Very durable dummy Bounce and roll improves tracking ability

Had 2 blow apart with less than a box of red loads.Red is to much but I love the distance.Almost out of sight on the water

I bought this to work with my legacy Retriev-R-Trainer. I've had multiple replacement dummies over the years. Some last a several hundred shots but most fall short. I'm so glad I bought this one. This dummy shoots easily 125 plus yards with level 4 blanks. It floats and is made of a very hard rubber. The dogs don't mind the hardess of the rubber at all. It also is shaped well. My vizsla pup has a tendancy to drop traditional bumpers. This is shaped so that if she's not holding it well she'll drop it. This is great as it helps reinforce hold. Great product! I'd highly recommend it.

I have bought numerous plastic launcher dummies. Your latest description of the dummies indicated a new compound was being used to improve longevity and performance. After 50 shots this is what I am facing when using medium loads.

In the past I have used the canvas dummies for my launcher but they wear out easy. This new one flies farther and is very durable and hard for the dogs to chew up.

This dummy shoots really far and has the benefit of being compact enough to force the dog to search for it in the landing area.

Our dog, Ginger, is a 1 year old Rhodesian Ridgeback/Labrador Retriever mix that is far from perfect (got her 6 months ago as a rescue with a rough puppy life)). So, she has more hound than retriever in her. I have taught her to retrieve the dummies to some extent (far from any professionally trained retriever), but she does it and loves the game that wears her out so we have some peace in our lives. The problem is that she chews and shakes the dummy while bringing it back to me. Then doesn't always want to just drop it. Probably the Ridgeback in her. But, anyway, this white plastic dummy by Retriev-R-Trainer is a bit more durable than the orange hard foam ones she eventually chews apart. Same with the hard cloth dummies, get ripped apart and fall apart. I use silicone sealer to help them last a bit longer but still doesn't last long. So, we have used this new plastic dummy by Retriev-R-Trainer for two weeks now. So far only a couple small tooth holes in it. My guess is it will eventually break apart too but will take her much longer to destroy. If you can come up with something even tougher and more indestructible, we would be all for it in our situation with a hound. (Ginger is certainly not a bird dog. Had a lab and 2 weirs that were) We have plenty of groundhogs around, but no game birds that want to get her teeth into it while retrieving!!!

These dummies travel farther and hold up much better than the canvas ones.

This dummy fell apart after about 50 shots. I have bought numerous dummies with the same results. The dummy material needs to be improved.

Sturdy and easy to apply and hold scent for training. Highly recommend!

I ordered the red foam and white plastic dummies together with the CCI red blanks. The red foam definitely flies farther than the white plastic dummy. I will be ordering more of these today.

You get excellent distance

Exactly what we expected and came quickly

Great product durable

I have purchased items form this company through Gun dog supply for years. Anytime I have had delivery or product concerns the company has been fantastic in their response. No issues, product preforms well.

This is a quality product and is fairly durable. I've owed three or four of them and only one has been destroyed, and it probably went through 300 or so yellow loads before it blew apart. It flies a long way on a yellow load (100 yards?). I've never used a red load, so I cant comment on those. Flies way, way farther than the canvas dummy

I bought a similar Red Plastic Bumper years ago that flies! It is falling apart so I bought this one. I like the foam feel. Much easier to grip for the dog but the added weight puts it in the same category as the standard canvas bumpers. I would like to order a replacement Plastic Bumper that is light weight and will fly!

Flies far and appears well built.

So far it has held together well. Flies well off the Lucky Launcher.

I like the distance I can get with medium loads. I chose red to make retrieve harder to see. It seems to hold duck scent OK. Floats well.

So far they are holding up well.

The durability of the dummy is absolutely great. Flies very well even in strong winds. Easy to see and my dog tracks it very well. However according to my young pup the chew-ability leaves a bit to be desired. I left my dog and she found the dummy, only the really durable metal liner was left. So I ordered 3 more, hopefully they won't be a chew toy. Great product!

Last one was great! Got lost in the 12 inches of snow! I'll find it in the field before it gets Plowed under! Bought a replacement just in case. Original one was 3 years old. Had a lot of launches with it. Both on land and water! Haven't had time to use the new one. This weekend?

Works OK, but the foam is not as solid as old launcher dummies.

Light, goes a long way with green loads. May come apart sooner than others.

Great product. Good exercise for my dog.

Love this launcher. Great color for retrieving.

Shot further than stock part.

Love the weight, but not durable at all. This thing was torn up the first day. Way too expensive to have it torn up this quick.

Lightweight and flys well. However the surface is easily punctured.

Flies way out there. The best way for your dog to get those long retrieves is to practice long retrieves.

My dog is going crazy after it. Best thing ever.

Good quality.

These last a long time and retain their shape better than the older ones with the metal tube that extended out of the tip. They fly erratically and can go 70+ yards with red loads and then bounce farther.

Does not hold up real well with a lot of use. Like the long distance retrieves with it.

Use these dummies almost every day that I train my dogs for all their activities (hunting, competition).

A lot lighter. Does not shoot as far as previous model. Dog can chew up and break this model much easier while retrieving.

I suppose the soft plastic is to produce a better "mouth feel", but the dummy is not very durable as a result.

I haven't used this yet, and the design is very different from the older versions I have had and used. That said, I like the metal collar and metal tube a lot. The plastic body is fairly large and light, which may decrease the distance it can be shot from a Retriev-r-Trainer. The non-use is the only reason I haven't been able to rate it higher. The red, yellow and green boxes of blanks I have used before, and they are great. Once in awhile you may find a dud, but store them carefully, and that shouldn't be a major problem.

Really like the white and orange dummy launchers. They get great distance. Really like buying from Gun Dog Supply. Quick delivery, and the price is usually better than most places.

She didn't really like the smooth material at first. After a few shots and roughing up the surface, she seemed to take to it much better.

I already wrote to you about this product. All 4 dummies are showing serious stress cracks and one has split. Also, the product is so light you lose control of the flight with the r-launcher. The old product which I have used for years was much better.

It is lighter in weight than the other ones, which decreases its accuracy. So far it is holding up alright.

I have been training labs for over 25 years. This is the most durable 'football' dummy I have ever used.

Harder to locate than the white one, which makes for some good training. She works harder to mark this one as it goes down.

My retriever loves to chase this. She grabs me by the sleeve at training time and pulls me to the door to go out. This is her reward for good performance on drills.

A+ very durable

I really like this dummy for two reasons: 1) it shoots a "mile" (seems like it...more like 250-300'), and, 2) being red I can find it easier in the rare case when the dog can't because we see red, dogs see gray.

Very nice. Has not busted yet like the white one.

My rating is pretty much the same as for the white plastic dummy launcher. The new aluminum barrel tube is a real improvement over the old steel ones. They don't rust, and seem to be more durable. The red plastic part of the dummy seems to still overcompress, and starts coming apart sooner than I believe it should. Nevertheless, I've been using the retriever trainer and dummies since about 1972, and these are significantly better than any that have come before.