Tri-Tronics Tracer Light Review

Tracer light fits in the
middle of the receiverTri

Recently, an old customer wanted to update their electronic collar to the expandable series. They have two dogs, and the Tri-Tronics Sport G3 is expandable to three dogs. They have two very old model non-expandable Tri-Tronics and need to use two separate transmitters.


Generally, I prefer the Dogtra collars, and here is why by importance to me:

1. Dogtra has 100 or more levels of stim that start lower than Tri-Tronics but are also seem to go as high as Tri-Tronics if you need that.

2. Dogtra’s distance between stims is more universal, where Tri-Tronic’s stim takes big leaps at about level 3 (out of six or seven now). Many times you are up the dial not be adverse to the dog, but because they work at a higher level naturally. Therefore you would want a more standard jump in levels than to suddenly be very high.

3. The metal on the Dogtra collar is less likely to cause an allergic reaction or irritation on your dog’s neck.

4. You don’t need to change a separate toggle button from dog to dog, there are just two separate buttons on the Dogtra collar.

5. Dogtra has a pager or vibrate only to alert your dog that you are looking for them. Very helpful if you have a deaf dog OR a dog later goes deaf due to old age. Tri-Tronics has a beeper, which obviously won’t be heard if your dog goes or is deaf.

6. Except for the more expensive long distance or digital screen Dogtra collars, the receiver and transmitter units are more compact.

Tri-Tronics does have some benefits however:

1. They have a six-dog model, which I find very helpful for use with daycare and boarding clients.

2. The cheaper Sports series has a two-hour charge vs. an eight-hour charge.

3. They tend to hold their charge longer than Dogtra does.



However, now they have another benefit that I love, albeit quite expensive to purchase. The Tri-Tronics Dog Collars now have an accessory called a Tracer Light. My customer wanted to buy the collar with these. Alone they cost about 44.00 without shipping. These lights attach to the receiver with the removal of two screws between the battery and receiver guts of the collar. This allows you to see your dogs out in the dark. My client lives right next door to me, so I get to see his dogs with the collars on. These work fantastic! I was dubious as to how they might be able to be seen, but they are quite visible while they are on their property in the pitch black.

I have other collars that go around dogs’ necks, and the lights are very weak and the collars do not last long. My customer reported that turning the lights on and off with the remote is very easy as well. Tri-Tronics advertise they should be visible for one half mile, though my dogs nor my clients’ dogs are ever that far away to test!

This is a product that gets thumbs up from me!

NOTE: Mannerly Mutts in York Beach Maine never sells electronic collars to the general public. We only sell to training clients who train with us. They must prove that they can train with basic equipment first, and then that they can understand and implement the concepts of electronic collars before being allowed to purchase from us.


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