Pets · Head-to-head
Sleepypod Clickit Sport Plus vs Saker Bomber Harness
Which should you buy? Our verdict on both, pulled from our full The Best Dog Seat Belts and Car Harnesses: 4 Compared (and One to Skip) comparison.
The Clickit Sport Plus is currently certified by the Center for Pet Safety across all four sizes and threads onto the vehicle belt without extra straps, which is the combination most owners should be looking for. The Saker Bomber earns the same 5 star CPS rating and better hardware, and makes sense if you want one harness for the car and the trail.
Sleepypod Clickit Sport Plus
Buy itThe certified harness that most owners should default to, with the vehicle belt running through the harness at three points.
- Listed as CPS Certified with a 5 star rating under protocol CPS-001-014.01.
- Sleepypod's CPS ratings cover the small size to 25 lb and the medium, large and X-large to 90 lb.
- Sleepypod states it can be used as a walking harness outside the car, so it is not dead weight between trips.
- The certification test on record for the Clickit Sport dates to July 2014, older than Sleepypod's newer Clickit Range result.
- Padded vest construction is warm and bulky compared with a strap harness.
- Sizing is by chest fit, so deep-chested and barrel-chested dogs can fall between sizes.
Saker Bomber Harness
Buy itA CPS certified harness built to work as trail gear too, with machined aluminum hardware instead of plastic.
- Listed as CPS Certified with a 5 star rating, test protocol CPS-001-014.01, tested November 2022.
- Hardware is 7075 CNC machined aluminum buckles rated to a 1,311 lb load with a 6061 aluminum D-ring.
- A side neck buckle means it does not go over the dog's head, and a seat belt lock is included for cars with an automatic locking retractor.
- The most expensive harness here by a wide margin.
- Saker's own listing cites FMVSS 213 crash conditions and a 3,000 lb force figure without publishing the full test report.
- Heavier than a car-only harness, from about 18.7 oz in XS to 25.9 oz in L.
Side by side
| Sleepypod Clickit Sport Plus | Saker Bomber Harness | |
|---|---|---|
| Our verdict | Buy | Buy |
| Best for | Owners of a 25 to 90 pound dog who want a certified restraint they can also walk the dog in. | People who hike or travel with their dog and want one certified harness that does both jobs. |
| Price tier | $$ · mid-range | $$$ · premium |
The bottom line
Our overall pick is the Sleepypod Clickit Sport Plus - The certified harness that most owners should default to, with the vehicle belt running through the harness at three points. Choose the Saker Bomber Harness instead if people who hike or travel with their dog and want one certified harness that does both jobs.
Want the full picture, including the other options we compared and the popular one we'd skip? Read the complete The Best Dog Seat Belts and Car Harnesses: 4 Compared (and One to Skip).