Coghlan's Magnetic Bear Bell with Silencer - Hiking Safety Gear for Wildlife Alert

bought these for going to Yellowstone and the Tetons. did exactly as it was supposed to and let pretty much anything near by know we were coming. The silencer worked well too. I bought two so I could give one to my hubby but he apparently is ok being bear food. So I put it on a water bottle holder that is for my bear spray in case I wasn't feeling like bringing a whole book bag. Felt a lot better having them on.

I bought 2 of these now. The bell attaches easily to my dogs harness and "alerts" the bear and moose that we are moving thru their space.

I remember one day I went mountain biking in a national park and saw something called a "bell box." Apparently the local ranger set it up and purchased bells for cyclists to use (to help alert nearby hikers/wildlife of their presence). This was such a great idea I thought. What better way than to be heard from far away as you are screaming down a dirt trail as reward for your grueling uphill slog! Now, I'm exaggerating a bit; proper mountain cyclist etiquette does not condone such dangerous behavior. No one should be screaming down a multipurpose trail where people and their animals may be hiking around numerous blind corners! However, the warning alert that those little cowbells gave were so wonderful because of the fact that you could hear cyclists coming and gauge how fast they were coming down the hill. When I went to the bell box I saw there were none left and even some older men who were cycling admitted that they kept the bells after their ride (you are supposed to put them back in the box once you reach the bottom of the trail). So I was out of luck. This was the only product I could find anywhere that resembled the mini cowbell these guys had on their bikes. And it is even better I might add! Sure it sounds a bit like Santa Clause found a new hobby as you are riding downhill, but with the built-in magnet at the bottom of the carrying sac, you can "silence" it as you pedal uphill and take it out of the magnet case when you are going downhill. I use quotations around silent because it doesn't completely silence the sound emitted from the device. While there isn't a ringing/echoing sound, you can still hear a flat/clanking sound when it's in the pouch. Not a big deal though because it's certainly not as loud as when its out of the case. I just wanted to let people known that if you are looking for a black/white, on/off, complete silence or completely loud device, this isn't it. But like I said, the sound is FLAT. There is no reverberation. The sound does not travel or get "reflected." So it may be heard by someone say, 5/6 feet away as opposed to 20-30ft away when the bell is OUTSIDE of the pouch ringing. The bell also has a nice Velcro loop that you can fasten around the handle bar. One thing I especially love about this product is that you do not need to activate it manually by hand like traditional bike bells! Riding downhill on a mountain bike on hard terrain can be dangerous. And you need both hands on the bar at all times. If you've been biking for a while, you know how sneaky those big tree roots or large rocks on the path come up from out of nowhere when you least expect it. So rather than contort your hand/thumb to ring your bell for any pedestrians, you just let the terrain jingle and bounce the bell to make noise automatically. You can also get this product at REI. If you cannot wait to have it shipped to you. It's a couple bucks more expensive there, but you can at least hear it there and if it ever breaks or you don't like it you can return it YEARS later, unlike purchasing it online. I love REI and I am a member there and Prime Member here on Amazon. Either place you buy it, you won't be disappointed and will love the functionality of this product!

This belt is great for hiking, it's silent when it's in the mesh bag. But raise nicely went outside of the bag. You can quickly slip it in and out. you can easily clip it to your bag. Perfect for hiking to let animals know that you're in the area.

I appreciate how this has a magnet inside the mesh bag that can keep the bell quiet. It’s also very easy to remove when you want the bell to be heard. The Velcro strap makes it convenient to use on hiking poles or on a belt loop.

Does what it's supposed to do as far as I know we do have a bear that lives in our neighborhood and she does tend to have Cubs every couple years and during the spring time she does make her rounds in our neighborhood we live very rural and in a heavily forested area this is my second one I put one on each of my shoes and I jingle all the way but hopefully it'll scare the bear away LOL I highly recommend the product this price was spot on the shipping was excellent no problems but with my own money hopefully it does what it's supposed to do because so far knock on wood I have not been bothered by our neighborhood bear and where there is a female there is a male and this year she should be having Cubs so hopefully I can continue doing my five miles a day walking with no problems with the bear I feel a lot more safer with this it is a very loud Bell so I know animals can hear it from Far distances and again I bought this with my own money highly recommend every little bit of precaution helps

So what can one say about a big Jingle bell? Firstly, I bought the "original version" of this on sale - fair price, I think, and maybe a better product than the newer, painted ones? Mine is a large silver jingle bell riveted to a nylon strap with mating velcro straps, one formed in an open loop and the other a straight length that closes the loop so the bell can hang by the strap. Nice yellow bear stitched into the strap (rather than "Coghlan's". Sewn to the straight nylon strap length is the "final" circumference cord which attaches and closes a mesh sack with a strong magnet actually sewn at the base of the sack. When the jingle bell is in the sack, the bell doesn't ring, but if shaken hard, does come free and roll about making a dull noise. While it's held to something on by that velcro'd strap loop, those riding mountain bikes might be concerned that the rivet and even the sewn-on 1-1/4" by 3/4" hook and loop clothing grade velcro might not be durable enough to the challenge of constant strain. Taking the bell on and off by pulling the velcro apart should be done carefully, since sewn-on velcro tends to strain and burst the threads as much as pull free of the hook and loops. Further, for this "original version", the hook velcro is aggressive on the mesh sack cordage, too, fraying it. Not that this is a poor product, but "... got to know limitations...". USE: Now as far as I can tell, a "bear bell" may well attract a curious bear rather than scare it off. I use these on "bear bags", that is, food bags hung up on a clear branch of a tree, at least 10' up, and 10' clear of the tree. The bell will alert me that someone is playing with the bag, and it's not Santa. That let's you shine a light, shout, and scare off the raccoon or whatever by poking your head out of your cozy shelter a distance away. In such a use durability of rivets and velcro are much less a concern. IF you insist on wearing this on your belt or on a handlebar, you might want to always be careful separating the velcro and inspect the rivet each use.

It’s a fine bell and will do the job.

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Si , perfecto, era lo esperado

Really liked the size of the bell and the sound it makes which does not appear to bother our dog. We attach it to his collar and he happily accepts the noise. Would recommend.

Works great. You can let the bell make noise or use the magnetic cover to silence it.

Lo utilizzo sulla mountain bike per segnalare il mio arrivo ad eventuali escursionisti lungo i sentieri ed evitare incidenti. Suona praticamente da solo viaggiando su sterrato. Si può anche silenziare tramite una "fettuccia" calamitata. Ottimo prodotto