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Which E-Collar to buy
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01/02/11 09:10 PM
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Got a little Christmas money and plan on getting Suede an E-Collar. I know everyone is going to have a different opinion but what do yall suggest. Obviously SportDog is the cheapest and I have heard it took them a while but have fixed most bugs in their units. What do yall think?
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Re: Which E-Collar to buy
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01/02/11 09:29 PM
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I've used tritronis for years and had zero issues, so I guess I'd have to recomend them. For technology and dependability their hard to beat.........
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Re: Which E-Collar to buy
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01/02/11 10:04 PM
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I'm assuming since you have had no problems you don't know how well their customer service is? That is going to be big with me.
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Re: Which E-Collar to buy
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01/02/11 10:14 PM
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I have 2 sets of collars from tritronics. I have had very few problems with them, but when ever I have called them they have been very helpful. I have had DT, Innotek and sportdogs but none have held up as well as the tritronics.
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Re: Which E-Collar to buy
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01/02/11 11:44 PM
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I've had 2 DT and 2 Tritronics sets thru the years. Tritronics wins my vote for durability as well as customer service. I will not say there is nothing else out there as good, but you won't find any better.
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Re: Which E-Collar to buy
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01/02/11 11:50 PM
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I only use Tri-tronics. I use them on a daily basis and have very little issues with them. I have had excellent customer service with them and like them so much, I became a dealer. They are hard to beat.
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Re: Which E-Collar to buy
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01/03/11 01:14 AM
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no votes for dogtra? I had heard they were tough to beat...
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Re: Which E-Collar to buy
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01/03/11 01:44 AM
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Dogtra or Tri-Tronics are the best out there bar none. I started out with a Sportdog, didn't like it and returned it for a Tri-Tronics. Used the TT for years until it needed a refurb. I came across a great deal on a Dogtra and bought it. I like both of them however I wish I could combine the features of both brands - then I'd have the best collar ever made.
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Re: Which E-Collar to buy
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01/03/11 02:04 AM
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Re: Which E-Collar to buy
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01/03/11 02:09 AM
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I have a Sportdog that's a year old. I didn't have any problems with it but when I was going to have to buy more collars( more dogs) I went with Tri-Tronics. I like the collars Tri-Tronics better.
Shopping with your husband is like hunting with the game warden. Experience is what you get, when you didn't get what you wanted.
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Re: Which E-Collar to buy
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01/03/11 03:16 AM
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that's a lot of votes for Tri-Tronics!
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Re: Which E-Collar to buy
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01/03/11 03:54 AM
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About a year ago I posed this same question...it was overwhelmingly TT but Dogtra seemed to be a close 2nd. Combining this and another board. I ended up with the TT Sport Combo G3. Edit - be sure and check out this place if you aren't using gift cards because you can save some money, especially if you go the reconditioned route http://www.collarclinic.com/
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Re: Which E-Collar to buy
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01/03/11 05:26 PM
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Thanks Judd I checked that out a while back but will look it over again. I talked to Pat from Ridgewood Kennels and he suggested Dogtra because his Tri-Tronics unit had the on off switch in a place that would easily get switched to off while working his dogs. The Dogtra collar he showed me you had to touch the remote and collar and hold a button on the remote to turn it on so there was pretty much no way for it to accidentally turn off.
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Re: Which E-Collar to buy
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01/03/11 05:34 PM
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i sure dont see how the dog can turn off the collar. i apparantly have an issue with mine not working at long distance. and some people say the same thing that it turns off. i dont agree. why would it only turn off when used long distance ( but still well within range) always works fine in close.
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Re: Which E-Collar to buy
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01/03/11 05:49 PM
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He showed me the on off switch and it does seem like it could get bumped while training.
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Re: Which E-Collar to buy
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01/03/11 05:57 PM
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Has anyone bought a reconditioned one and had any problems, just worried after a year something could happen then I'm out 300 bucks, where if I buy a new one I could have a longer warranty.
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Re: Which E-Collar to buy
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01/03/11 06:14 PM
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I have bought some TT electronics for remote launchers from there and everything worked great and it looked brand new. I think they may come with a warranty as well.
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Re: Which E-Collar to buy
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01/03/11 06:46 PM
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I've had sportdog and tritronics collars and i like the tritronics better. I'm running the trashbreaker. The sportdog was a decent setup but it's just not as durable as i want for hunting hogs. That rinky dink collar on the sportdog I have just doesn't do it for me. It's been getting used for around the house training and the trashbreaker gets used for actual hunting. the tritronics stuff holds up better.
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Re: Which E-Collar to buy
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01/03/11 07:02 PM
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What about the Flyway Special?
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Re: Which E-Collar to buy
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01/03/11 08:24 PM
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Regardless of what brand, a feature you might consider if you ever want to run two or more dogs off the same xmitter is separate buttons for each dog rather than a toggle switch. Unless you are smarter than I am, you are going to forget to move that darned switch and bump the wrong dog. I think, but am not sure, that the only one Tritronics is currently making that meets my requirement is the basic classic70 G3 EXP. Three separate buttons, and a toggle switch so you could run up to 6 dogs.
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Re: Which E-Collar to buy
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01/04/11 03:54 PM
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I have used DT Systems for close to 20 years with no problems. Great customer service & they are in Dallas so if I notice a dead battery, missing antenna, etc. the day before we are going hunting, I can just run to their office & pick one up. you wont hear any pro's talking them up because they don't sponsor but I like them, I have not had to shock one of my dogs in a long time, they respond to the vibrate, that I love. We now have two of the 1822 H20 two dog units with vibrate.
Haven't had it in years but never spit any out. I am a sucker for happy endings and strapped cowboys.
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Re: Which E-Collar to buy
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01/04/11 06:26 PM
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DT Systems is excellent, I know a trainer/guide that swears by them. Having them in Dallas is a big plus, if you need them suddenly. I use Tritronics, always worked great for me. I think these days it's all pretty much good equipment.
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