I have used a few different types of cutvests. I have 2 valley creek cut vest( bought new from a guy who never used em). I had an ugly dog cut vest (recently lost with a bulldog). I have two vest that I have and had that I dont know who made em. And I have a vest from X-treme outdoors that I traded for.
The x-treme outdoor vest is on top. It has the chest plate and side plates and high bib. It offers alot of protection ,but lacks in movement. My catchdogs seem to run slower and weirder when wearing it. I keep it for a back-up. I also had to take a hot-nail and put holes in the straps. Must have been a honest mistake.
The next two vest are the valley creek vests. They seem to me like they are built alot like the ugly dog vest. I am running one of these on one of my catchdogs now, since I lost my uglydog vest.
My ugly dog vest I really liked, fit my dog well and was pretty durable. My dogs caught quite a few hogs wearing it. I did have to take it to a saddle shop once and have it re-sewn where a panel had started coming off after my dog caught a 250 plus pound hog, but it took alot of abuse before that.
The bottom vest on the top picture, I got from HDCURS/ when I bought a catchdog. It is a lighter vest. Moves well and I really like the rivet holes. I think it keeps the dog cooller in the summer. I dont know who makes it ,but I would like to see the rivet holes with an ugly dog/valley creek style of vest.(Hint,Hint
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This vest is one that I traded for the X-treme outdoor vest. I should have kept it. It took alot of abuse and was well put together. It fit my dog well. I dont know who makes it.
