Review on 🐝 Garmin Upland Beeper Tracker by Jason King

So here is a Garmin Upland Beeper (Garmin) versus a Sportdog UplandHunter Accessory Beeper (SDBEEP). Being that kind of person and having Amazon's extremely great return policy, I bought both products and used them to keep my index for a few weeks. Here I offer my impressions of both products. Overall Impression: Garmin - Acceptable, if not entirely usable. Sportdog - almost completely useless. Dog Conditioning: VERY IMPORTANT! Young dogs should be prepared for both. They are very noisy. It's like turning on an air conditioner. You can upset a dog very much if you don't act slowly. A lot has been said about this, but you can start by turning it on away from the dog and gradually bring it to him. You can put several layers of tape on the speaker to make it more comfortable for your dog. As I said below, I put my device on the dog's back to make him feel better and hear my commands better. SDBEEP is VERY loud. I was only able to use it on one setting (low hawk sound) without startling the dog. There is no volume setting on Garmin, but the factory volume is very suitable. You can hear it from about 300 meters away in the forest. General Comments: SDBEEP: I was highly motivated to love this product. I have a Sportdog remote that I can use to control it (SD1825). When I got the SDBEEP I thought at first it was broken. It worked with a point signal when my dog was on the run. The motion sensor detects the spot at least once a minute, even if the dog is moving. I realized that the sensitivity of the sensor is somehow related to the signal setting. If you only set it to the signal point (no sound when running), the point will be detected once every 3 minutes on average. This is the case when the dog does not specifically indicate. I have a German Shorthaired Pointer who is quite energetic (nervous) so I can imagine it might be even worse for another breed (Labor Pointer or something). In general I thought the product was defective and sent it back. As I said, I had a strong motivation to own this particular brand. Needless to say I received the same junk I returned. The high sensitivity of the motion sensor and the number of false alarms (at least once a minute) make this product completely useless for its main purpose. This cast doubt on the sanity of the athletic canine engineers who developed the article. Have you ever tried hunting with him? I seriously doubt it. Here in New York the bush is thick and we rely on pagers to know when a dog is on the spot. If the beeper gives a false alarm every minute or so, it's easier for me to hunt the birds in the forest alone without a dog. Tritronics (Garmin): Most people here use Garmin beepers. When I received it, it wasn't as reliable as SDBEEP. There are holes in the case that made me question the waterproof claim. I chased my dog into the salt water with a horn (following Amazon's return policy) and it was rock solid. The sensor on the Harmine was adequate. When placed on the neck, the beeper picks up points, but since my dog experiences very strong muscle contractions when in place (tremors), the sensor goes into beep mode (off-point). I understand that my GSP is special and you can't design a signal beeper for all breeds, but even on the neck it could be used. It really becomes a pointing noise when the dog is on the spot. Two other issues I found prompted me to move the item. First, neither SDBEEP nor Garmin were held mid-neck. I've tried balancing them with an eco collar etc but they always shifted somewhere near the ear. This causes problems as it is very noisy. Second, if the dog is shaken, the block will be knocked out with a small probability. The power is still on, but nothing is signaled. So I decided to move it to the back of the hunting vest that the dog is wearing. I simply attached the straps from the included collar to the orange hunting vest my dog wears for security and now it's amazing. Shaking will still silence the device once, maybe after 3 hours, which isn't a big deal. Not ideal, but usable. Overall, the motion detection sensitivity and other features make Garmin the best beeper out there in my opinion. Construction: The SDBEEP is much better crafted thanks to its ergonomic design and reliable water resistance. I still have doubts about Garmin's continued water resistance beyond the warranty period. Settings, controls: SDBEEP offers a much easier way to customize the sound. You cannot reconfigure sounds on Garmin without instructions. SDBEEP has a variety of dot tones that you can use. Quail, Hawk, different sound settings. In the start settings (switch off point) there are three options: silent, beep every 5 seconds and 10 seconds. Garmin has a sound that everyone uses, but it works great. You set the run mode to beep (or multiple beeps if you have multiple dogs) and the mode to hawk. The sound of the hawk is realistic and helps the bird stay stable. We received several replies from local hawks who were confused about what was happening below. hunting experience. I have been hunting pheasants with a Garmin and a male pheasant got into a fight with the beeper! It was beeping every few seconds in response to the beep. That's how we found it. Battery life: SDBEEP has a charger and battery, which is quite reasonable. Garmin has a removable battery that lasts a full season (100 hours is realistic). Although I had my doubts, I actually prefer the latter.