MK 1 8ft finder v MK 3

[nighthunter 4]

As a young lad I had a mk 1 8ft box finder and loved it till it died

Then went away from ferreting for a few years for one reason or another.

Then my two sons started to show an intrest so we got fixed up with a pair of jills, bought a ball of hemp, found all my old gear,taxed the old grey matter and made some nets, Then came the finder problem.

Managed to pick up a mk3 with coller for £70 and got on with it quite well!

So now at the start of the new season saw a mk1 with two micro collars for £35, Posted it when I did'nt mean to

So I bought it and now prefer it to the mk3.

What are your views on the two models?

Edited September 23, 2008 by nighthunter

[ferret boy charlie 0]

imo the mk1 becuase i prefer the clicking but the ferret slipped the collor and we lost it then got a mk3 three hard to use at first but soon got the hang of it

 

 

atb charlie

[stubby 175]

Im sitting on the middle of the fence here, as I like both, to a degree, I got rid of my mk1 and got a mk3 plus 4 collars, but if a good mk1 box came along, I'd get that too, as they are good if working properly in picking up a mk3 collar,

[clayflint 31]

where did you find the collars and receivers so cheap? ive been searching for ages and there always round the 1-- quid mark

thanks adam

[nighthunter 4]

where did you find the collars and receivers so cheap? ive been searching for ages and there always round the 1-- quid mark

thanks adam

Must have been in the right place at the right time sounds like The mk3 came from a fella that could'nt get on with it.

The mk1 was in the local paper, that fella was giving up

[woz 260]

iv used mk1's for year and last year i bought 2 x mk3 with collars...i am planning to get into using the mk3 set this season and make a decision at the end of the season....

[nighthunter 4]

One thing I noticed with the mk3, It seemed to me to be heavy on collar Batterys. Three sets per collar in a season @ £5.00 per set.

[stubby 175]

One thing I noticed with the mk3, It seemed to me to be heavy on collar Batterys. Three sets per collar in a season @ £5.00 per set.

 

are you leaving them in the collar all the time?

you can get very good silver oxide batteries from e bay, think I payed around £12 for 50, this is the 2nd season Ive had them, and still half left

[nighthunter 4]

One thing I noticed with the mk3, It seemed to me to be heavy on collar Batterys. Three sets per collar in a season @ £5.00 per set.

 

are you leaving them in the collar all the time?

you can get very good silver oxide batteries from e bay, think I payed around £12 for 50, this is the 2nd season Ive had them, and still half left

I don't leave them in the collars, I think I was stitched up with the price they seem to be better priced other places.