Innotek Problems

jashoffa · 11-24-2005, 11:09 AM

I have the command series Model 1600 wtih Track and Train collar. Today while out hunting the thing started acting strange. First I noticed the Beeper wasn't very strong, sounded weak and sick. Then it worked again for a while. Then about an hour later the damn thing started a low wine. I am not sure if it is the sound it makes when you turn it off or if it was a quiet sound from the beeper. That went on for a while till it sounded like the thing shut off then when I got home I saw it was still on. it worked fine in the house and the light on the collar is green indicating the battery is good.

I plan on calling Innotek on Monday as when I called today they said they will not be there till Monday morning.

Any help would be appreciated.

thanks

HunterMag · 11-25-2005, 06:47 PM

Jashoffa,
Don't put that thing back on your dog. When it is doing that low whine it is shocking your dog. You described the exact problem I had with my 16000 track and train. The collars are JUNK!!! They replaced my transmitter 3 times and the collar 4. It is still not very reliable. I was too nice with innotek and let them sweet talk me into not returning the collar. (Myother innotek worked like a champ) Their customer service is great but the product is not. If you have the option return the collar and buy a tri-tronics or DT. In the mean I would replace the transmitter battery. That turned out to be the best remedy which I figured out on my own. I am 100% serious about my description becasue it set me back at least a month in training my DD.

Huntermag

tailcrackin · 11-25-2005, 07:21 PM

You know its funny, you very rarely hear of anyone having a problem with the bird launchers, or the remotes for launchers. But it seems like they cannot do anything with the collars. I honestly do not know anyone that hascontinous good luck with the e collars. I personally think that the collar is to much, like programing a microwave, way to many bells and whistles in my book. Just an opinion. I'll have to agree, junk, sorry, thanks Jonesy

WAYNE1 · 11-25-2005, 08:37 PM

Have never delt with Innotek. I've got a tri-tronic, have had the same one now for 3-4 year's and have never had a bit of problem with it...Don't know what their service department's like...never had to deal with em..

tailcrackin · 11-25-2005, 09:09 PM

Now please understand, my reply is NOT from personal use, it is just hearsay. And I do not honestly have any that I train with or around,that use innotect dog collars. I do know a few with sportdog, but most are tri-tronics, or dogtra. Thanks Jonesy

Mite · 11-25-2005, 10:45 PM

I got a bark collar from Innotek. When the battery was low, it gave my dog a nasty shock and then the collar died. I replaced the battery but now works intermittently. This is the second bark collar. The first was sportdog with a sensor for the dogs vocal cords. It sensed the vocal cords and noise. Sounds good but very poor design as simply scratching the collar knocks it to the side.

losthwy · 11-26-2005, 08:29 AM

So you thought you would save a few bucks on a collar and buy a Innotec. Best advise is to get rid of it and go purchase a good collar. Everyone I train with uses a Tritronics or Dogtra. Like I always hear, "buy it right and buy it once".

AlaskaMagnum · 11-26-2005, 11:00 AM

I have the innotek launcher, and it works well. The only problem with it is the batteries in the transmitter. They are a "special" battery, or so they say. They are acutally 10 flashlight batteries shrink wrapped together. You can make your own for about $3.00 with some flashlight batteries and scotch tape.

The collars are junk. I have never heard anyone happy with their performance.

jashoffa · 11-27-2005, 01:07 PM

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ORIGINAL: losthwy

So you thought you would save a few bucks on a collar and buy a Innotec. Best advise is to get rid of it and go purchase a good collar. Everyone I train with uses a Tritronics or Dogtra. Like I always hear, "buy it right and buy it once".

[&:]NO, I purchased the Collar for several reasons price and wasn't one of them. I purchased the CS1600 because at the time of purchase I was training with a guy that also had an Innotek collar, transmiter and 2 launchers. With the Innotek CS1600 I could control both launchers and two collars as well add another launcher or backing dog if needed

. At the time the guy I had trained with recommended Innotek and he hadn't had any problems with his. The other selling point is that the beeper was built into the collar and you can change the beeper or turn it off from the transmiter. I am not going to just Junk a $300+ collar and transmiter because I am having some problems with it. I will first be trying to fix the problems I have and in the future when it comes time for me to purchase a new collar I may look at getting something differant.

Now Losthwy, if you want to credit some money to my paypal account for the "Jashoffa needs a new collar fund" send me a pm and I will get you the needed information. Oh that goes for anyone else that wants to donate to the same cause.

CDover · 11-27-2005, 08:22 PM

I have a collar. When I found out that I had to replace the collar when it needed a battery...... I was pissed. Collar was a 130.00 ...I showed them. I am now a Tri Tronics customer.