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me being older than most on here is it easier to get a shock collar and a tracker or one combined? i have an old 220 and an old sportdog 3225 shocker, and im not very tech savvy. thx

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The ease of getting either is no problem..You can get a alpha 100 or 200 that will track and train if you want to learn the systems..Trashbreaker and 220 or 320 with track collars still do their job well..

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I made the upgrade 3 yrs. ago. Purchased a 100 and tt15 collars. things that I wanted was the capability of 3 things. Ability to turn the collar lights on. The tone to call the hounds in. And the correction. In this order. Since I have used it I would switch the tone to being the best tool for me.

When I was looking/purchasing I was over whelmed with all the buttons and screens all this was/is over my head. So determination had to kick in. I almost wore out the instruction book. But I have programed in what I want. Still so many more things that it will do.

So much more peace of mind when I have this system on my hounds. The abilities to keep them safe.

So yes I vote 1 system! But you have to decide. I was 66 when I got mine. Read the instructions with book in 1 hand handheld or collar in the other.
Hope this helps.

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I'm 73 so understand the learning curve can be a little steep. Used the Alpha 100 with TT15's for probably 5-6 years and it is really the best thing I have found. Correction and tone range is very good. I have switched to the Dogtra Pathfinder 2 and if you are used to using a smart phone it is also a very good system. Switching between tone and correction is not as easy but it is sure not hard. just have to look down at your phone to change where with the 100 you just push a different button. In my opinion either way is better than running a GPS collar and a correction collar.

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thx for the inputs so far

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a good training collar with tracking ability. the tracking screen is small but will show where the dog is with one "problem I have seen you will not get an accurate reading if you are sitting in a vehicle.
seems to mess up the direction.. 10 feet away from it and all is good to go.has 3 dog capability.
the learning curve is not as hard as with the astro and alpha for us ol fellows to learn .LOL

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I'm 73 so understand the learning curve can be a little steep. Used the Alpha 100 with TT15's for probably 5-6 years and it is really the best thing I have found. Correction and tone range is very good. I have switched to the Dogtra Pathfinder 2 and if you are used to using a smart phone it is also a very good system. Switching between tone and correction is not as easy but it is sure not hard. just have to look down at your phone to change where with the 100 you just push a different button. In my opinion either way is better than running a GPS collar and a correction collar.

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Tom,

I’m curious. What made you switch to the Pathfinder 2?

Dan

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Thanks Tom,

I’ve been thinking of switching also. The Alpha has been a good unit but has way more capability then I need or use. I am an iPhone user and think the Dogtra might be better suited for my needs.

One of the things I need to research carefully before I do is how well they work in mountainous terrain. We have a lot of that here. Though the White mountains of NH and the Green mountains of VT are not as imposing as the Rockies or perhaps the Southern Appalachian’s but range is important. Some of the country where I live reminds me a lot of what I’ve seen in the Smoky Mountains in East TN.

Perhaps you’ve not had your Dogtra long enough to answer this yet but if you could only have one system for what you use it for which would you choose?

Dan

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Thanks Tom,

I’ve been thinking of switching also. The Alpha has been a good unit but has way more capability then I need or use. I am an iPhone user and think the Dogtra might be better suited for my needs.

One of the things I need to research carefully before I do is how well they work in mountainous terrain. We have a lot of that here. Though the White mountains of NH and the Green mountains of VT are not as imposing as the Rockies or perhaps the Southern Appalachian’s but range is important. Some of the country where I live reminds me a lot of what I’ve seen in the Smoky Mountains in East TN.

Perhaps you’ve not had your Dogtra long enough to answer this yet but if you could only have one system for what you use it for which would you choose?

Dan

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Dan one more thing I should say, couple of weeks ago I started home from hunting on a ranch close to me. My Lefty dog loves to ride in front of the dog box when it's hot. It's just a couple of miles but when I got home Lefty wasn't there. Looked at my phone and it showed where he was treed about 2 miles away. I felt a little dumb. No mountains between us.

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