Swanseaboy Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 (edited) Looking to step up my dogs training as of late. Known of the bumper boy for a while now, its the price of one that puts me off. Searched the net for alternatives and saw this Lite Launcher. http://www.gundoggear.co.uk/lite-launcher-field-138-p.asp It certainly seems a lot cheaper than the BumperBoy, is it new out? I was interested to know if anyone has seen / heard of a lite launcher? Has anyone seen one in action? Whats the verdict? just interested to know before I commit to buying one. Edited March 27, 2009 by Swanseaboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WGD Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 Contact user on here "Bango" - should be able to give you the info you need. WGD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Man-o-woods Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 Never seen one o them before. But think it could be a useful bit o kit. I have Hungarian vizslas and find working with a dummy very prohibitting. recon this would be a yool in the bag. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracker Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 First off, unless you lot are sticking a huge tariff on them, it's not "a lot cheaper" than a BumperBoy. Second, even the smallest BumperBoy ($500, give or take a few bob, compared to about $250 or 169 quid for the launcher cited) is called a "Derby Double," which means it shoots off two dummies before needing to be reloaded. So it's twice as useful. But the real question is, if you're stepping up training, why wouldn't you step up to train with others? In the US, retrievers that are trained pick only what's been thrown by other trainers, whether dummy or dead (or live) bird. It's taken as fact that the US has the best-marking dogs on the planet--because they're bred to mark, and mark at long distances. It's not a BumperBoy or any kind of launcher that helps the dog pinpoint a bird or dummy at those distances. It's having either of them thrown by a human, so the dog once out at that distance, may get help from said human "staying in the area" where it's seen the bird or dummie fall. It's artifice, sure, but it's a whale of a sight less costly than either contrivance mentioned above--and the results are a whale of a "sight" better for teaching a dog marking. MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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