ecollar what is best

coach571 · Post by **coach571** » Mon Feb 11, 2013 12:17 pm

I am looking at the tri-tronics sport upland series any coments would be helpful thanks

Post by **Sharon** » Mon Feb 11, 2013 12:41 pm

I used that for many years. Very reliable. I now use the Dogtra 2500 T/B as I wanted a locator feature.

Bberry20 · Post by **Bberry20** » Mon Feb 11, 2013 1:11 pm

Sharon wrote:I used that for many years. Very reliable. I now use the Dogtra 2500 T/B as I wanted a locator feature.

+1, use it and love it. Great for when my pup was in some deep cover and i wanted to know where he was.

Hattrick · Post by **Hattrick** » Mon Feb 11, 2013 6:28 pm

I would go to the pro models like 70 or 90. I have a TT 90 an 100. The transmitter is larger and so easy to operate. I see alot guys with sport models struggle with timing due to size of puttons. They will never admit it but its true

coach571 · Post by **coach571** » Mon Feb 11, 2013 6:43 pm

okay guys thanks what about a dogtra 2000 t anD b found aused one at a very decent price but just not sure TT or Dogtra

Waterdogs1 · Post by **Waterdogs1** » Mon Feb 11, 2013 7:29 pm

The 2500 T/B could be a great collar the only issue I see is the fact the collar is on the inside of the reciever pulling not on the outside pushing to make contact. I like Dogtra over TT just have had less issues with the Dogtra's over the years. I use to be hard core TT but I have sent to many back over the years.

Cascade_fisher · Post by **Cascade_fisher** » Mon Feb 11, 2013 8:26 pm

I love my 2500 and 2502s and run them much more than my TTs.

Post by **Sharon** » Mon Feb 11, 2013 10:10 pm

Ask how old the battery is. A new battery will run you another $35.+-

https://www.google.ca/search?sourceid=n ... pmzu9lKj7A

I like TT and Dogtra equally.

Lots of opinions here:
https://www.google.ca/search?sourceid=n ... 2000+t+anD

jeffkrop · Post by **jeffkrop** » Tue Feb 12, 2013 7:09 pm

Looking for a collar myself. The Dogtra 2500 T/B looks real nice but I do not know if I will like the beeper for grouse hunting and that is what I will be doing mostly.
I'd like my brittany to work close in the thick stuff of north Minnesota.
Anyone have thoughts on this? I could cut the cost by lots without the beeper and that would help in this house.

DogNewbie · Post by **DogNewbie** » Wed Feb 13, 2013 9:39 am

jeffkrop wrote:Looking for a collar myself. The Dogtra 2500 T/B looks real nice but I do not know if I will like the beeper for grouse hunting and that is what I will be doing mostly.
I'd like my brittany to work close in the thick stuff of north Minnesota.
Anyone have thoughts on this? I could cut the cost by lots without the beeper and that would help in this house.

In the grouse woods I run a beeper on point only mode and a bell around his collar. The bell isn't as necessary since the beeper has a locate feature, but it's nice to have a constant location on the dog.

EvanG · Post by **EvanG** » Wed Feb 13, 2013 9:53 am

Straight up; the best e-collar on the market is the Tri Tronics Pro 500 G3. Second place is well behind. But you must decide what you need for your purposes. If you want the best, that's it.

EvanG

Sorry for the other image.

DogNewbie · Post by **DogNewbie** » Wed Feb 13, 2013 11:01 am

EvanG wrote:Straight up; the best e-collar on the market is the Tri Tronics Pro 500 G3. Second place is well behind. But you must decide what you need for your purposes. If you want the best, that's it.

EvanG

How's the 500 different than the 100?

Gooseman07 · Post by **Gooseman07** » Wed Feb 13, 2013 11:22 am

The 500 has 18 continuous and 18 momentary levels. It is easy to use. I recently purchased one.

I had a sport series but lately, with gloves on, I've been wondering why my dog won't make any change when I'm wanting to hit the buttons. I don't think I was reaching the buttons with gloves on.

DogNewbie · Post by **DogNewbie** » Wed Feb 13, 2013 12:11 pm

Gooseman07 wrote:The 500 has 18 continuous and 18 momentary levels. It is easy to use. I recently purchased one.

I had a sport series but lately, with gloves on, I've been wondering why my dog won't make any change when I'm wanting to hit the buttons. I don't think I was reaching the buttons with gloves on.

Assuming the dial is still 6 levels and the red buttons are cont. and the black is mom. how do you achieve 18 mom. levels?

Never mind. I think I was confused by the pic Evan posted. I think that may be the 100. I checked out the sight and see there is a toggle switch between con. and mom. Cool system.

Gooseman07 · Post by **Gooseman07** » Wed Feb 13, 2013 12:53 pm

There is a low and medium button, the two black buttons and you achieve high by pressing both at the same time. Like you mentioned, you can toggle between continuous and momentary.

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