Garmin Astro 220

[Rob]

If anyone is currently using one.

What are the positives and negatives of this tracking unit. Any durability or quality issues.

It appears that the antenna may be a problem.

[gabe]

i too am interested in hearing about them. i have heard the range is the main weakness. is there any truth to this?

[royhollister]

postive you know where you dog is all the time how fast range. neg poor satelite cond. the box on the unit which goes on the dog is way to big the brackets where the collar goes through break easy. i dont have one but my buddy does i run with him all the time. if i was to buy a tracker unit i would not buy the astro. and im still looking to buy a tracking collar. in which im leaning towards wildlife,tracker,quik-trac. but thats my view of the astro. roy

[chapkosbeagles]

my buddy has one and it is cool as a gaget but they olny work up to 5 miles that is not very far for a tracker it dose not mount on a beagle good at all i like the tracker classic just dont get the strike collars but i hear a lot of good about wild life and i dont have a problum with that

[richard g harker]

we had a garmin 220 on droummond island this year
worked great

[fulcount]

Chapko
what problems are there with the strike collars??
John O