[25-ott-06]

I train mostly by myself just wondering I'm going to purchase one should I get it with extension stock or is it not necessary?

 

[Rick Hall]

I've been hand launching hundreds of bumpers a year for decades and haven't found a stock necessary. Would, in fact, be a nuisance, as it wouldn't fit in the handy claymore bag I carry my launcher, bumpers and blanks in.

 

[david gibson]

I've been hand launching hundreds of bumpers a year for decades and haven't found a stock necessary. Would, in fact, be a nuisance, as it wouldn't fit in the handy claymore bag I carry my launcher, bumpers and blanks in.

gotta agree here...i had one 12 yrs ago. safety is a BIG issue - with the stock you cocked it and then the trigger pull fired the launcher. so - once cocked its a loaded gun that is ready and deadly - and a bumper fired from 10 feet (or 50) could easily kill a man or at least hurt really really bad..

so i prefer the hand launchers, dont go quite as far, but the hand pull to launch is kinda like a revolver - you have to want to shoot it in order to shoot it....

 

[mostlygold]

If you have any remote transmitters, you can also purchase a ground launcher unit to put your retriever trainer in. I have 2 of these and will probably pick up a few more. They are relatively inexpensive, compared to other remote launchers; are light weight and fire a dummy quite a ways. I think Dogs Afield has them.

dawn

 

[DSemple]

They are very very hard on the ears. Always wear hearing protection.

Learned the hard way.

40 years of Tennitus regards

 

[timn]

One trick to use instead of holding it like a can of pop turn your hand around backwards and it will never hurt you hand.

 

[david gibson]

They are very very hard on the ears. Always wear hearing protection.

Learned the hard way.

40 years of Tennitus regards

words of wisdom there!

add to that a couple hundred rock concerts and a stepfather shooting a duck from behind me and i got the 40+ yrs of tenninitus as well.....

 

[Final Flight Retrievers]

If you have any remote transmitters, you can also purchase a ground launcher unit to put your retriever trainer in. I have 2 of these and will probably pick up a few more. They are relatively inexpensive, compared to other remote launchers; are light weight and fire a dummy quite a ways. I think Dogs Afield has them.

dawn

i couldn't find it in dogs Afield.......any help

 

[BOSSRIVER]

I Am With Wackem. I Looked Also. Definetly Interested In Remote For Launcher

 

[Maysport]

Yep, also heard you could get remote launchers but haven't found them. Anyone know where?

 

[Desiree]

I only know of a UK based company, GUNDOG GEAR. They have a remote launcher called the Lite-Launcher. Apparently you can buy the stand and electronics from them and install your own RRT in the end.

 

[25-ott-06]

Thanks for the input also thinking of getting the Dokken Dead Fowl Launcher Dummy do they sill go as far as standard dummies?

 

[Byron Musick]

The new Retriever-R-Trainer stock does not cock, you have to pull and release to fire it, same as the handheld. So it seems the new version appears to address the safety issue. I like the fact with the stock I can fire it with one hand, leaving the other free to hold a heeling stick!

 

[Bud]

Thanks for the input also thinking of getting the Dokken Dead Fowl Launcher Dummy do they sill go as far as standard dummies?

They don't go as far. I have a bird shaped one with a fixed head that goes further then the dokken, but neither go as far as the standard dummy.

 

[Bo Joe]

words of wisdom there!

add to that a couple hundred rock concerts and a stepfather shooting a duck from behind me and i got the 40+ yrs of tenninitus as well.....

They're so loud that I actually sit the dog and walk a bunch of feet away - left or right - and launch from there.

 

[Steve Shaver]

I hardly use mine anymore but always used the stock, the grey pvc one. Easily could be made for 5 bucks rather than spending 30. The teal Dokken made for these are not worth it. The force of the blast rips it up in no time.

 

[Leddyman]

words of wisdom there!

add to that a couple hundred rock concerts and a stepfather shooting a duck from behind me and i got the 40+ yrs of tenninitus as well.....

WHAT??? I CAN'T HEAR YOU FOR THE RINGING IN MY EARS!!

 

[Rick Hall]

There so loud that I actually sit the dog and walk a bunch of feet away - left or right - and launch from there.

Would like to think that common sense based SOP, but occasionally see folks on these boards faulting the devise for being particularly hard on a heeling Pup's hearing.

 

[timn]

Anyone know where one could get the remote launchers.

 

[Rick Hall]

Might want to inquire here: http://www.refugeforums.com/refuge/showthread.php?t=778196