Ordering a FoxPro Spitfire

[Straight Shooter]

I don't have any experience with FoxPro products, but I'm going to order a Spitfire this weekend... unless someone can talk me out of it. 

[Bofire]

They look cool to me!! I have a scorpian, In Cabelas Bargin Cave on line they have Scorpians for $399.00
Carl

[Straight Shooter]

They look cool to me!! I have a scorpian, In Cabelas Bargin Cave on line they have Scorpians for $399.00
Carl

The Scorpians are definitely nice.  My only concern with the Spitfire is the range/reliability of the remote.  I read that there may be some issues.

[Caseyd]

Im also curious in the spitfire. I have $200 in cabelas gift certificates from christmas.

Any input from you master coyote hunters

[bearmanric]

i have the Fury it has the best remote. kinda like a Talkabout. go's through houses and big tree's. check out there site. talk to jerry Malbeck or smoking Joe. Rick

FOXPRO SITE
http://gofoxpro.com/

[AWS]

I understand that there were some bugs in the Spitfire when it came out, but have been worked out.  Order directly from Foxpro so your sure not to get an old stock.

AWS

[carpsniperg2]

i am in the same boat as you have some gift certificates to cableas as well  i thought the same thing i have been looking into them today and there was some bug with the first ones but the new stock is supposed to be o.k. i hate to retire my johhny but be glad to shed the weight we use my buddys fx3 90% of the time we use johnny when its very windy it is very loud caller. so i think i am going to get a new foxpro very soon as well

[Jerry malbeck]

The first ones out had a ( cold weather) issue with the remote .
 call foxpro and ask Joe or Jared if the problem is fixed as far as i know they have been fixed .
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[stumprat]

Foxpro makes great units.
One suggestion would be to purchase from Foxpro or All Predator Calls. The Cabelas models will have a bunch of sounds that you won't use. Then you will have to purchase the sounds you want.
If you buy from the above mentioned places they will load sounds that you pick out. It will save you some money in the long run.

[BLKBEARKLR]

I don't have any experience with FoxPro products, but I'm going to order a Spitfire this weekend... unless someone can talk me out of it. 

Straight, I am in the same boat as you, but I have asked and some very good people have shown me some of the different calls out there on the market. Showed me some of the pros and cons on them. It is a big investment check out some fo the other calls also.

Right now I am at around 85% leaning towards a Minaska bandit  --- http://www.king-cart.com/cgi-bin/cart.cgi?store=apc&product_name=M1+Mini

I got to hear one yesterday and I am impressed.

[bearmanric]

Have fun getting it fixed. Rick

[Bofire]

I rarely use my remote at further than 50 yards, I have never had a problem (if I remembered batteries), I do admit to thinking about the position when I set my caller out.
I have the Foxpro bag, the scorpian fits real cool with the SP-55 speaker, I plug in the speaker, flip up the antenna, point the speaker the direction I want, in the bag, leave the whole bag there, squirt it with Cedar smell, walk to my stand, I carry the remote on a lanyard, like a call, sit down turn it on and away we go! with that speaker I can whisper, or scream like a banshee.
Carl

[AWS]

Hey Rick

Want to let me in on the Minaska service problem.  I have a couple of Minaska products, a M-1 Bandit and a Minaska amp.
My M-1 was a early production and I broke the external speaker switch, Minaska sent me a late model(upgraded) right away and just told me to send the old one, they didn't even wait for the old one to be returned before they sent the new one.  Not being very computer literated I was haveing trouble moving the sounds on the card and the folks spent quite abit of time on the phone talking me through it.  Has the Flambeau partneship changed things?

AWS

[stumprat]

Hey Rick

Want to let me in on the Minaska service problem.  I have a couple of Minaska products, a M-1 Bandit and a Minaska amp.
My M-1 was a early production and I broke the external speaker switch, Minaska sent me a late model(upgraded) right away and just told me to send the old one, they didn't even wait for the old one to be returned before they sent the new one.  Not being very computer literated I was haveing trouble moving the sounds on the card and the folks spent quite abit of time on the phone talking me through it.  Has the Flambeau partneship changed things?

