Comments on: Garmin Astro GPS Dog Tracking System

By: Hummer

Hummer — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:42:24 +0000

3.0 out of 5 stars
Garmin Astro 220
I am a little disappointed with this product. Technically it works well, but the human/canine usability factors are not well thought out.

By: Fantasia

Fantasia — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:53:17 +0000

4.0 out of 5 stars
If you hunt with dogs you want this.
I had a hard time convincing myself to try this because I already had a traditional dog tracking system.

By: Mette

Mette — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:58:38 +0000

5.0 out of 5 stars
Garmin Astro GPS
Fantastic! I’m not a hunter, but I use the Garmin on my dogs when we go hiking. I’ve found the product to be very accurate. The construction of the product is very rugged.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 08:17:44 +0000

4.0 out of 5 stars
Was very impressed — until it got wet
I bought this Garmin setup after looking for a GPS based dog tracking for a long time. Competing models either require monthly subscription (through cellular phone system) or…

By: Walt

Walt — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 08:02:01 +0000

I purchased the astro primarily for hiking with my dog in the wooded dunes of West Michigan. It surpassed my expectations. My dog will be chasing something 200 yards away, well out of sight and hearing range, and it works great. All of the stress and worry of not knowing where the dog is is gone. Because my dog doesn’t stray for more than 200-300 yards, I haven’t had a chance to test the full range, but within those yards and in very hilly terrain it’s tracked flawlessly.

By: Guitain

Guitain — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 06:35:33 +0000

5.0 out of 5 stars
Superb dog locator
My best buy for a long time. And Amazon and the seller did all very well and quick. The Garmin Astro is best choice for hunting dog tracking.

By: Ulysses

Ulysses — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 02:12:40 +0000

The transaction was excellent…good price, quick delivery time. My husband was thrilled with his new “toy”, and couldn’t wait to try it out. He was very impressed with the details he was able to see when tracking his dogs in the area. However, upon the first real hunt with the unit, the dogs managed to disconnect and lose the antenna (which seems to be pretty wimpy!) and of course, the unit is useless without the antenna! When I placed a call to order a replacement, I was told that parts must come straight from the manufacturer. It was impossible to reach a person at the manufacturer, so I resorted to ordering a replacement antenna online which I did receive in time for the next hunt. We are now waiting on a reply to my husband’s email (he also gave up on talking to a real person) to complain about the antenna and ask for the manufacturer to provide a free replacement b/c this is an expensive piece of equipment and if the antenna is that easily lost (which renders the unit useless), I anticipate that this will be an ongoing problem and become the gift “that keeps on giving!”.

By: Fallon

Fallon — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 02:09:26 +0000

4.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent product and delivery with missing option
Everything was delivered to my full satisfaction except for one thing. The charger was delivered with adapter for US.

By: Baina

Baina — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 23:36:01 +0000

4.0 out of 5 stars
Garmin Astro GPS Dog Tracking System
Garmin Astro GPS Dog Tracking SystemThe products are very good exept the transmitter for the dog, because the antenna is very soon damage or loosen very easy so that it get lost…

By: Nubia

Nubia — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 22:34:48 +0000

5.0 out of 5 stars
DO NOT BE MISLED!
The rebate advertised for this product is NOT for this product, but rather for the update to the dog collar transmitter.