Sportdog TEK 1.0 LT Combo GPS Tracking and E Collar

[Birdman250]

[quote="Neil"]I am a strong Garmin supporter, but I think competition is good!

No wonder I'm having a hard time selling my Tracker Supra Lite 2 Collars

[Ron R]

I am a strong Garmin supporter, but I think competition is good!

No wonder I'm having a hard time selling my Tracker Supra Lite 2 Collars

I got rid of my tracker maxima w/2 supra lite collars last year when I got my garmin dc 40 and regret it.

[DGFavor]

I've heard of a good handful or more dogs lost this spring trial season, 3 of them ultimately ending up found dead - 2 hit by cars and one shot, the others just wandered back into camp on their own the next day...all wearing Garmins that the guys couldn't pick them back up when they turned their units back on to find 'em. I love 'em for the info they can provide but I don't trust my dogs life to 'em - especially not in a trial scenario where you are turning the unit off and giving them usually a minimum 20" head start on ya'.

I got rid of my tracker maxima w/2 supra lite collars last year when I got my garmin dc 40 and regret it.

Got rid of my Garmin last fall and went back to solely using my Maxima with Supra Lite and Marshall collars - don't regret it a bit!

[tommyboy72]

Ladies and Gentlmen if you realized where I hunt you would discover that I'm always right :roll: .

Ron what was it you posted to me the other day? Don't take it so personally.

[myerstenn]

After all the crap you gentlemen have espoused i don't know any more about the above unit than was listed in the first post. And frankly i doubt that any tracking collar unit with prongs will ever be approved by either registry

[Neil]

Doug is right, it was a stupid rule to have to leave the unit off until needed, it was not designed for such. I have not test the DC-40, some say it works better.

Most people I know, turned off the audible alerts, and gave the receiver to the judge in a closed case still on.

This rule should be changed, it never made any sense.

Myers,

Instead of looking for an argument, you could have read the responses, the e-collar and prongs come off, in fact you can buy the Sportdog Tex without an e-collar, I am certain it will be approved, perhaps by fall.

I had one in my hands for about 10 minutes at a cocktail party, but there is not much more I can tell you, and I don't think many have had them in the field. Larry Garner, former President of Tracker hunted with one some, and said it worked.

Neil

[cjuve]

I've heard of a good handful or more dogs lost this spring trial season, 3 of them ultimately ending up found dead - 2 hit by cars and one shot, the others just wandered back into camp on their own the next day...all wearing Garmins that the guys couldn't pick them back up when they turned their units back on to find 'em. I love 'em for the info they can provide but I don't trust my dogs life to 'em - especially not in a trial scenario where you are turning the unit off and giving them usually a minimum 20" head start on ya'.

I got rid of my tracker maxima w/2 supra lite collars last year when I got my garmin dc 40 and regret it.

Got rid of my Garmin last fall and went back to solely using my Maxima with Supra Lite and Marshall collars - don't regret it a bit!

Yep... Been there witnessed that I love the Garmin for hunting but next time I turn a dog loose at breakaway he will be sporting a tele unit.... I don't want to take a chance that the dog gets into the wrong free range chicken habitat.

[displaced_texan]

chukar 12, if you, I or anyone else think that we have a good dog, good e-collars, good tracking devices, or a good shotgun ryman will soon remind us that if we hunted the endless grouse woods of pa we would very quickly learn that we don't. Can you say superiority complex.

Ladies and Gentlmen if you realized where I hunt you would discover that I'm always right :roll: .

Post of the year!

[Ryman Gun Dog]

Gentlemen,
Please use the equipment you like and believe in, let me do the same. As usual when you gentlemen disagree with someone you start the personal attacks.
I do know this, if you were standing in front of me, you would not attack me personally, stick to the subject.
RGD/Dave

[Chukar12]

Gentlemen,
Please use the equipment you like and believe in, let me do the same.

That sounds splendid...now, do not espouse your opinion as fact in a condescending internet tone. It is a fascinating study that it is even possible isn't it?

As usual when you gentlemen disagree with someone you start the personal attacks.

Define a personal attack. Would that be like when someone questions the manhood or relationship in a marriage because of cultural, generational or knowledge difference?

I do know this, if you were standing in front of me, you would not attack me personally,

See above, because if your definition isn't clear I couldn't be more sure that you are incorrect about this...puhleeze save me the key board posturing.

stick to the subject.

You aren't the boss of me.

No one attacked you, it appears that you come into a private board owned by someone else with your own commercial agenda. Further, it seems queastionable based on your ability to communicate over a broad spectrum without fighting and arguing with people. There is nothing to be revered about that, respect is earned not ordered.

[Cajun Casey]

AKC acceptance is official. Still waiting on American Field.

[johnsonkid]

Will wait till other try it
but As for being approved for Trials I will bet that will get a big NO ..No E collars in trials

[displaced_texan]

Will wait till other try it
but As for being approved for Trials I will bet that will get a big NO ..No E collars in trials

The ecollar part comes off...

[Cajun Casey]

Will wait till other try it
but As for being approved for Trials I will bet that will get a big NO ..No E collars in trials

AKC already approved it with the stipulation that the correction unit shall be removed. The Fueld was way ahead on approving the Garmin, so I wonder if they will pass this one.

[Texasdogtrainer]

I have used them all and have several sit around the house. When it comes to E-collars, TT will be what I carry in my holster. Also, I still a big fan of radio telementry. I still using my tracker and I have a brand new one on standby. SD collars are cheaper but because I train for the public, reliabilty is what I am looking for and TT delivers.