AWS

Minaskas customer service was great for me also. I had one glitch when I recieved my call. Sent back on Monday, back on my doorstep Friday.
 :chuckle:They had to phone coach me through the sound utility also

[BLKBEARKLR]

Have fun getting it fixed. Rick

Would be nice if you posted something else other than this?? If you are aware of situations, or had some bad experience. I know you do a lot with predators, I have bought your calls I take your advice serious. but to be truthful this does nothing for me....

Joe

[bearmanric]

there slow but could be better now. Rick

[bearmanric]

should of said nothing. there known for having a caller several month's. till some body bitch's on Predatormaster's it get's fixed quick then. Minaska is a great caller. they may be better now. was a bad scene. i'm actually going to be selling my Foxpro. Rick

[bearmanric]

just like other's. this guy paid. and hasnt gotten his caller nov 19th. this post is today. Rick

I read alot of good things about the minaska callers so I
ordered the ultimate one from their old website on nov. 19th.
They gave me my order no and it said thanks for the order. The
day after thanksgiving I called and got ahold of someone there
and he said they were alittle behind and that they would ship
out next week. Since then I can't get ahold of nobody thru e-mail
or phone numbers on their new website. I checked my credit card
bill and it was taken out of my account on Nov. 19th. Does
anyone know what is going on there? I've lost half my calling
season already and don't know what else to do. Please help.

[Caseyd]

Thing is I have to get it from cabelas cause I have gift certificates. I have $200 so the spitfire is in my price range. Plus it will be my first e-caller.

Bear how much are the additional sounds?

[bearmanric]

Here you go on the sound's. Rick

http://www.gofoxpro.com/estore/soundcart.php?category_id=27

[Straight Shooter]

I understand that there were some bugs in the Spitfire when it came out, but have been worked out.  Order directly from Foxpro so your sure not to get an old stock.

AWS

Great advice... I'll definitely do that!   

[Straight Shooter]

The first ones out had a ( cold weather) issue with the remote .
 call foxpro and ask Joe or Jared if the problem is fixed as far as i know they have been fixed .
foxpro 717 248 2507

Thanks Jerry,

I left a message... hopefully, I'll hear back soon.

[Straight Shooter]

I don't have any experience with FoxPro products, but I'm going to order a Spitfire this weekend... unless someone can talk me out of it. 

Straight, I am in the same boat as you, but I have asked and some very good people have shown me some of the different calls out there on the market. Showed me some of the pros and cons on them. It is a big investment check out some fo the other calls also.

Right now I am at around 85% leaning towards a Minaska bandit  --- http://www.king-cart.com/cgi-bin/cart.cgi?store=apc&product_name=M1+Mini

I got to hear one yesterday and I am impressed.

Thanks.  The Bandit is definitely worth taking a look at. 

Cabelas has the Scorpion on sale, but the reviews are a little discouraging.

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?id=0061214229393a&type=product&cmCat=SEARCH_all&returnPage=search-results1.jsp&Ntk=Products&QueryText=scorpian&sort=all&_D%3AhasJS=+&N=0&Nty=1&hasJS=true&_DARGS=%2Fcabelas%2Fen%2Fcommon%2Fsearch%2Fsearch-box.jsp.form23&_dyncharset=ISO-8859-1

[bearmanric]

Read up here on all the ecaller's out there. it's your choice there all great call's. you can find out what sound's they carry also.  Rick

LOT'S OF ECALLER'S TO READUP ON..

http://www.allpredatorcalls.com/

[Straight Shooter]

The first ones out had a ( cold weather) issue with the remote .
 call foxpro and ask Joe or Jared if the problem is fixed as far as i know they have been fixed .
foxpro 717 248 2507

Just got off of the phone with Jared (he's a cool dude).  He explained the cold-weather issues with the early remote, but assured me that the problem has been resolved with the new-programmed remote.  I'm going to order directly from FoxPro, so I don't chance getting the earlier remote from a vendor.

[Jerry malbeck]

Well there ya go !!!!

