I know this topic has been done time and time again, apologies and thanks for your replies in advance. I have searched the web and past forum posts which were very helpful. I'm still undecided on which collar to purchase. I have never owned an e-collar before (or trained a HPR for that matter).
For six months I have been saving to purchase a Garmin Alpha, it looks like a fantastic unit with all the bells and whistles. But of late I have been consolidating my thoughts and I'm thinking the Alpha may be more than I need! I haven't ruled the Alpha out, I usually go by the philosophy of 'buy once cry once' and will buy the best if it can be justified. The Alpha's tracking capabilities aside, I'm now thinking that something simpler may be better for training and correction in the field.
So my shortlist of collars in no specific order of preference:
-Garmin Alpha
-Garmin Delta
-Tri-Tronics Pro 100 G3 EXP
-Tri-Tronics Pro 200 G3 EXP
-Tri-Tronics Pro 500 G3 EXP
My main criteria and questions:
1.There is no authorized seller of these here. Garmin Australia do not sell or warrant these collars. I will have to buy from the USA and return it for any warranty claims at my own expense. So reliability is high on my list of criteria. Which unit is more reliable?
2. Replaceable battery packs, I'm not a fan of sealed units. Are the Garmin Delta's batteries replaceable?
3. Something I can correct with without having to look at it or use two hands. How is the Garmin Alpha at this?
4. Momentary vs continuous which is used more often?
5. Momentary vs continuous what is more important to have a greater variation of settings in?
6. Blipping the continuous button to simulate a momentary pulse. Does this actually work?
Gemma is my nearly 7 month old GSP. Were starting to build a pigeon loft this weekend. Really looking forwards to her first hunting season.
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Cheers
Dan