Registered: Feb 2015
Location: NW Arkansas
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I had problems with the communication on my system, tone and correction were erratic. They are sending me a new system. Does anyone know if they have really fixed the problem? Evidently only a percentage have the problem.

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Registered: Oct 2004
Location: Clarksville, AR
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I’ve been studying on them lately, needed to upgrade collars and could have bought the pathfinder2 system for about what I was gonna spend on Garmin collars alone. Seems like most people were pretty happy with the original, but the 2 was/is having significant issues. A big part of it is comparability with the operating system on your phone. Heard of several issues with the collars themselves, and read about a ton of issues in general. I’ve been told customer service is excellent (which is good because you’ll definitely be dealing with them).

Long story short, when I called Conkey’s they steered me back towards the Garmin, and I’m glad they did.

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Registered: Aug 2008
Location: RICHMOND MO
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I had the pathfinder 2 and originally really liked it. My system took an update and from that point forward my collars wouldn't attach to the system anymore. Conkey's replaced 3 or 4 collars and worked very hard to fix the problem but to no avail. Twice it stopped working during a competition hunt so I had to go back to the reliability of the garmin. I do miss the maps but the garmin never fails me.

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I have had all 3 systems the pf 1 and 2 and all the garmins except the 200i the pf 1 is the best system I have had the 2 has quirks got new pf 2 got afraid and sent back I say pf 1 all the way and th3n garmin 100

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Registered: Jul 2004
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Now that I'm ready to buy one y'all telling me they're no good...and the PF1's are all gone.

Story of my life lol.

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Originally posted by Donnie Stevens
Now that I'm ready to buy one y'all telling me they're no good...and the PF1's are all gone.

Story of my life lol.

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The Pathfinder II appears to be a "new" version that was an excuse to make it with cheaper parts and cheaper maps. There was ZERO reason to change anything on the Pathfinder I.

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Location: WI
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My only complaint with pathfinder. It is impossible to get perfect timing when you shock with this system. Just think how many times you hit a button on your phone and no response , then you hit the same button again and it responds the way it was suppose to the first time you hit the button. The timing of the corrections are not reliable enough to get the split second timing I like when correcting my dog. I am going to be putting my old tri tronics LR90 back on and have 2 collars on my dog, I just dont trust the pathfinder anymore.

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Bass pro had some pf 1 online and I think the gentleman that does the ky coo er had one or two

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Bass pro had some pf 1 online and I think the gentleman that does the ky coo er had one or two

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Location: Nova Scotia
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How common are the issues with the PF2, have they fixed it, are they going to fix it ? Been awhile since a pathfinder has even been mentioned on this board. Everybody ditch em and back to Garmin or what's up. I want one..if it's goin to work.

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Location: NW Arkansas
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Originally posted by Donnie Stevens
How common are the issues with the PF2, have they fixed it, are they going to fix it ? Been awhile since a pathfinder has even been mentioned on this board. Everybody ditch em and back to Garmin or what's up. I want one..if it's goin to work.

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