Guest MickyB Posted May 24, 2009 Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 Im planning on buying the Ortovox system for next seasons work...But read in EDRD that the collars arent much good.... surely DH cant be talking about the Strong Stuff collar is he? Ive got a bit of gear from Strong Stuff and I honestly cant fault it, it has been given some serious grief last season and survived with flying colours......so whats so bad about the collar for the ortovox ? Opinions welcome Quote Link to post
Strong Stuff 2,171 Posted May 24, 2009 Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 Im planning on buying the Ortovox system for next seasons work...But read in EDRD that the collars arent much good.... surely DH cant be talking about the Strong Stuff collar is he? Ive got a bit of gear from Strong Stuff and I honestly cant fault it, it has been given some serious grief last season and survived with flying colours......so whats so bad about the collar for the ortovox ? Opinions welcome Hi mate, was a little surprised to hear about this to be honest, NOT because I'm too arrogant to accept that I might have got it wrong, but because I can't really see what he means. As I've always said, if there's a way to close something, then of course there is also a way it could come undone, the best I can do is to make it as unlikely as possible for it to come undone. To this end, I use only the strongest velcro available, that costs me about £18 a metre, the contact patch is as big as it possibly could be and the velcro is positioned so there is no webbing below it, so it can't be opened by a peeling action. I would also always recommend that either a couple of wraps of tape or a cable tie be put around the pouch, with this done, the pouch is impossible to get into. In the same article doesn't he also say he doesn't like the B+F collar? All I can say is that the collars I make have been extensively tested in the UK/Ireland and in Europe, I've yet to see one turn up with a request for a refund. The Europeans seem to do quite a lot of digging on bigger quarry, and I've just had a repeat order for another 15 collars from one of the blokes over there who seems to do more than his fair share of digging Badger, he was involved in the development of the collars as were some reasonably busy lads over here, I simply would not offer anything for sale if it hadn't made them happy, there's no way I'd be risking my hard earned reputation for a few £12 collars! What else can I say? If you look at the Ortovox collar they sell, it doesn't exactly look very robust, and they have been in use for 20 years, they only have a small piece of velcro and are cumbersome to say the least. But, at the end of the day .......... I would never try to persuade anyone to buy my gear, if you have doubts about the collar, then stick with Bellman, I don't mean that in a harsh way. I erm ........... do also now make collars that fit the B+F locator, as an alternative to their Biothane ones which some don't like. This will be an interesting thread I reckon. Quote Link to post
sounder 9 Posted May 24, 2009 Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 well i can say that the collors are top class i have two of them and they have being in the shit alot of times lol still going well i think the lad in the edrd is running out of reviews and to talk shite, atb sounder Quote Link to post
just jack 998 Posted May 24, 2009 Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 well,,,,,,,,,,,,that strongstuff fella,,,,,,,,,said if i didn't buy something he was gonna bum me, wich i thought was rude,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,TWAT,,,,,,,,,,,, Quote Link to post
Strong Stuff 2,171 Posted May 24, 2009 Report Share Posted May 24, 2009 well,,,,,,,,,,,,that strongstuff fella,,,,,,,,,said if i didn't buy something he was gonna bum me, wich i thought was rude,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,TWAT,,,,,,,,,,,, And I meant it! :kiss: Quote Link to post
