Dan Newcombe
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On 18/12/2021 at 09:59, Elchapo said:
Who did you get your box off as there two people making the reproduction now
Bloke called Peter, makes the white faced version
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13 hours ago, Born Hunter said:
That’s pretty much what I’m thinking - good idea with the dog lead though, hadn’t thought of that, we only have slip leads so it never occurred to me
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I’d have to look back but I thought he said that 15ft collars wouldn’t work with the box we have bought.
happy enough with the new mk1 but just wish it worked at a longer range
il maybe try the mk3 collars with the mk1 knocker box and see if it works for their away
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Almost like we had with the mk3 - so much easier and handier to use with the extra range.
ridiculous situation as well that you have to assume someone will come out with an mk3 equivalent and all the mk1 reproductions will be once again worth bugger all
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Unfortunately my apprentice is only 2 so I have a while until he hits spade carrying weight, albeit he is keen already
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The bloke I spoke to (Peter) said that an 8ft was easy to make but the 15ft is a lot harder and they were struggling to make them reliable and reasonable sized.
Id agree, the main thing I’ve heard is people wanting a range more than 8ft
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That was my thought - how to stop the rope slipping up. I thought clips would work better.
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Odd question but does anyone have a clever way to carry their spade.
Got a round mouth bulldog spade, not the rabbiting one that’s excellent but a pain to carry.
A lot of my ferreting is on forestry sites so it’s often a decent walk in and I am thinking it would be handy to have a carrying strap on my spade to keep hands free.
Does anyone do this, assuming I would need to drill the blade somewhere but don’t want to weaken it.
Thoughts appreciated.
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We bought one of the new mk1 reproductions to replace a mk3 because we had got down to 2 working mk3 collars.
it’s fine - works relatively well but it’s like stepping back in time and the 8ft range, I feel is a real hinderance when you are used to the mk3.
if found and dug ferrets out using it but I would much rather be sticking with the mk3, just a shame that you can’t get collars now so any investment is dead money essentially
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Just heard from Les Nelson and seems like the locator is no further on at the moment.
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I’ve got a horrible feeling it wasn’t on and I just didn’t check properly with 3 of them at the same time - idiot and rookie at the same time.
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1 hour ago, W. Katchum said:
If the 2 that don’t work are just cos the silver contact has fell out he empty side of the cap then a bit glue to hold it on will fit i back in place, but if it’s the cap side with magnetic switch (usually is) inside that’s broken then they are goosed as it’s a sealed unit I’m sure an even seven refused to fox mine when I tried but offered to sell me a few cheaper than usual. Hold onto them tho as somebody may suss it out as now there’s none about some body will find a way.
All in a box waiting for a genius to figure out fixing them (with the exception of one sitting somewhere down a Warren).
Just frustrating that we are sat with good (expensive) kit that is now pretty useless and I can’t help but think that il spend money on this recent one and then something better will come along.
having said that, little lurcher is coming along nicely so it’s worth getting out regardless on locators being a pain.
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Thanks, that’s my issue. I just need the collars and they are rocking horse ….. to get hold of.
I’ve even got 2 collars that don’t work and can’t find anyone to see if they can be fixed - ridiculous and frustrating.
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Having just lost a mk3 collar this morning somehow I am in a bit of a bind.
what are the current options realistically?
I have 2 mk3m collars (now) and a locator box but I really could do with maybe 5 collars.
is my best option one of these new sets with some collars (and will they pick up my mk3 collars?) or something else.
I really can’t be bothered going back in time and working without collars.
could do with it sorted ASAP because got a busy spell coming up.
cheers.
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So there is still no real option other than this new version of the mk1 box but it will pick up mk3 collars?
ive given up on the idea of the Nelson version - all I need is another 2 collars to work with my current orange box.
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I have a feeling that he might suddenly get quite busy
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I sent one of mine back to deben - they couldn't do anything to fix it but they did offer to sell me one for more than you could buy them elsewhere.
Annoying that we are in limbo with limited options with these locators
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I saw that. Spoke to him a whole about them and the impression I got was that the new versions wouldn’t work with the old ones as it’s a totally different idea - which is a pain
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There was someone on here not long ago looking for collars to practice repairs on but can’t for the life of me remember where.
I’ve got a mk3 magnetic that doesn’t work and a non magnetic that I bought and can’t get it to work.
As they aren’t a great lot of use to me I thought that the repair apprentice might find them useful - and if I could get working collars back that would be ideal for me (for a repair cost obviously).
might easily have remembered wrong as well
Also - any news on the new ferret finders coming to life?
cheers
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Does anyone know any more about the new ferret finders coming out to replace the deben stuff, how they are going to work, when they will be coming out and if they will work with the old collars?
cheers
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Is the Hancock operation still on the go?
Website seems to have disappeared
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17 hours ago, jessdale said:
LOL. Just seen one guy selling on a 10 month old pup for £3000
that could easy have been me
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I think that the conclusion is to be a bit flexible and on the look out for anything collie, beddy, whip or whip / grey and not be too fussed about which when one comes along.
Those pictures are outstanding though, exactly where I want to get to in a couple years!
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Torch factory do the evo range which are pretty good and you can choose the lamping kit and get a mount (which is a bit basic) and an extended tail switch.
I bought the 67mm - don’t do that it’s a great big numb thing but it does do something like 350m, wish I had done the 50mm but there is also a smaller one with a bit less range so all depends on how far you want to shoot.
I had a nigh master previously that I dropped in some forestry one night and I think the Evo is maybe marginally better but mine is bigger so not sure how a similar sized one would stack up.
They also do a rail / mount for attaching to the scope tube which is well worth having
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Bulk buying dog feed
in Lurchers & Running Dogs
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Try Pete Hannah at Skinner - he will sort you out. We buy a couple pallets a year and he looks after us and a few other local guys.
Message me if you want his number.