Dogtrace x20 and new x30

[Lurcher91 328]

Got the X20 of the fella in clare and he was spot on to deal with and very helpful... Tracker is working great and it very helpful when a dog is marking or popped into ground it give the last known location and brings ya right to the hole entrance.. Won't find them below ground but as a tracker it is spot on and very handy to use and I know a mate who has x30 for a good few seasons and hasn't had any bother at all 

[Hens teeth 489]

We run 9 dog trace collars they do exactly what there supposed to do being wouldn't go without them now.

[derekbrown 176]

I've mine about 2 years I think and all it ever needed was to be recalibrate a couple of times,its easy to do and instructions in the manual,the batteries very good too in the collars and the box.

[Rebel 833]

On 19/02/2021 at 11:01, derekbrown said:

Ya I have the x20 dogtrace,as someone else said better to tape the collar to protect it in heavy cover,I've had no problems with mine and I use it a lot but I have it taped.I wouldn't be without it now to be honest.The fella that sells them in Clare I think is a grand guy to deal with as well.

Thanks very much. They sound like they do the job and not as expensive as some of the other brands.

I wonder how they compare with the Garmin?

Yeah a guy in Clare sells them, I'll give him a ring tomorrow.

Thanks

 

 

 

 

 

[derekbrown 176]

Don't know much about Garmin,but they are twice the price of dogtrace, the dogtrace will lead you to your dogs every time whether they are two hills away or they are marking or even gone to ground, it will bring you to the burrow, I use them on a pack of teagles/springer beagles and I would recommend them 100% and that man in Clare is a pleasure to deal with.

[Hens teeth 489]

54 minutes ago, Rebel said:

Thanks very much. They sound like they do the job and not as expensive as some of the other brands.

I wonder how they compare with the Garmin?

Yeah a guy in Clare sells them, I'll give him a ring tomorrow.

Thanks

 

 

 

 

 

Rebel there's only 1 fault with them is the charging points 

[derekbrown 176]

Do you mean getting the charging light on?I have to kind of twist and press the collar on the charger but the collar is battered from cover but it still charges up fully,but I'd say days are  numbered but it is 2 years old and battered from cover and marking 

[Hens teeth 489]

That's the problem  mine are getting battered at a mark aerials getting chewed and collars caked in clay then when you put charger on them takes a while for light to come on to say there charging i was on to lad in clare about he said theres a small issue with them

[derekbrown 176]

I find kind of squeeze the collar,its a bad connection, only happening mine recently but they battered to fcuk,if they fail tomorrow at 2 years I can't say much because they are well used,one collar has been on a springer beagle dog on digs lasting hours,I'm surprised it still works but it does,the important thing I think is tape them if your dog is in heavy cover or marking hard.

[Hens teeth 489]

Mine are all taped but still have to fiddle about with them to get them to charge some collars are couple of year's old and we added 4 more collars start of this season same thing is happening to them 

[derekbrown 176]

They were never designed for our craic I'd say,they hold up well though, I think they were designed for dogs in open moors and forests In Europe and not glens and furze and thorns.

[hawki 1,431]

are these the tracking devices for 400euro if so how many seasons would you get out of one?

[derekbrown 176]

Well I have 2 years on the collars,2hard years though, they still work but I could see next season killing  them,so 3 years but nothing lasts forever, collars 200 each so not too bad 

[hawki 1,431]

thanks derek  id just be using them the weekends would you recommend them?

[derekbrown 176]

All trackers garmin or any other are tested on open land or forestries in USA or Europe, the heavy cover we hunt in Ireland and UK would  be a shock to the lads over there,the collars aren't designed for that but in fairness the dogtrace seems to last once you tape it.