Great range. Have never found the limit. Level dials stay put, but are also easy to change when necessary. A very durable unit, which has held up fine for the year and a half I've been using it, including frequent swims in salt water. I highly recommend it.

This collar is bomber, and SportDog customer service is great. My only complaint is the 3/4" collar. 1" would make it compatible with things like 3rd party beepers, and gps collar.

Great collar, very effective and easy to understand the controls.

Great product and service

Works OK. I would like a protective container for storage or transportation. Batteries hold charge for reasonable time. Only complaint: no protective container

Its been an excellent way to break my Border Collies of some bad habits. These dogs are obviously smarter than me, but the Sportdog 1825 gives me an edge and has probably kept my dogs out of harms way a couple of times.

Best e-collar I've ever used, bar none. I've used other brands before, but after reading Steve's review and switching, this is simply and truly most versatile, multifunctional, and durable collar for my hound dog. We've used it daily in all-weather, all-terrain (rain, water, mud, snow) and it's simply the best. FYI, Sportdog's customer service is also excellent (after daily abuse, the side button on the remote seemed sluggish--they immediately FED-EXed a replacement without any hassle, enclosing a return label/postage as well). It might seem a bit expensive, but it is absolutely worth it (compared to the other brands).

Great Collar. The settings are accurate, and the stimulation is consistent, even when the battery begins to get low. I would highly recommend this collar.

Collar very good when it works - I spend some time in the UK, and needed help the other day as I hadn't used it for a bit, and couldn't get it to work. The people on the help line said something about they couldn't really help as I was in the UK - different spec??? Back in Florida May 1st

This unit has performed flawlessly since purchase.I use it daily and my dog puts it thru a workout.She loves the water and digging in the mud-I just wipe it down with a wet rag and its good to go.

Transmitter failed during a hunt in January. Excellent customer service from you to email me a copy of proof of purchase. Sportdog took care of problem under warranty. Good service in a timely manner. I really appreciate it, especially since I did not lose much time in field. SRM

This is a fabulous training tool! The best purchase that I've made for my dog. As long as you read the directions and understand how to properly use it, it will be an invaluable tool. I also love that it is rechargeable--and waterproof! The charge seems to last FOREVER, and both the remote and collar have been soaked many times over, and been thoroughly abused. They both still work (and look) brand new. Great product!

I bought this product for our two Giant Schnauzers who were sneaking off into the woods. After searching for them many times, I had enough and ordered the SD-1825. It is a wonderful piece of equipment and worth every cent. We only put it on one dog, and when I can't see her, just hit the beep button and they both come running. Only on a few occasions have we ever had to actually use the 'jolt' phase. The range is exceptional. I would recommend this product

Very good product for the price. Easy to use.

This is the best E-Collar I have ever used. It stay charged forever and has the range that it claims too. I had trouble with my first one after several months of use, and I was given a brand new one. no questions asked. Great company with a great product!

Steve, I sent you my initial review yesterday. Today I have noticed that the battery recharging cycle advertised as 40-60 hours for new batteries is down at the 40 hour range. Not what I would have expected for a not very heavy use of new equipment, but it's what they advertise.

Have never gotten them to function correctly, and if I could send them back for a full refund, I would do so immediately.

This is a toughy. Overall I LOVE the SD-1825. The range is incredible. I love the vibrate, and the beep function, and rarely use the stimulation. However, I've had some bad luck with it working that long. I'm on my third collar in 2 years. The first one worked for about 6 months. Then the vibrate function stopped working. The second one worked about the same length of time, then all features were intermittently working. I'm on my 3rd one now (great customer service and warranty by the way), and so far so good. Hopefully it hangs in there...

This is a very good item. We have had it for 2yrs now and no problems at all. We use it as a leash for at the beach in NC and for hunting in the woods of northern MN. The only maintenace that we do for it is rinse it off after getting home from the ocean inorder to prevent rust.

I received the collar from Gun dog supply in 2 days from placing my order. The instructions that came with the unit are very good. The collar is full of options. I'm very pleased with the fact that it has both the tone and vibration modes as my dog is very timid. I was able to reinforce my commands to my dog with just these 2 modes, and he was very quick to pick up on what I wanted him to do. I couldn't be more pleased with the whole experience, from reading Steve's reviews, placing my order and the finished product. The whole experience was first rate. Thanks a lot Steve.

Best bang for your buck in an e-collar, but the after sale service of Gun Dog Supply was the best part of the deal because they went over and beyond what the warranty stated!

