The Marco Polo Pet tracking device uses radio waves to accurately track your pets position, making it perfect in areas where GPS signals may be unreliable. The range of the Marco Polo pet tracker is an impressive two miles in optimum conditions, this will be reduced by walls, buildings and other dense obstructions.
As the Marco Polo device is not using GPS for tracking your pet there is no need for any expensive recurring monthly fees. The monthly charges for GPS pet tracking devices can make these systems expensive in the long turn.
Pin Point Accuracy with Four Safety Zones
The hand held locator is very easy to use and is accurate to within inches of your pet. As long as you are within range of your dog the direction and distance to your pet is shown on the locator, the signal is updated over 1000 times per second and will work just as well inside a car.
If your pet should have ventured outside the range of the tracker the locator can be used in a car to search over larger areas until your pet is detected, the hand held tracker will then return to its normal locator mode.
There are four preset safety zones to choose from, with the smallest being just a 50 foot radius, if your pet should move beyond this distance from where the handset is located an alarm will sound within 80 seconds. This system is perfect for when you are walking your dog in rough terrain where line of sight is restricted.
Multi Pet Tracker with Additional Collars
Two additional pet collars can be purchased separately for the device making it possible to track three pets, the pet collar included with the system weighs
The pet collar included with the device is very lightweight at just 1.75 ounces and is suitable for pets that weigh at least 10 lbs. The system can track up to three collars, this can be purchased separately and added to the system at any time.
The collars are very durable and weatherproof, the rechargeable lithium ion batteries last up to 3 months between charges and also have a useful low battery warning. Each collar has a unique address and so will not cause interference with other Marco Polo pet tracking devices.
Conclusion:
A great value pet tracker that is subscription free with a large working range.
The ability to add extra collars at any time to make it a multi pet tracking device is great option.
There is very little to fault with this pet tracker from Marco Polo and is an ideal choice where GPS reception cannot be guaranteed.
Rated: 8.2 out of 10
Marco Polo Pet Tracking Device
Rating:
8.2 out of
10
The Astro Garmin 320 pet tracker is a high spec, high cost, gps tracker that is designed for multiple dog owners. The base unit can keep track of up to 10 dogs, it comes with one T 5 tracking device but more can easily be added.
Extended Range Pet Tracker
This is the favored pet tracker of hunting dog trainers in the United States, and is approved by the American Kennel Club. The range can be as much as 9 miles when in flat open country, with your dogs position updated tracked as often as every 5 seconds.
The technology used for tracking is GPS, which is ideal for those who are in areas of patchy cellular coverage. The A320 bundle from Garmin is supplied with a 5" standard and a 13" extended antennae for rougher terrain.
Tough as Nails with no Hidden Charges.
This tracker has an IP rating of IPX7, this rating means it is able to with stand snow, rain and even full immersion in water to a depth of 3 feet for up to 30 minutes.
Using a GPS as the tracking system also has the advantage of no setup or ongoing subscription fees, cellular pet trackers may well charge monthly subscriptions to use the technology.
Enhanced Mapping
The Astro 320 is also to store enhanced map data on a MicroSD card which enables the downloading of TOPO US maps which shows map contours.
Alternatively you could download City Navigator NT maps for road navigation for those in more domestic settingss.
You can download Birdseye Satellite Imagery but there is a subscription cost for this service.
Quick Features
Track up to 10 dogs.
No Subscription GPS Tracking.
20-40 hour rechargeable battery life.
Rugged and great waterproofing rating (IPX7).
Extended line of sight range of up to 9 miles.
Conclusion:
It is very hard to fault the Garmin A320 pet tracker. Its rugged design means you can use it in all weathers and it should last for years but its professional roots mean it is expensive for an average dog owner.
Unless you are a training hunting dogs or have a large number of dogs to keep an eye on there may well be cheaper alternatives.
