I love this collar system. I only received it this morning but I love it so much I thought I needed to review it based on my initial impressions. Also, seeing as there are only 2 other reviews (as of 4/3/13) I thought another review would be helpful for prospective buyers.I have owned an SD-400 for about 2 years. It is a great product and I loved it, but always wished it would vibrate instead of beep. When I got a new puppy I wanted to add a collar, however, if I did so I would lose the ability to use the tone feature. I saw this SD-425 Camo and was sold! This is basically just an updated version of the SD-400.
Pros:
Vibrate feature as well as tone. With only one dog you essentially have 4 features you can do. Tone, continuous, momentary AND vibrate.
Small compact receiver
Light weight transmitter. Only 2.2 oz. I thought it was defective at first because it was so light. I thought they forgot to put my battery inside!
Li Ion batteries!!! Used to take 24 hours to charge the SD-400. Now, only 2!!!
50-70 Hours of use on single charge according to my manual
Cons:
Outside of transmitter is very slick. My SD-400 has a rubbery feeling to it which I think is better than the SD-425 Camo
Ability to add-a-dog but the additional collars are almost as expensive as an entire system
Not pros or cons:
The lanyard is redesigned. I like how it has a quick detach buckle, however, I liked the old ring and metal clasp. Combine the old lanyard with the new and they will have a winner.
All in all, I love this and am excited to start training my new pup. Based on my experience with the older SD-400 I would recommend this to a friend. If anything changes I will update my review.
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I didnt have the older wetland hunter SD model, but this one seems to work great. Have not had any issues yet. I got this after waterfowl season, so we will put it to the test in another 10 months.Read Best Reviews of SportDog SD-425 Camo WetlandHunter Here
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