mk2 or mk3?

[victor 10]

I need your advice and years on knowledge to help me decide on a mk2 or mk3.

ferret finders are hard to find in australia an i ahve found some one local to me and dont want to spend my money on some thing that is crap.

thank you!

[Guest pip]

Mk 2 ,forget about it,Mk3 better and i think your only option for ferrets pity you where nt a bit closer i d sell you mine for half price.

[stubby 175]

its got to be the mk3, if you think about it, it's got to be better than a mk2, some say the mk2 was only a prototype for the mk3 and should'ent have gone on sale, I dont think they have the pin point control on the back, which a lot of people think is only a volume control, but it ain't, it allows you to "home in" on the direction of the ferret, rather than just getting loads of lights and noise,

surely you can order a mk3 on the net and have it delivered

[Glen Loth 1]

My mk3 is the best money I have spent in ages. I am putting inexperianced ferrets into big warrens with confidence. The other major advantage on the big warrens is being able to "see" which part of the warren they are working. This means you can monitor the closest nets, a big advantage when its over twenty yards from side to side. My young jill became stationary for ten minutes, I dug about a foot and checked again, she was moving and bang, a bunny in the net. I don,t know if she was having trouble turning one or what but without out the finder she may have been there for much longer, and I feel happy being able to monitor their progress. I paid a bit for mine buying local, but I have back up service, warranty, etc. If you get a dud(unlikely but possible) from an O.S. seller what are you gunna do then??

 

cheers

[comanche 3,295]

its got to be the mk3, if you think about it, it's got to be better than a mk2, some say the mk2 was only a prototype for the mk3 and should'ent have gone on sale, I dont think they have the pin point control on the back, which a lot of people think is only a volume control, but it ain't, it allows you to "home in" on the direction of the ferret, rather than just getting loads of lights and noise,

surely you can order a mk3 on the net and have it delivered

Too right .The way they rushed out the Mk111 so quickly indicates that even the manufacturers had doubts about the M11. If you get a Mk111 make sure you keep the batteries clean and everything tight n dry.As Stubby has said the volume sensitivity knob is an important aid to location especially as the LED indicaters can be a bit ambiguous at times:thumbs:

Edited March 24, 2008 by comanche

[victor 10]

ok, thank you guys ill be getting a mk3 then and i have found a proper guy to buy it off so warrenty is a option.

thanks again you have all helped me soo much with my ferreting.

[T78 4]

does anyone like the mk2?? everyone likes the mk1,some like the mk3 but never ever heard of anyone who likes the mk2!!lol. never used one so i wouldnt know.

[whin 463]

i still use my mark ones and hopefully it will last the money they want is ridicuklous for a mark three how is young guys and gals going to afford it unless they have a job etcor mummy and daddy fork out

[comanche 3,295]

ok, thank you guys ill be getting a mk3 then and i have found a proper guy to buy it off so warrenty is a option.

thanks again you have all helped me soo much with my ferreting.

Out of interest are there any old Grey box locaters(so-called Mk 1) in Australia?.A Mk111(and Mk11) collar will work with the old Grey locater box but the range is only nine or ten feet. If funds are a consideration it's maybe an option if you already have an old -style locater and are only upgrading because the original collars have been lost or broken.

[comanche 3,295]

i still use my mark ones and hopefully it will last the money they want is ridicuklous for a mark three how is young guys and gals going to afford it unless they have a job etcor mummy and daddy fork out

I own both(like a wally I did'nt realise that new collars worked with the old box untill I bought a complete MK3 set-up.Could've just bought the collar) Like to think the new one is going to last 20 or 30 years of hard use without a hitch like the old one but I have my doubts.

[comanche 3,295]

does anyone like the mk2?? everyone likes the mk1,some like the mk3 but never ever heard of anyone who likes the mk2!!lol. never used one so i wouldnt know.

mate of mine who ferrets several times a week swore by his but up n flogged it recently and is working on some secret device of his own design by all accounts. No doubt the world will be informed it it works and he'll buy a Mk3 if it does'nt.To me the Mk2 reminded me of the pre Grey box days when the crude locaters had a fixed depth of six foot and by moving the device nearer to the ferret the horrid sound reminicent of both an untuned radio and a M3(thanks for the muting with tape trick Stubby .So simple) simply increased. Most of us prefered to wait in the cold or used a line.

[victor 10]

ok, thank you guys ill be getting a mk3 then and i have found a proper guy to buy it off so warrenty is a option.

thanks again you have all helped me soo much with my ferreting.

Out of interest are there any old Grey box locaters(so-called Mk 1) in Australia?.A Mk111(and Mk11) collar will work with the old Grey locater box but the range is only nine or ten feet. If funds are a consideration it's maybe an option if you already have an old -style locater and are only upgrading because the original collars have been lost or broken.

the guy im buying off only has mk 2 and 3 so he says i hope the 3 will last longer seeing how it is new and all.

[Guest spudsk100]

i have the mk3 best money spent ever

[T78 4]

i have the mk3 too(muffled by 3 layers of duct tape!)and i think its ok,not as simple to use as mk1 though...and as i say never even seen a mk2 in the flesh!

[Guest craftycarper]

not taken the jump yet, but seeing as i've only been out twice this season i will be sticking with me trusty old mk1 for the time being