just jack 998 Posted May 25, 2009 Report Share Posted May 25, 2009 well,,,,,,,,,,,,that strongstuff fella,,,,,,,,,said if i didn't buy something he was gonna bum me, wich i thought was rude,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,TWAT,,,,,,,,,,,, And I meant it! :kiss: Quote Link to post
Guest MickyB Posted May 25, 2009 Report Share Posted May 25, 2009 What else can I say? You dont need to say owt else mate, thats plenty! My order will be going ahead as planned with NO worries at all from me! That is the only bad thing ive ever heard about any of your gear SS, and to me, it was like a quick judgement, rather than a complaint through poor performance....... anyway, im sure if it is good enough for those Euro's its good enough for me lol Keep up the good work mate. ATB Micky Quote Link to post
POSSUM 13 Posted May 25, 2009 Report Share Posted May 25, 2009 WHEN I GOT MY BARRYVOX PULSE AND COLLARS I WONDERED HOW THEY WOULD HOLD UP TO THE COON WE HAVE HERE CHEWING ON THEM..I WORKED ALL SEASON LONG WITH THEM WITHOUT EVEN SO MUCH AS A FRAY IN THEM AND FROM THE LOOKS OF THEM I WILL HAVE THEM FOR MANY SEASONS TO COME..THE VELCRO NEVER ONCE PARTED, NOT EVEN IN THE ROOTS AND I SAW IT GETTING CHEWED ON MORE THAN ONCE..I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS PRODUCT TO ANYONE WHO IS SERIOUS ABOUT GETTING THE BEST KIT FOR THE DOLLAR..IF A PERSON WAS CONCERNED WITH THE VELCRO PARTING THEN JUST SIMPLY WRAP THAT PORTION OF THE COLLAR WITH ELECTRIC TAPE..(BLACK TAPE)..I REALIZE FROM THE ATTITUDE FROM MOST HERE THAT I AM THOUGHT OF AS JUST ANOTHER DUMB AMERICAN, BUT I WILL HONESTLY SAY THAT THE BARRYVOX PULSE AND STRONG STUFF COLLARS ARE BY FAR THE MOST ACCURATE BOX AND COLLAR SET I HAVE EVER USED....HOPE THIS SAVE SOME PEOPLE SOME TIME SEARCHING FOR THE RIGHT LOCATOR..DANIEL Quote Link to post
jessdale 416 Posted May 25, 2009 Report Share Posted May 25, 2009 WHEN I GOT MY BARRYVOX PULSE AND COLLARS I WONDERED HOW THEY WOULD HOLD UP TO THE COON WE HAVE HERE CHEWING ON THEM..I WORKED ALL SEASON LONG WITH THEM WITHOUT EVEN SO MUCH AS A FRAY IN THEM AND FROM THE LOOKS OF THEM I WILL HAVE THEM FOR MANY SEASONS TO COME..THE VELCRO NEVER ONCE PARTED, NOT EVEN IN THE ROOTS AND I SAW IT GETTING CHEWED ON MORE THAN ONCE..I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THIS PRODUCT TO ANYONE WHO IS SERIOUS ABOUT GETTING THE BEST KIT FOR THE DOLLAR..IF A PERSON WAS CONCERNED WITH THE VELCRO PARTING THEN JUST SIMPLY WRAP THAT PORTION OF THE COLLAR WITH ELECTRIC TAPE..(BLACK TAPE)..I REALIZE FROM THE ATTITUDE FROM MOST HERE THAT I AM THOUGHT OF AS JUST ANOTHER DUMB AMERICAN, BUT I WILL HONESTLY SAY THAT THE BARRYVOX PULSE AND STRONG STUFF COLLARS ARE BY FAR THE MOST ACCURATE BOX AND COLLAR SET I HAVE EVER USED....HOPE THIS SAVE SOME PEOPLE SOME TIME SEARCHING FOR THE RIGHT LOCATOR..DANIEL you can order a system with confidence matey,you will not have any problems with either the strong stuff collar or the transmitter.we have dug to ours many many times with the same trouble free performance every time. Quote Link to post
desertdog 149 Posted May 25, 2009 Report Share Posted May 25, 2009 strong stuff, do they come with your collars? Quote Link to post
twotone 6 Posted May 25, 2009 Report Share Posted May 25, 2009 have this collar, use with a bit of tape around it no problems Quote Link to post
Strong Stuff 2,171 Posted May 25, 2009 Report Share Posted May 25, 2009 strong stuff, do they come with your collars? If you get them from the undergound terriers link in my signature (Bryan or Jo) then yes they do. Quote Link to post
winnie 1 Posted May 25, 2009 Report Share Posted May 25, 2009 There is nothing wrong with the Ortovox collars, they do the job very well and the bonus is you dont have to deal with a complete arse like the bloke from B&F. Quote Link to post
sounder 9 Posted May 25, 2009 Report Share Posted May 25, 2009 edrd reviews my hole this is the thl reviews still waiting for my 20 % off next order ss take you time no rush , atb sounder Quote Link to post
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