Does anyone have experience with metal collar buckles?

[CathyBogart]

Star has one...it's a little heavy, but not enough to make me worry. I really like it.

[Kater]

Kirk has one right now on a collar from Planet Dog (http://planetdog.com/leashes.asp?thePage=1). It is heavier than plastic, but not terribly so. It seems very sturdy...we've had no problems after using it almost exclusively for almost 3 months. I would recommend them.

[Tralee]

Both of my dogs have a metal buckle. It is very sturdy I don't think the weight should be an issue unless you have a toy dog The one thing is the buckles get scratched really quickly. I can take a picture of what they look like now after a couple months of use.

[cyber-sibes]

Star and Sherman both have that type of buckle - I wouldn't buy anything else. I've had the plastic buckles break twice, and I don't trust the traditional buckles where you have a loose length of collar leftover. (if there's a way out of something, a husky will find it). I tried the martingales, I think they're really pretty. Many of the sled dog people use them, but I didn't care for them, as I adjust my collars pretty often and my dogs didn't like me slipping them over their heads.