually more durable. Still a great bag overall!

I bought this because of the spring/hinge function that lets you open/close the pouch easily. It was great, but lasted only after I've used it a few times. Also, there are many compartments, but they are too small (I would love to at least have a place for my iphone5).

We have two large dogs and go through a lot of treats. I work from home and have one on me every waking hour. We ended up buying three different treat bags from Amazon. Here is one consumer’s assessment:EZY Treat ($26.99): main compartment with hinge, but this broke and the pouch had to be replaced (the seller was great on the return, but they did not have my color in stock, so still waiting on it). Five other pockets as well. The zippered one in front could and should be bigger (there is plenty of pouch real estate on the front). My cell phone will not even fit. I am yet to find a use for the three pockets on the belt, due to their small size. I tried twice to have these be used for poop bags, but not worth the hassle. The “hidden pocket” is way on the small side (won’t fit my cell or wallet). In summary, one big pocket which has known issues with the hinge, and five smaller ones which are way small (cell phones and key chains are not as small as they used to be, I guess). The product does have a padded belt, but it makes the pouch come across as “bulky”. (Suggest to lose the insignia on the pouch.)Guardian Gear ($16.27): main compartment with hinge has shown no issues, compared to EZY Treat. There is a small velcro pocket on the front which looks like it want to hold a cell phone, but from personal experience, it is a good way to lose one (when you bend over, things fall out as the pocket is small and the velcro doesn’t catch for anything bigger than tiny). Please see the picture on the web site. It shows a cell phone in the front pocket with the velcro not catching (nice advertisement of a design flaw). The zippered pocket on the back of the pouch wants to be used, but for what? Too small for a cell phone, wallet, or keys. There is unused pouch real estate on both the front and back, so this could be a much better product with bigger pockets on both sides. (Nice job to keep an insignia off the product.)Petsafe ($10.16): I purchased this one last, as it was the lowest price, and was not expecting much, but wanted to try it as it advertised a bigger second pocket. The second pocket in front of the hinged one is large enough (and with velcro closure) to carry my cell phone, small wallet, keys, gum, sharpie, etc. I don’t quite get the third pocket at the bottom of the hinged one, which does have a velcro closure. Is the intent of this to hold “special” treats? I essentially don’t use it. I have well over 1000 hours of wear time on the product, and the efficiency of the design and durability continue to hold up. (One wish is to have an all-black product with no insignia. My kids give me a hard time when I am always wearing this, so the more neutral the better!)In my hands, after mega hours of use (with the exception of EZY Treat as the hinge was broken), based on the design, functionality, and durability of the products, the price ordering shown above should be reversed, and I would pay the higher price to get what is actually the least expensive option. Life is good for the customer on this one!

When I originally received this item I was impressed. The hinges forced the treat pocket closed nicely. After three days of use the pocket closure function no longer worked. Now today I noticed one of the hinge pins missing, which was there yesterday. I got concerned and emptied the bag. Inside I not only found the hinge pin, but the two pieces of spring steel that are used to close the bag/keep it open. My concern was that it was mixed in with the kibble and could have easily been fed to my dog since all the pieces were very small. YIKES! I really do like the fabric construction & idea of the bag, but the spring & closure mechanism is a hazard. Please consider serious redesign of closure method, or at least isolating the closure mechanism away from the treat section. The rest of the bag is great, and wish I could have rated it higher, but when my dog's safety is at risk, good conscience prevents it..