Steve's review of this product, as always, is 100% accurate in real life use. We used these collars to train our four German Shepherds off leash. Our dogs already understood our commands, but in moments of excitement they would occasionally become too distracted to listen. After 1 to 3 corrections per dog, the dogs became attentive at all times to what we were asking of them. The dogs were so good and reliable in their behavior that we stopped using the collars. Later, when a problem developed with our male dog wanting to charge a particular dog in the neighborhood, we took out one of the collars again. It took exactly one correction to remind him how we expected him to behave. The collars are reliable, hold a charge a long time, recharge quickly, and survive the elements amazingly well. We highly recommend them.

Love it. My Jack Russel would only come when he wanted too. Now all he has do is hear the tone, and it is dead run to me. Also works great on my lab. He breaks of a scent trail - on just the tone he returns from a lost retrieve, when he use to hunt until you had to catch him. Love that everything is waterproof and love the range. I wish I had gotten the set up early.

Best e-collar I've used. Collar is comfortable, transmitter is simple, easy to use working both dogs, and offers a wide range of stimulation levels to fit the dog and situation.

Hi Steve! The SD-1825 I got from you is a great collar. The only negative I can think of is the 3/4" collar. I have a pointing dog, and like to use a beeper when pheasant & grouse hunting. Every beeper I've seen is designed for a 1" collar. Rather that have a bunch of straps around her neck, I like to have the beeper and e-collar on one. Beeper would slide around the smaller collar. I eventually fixed the beeper in place with a little superglue, and all was well. Overall a great collar and would highly recomend it.

It's a good collar and works for what I need. I only needed a vibrating collar and couldn't find a collar that only vibrates, so I had to get one that shocks and vibrates. But....you can only set it to shock or only to vibrate. It doesn't go back and forth without taking it off of the dog and resetting it.

Customer Service: I ordered the SD1825 and after the first full charge, the collar unit would not charge on the dock. A brand new SD1825 was sent out immediately with an RMA for the defective unit, no questions asked. Easy to use: Once you've walked through the manual to get a feel for how the thing programs, its a piece of cake. It's just plain intuitive once it's programmed. Collar unit: Comes with two sizes of prods which helps if you have a hairy/loose skinned dog. The collars are trimmable, but I suggest leaving at least one untrimmed so you can wrap the collar around the belly "Ronnie Smith Style". The belly is very sensitive so remember to gauge the belly sensitivity lower than the neck! Handheld unit: Easy fit for the hand and doesn't take up much space. The dial is easily toggled with gloves on and so are the buttons and the switch. The lanyard attachment is okay, but I suggest clipping this to your vest or belt; otherwise, any actual upland terrain will make anything that dangles a liability. The dial for stimulation levels goes 1-8, and has a satisfying "click" for each number whether dialing up or down. That's handy if you'd rather not take your eyes off of the dogs while they are working, so you can judge their focus level, attitude, etc. (As long as you can remember what number you're on!) Durability: I can vouch for the remote's ability to survive a good dunking in a livestock tank. My dog will beeline when she hunts dead on a good mark, and the collar and collar unit don't show any signs of wearing out after being dragged through mud, brush cactus, whatever. Just give it a wipe down if you're worried about it. Both remote and receiver are waterproof, though I confess I am wary of duck hunting on the coast because I'm just not sure about any waterproof items in salt water, so I don't know if this is "salt-waterproof". I've hunted with this as cold as my dog will take it, in the teens with windchill right around zero, and I didn't have any issues with battery life or range. Range: I have a long range dog-I've seen her hit 1,000 yards in open fields, so I don't know her limit, and that's why I got the SD1825 instead of some of the shorter range e-collars. None of the other e-collars with mile+ ranges seemed to be as flexible and expandable as this one. From vantage points with moderate coverage and occasional trees, this collar works out to nearly two miles (if you believe the gps). I'm sure the range is closer to a mile (or even less) with heavy cover at the bottom of the hills. Tone/Vibration/Stimulation I use the tone for control; because I don't like yelling at a dog that probably can't hear me anyway at several hundred yards away. In moderate wind a whistle loses its effectiveness at those distances, ergo the tone. I liked having the flexibility to choose between tone and vibration to see what my dog responds to, turns out the vibration just freaks her out. With most e-collar systems you have to choose between tone and vibration before you know how your dog will respond. Expandability: I only have one dog, but I know a puppy is in my future! The programs for the remote allow up to three dogs at a time per remote, and even those settings are intuitive and still allow for a hard nosed dog to run with a soft dog from the same remote. Since the collars themselves can be set to low, medium or high, the remote can handle dogs of all temperaments with very little dialing up and down depending on which dog you are handling. I would give this product 6 stars if it was made in the USA, and I would definitely pay the price differential were that so. The units that are made in the USA are definitely nice units, but the reason I settled on the SD1825 is I don't want a giant handheld unit, I like the range of the SD1825, I wanted the option of tone/vibration, the list goes on. I'm obviously happy with the product!

