Which Ferret Finder?

[elliotmcc 67]

Right I'm looking opinions whether to buy a mk1 or mk3 deben ferret finder, is the mk3 worth that bit of extra money?

[dazbrowne 13 333]

Looking at the price of a mk1 a mk3 isn't much dearer got gifted a mk2 with no collar only to find no one sells them lol still sat in a drawer I like my mk3 but mate won't even look at it loves is mk1

[HedgeCrawler 224]

Depends on preference try and give both a go and see which is easiest for you to use a go from their.

[Flacko 1,732]

Still got a couple of mrk1 & mrk2 using mrk 3 but found it takes a bit of getting used to atb Flacko

[Trev70 5,185]

MK3 for me mate

[mad4it 693]

I use both mk1 and mk3 I must say that I prefer the mk3 once you get use to it.

[elliotmcc 67]

Seen a mk3 and collar for sale 2nd hand, £100 couldnt beat that price so I'm getting it tonight, cheers!!

[jok 3,036]

You'll regret it. Mk1 all day long, in my humble opinion. All I keep thinking about when out is being reasonably quiet. With that thing screeching unmercifully I've got my doubts. Only an opinion.

[Giro 2,648]

The sound of the mk 3 is painful..

 

Give me the old knocker boxes all day long..

[max abell 196]

Have both but personally i much prefere the MK 3 once you get used to it it's a great bit of kit

[Neal 1,787]

My only experience of the Mk 1 was from a couple of occasions out with other people many years ago. When I bought my own I bought the Mk 3 simply because that was what was available at the time.

 

I'm one of those people who loves a bit of nostalgia and prefers the old-fashioned ways of doing things, so if I'd started with a Mk 1 I'd probably stick with it and slate the Mk 3 but because I kind of started with it I see it as the norm.

[bhawk 64]

Its all personal preference, i use the mk3, my hunting partner has just switched from mk1 to mk3 himself.
I find the mk1 is easier to use although i think the mk3 is more precise, especially around wire fences

[jok 3,036]

Eh up son. How are you. Well, I advocate the mk 1 and certainly don't go stomping round the bury. Mine are all on long cords which I just swing across the ground. No need to stomp. No different to a good rabbit man using the mk 3. Less noise the better in my opinion. For saying that, whilst laying in my pit, a conversation was going on in my lounge which to be honest I heard every word. Rabbits and other ground animals must hear every sound and vibration because that is how they survive. Moral ? Quiet as you can but don't be disalusioned, they can hear you.

[Rabid 1,936]

Mk1 for me, I tried the mk3 once and just couldn't get on with it

[The one 8,397]

The mk1 for me just had to solder two new battery connections on two boxes a depth wheel capacitor on the third and that my boxes ready to be stored for the summer summer with the collars all cleaned I wouldn't be able to fix a mk3 box that easy