Deben Mk3 Ferret Finder

[ferreterno1 0]

do people think its worth getting a mk3 and getting rid of my mk1?

[Guest Magwitch]

keep hold of the mk1 if i were you until they can come up with something a bit better than them crappy mk3s :thumbs-up:

[Guest Frank]

I e.mailed deben today, about my MK 3 being 2 ft out in depth, but spot on over the ferret.

They told me to send it back to them, but i have a feeling, that they will flog me off with some excuse and tell me they found nowt rong with it.

 

Anyone else had dealings with them about MK 3s?

 

Frank.

[stubby 175]

got shown how to use the mk3 today at the NFR day, and must say, had I had one myself I would have been using it wrong, and maybe thats what alot of people are complaining about, as not fully understanding how the thing works,

 

on search mode(16ft distance) you can "home in on the fert"

once done, switching to locate, this is the bit some may fine confussing as the LED will show 8ft/6/4/2 etc this is NOT the distance down of the ferret, but its saying the fert IS WITHIN 8ft or 6ft etc the fine tune dial is then turned on to find the exact depth and location,

 

if some people are using it without the fine tune, then the LED shows 4ft and digging down they find the fert at 2ft, immeditatly think the mk3 is buggered

 

when what its really saying is the fert is within 4ft, NOT at 4ft, the fine tune MUST BE USED to discover the correct depth

 

if you already know all that then maybe the mk3 is f****d

but if not, try that first before sending back to deben

[Guest Frank]

Well said Stubby and i was ment to mention this before, which i also discoverd, but forgot to say.

I too, was thinking it was Fecked, as i was getting 4ft and breaking threw at 2ft . But, after discovering what the fine tune botton was for, i ate my words.

It is a good bit of kit the MK 3.

 

Frank.

[Guest The Big Fish]

Fine tune button?

What the feck are you lot talking about

 

Mine has an on and off switch and a search and locate switch, thats all...............

[Guest Frank]

This is what we mean:

 

http://www.deben.com/ferretsandterriers/ferretfinder.htm

 

If you look at the picture BF, you will see the line going to the pin pointer control.

 

Frank.

[Guest The Big Fish]

Nah, mine aint got non of that fancy stuff on it.

 

We rough it down ere

[Hob&Jill 258]

Big Fish, Did you get yours when it first ever came out? As I think they added the pin pointer on a little later.

[Guest The Big Fish]

Got mine about a year ago.

Edited February 24, 2007 by The Big Fish

[Guest Frank]

They updated the pinpointer recently.

 

Frank.

[Guest ash]

They updated the pinpointer recently.

 

Frank.

 

Deben will add this as an "after fit" for £15 - IMHO well worth doing

[Fenbo 0]

I think i wasted my money buying a MK3, i swear by my MK1 my MK3 never gets a run out its crap thinking of sticking it on ebay :thumbs-up:

[deerhound working 3]

has anyone had any bother with this locator , the one i got isnt working , its a terrier collar , it works when u have the collar above ground , i put it on the dog and put her in a artificial earth and ot wouldnt pick the signal up ....... could it be the batteries in the collar ????????? the indacator never gets below 9ft even when the collar is inches of the box........

put tape around the collar thats how i got mine working it is the worst i have ever used i had to go and get a bellman and flint set for terriers i hope they will make one for ferrets soon deburn mk3 is sh*********t

[shotgun..willy 8]

i used my mk 3 all season and got on realy well with it no problem at all