Just brought the mk1 and 15 ft collar

[PhilProp 51]

Hi there jus brought a box n collar mk1 15ft i know not ideal but starrped for cash for month or so n now i av gt i i am dying use my terrier but all the lads i go with use the bellmon & flint setup n told me if i take it out b prepared for it to go horribly wrong as they said i shud of jus brought a mk3 collar for terrier.

I was hoping someone cud help me are they as bad as ppl say for turning off, gettin damp in, being bad for loctaing precisely and jus breaking n not working at all. I am really regreting it now n wondering wether to jus sell it any help or info or tips pls

[howsshefrom 32]

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Edited February 27, 2011 by howsshefrom

[PhilProp 51]

Hi there jus brought a box n collar mk1 15ft i know not ideal but starrped for cash for month or so n now i av gt i i am dying use my terrier but all the lads i go with use the bellmon & flint setup n told me if i take it out b prepared for it to go horribly wrong as they said i shud of jus brought a mk3 collar for terrier.

I was hoping someone cud help me are they as bad as ppl say for turning off, gettin damp in, being bad for loctaing precisely and jus breaking n not working at all. I am really regreting it now n wondering wether to jus sell it any help or info or tips pls

If your selling it il buy it..very good location system its all i use but i am going to get a b and f shortly there very good aswell..i bought another mk1 box there last week as their like gold dust..

 

So in your opinion its worth keeping and a good piece of kit.

Also i will b gettin rid [bANNED TEXT] i av enough for my new system so if i dont sell it now i will b happy giv u first choice on it

[Alli 923]

Hi there jus brought a box n collar mk1 15ft i know not ideal but starrped for cash for month or so n now i av gt i i am dying use my terrier but all the lads i go with use the bellmon & flint setup n told me if i take it out b prepared for it to go horribly wrong as they said i shud of jus brought a mk3 collar for terrier.

I was hoping someone cud help me are they as bad as ppl say for turning off, gettin damp in, being bad for loctaing precisely and jus breaking n not working at all. I am really regreting it now n wondering wether to jus sell it any help or info or tips pls

THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE MK1 BOX AND COLLAR I USED IT FOR YEARS AND TO BE HONEST THERE NOT AS FAST TO LOCATE YOUR TERRIER, WITH ALL THE WALKING UP AND DOWN SEARCHING BUT ONCE YOUR OVER THE DOG THERE MORE ACCURATE THAN THE B.F. THERE NOT WATER PROOF SO PUT PLENTY ELECTRICIAL TAPE AROUND THE BARREL ON THE COLLAR, AND DONT GET THE BOX WET. I HAVE THE B.F BUT SOMETIMES STILL USE THE OLD KNOCKER BOX AND COLLAR. I STILL GET THAT BIT OF A BUZZ WHEN I HEAR THAT CLICK CLICK CLICK. PS, ALWAYS CHECK THE BATTERIES. HAPPY DIGGING

[howsshefrom 32]

Deffo is..our mk1 collars are broke so we use a mark 3 collar..the mark 3 deben is the bigest waste of space ever..what ever you do dont get one of them..that would be great

[PhilProp 51]

Hi there jus brought a box n collar mk1 15ft i know not ideal but starrped for cash for month or so n now i av gt i i am dying use my terrier but all the lads i go with use the bellmon & flint setup n told me if i take it out b prepared for it to go horribly wrong as they said i shud of jus brought a mk3 collar for terrier.