It's great to have two collars that you don't have to keep reprogramming. Stays charged for a long time.

Hi Steve, We wanted to let you know that your recommendation for the SD-1825 collar was an excellent choice. We are extremely impressed with the results. The training program is easy to follow, and when we saw it work, we were all very happy and relieved. My dogs are never too far away now, and very very rarely do we have to use more than just the bell to keep them in sight. An investment that has paid for itself over and over and given us peace of mind. Sincerely, B Moffatt

The SD-1825 I purchased only worked for a few weeks. Upon a full charge, It only works for a couple stimulations and then fails. The stimulation range also doesn't seem to work correctly. It goes from undetectable to jolting my 80 lb Labrador off his feet. I was directed to the manufacturer and verified the settings are correct. They feel it functions properly, but it does not. Obviously, I would not recommend this product or the manufacturer.

Great range and fast charging make this my new favorite e-coller! Plus I think Opie (my dog) likes its light weight.

I bought the system so I could stim, tone, and vibrate on three dogs; however, the vibrate function is hit or miss, unreliable. Other features on the collars work as advertised.

I just sold my Dogtra Surestim 7000M to get the SportDog 1825 from you guys. I dream about how I would make a remote and configurable buttons was on my list. I?m trying out the 1825 and I like some things but wish it was a little more configurable. I don?t like that the ?one-second tone followed by continuous? mode delivers a nick following the tone even if you release the button during the tone. I also don?t like that I can?t set the stimulation levels of different buttons independently. There?s just low/high mode which provides two levels that are close, and +2 mode that only works on the side button and is also fairly close. I?d rather the levels be independent so I could configure a very low continuous and a very high nick for example. Someday they?ll have a USB interface on these things so I can plug in into my PC and really customize it. I also think about a slider or lever that would deliver continuous stimulation at a level determined by how far we press the slider against increasing spring pressure. For this to work especially well, the receiver has to have a smoother delivery of stimulation. Right now, we have capacitors that discharge into the dog with pulses followed by a charge from a battery before the next discharge. It?s really not continuous at all, but pulsing and the rate of pulses is too slow, especially for delivering dynamic stimulation levels. The Dogtra definitely had more granularity of stimulation levels but this wasn?t especially useful because the buttons weren?t configurable so you had to sweep through a lot of similar levels on the dial to change from low to high or vice versa. Also, Dogtra sells a Low/Med model (7000M) and a Med/High model (7100H) whereas the Sportdog incorporates Low/Med/High all into one receiver. I don?t have a way of measuring which system actually has the broadest range of stimulation levels. The Dogtra system suggests a broader range is available from the transmitter without having to touch the receiver. The obvious advantage of the SportDog system is that different dogs can be on different ranges so you can deliver a level 4 stim on the transmitter wheel and three different dogs can get low 4, medium 4 and high 4 depending on their receiver setting. My 7000M was a one-dog system. The SportDog system is obviously better at supporting multiple dogs with options for up to 6 dogs on this model. However, this is a feature I do not use. For those who regularly work multiple dogs, there may be better systems still. This is not something I?m interested in. I don?t especially miss the Surestim feature, but the Dogtra transmitter is a bit smaller which is nice. The Surestim feature would be quite a bit better if it actually involved a feedback loop from the receiver so we knew the receiver worked and not just the transmitter, but that would add some bulk to the receiver to incorporate a feedback transmitter like on the tracking collars. I?ve seen some transmitters that accept Bluetooth connections so I suspect eventually we?ll see interoperable user interfaces, wrist and finger buttons that link wirelessly to the transmitter in a belt holster the same way a headset works with our phone in a pocket. Overall, I think the biggest upgrade the 1825 offers compared to the 7000M is the Lithium Ion battery. My Dogtra?s NiMH in the receiver was always going flat and takes 10 hours to recharge. I?m expecting the LiIon will be much better. The additional range is also useful but my dog almost always works close (he?s not a hunting dog). To be fair, Dogtra does offer models with LiIon batteries and longer range but they are quite a bit more expensive and still lack configurability. I appreciate that the SportDog comes with virtually all the accessories that you?re likely to want and the charging system includes a dock for the collar. Too bad there is no dock for the transmitter but hopefully it will require infrequent charging. The Dogtra requires wire plug-in for both the transmitter and receiver and does not offer a dock for either. Most of the Dogtra accessories that are available are sold separately and cost more, whereas SportDog includes almost everything. However, the Dogtra receiver can be fit to a Cinch-It collar whereas the SportDog requires a very thin collar like the vinyl buckle collar it comes with. The Cinch-It works like a big zip tie, and micro adjusts better and faster than a buckle collar. Overall, I like the 1825 but I hope to see continued improvements from what we have today. Ben in Nevada -- -- -- EMAIL FROM STEVE <em> Ben, Thanks for contacting Gun Dog Supply. I appreciate you taking time to comment on your 1825 system. I wanted to point out a couple of things. </em>&gt;?one-second tone followed by continuous? mode delivers a nick following the tone even if you release the button during the tone.