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Post by marie on Feb 3, 2013 11:26:11 GMT -5
just wondering what the favorite e-collars are these days for IPO sport. Looking for a collar with medium range (less than 1 mile), momentary & constant stim, plus tone or pager for a single dog. Especially important is a small transmitter that fits well in a womans hand, with an easy to read display. Any suggestions?
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Post by rosamburg on Feb 17, 2013 12:37:18 GMT -5
Not sure if it has all of the features that you are looking for but most of our club members are now using the Einstein collar. I have the Sportdog 1825, which I like, but the Einstein has a little more variance in terms of range. Almost all of us used previously used the Dogtra, which is a good collar for training but seems to have a remarkably poor build quality, in terms of long term reliability. I say this because of the 25 or so of us at my club, over half had their Dogtra's fail within a relatively short period of time. I know a large supplier of sport dog equipment that quit carrying Dogtra collars because it became too much of a hassle to deal with the high failure rate.
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Post by silentdobe on Feb 19, 2013 19:23:05 GMT -5
You can look into the Dogtra 200 NCP. A lot of IPO and PSA competitors like it. It doesn't have enough oomf for my dogs, but it fits pretty close to what you are looking for. I also agree with Steve on the Einstein collar. Now having recommended Dogtra, I just had to send in my 2 year old unit for repair on the transmitter. So, go with your gut too. I am switching to TriTronics.
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Post by sonterra on Feb 21, 2013 23:13:41 GMT -5
I also have a sport dog 1825. Love it. The battery life is phenomenal. I had an issue with a collar and their customer service was awesome!!! Not sure if it has all of the features that you are looking for but most of our club members are now using the Einstein collar. I have the Sportdog 1825, which I like, but the Einstein has a little more variance in terms of range. Almost all of us used previously used the Dogtra, which is a good collar for training but seems to have a remarkably poor build quality, in terms of long term reliability. I say this because of the 25 or so of us at my club, over half had their Dogtra's fail within a relatively short period of time. I know a large supplier of sport dog equipment that quit carrying Dogtra collars because it became too much of a hassle to deal with the high failure rate. |
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Post by marie on Feb 24, 2013 4:19:20 GMT -5
Thank you everyone who has taken time to respond to my question!!!! I too, have been less than satisfied with the reliability of the Dogtra, although I like the transmitter size and smaller collar profile. TriTronics has been my favourite, except the transmitter is bulky and I worry about quality/customer service now that they are owned by Garmin. The shape of the Einstein seems like it would take a while to get used to; SportDog is sounding better and better - thanks for the feedback  |
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