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 .
foxpro 717 248 2507

[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