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• Tell me what you think!!! amstaffy Posted : 6/12/2006 12:14:32 PM We have just picked up agility equipment from PRI take a look and let me know what you think of the items and pricing   [linkhttp://www.dog.com/search.asp?SKW=agility&searchcat=&x=34&y=5]http://www.dog.com/search.asp?SKW=agility&searchcat=&x=34&y=5[/link] LIKE 6 REPLIES 142 VIEWS LAST POST DASHER Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• agilebasenji Posted : 6/12/2006 8:17:11 PM Jamie-   I don't really think I'm your target audience, but since you asked:   I want to know what the jumps are made of - aluminium, pvc, steel, etc As of Sept 2006, there will be a 26" jump height added to AKC events.  USDAA also has a 26" jump height, so you may want to see if you supplier can do that with all the large jumps. In AKC (it's been a while since I competed in non-AKC agility, I believe USDAA is different), the double jump is not ascending.  Could the bars be parallel on the upper jump heights? Weave poles need to be 20" spacing to be acceptable for AKC, NADAC and USDAA.  (They all vary by a few inches, but 20" is acceptable for all venues.)  And I would never, never get (or tell students to get) less than 12 weave poles.  (I started training my first agility dog with a set of 10 weaves.  Never again.  If you want the longer version, holler) Otherwise, I think it looks great for backyard agility enthusists.  I haven't price shopped, but I'd be willing to mention it to students (just not weave poles) and I love the idea of a folding teeter.  0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• agilebcs Posted : 6/13/2006 7:33:08 AM I echo what agilebasenji wrote.   Also, what are the weave pole bases made out of?  Can they be staked down?  The bases look pretty narrow and if they aren't staked hard-driving dogs will move them.   The prices on the jumps seem high to me (the single jumps).   I'd be concerned that the tunnel and stakes wouldn't hold up to a lot of use by very fast dogs.  It doesn't seem very heavy duty - but for backyard use it would probably be ok. 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• amstaffy Posted : 6/13/2006 12:41:34 PM Exactly what I was looking for!!!   Since I am not familiar with Agility specs where better then to ask those that do!   Thanks for the feed back and I will pass it along 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• dasher Posted : 6/13/2006 8:26:32 PM I agree with what others have said so far. It all seems like nice stuff for backyard practices. I would wonder if the chute would hold up as some dogs can be pretty hard on equipment. I like the jumps, but it seems a bit pricey for me. Over all, I think it looks pretty good![] 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• agilebcs Posted : 6/14/2006 7:04:08 AM Jamie-   You might want to think about selling something to weight down the teeter you're selling so it doesn't move.  There are stakes that can go all the way into the ground to hold the teeter down and also they make tunnel holders that are sandbags and they can be used on the teeter also.  Having equipment is great but just as important, IMO, is making sure it's safe and isn't going to move while your dogs are in/on it 0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login
• dasher Posted : 6/14/2006 7:29:21 AM Our club uses the sandbags, they work great!! They are heavy as heck when they are full but they are really nice.   0 LIKE Like Share You have posted to a forum that requires a moderator to approve posts before they are publicly available. Hey, it's way more fun when you sign up or log in Connect With Connect With Sign Up Login