Thread: Tracking collars - what to get?

Going to get a gps tracking collar for my pooch, sooner rather than later, so: what to get and why? Only want to buy once and get it right first time.

Garmin really the only show in town and really great. Been using it since 2015.
Not cheap but buy the Alpha300 and collar of your choice and away you go.

Originally Posted by mikee

Garmin really the only show in town and really great. Been using it since 2015.
Not cheap but buy the Alpha300 and collar of your choice and away you go.

Off to visit google fu so it can tell me about Alpha300.

Originally Posted by 257weatherby

Off to visit google fu so it can tell me about Alpha300.

Just remember their handsets DO NOT come with any collars. They are a mix and match sort of thing.

Not cheap but worth it

Hunt with two different mates.both using same Garmin set up.they gone a long way in short time. You not only can see where dog is but with the other collar....the ones I have always hated.give a tone...beep beep,behave.... Then a vibrate.zzzzzzz oih behave,turn your ears back on. And finally the tickle through to zap if previous two don't work. Gone are the days of wondering where the heck the dogs are now,running to high point to try and hear them. I won't let mine out of sight full stop.different strokes.

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

Hunt with two different mates.both using same Garmin set up.they gone a long way in short time. You not only can see where dog is but with the other collar....the ones I have always hated.give a tone...beep beep,behave.... Then a vibrate.zzzzzzz oih behave,turn your ears back on. And finally the tickle through to zap if previous two don't work. Gone are the days of wondering where the heck the dogs are now,running to high point to try and hear them. I won't let mine out of sight full stop.different strokes.

Pippy likes high country hares, I mean really likes high country hares..... they don't share the sentiment but she is fast enough and quick enough in the turn to deprive them of choice.......

Originally Posted by mikee

Garmin really the only show in town and really great. Been using it since 2015.
Not cheap but buy the Alpha300 and collar of your choice and away you go.

Trying to figure out which collar, they offer choices but not a lot of information.

There is a choice of 2 really depends on whether or not you want/need the e-collar.
T20 non e-collar or TT25 for e-collar version. There is no difference in the Tracking part or performance of it, just one has e-collar feature and other not.
I would suggest non e-collar version if you are not sure how to use the e=collar bit as misuse will easily wreck the dog

Garmin are really good at supporting their gear. They did a fixed price replacement on one of my old collars that really was just a pile of bits and 8 years out of warrenty