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Author Messages Oldest First Newest First Jay Topeka, KS Go GORILLAS!! Master Online Status: Posts:622 07/18/2006 2:26 PM Alert  Seeing that it's kind of slow around here, I thought that I may give a product review on a new collar strap I just got a month or two ago.  Buddy showed me a collar made by Bumper Boy at the Evan Seminar the spring of last year, and I thought that it looked fairly good (I'm also a toy junkie), so I went ahead and put in my order.  Well, close to a year later I finally received it and was happy to see some improvements.  The main theory on the collar is that a dog's neck changes shape as it is in motion, and good e-collar contact may be lost during this time, so BB incorporated a rubber "band" into the collar that kept the collar tight.  The original collar that Buddy had was designed with rubber tubes as the band, but the new one has a molded elastic strip that attaches to the collar with screws.  They sent an extra band with the collar, so replacement is very easy if needed.  There is also a solid cable that is across this band to keep you from overtightening the band, or to keep the collar on the dog if the strip breaks.  It's actually a good bit of rubber, so I believe that it will last a good while even though it will have to be replaced sooner or later.  As far as the actual collar goes, it has a rubber feel to it, but very stout.  It feels a little thicker than a regular collar, and fits snug on my TT receiver with no slippage.  Anyways, being the beginner that I am, I've experienced a collar that hasn't worked during work simply because I didn't get it tight enough to begin with, so this was my basis of purchase.  I've found that I'm not very good at getting the tension right with a normal collar, so I started marking the collars when I found a stud hole that worked.  Well, after a couple of dogs, I've got lots of marks.  I know, I know, it shouldn't be that hard, but I've gone both ways, and I don't want the excuse that I didn't put it on right.... Back to the review, the new collar works great!  For the veterans out there, you may not want a new "gadget" to complicate a simple matter, but for a guy like myself, it has almost simplified the matter.  I put it on any dog, get it snug, and then give it a little stretch.  Since I've started using it, I have never had a problem with it being too tight, or too loose, and that's pretty good for me.  Sorry for getting so long winded on a simple subject. Jay There is a fine line between a hobby and a mental illness. GMPR APR HR Tornado Allie of Blk Forest
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