<em> Toggle Switch Mode 7 is actually "Stim followed by tone". In this mode you get stim first and then tone. It really make no sense but my understanding is that it's used in a European competition sport. </em>&gt; I also don?t like that I can?t set the stimulation levels of different buttons independently.<em> You CAN set the side button to ANY level you want using Toggle Switch Down - Mode 2 On this setting, you can set the side button to any level you want. The dial then controls the front two buttons as a low / high and then you can have the side button set to a much higher level if needed. I do expect to see some units in the near future that allow the user to select everything from button, setting and levels. I also expect to see units with USB connections and Bluetooth. I would love to add your comments to our customer review section. If you want me to do, just OK it and let me know how many stars - 1 - 5 Please let me know if you have any questions. We do appreciate your business. Thanks, Steve Snell Gun Dog Supply - http:/www.gundogsupply.com -- -- -- -- -- -- EMAIL FROM BEN </em> Thanks for the tips. I will definitely keep trying different modes. Feel free to add my comments to the site. I'll give it 5 stars because I don't think there's anything better for the money, maybe not even for more money, but of course there's always room for improvement if someone makes something new. I'm coming from Schutzhund and Ringsport circles (European competition sports). I'm learning some things from the gun dog people though because I'm doing a lot more with my dog in the real world than on the competition field or ring. The real world for me is rural Nevada. I think the gun dog people have been doing more in the country and with the remotes for longer. There is one obscure protection sport in the country called "Campagne." As for the remotes, they're definitely used in the protection sports but a lot of people are reluctant to try them and just stick to prong collars. The only innovation I've seen on the protection side is using two receivers on the same frequency on one collar. This is done because during bitework, the dog's neck muscles swell substantially (over the course of 10 or 15 minutes of biting). Using two receivers allows the collar to be adjusted looser while still maintaining positive contact. When the neck muscles swell, the collar's not too tight. Here's an example: http:/leerburg.com/7000plus.htm If nothing else, you get to sell twice as many receivers! Of course you can also just loosen the collar after you've been training for a while. Dogtra makes the "Plus" kits specially for Leerburg. With Sportdog, I think you could program the transmitter/receiver channel yourself so you just need an extra receiver. My dog is a Bouvier des Flandres. He's 28" and 80 pounds. A hundred years ago these dogs were general purpose farm dogs (herding, cattle droving, livestock guarding, carting and guard dog work) in Belgium. They were almost wiped out by WWI and WWII but since then they've been bred for police and protecton work (KNPV, Schutzhund and French Ring) and for show. I like mine. He's kind and easy to live with. Maybe someday I'll get a GSP or a Brittany or a field trial Retriever for hunting and competition. I like to do stuff with my dog. With my Bouvier I'm hoping to do work in Schutzhund and Mondio Ring but he might decide on a life of leisure for himself as our pet instead. He's going that way. He just turned one so it's hard to say yet. Most people that do these sports use a Belgian Malinois. Anyway, I thought you might like to see a different kind of dog that can still learn something from the gun dog world. Ben in Nevada

The Sportdog 1825 is unreliable. I started using the unit in July 2009. In the 15 months I?ve had the unit, I?m on my third receiver (collar) unit and my fourth transmitter unit. The collar unit(s) would not hold charge for more than 8 hours even when turned off. The battery was replaced first, followed by two replacements of the collar unit. So far it seems to be working. My experience with the transmitter unit was even worse. I had the upper left button fall off of the first two units. The third unit would not transmit more than 12 yards, just as it came out of the box. Yes, really, exactly 12 yards. I tested it on another human?13 yards and no response. Sportdog replaced the unit for a fourth time, but I haven?t used it. This is the least reliable product I?ve ever owned. All of these failures on an ecollar used to train 1 dog for an hour a day is inexcusable. PS?I ended up buying a Tri-tronic Pro 100 to replace it. And yes, I?d like my money back from Sportdog.

