Bloody Mrk3

[Ideation 8,216]

Just got off the phone to deben and they told me to send it all in and that it was most likely that the transmitter rod had snapped! Apparently any knock or drop can quite easily make it snap inside, as they are "extremely brittle" and then it will give false readings! The lady said send them in and she will look at them same day they arrive for £35, and apparently they can be fixed (at a cost I'm sure!).

 

So it might cost me, but not as much as a new locator!

[muddy210 34]

good news of sorts mate like you say not a new receiver let us know how it ends up

[simonrocco 175]

Just got off the phone to deben and they told me to send it all in and that it was most likely that the transmitter rod had snapped! Apparently any knock or drop can quite easily make it snap inside, as they are "extremely brittle" and then it will give false readings! The lady said send them in and she will look at them same day they arrive for £35, and apparently they can be fixed (at a cost I'm sure!).

 

So it might cost me, but not as much as a new locator!

Just got off the phone to deben and they told me to send it all in and that it was most likely that the transmitter rod had snapped! Apparently any knock or drop can quite easily make it snap inside, as they are "extremely brittle" and then it will give false readings! The lady said send them in and she will look at them same day they arrive for £35, and apparently they can be fixed (at a cost I'm sure!).

 

So it might cost me, but not as much as a new locator!

you should get yourself an old grey box locator they seem to be reliable iv used them for years and havent had one break on me yet iv also got one of the mk3s and mines doing the same as yours i dont think there worth the money mine broke after 1 season.

[Ideation 8,216]

I know what you are saying mate!

 

Try shaking your box and if it rattles it's the fecking transmitter rod apparently.

 

You would think that something made to be used in the hunting field would be made tough as f**k.

 

Apparently not so!

[Malt 379]

Fecking things! I always found it best to ignore the depth reading completely and go on the beeps when we was out with my mates, and his was brand new. The mk1 was a joy to use in comparison..

[Ideation 8,216]

Fecking things! I always found it best to ignore the depth reading completely and go on the beeps when we was out with my mates, and his was brand new. The mk1 was a joy to use in comparison..

 

Aye, i remember the REALLY old clicker boxes from the 80's, very simple to use, no depth reading though . . . .

 

Johnnyboy has bought a Mrk1, so we will be using that as well this season, and i am going to try to get the Mrk3 fixed and wrap it in padding haha!

[simonrocco 175]

I know what you are saying mate!

 

Try shaking your box and if it rattles it's the fecking transmitter rod apparently.

 

You would think that something made to be used in the hunting field would be made tough as f**k.

 

Apparently not so!

yeh you would think that they would be made shock proof but this is how deben makes its money designing something that breaks easily so that you have to buy a new one or be charged a fortune to get it fixed.

[Brimmer 220]

Thank god Mick Dadd has sorted our old mk 1 boxes out, should have another ten years out of the five boxes at least. Was not looking forward to getting a mk3, at least for a good while i wont have to now. Whats wrong with simple.

 

Take a look in the mirror!!

 

Cannot argue with that!

[Brimmer 220]

Thank god Mick Dadd has sorted our old mk 1 boxes out, should have another ten years out of the five boxes at least. Was not looking forward to getting a mk3, at least for a good while i wont have to now. Whats wrong with simple.

Tight wad :laugh: get with the times Big B

 

I'd maybee take that comment from a man with a bag full of nylon nets!

[muddy210 34]

bump keep us informed ideation how you get on

[Ideation 8,216]

Will do mate, getting posted tomorrow, so we shall see. . . . .

[stealthy1 3,964]

I have to say that my MK3m works bang on down to six inches every time, had it two years and not had a problem, looks like I bought the prototype

[darbo 4,776]

mine is the first version mk3m with the grey sliding collar[which i think is a bad design]. are people only having trouble with the mk3kms? has the locator been upgraded for the mk3km?

Edited September 28, 2011 by darbo

[Country Joe 1,411]

Was going to buy the mark3, but i will give it a miss, sent my mark1 off to Mick Dadd for to be serviced, and have bought another Mark1 off him. if the mark3s are so good, why on ebay are the old mark1s making so much, as well as the collars.

[Col_c88 41]

 

You would think that something made to be used in the hunting field would be made tough as f**k.

 

Apparently not so!

unlucky bud..

 

I brought this up with my mate not so long ago as he had his box in his pocket, slipped down a bank then it wouldnt work, tried to think of a way to maybe toughen them up but theres not a great deal you can do seeing as its the insides that come seem to damage from the shock... I guess when you can monopolize a market though theres no need to improve too much.

 

on another note.. hows the dog?