recomndations for a training collar.

[BIGINNER]

hi vrybody   i'm looking to buy a training shock collar for my dog. A buddy of mine recomnded the dogtra 2500. But it's $380. Well I was wodring. Is there training collars (good ones) for somewhere under $250?  I don't wanna skimp out. But I also don't wanna spend too much.  It's gotta be waterproof.  How much distance rang do I need on the collar when hunting with a gsp? How imoortant is it to have a beper/locater on th collar?  I would really apreciate any advice. And also if anyone has a used shock collar that is in good working condition, I might be interests.  Thanks

[Skyvalhunter]

2nd the Tr-Tronics

[whitey]

I have a 2 collar set of the Tritronics.I have owned these for like 7-8 years..They are money well spent..Bullet proof.All I have every needed to do is every so often like 2 in all these years replace the batteries..
They are the only way to train Your dog..
Good Luck.

This is the set I have but mine is of course older model
Classic 70..
http://www.tritronics.com/remotetrainers-G3fieldseries.html

[Caseyd]

I have a dogtra and the couple guys I know also have dogtra.

No problems from any of them! They are excellent collars.

[BIGINNER]

do your guys's collars have beepers/locaters?  Because th locaters really raise th price, and I don't know if I would use the beeper that much.

[whitey]

No just lite em up..
We call it a nick..
Never have had to burn my Lab..

[Caseyd]

Mine does not have a locator.

The beep is an alternative stimulation. Mine doesnt beep, it vibrates.

Once your dog is well trained, the beep/vibration is all it will take  

[Caseyd]

No just lite em up..
We call it a nick..
Never have had to burn my Lab..

The dogtra has a nick button, continual button (7 seconds) and a page button (vibration)

[bonneylakebowman]

I have a tri tronics G3 sport basic and i like it alot.  I was always taught that the collar should only be for insurance in the field and should barely be used in the field so i just got something basic.

[SnowDog]

do your guys's collars have beepers/locaters?  Because th locaters really raise th price, and I don't know if I would use the beeper that much.

The Tri Tronics Sport Upland G3 includes a beeper, but you are back at the $350 price. I use the Sport Basic G3 and it has been rock solid, but I am training a Lab and don't really need the locator / point indicator that the beeper provides. If your dog runs real big and you hunt places where you can not see when he is on point, then the beeper is something you sould consider for a GSP.

Cheers!
SD

[Special T]

I have a sport as well.. seems to work good enough for me... Any one ever used them around the salt water? I'm a little nervous about that... mine works fine in fresh... BTW its best to only use the .5-1 setting when they are in the water.... It conducts pretty good! 

[Machias]

The nice thing about the Tri-Tronics is you can add collars later on.  Tri-Tronics is the best IMO.

[RC3]

Tritronics are all that I will use, guy I train with has one that still works from like 20 years ago.

[ac_156]

try this site has the best information i have found. http://www.gundogsupply.com/

[Rowdy]

My vote is for Tri-Tronics.  Try the Collar Clinic, you can get refurbed models with a warranty.

Jake