I was hoping someone cud help me are they as bad as ppl say for turning off, gettin damp in, being bad for loctaing precisely and jus breaking n not working at all. I am really regreting it now n wondering wether to jus sell it any help or info or tips pls

THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE MK1 BOX AND COLLAR I USED IT FOR YEARS AND TO BE HONEST THERE NOT AS FAST TO LOCATE YOUR TERRIER, WITH ALL THE WALKING UP AND DOWN SEARCHING BUT ONCE YOUR OVER THE DOG THERE MORE ACCURATE THAN THE B.F. THERE NOT WATER PROOF SO PUT PLENTY ELECTRICIAL TAPE AROUND THE BARREL ON THE COLLAR, AND DONT GET THE BOX WET. I HAVE THE B.F BUT SOMETIMES STILL USE THE OLD KNOCKER BOX AND COLLAR. I STILL GET THAT BIT OF A BUZZ WHEN I HEAR THAT CLICK CLICK CLICK. PS, ALWAYS CHECK THE BATTERIES. HAPPY DIGGING

 

Thanks for the advice on the insulation tape i will do that and i ama bit more reasured now n think im goin stick with it for definate now until i get me new setup. Thanks n i will hopefully have some good days out with my bitch soon. As she is ready n raring to go lol

[fensaluki 35]

Most of us on here that dig to our dogs and probably everybody that has done it for any amount of time will have dug to the Mrk1 many many times mate.

True they are not as reliable as the belman and flint and have nothing like the range but they are still perfectly acceptable pieces off kit providing they are in a good state of repair, in calibration and you stick to sencible earths unless you are experianced.

They do suffer from the damp but this can be reduced by securley tapeing up the transmiter on the collar with electrical tape which I would suggest you do every time you enter a dog with this system.

Adding the Mrk 3 collar will definatly make the system more reliable by 10 fold but is not a must by any means.

As for not locating presicley in my honest opinion I think they are probably the most pin point accurate box I have worked with as long as they are in good working order as personly I find the B&F can often throw me a a foot or so out (this could just be me ) but the old knocker box used to put me on the money pritty much every time.

Please dont get me wrong the bellman and flint is in my opinion a far more advanced and reliable system but I wouldn't pack up digging without it.

 

ATB

Edited February 27, 2011 by fensaluki

[PhilProp 51]

Deffo is..our mk1 collars are broke so we use a mark 3 collar..the mark 3 deben is the bigest waste of space ever..what ever you do dont get one of them..that would be great

 

Yh i know i av got the mk3 ferret finder n the depths n everything are so poor i av nearly smashed it or jus gt that fed up i av wondered wether it wud b quicker turn it off n trench the whole hole its took me tht long or its put me that far off the ferrets. N yh no worries ill giv u a shout when im sorted n stuff for the box n collar will b yrs

[PhilProp 51]

Cheers fen saluki good honest answer n as i said yet to have my first but ill let u all know how i go on n how easy i find it. Thanks again n all comments been gratly acknowledged. As for taping the transmitter is it best for taping the whole thing up tightly n securly or jus the end n screw part

[fensaluki 35]

Cheers fen saluki good honest answer n as i said yet to have my first but ill let u all know how i go on n how easy i find it. Thanks again n all comments been gratly acknowledged. As for taping the transmitter is it best for taping the whole thing up tightly n securly or jus the end n screw part

 

 

The whole thing mate..Try to capsuleate it to the collar mate and try to keep out moisture from the whole transmitter as well as you possibly can bud

 

ATB

[PhilProp 51]

Cheers fen saluki good honest answer n as i said yet to have my first but ill let u all know how i go on n how easy i find it. Thanks again n all comments been gratly acknowledged. As for taping the transmitter is it best for taping the whole thing up tightly n securly or jus the end n screw part

 

 

The whole thing mate..Try to capsuleate it to the collar mate and try to keep out moisture from the whole transmitter as well as you possibly can bud

 

ATB

 

Cheers and will do i have got some good electrical tape but think might stock up tomoz lol

[Bootsha 1,306]

MK1 is a good bit of kit, was a major breakthru in the days of old when mad dogs ruled and the bigger your ears were the better you could find ya dog !!

 

Like has been said, good ones are like gold dust these days mate. Theres not amny terriermen nowadys that havent got one somewhere in the kit bag "for emergency's" I know I have.

 

ATB

 

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