I have been using this collar for 9 months. Have 2 dogs, a GSP and a lab mix. I bought the 2 dog system and have both collars set up with tone, vibrate, and stimulation. I love the fact that I can work both dogs with one transmitter with different levels of intensity. My mix breed dog was a rescue and was apparently abused with an e-collar. She was terrified by the stimulation, so we use the vibration to get her attention when she starts to ignore verbal commands. I have tried several other brands of e-collar and the 1825 is by far the most versatile and best collar. I love the short recharge time, thanks to the lithium battery which beats the 9-12 hour recharge time of other brands. Shortly after I purchased the collar, I had a problem with one of the buttons on the transmitter, and SportDog customer service handled things quickly and efficiently, and I had a new transmitter in 2 days. I have had no problems since. I would highly recommend this training collar system to anyone who is looking for a collar with a multitude of programming options, especially for someone working with more than one dog.

SD-1825 is all it. I have two dogs, a short hair and a blood hound. I can take both dogs out with the 2 collar system. Its great. Light weight collars, lithium battery design, water proof, etc. It has the configurable settings. I have mine set for vibrate, tone, and stimulate on each collar. Hands down best bang for the buck.

I'm a Vizsla, and I am pretty smart and very gentle, but sometimes my nose makes my mind wander. The wide range of stim on this collar made it easy for my owner to find my range. Just a nick to refocus my attention on him. It has a nice long range, so I can stretch my legs and still be under control. And it's waterproof so I can swim too!

I have used SportDog collars for years, and overall, they are good products. I have had two of the 1825 units and both were sent back. The first because it lost sync with the remote, and the bottom button broke to where it was stuck on. I promptly received a replacement unit from the company, and had to ship it back because the charger was not working properly. I opted to get another model at this point. However, I do believe that this could be a superior unit with a little more testing and fine tuning.

I have an Ibizan hound, also known as a Podenco Ibicenco, and I just started using the Sport Dog SD-1825 collar, and the results were immediate. Our dog is obedient at home, but when she gets outside and is distracted by all the scents or other dogs in the park, it's difficult to get her to come back to us when we want her. Today, we combined the come command with the collar setting on low, and the transmitter stimulation on settings 2 and 3, using low and high continuous stimulation. She came back immediately after hearing the come command and receiving the stimulation. This was a first for us, especially when we are far away from her, and she is distracted by things more interesting than us. What I really like about this collar is that the low settings are really low. I even tried it on myself, and was able to give myself continuous stimulation for as long as I liked. It was like a pulsating tickle. I was at first scared about using remote training collars, due to a lot of the bad press they get, but with this collar, I know for a fact that using it responsibly on the settings appropriate for your dog that absolutely no harm is done. And now, my dog gets to enjoy the freedom of being off the leash. I have been using the transmitter in Mode 4, which allows the side button to be vibrate, and the two front buttons to be low and high continuous stimulation. I am using vibrate on the leash to teach the heel command. And she seems to respond, but less than when we use stimulation. Off the leash, she hasn't yet responded to the vibrate setting, but we've only used it twice so far, maybe after a few more days, she'll get it. I haven't used the tone setting yet, as I live in the city, and there are so many sounds around us, I think it might be a little confusing for her. That being said, I'm sure in the right hands, a tone setting could be a nice training tool as well. Using the SD-1825 in mode 4 gives me 16 levels of stimulation starting from 1 (low/high), to 2 (low/high) and so forth. Our dog is now responding to settings 2 and 3 depending on her level of excitement. If she's alone, she may respond to level 2, but if other dogs are present she may only respond to level 3 when we give her the come command. We haven't needed to go to higher settings on the dog, although I've tested all the settings on myself, and in an emergency situation if the dog was about to put herself in harms way, I wouldn't think twice to use the higher settings if she was going to run in front of a car or something. I would recommend anyone interested in a remote training collar read through articles you can easily find online and find training material on how to use the collars. I found some videos on youtube here: http:/www.youtube.com/user/TritronicsVideos that are excellent. In conclusion, I'd highly recommend the SD-1825. The transmitter and collar look and feel like they are high quality and the batteries hold their charge for 40-60 hours of use, which means for me, I only need to charge it every few weeks, and it charges in less than 2 hours. Also, the transmitter and collar are waterproof. For the price, quality and features, I'm a happy camper...

Overall the unit is good to be used with a wide range of dogs. However, as a trainer that uses remote collars very often, I have had problems with this unit losing sync with the remote and with the button sticking and giving a continuous stim to the dog. I have also experienced the unit losing or changing its programing while it was being used as well. If these problems can be fixed, it will be a superb unit. Nothing is worse than having your remote collar act up when you are doing a demo or when you need to fix a behavioral problem.