Jason Shipley Webboard User Reg: 05-13-2005
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I have bought the Dogtra 202 NPC Gold 2 dog unit and am considering taking it back to get the new Tri-tronics Sport G2 2 dog unit. Has anybody used either of these systems? I just got the Dogtra and am disappointed in the battery life, I would have thought I would get more than 24 hours of stand by, especially since I don't need to stim very often. Both of my dogs are already trained, I wanted to have a two dog system just in case life happens.
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I have a Dogtra 200NCP (the one-dog model) and it will last for more than 24 hours on standby. When you first get it, and when it goes completely dead, it has to be charged for at least 48 hours I think, before it will be completely charged again. I plug mine in at the end of the day every other or third day to charge.
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I have a tri tronics sport 60 for my multiple dogs and have been very happy with it. Don't know how long the charge last but know I have left the collars on for more than a day and it it still blinks charged. The one I have now is 4 yrs old.
I just got the Dogtra and am disappointed in the battery life, I would have thought I would get more than 24 hours of stand by, especially since I don't need to stim very often.
Three working days is not bad for a collar this size. When you reduce the size of things, the first thing to go is the batteries. Smaller means less life. Electronics really can't be reduced much more without spending huge amounts of money.
I recharge my 1200's every 3-4 days by leaving them on charge overnight. Every other time I charge the collars I charge the transmitter.
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When you first get it, and when it goes completely dead, it has to be charged for at least 48 hours I think, before it will be completely charged again.
A full charge from a dead battery takes 14 hours.
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Jason Shipley Webboard User Reg: 05-13-2005
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I like the Dogtra, it has a few more features than the comparable TT collar. What really set me off on the battery life was that the first time I needed to stim happened to be just when the batteries died, the dogs came back on the third call but they should have gotten the correction. My guys are at the point where they will go a few days without needing a correction, but there is always the ballsy squirrel or rabbit that they spot at night, and last night was one of those nights.
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Personally, I prefer the Tri-Tronics. I hava Dogtra 1100NC and the correction seemed delayed when compared to a Tri-Tronics Pro 500. Also, the stim intensity seems higher with the TT. I'd like to hear if others have had this experience.
I have the 200 NCP and it lasts days before needing to be charged. I usually leave the setting at just below 20 and test it on my arm before putting it on the dog. In the past the collar has gone over 3 days without a recharge and when I tried it on myself I didn't notice a degradation in the strength of the shock.
I have had the tri tronics classic 70 for 6 yrs. Great people to work with. Has worked for 3 days after good mud/water soaking at 6 stim ( 1-6 levels) at appx 300 yd range. It will do the full 1 mile range but only in flat terrain.
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