E-collers with Buzz(tone) & Vibration

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E-collers with Buzz(tone) & Vibration

Post by GSP7 » Sat Jun 08, 2013 6:40 pm

Does the "Buzz(tone)" and Vibration features on the newer E collars actually do anything?

Will a dog ( GSP )even notice or respond or get his attention. Or is it a gimmick? Seems like a vibration might be a good feature, but I wonder if a dog will even respond to a vibration or buzz tone rather than the using the electric stimulus

Ive only had the older stimulus e-collars, Tritronics 12 years old. I'm going to get a new unit for my new dog

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Re: E-collers with Buzz(tone) & Vibration

Post by gotpointers » Sun Jun 09, 2013 4:42 am

I have the DT 2420, It doesent have the tone but it has the vibrate button. It works well on my dogs to get their attention. I'm not a big fan of shocking my buddies but if they don't get the hint with the vibration I will hit the rise button and hold it until they do. Least amount of electricity needed to get the job done is the best way with an e collar. IMO

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Re: E-collers with Buzz(tone) & Vibration

Post by smittty » Sun Jun 09, 2013 6:36 am

I don't like or use whistles I use the tone button to get my dogs to come around

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Re: E-collers with Buzz(tone) & Vibration

Post by jarbo03 » Sun Jun 09, 2013 6:42 am

I have a SportDog SD1225, has vibe and tone also. Use the vibrate for an attention getter, to recall, or cast another direction. Stimulation is used for corrections.

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Re: E-collers with Buzz(tone) & Vibration

Post by Hoosierdaddy » Sun Jun 09, 2013 6:55 am

It depends on your dog,my little female responds well to the vibration.My knucklehead male ignores it.
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Re: E-collers with Buzz(tone) & Vibration

Post by smittty » Sun Jun 09, 2013 10:01 am

Hoosierdaddy wrote:It depends on your dog,my little female responds well to the vibration.My knucklehead male ignores it.
that's an easy fix after the vibrate or tune comes the juice.....

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Re: E-collers with Buzz(tone) & Vibration

Post by skyehunter » Sun Jun 09, 2013 10:17 am

My Brittany is about as soft as they get, he can handle e stimulation but get weary. The vibrate mode worked great as a correction and Whoa and doesn't cause him to get distracted or weary.

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Re: E-collers with Buzz(tone) & Vibration

Post by BigTub » Sun Jun 09, 2013 3:31 pm

I have a soft beep on mine. With my old Britt, it works great. With my young Britt, it works ok if he is not enthralled in a chase for which it takes a 3 out of 5 ZAP -- HARD HEADED DOG!

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Re: E-collers with Buzz(tone) & Vibration

Post by magspa » Sun Jun 09, 2013 5:32 pm

i use the tone, its more like a beep than buzz on my TT field 90 as a recall and works great.

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