I need a new e collar, suggestions?

mckinzie75

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I need a new e collar and am overwhelmed at all the choices! What do you recommend and why? What's the difference between the astro and alpha? Anyone familiar with e collar technologies upland 1202? Any advice will be much appreciated. Thanks.
 
If you don't have an e-collar or a GPS collar, the Alpha is tough to beat.

The difference between the Alpha and Astro is that Astro is only a GPS collar and the Alpha is GPS and e-collar in one.

I had e-collars and an Astro, sold the Astro and now use and love the Alpha.
 
No doubt Astros are top of the line, but also out of my price range. I've had excellent service from SportDog collars, both e-collars and their GPS model. They do everything the dog & I need.
 
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I have used beepers and they did help locate my dogs but I could not always hear them and also did not care for the sound emitted near the dogs ears.

I found the Astro combined with an e collar was good but a little extra weight. Since I have used the Alpha I am sold on it. I have used it for water work and have not had a problem.

I sold other collars and hardware to help defray the initial cost of the Alpha. Garmin also offers discounts to members of various sporting dog organizations.
 
I've only had Tritronic's collars, but then I don't require GPS in my hunting. The Tritronics have been flawless for me.

Best wishes in your shopping. :)
 
There is one thing that many people do not consider.
The thing that I like most about the Garmin Alpha or Astro is the added safety that it provides the dog. Being able to find a dog when it is lost is a big deal to me. It happens even with dogs that don't range out all that far, and with a bigger running dog being able to find them on point is really nice.

Every year you see post from guys that lost their dog while on a hunting trip, and I would bet most of them while desperately looking for their dog, would gladly pay for a GPS collar to get them back safe.

Any more, my two don't get out of the truck without a GPS collar.
 
I am a huge fan of Dogtra T&B collars, have a one dog collar, got a second dog, then bought the 2 dog collar set. Wife didn't want me to the Alpha, thought it was a stupid idea until I took her grouse hunting. Lost is a strong word, lets just say we took an alternate route. Now she understands why I need the alpha. She wants to buy it for me before next hunting season.

Also when pushing birds and trying to hunt quietly to get birds in gun range, the quite notification is nice, unlike traditional beeper collars.
 
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Steve?s comment about being able to locate your dog is the main reason I started using beepers but I was not pleased with them for various reasons. I feel much better when my dog is wearing the GPS. I can remember the tight uneasy feeling that occurred when my dog was gone for an extended period of time.
 
I need a new e collar and am overwhelmed at all the choices! What do you recommend and why? What's the difference between the astro and alpha? Anyone familiar with e collar technologies upland 1202? Any advice will be much appreciated. Thanks.

Perhaps we could help you better if we knew what breed of dog you have and what you desire an e-collar to do. You are right, there are a lot of choices out there, but understanding your needs may allow us to steer you in the right direction.
 
Steve?s comment about being able to locate your dog is the main reason I started using beepers but I was not pleased with them for various reasons. I feel much better when my dog is wearing the GPS. I can remember the tight uneasy feeling that occurred when my dog was gone for an extended period of time.

I did the Beepers as well, they are better than nothing, but not in the same league as a GPS collar. When the wind is blowing hard you have no chance of hearing a beeper at several hundred yards.

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