[coonhound]

Read up here on all the ecaller's out there. it's your choice there all great call's. you can find out what sound's they carry also.  Rick

LOT'S OF ECALLER'S TO READUP ON..

http://www.allpredatorcalls.com/

Wow, I just checked out their selection of sounds, now I've gotta get one from these guys.  It's going to be nice to get sounds taylored to our region. Thanks for the link

Coon

[Jerry malbeck]

To All,

First, I want to apologize for anyone who has had a Spitfire with issues. Customer service always has been, and always be of the utmost importance to us. Our ultimate goal is to hope that you never have to experience it, but that will not always be the case, as demonstrated with the issues that some are having with their Spitfires. We have already taken internal measures to protect against this in the future, and there are more changes to come. I hope that nothing likes this ever happens again.

Now, here is the Revision 4 update:

A Revision 4 software change has been implemented to address the issue of possible unreliable operation at low temperatures. The problem, if present, usually shows as the Spitfre playing the wrong sound at lower temperatures, but correct operation is then restored when operated at more moderate temperatures. Other remote control anomalies are also possible if a particular unit is affected. To check the software revision number of your Spitfire, observe the bottom line on the display of the TX24 transmitter as it is powered up. The display will show "TX24 V:X", with "X" representing the revision number. The latest revision number is 4. If your revision number is other than 4, and you have experienced the unit appearing to play the wrong sound at cold temperatures, please return the Spitfire to us for reprogramming. Even if your unit with a revision number of less than 4 does not show this issue, you may return it to us for reprogramming if you wish. In order to offset your return shipping cost, we will offer you a free 16 sound pack, along with an upload cable for reprogramming the transmitter sound list. You will be responsible for a card reader to exchange the sounds on the Spitfire memory card. We will return your Spitfire at our expense. Since this offer has no time limit, you may wish to use your Spitfire this season, and return it later for reprogramming. Remember that if your transmitter shows V:4, you have the latest software.
If you have already had your Spitfire updated, we will also make the same offer to you. Simply contact our customer service team, and they will get you taken care of.
Or, you can just simply send your unit to the following address, along with a note stating that you want your Spitfire updated:

FOXPRO Inc.
14 Fox Hollow Drive
Lewistown, PA 17044

Be sure to include a UPS return shipping address, and a list of the 16 sounds that you want. Also, provide us with an email address that we can email your sound pack to.

Again, we apologize for the problem, but as always, we will remain dedicated to providing you the best customer service possible.

Mike Dillon

FOXPRO Inc.

[Straight Shooter]

Just ordered the FoxPro Spitfire (through FoxPro) with the following sounds:

Sound : 1 . Z02 Light Jack-Ad Cott.fxp
Sound : 2 . Z06 Adult Cot-Baby Cot.fxp
Sound : 3 . B80 Baby Turkey.fxp
Sound : 4 . C21 F Coy Lng Hwls 3.fxp
Sound : 5 . L05 SnowShoe 3.fxp
Sound : 6 . M01 Kid Goat Distress.fxp
Sound : 7 . 160 Cals Fed Siren.fxp
Sound : 8 . 207 Coyote Locator.fxp
Sound : 9 . 210 Coyote Death Cry.fxp
Sound : 10 . 230 Bobcat in Heat.fxp
Sound : 11 . 354 DSG Cottontail.fxp
Sound : 12 . 290 Lucky Bird.fxp
Sound : 13 . 291 Woodpecker Dist.fxp
Sound : 14 . 332 Screamin Jay.fxp
Sound : 15 . 297 Turkey Distress.fxp
Sound : 16 . 334 Game Bird Dist.fxp
Sound : 17 . 245 Squirrel Distress.fxp
Sound : 18 . 247 Prairie Dog Dist.fxp
Sound : 19 . 249 Rodent Distress.fxp
Sound : 20 . 250 Kiss of Death.fxp
Sound : 21 . 121 Javelinas Demise.fxp
Sound : 22 . 244 Baby Pig Distress.fxp
Sound : 23 . 275 Dying Crow.fxp
Sound : 24 . 278 Crow Gathering.fxp

Looking forward to seeing how it works.

[markts]

Love my Bandit Mark