Gaurdian catch vest

[Caseylee]

sat. night boar found a weak spot

[SCHitemHard]

hope the sucker wearin that got out ok?

[adamp]

How's the dog doing? First one to go all the way through?

[Caseylee]

he got 2 holes in his throat but gonna be ok..  thats only the 5th hog that vest has seen. there are 5 small holes all the way through. that big hole is suposed to be sown together buess that boar hit it just right and cut all the stitching

[t.wilbanks]

I had to cut the chin flap off of my Guardian vest after a few months of having it... it was cut to shreads and didnt keep the dog from getting cut anyway...  Had a hog cut my bulldog in the throat same as yours, but it cut straight through.. not the stitching..

[Caseylee]

needless to say I called larry parish to make me a vest..
Ugly dog has great products I think this vest could be improved tho

[t.wilbanks]

needless to say I called larry parish to make me a vest..
Ugly dog has great products I think this vest could be improved tho

x2 Larry will be making my next vest..

[Hamilton_hogger]

just cut it off and quit whinin hes got a good cut collar lets go again....nah glad hes ok hows his leg doin???

[Caseylee]

he will be ready next week! LETS HIT 'EM AGAIN!

[nosightsneeded]

THEEEEEEEIIIIIIIIIIIRRRRRRRRR  GGGRRRRREEEAATTTTTTT!!!!!!!

[Peachcreek]

this is good info. i have been looking for a vest for a couple weeks and this has got my wheels turning.

[mattr]

Get uglydog to make you the "old" style gaurdian. You won't be dissapointed, theres a world of difference between it and the new style one they make.

[Mike]

Casey, it looks like he got hooked in the chin-flap and ripped the stiches out. How many vests on the market have that flap on them? Just think what would have happened if it wasn't there and that tusk went through the lower jaw, into the roof of your dog's mouth when that boar hooked... wouldn't have been a pretty sight.

Nosights... why does that vest have to be trashed? Looks like it did it's job well and what most vests look like that see some ivory. If one hog did all that damage all over and around the vest like that... doesn't look like the dog was caught very well.

Fellas, when y'all find this "super vest", let us know. That can happen to ANY vest on the market on the right hog. I've had the privledge to hunt with hundreds of people and dogs over the years... I've seen them all. My money goes to Uglydog any day of the week.

Peaches, the best vest in my opinion for year round hunting is the Devestator. It's super lightweight and very flexible... it covers everything and the dog has great mobility in it.

[nosightsneeded]

Nosights... why does that vest have to be trashed? Looks like it did it's job well and what most vests look like that see some ivory. If one hog did all that damage all over and around the vest like that... doesn't look like the dog was caught very well.

Ok I understand that you have to keep a certain enviroment or mood because of your obligation to your sponsors. I have also hunted with alot of people and seen just about every vest that is being made but never seen anyone that thought  twenty holes in the chest of a vest or having the neck ripped off considered fit for duty.    thats a first. Your right ANY vest can be damaged but not EVERY company stands next to their craftsmanship and does repairs to what you are calling "NORMAL" wear and tear. I am not looking for a super vest of any sorts just a vest that does what they say it does. As far catching well I take that as a underhanded comment, but he was just a little ole Pit that had been caught for a long time.....I just saw this thread and decided to add my experience with them. I dont want to go against the grain too much so Ill take the down.

[UNDERDOG]

Nosights, no need to be a smart ass.....I happen to agree if the pic you posted of that vest took that much damage maybe there is more to it than just the vest. I used one of them ugly dog vest for bout 3 years and caught a good few hogs and it got a few cuts to but ....was your dog caught out front of the hog and for how long?  I also seen a bunch of CDs that have worn UD vests for years and caught plenty and have held up.

[nosightsneeded]

Not being a smart ass just answering a question and stating facts. I took my pictures down. now lets move on to the super vests!

[Purebreedcolt]

I will post my thoughts and see what happens.  If the dog is caught for an extended period of time or does not hold clean and more or less fights the pig this will happen more.  I think this is where to many people go wrong they have a dog that catches and maybe it does lock down but it stays in front of a hog and takes a beating.  One or two cuts yeah ok but if that dog has 20 cut through get you another dog that holds clean.  I have to admit I have both one catches and holds the other is a little wild but is young she may and may not make it as a cd.  Imo if your dog gets cut repeatedly and lives your vest did its job the cd did not by not holding clean also if it is caught for a extended time you probably did not do your job as a dog hunter minus a broke bay but even then you better get your butt there.  Sorry for the long winded post. 

[Mike]

Ok I understand that you have to keep a certain enviroment or mood because of your obligation to your sponsors.

Ha ha... sponsorship doesn't have anything to do with it. There's three sponsors on ETHD... WildBoarUSA, Tri-Tronics and Quick-Track. They are sponsors here for a reason, because they all make a quality product that i've used for years... long before ETHD was thought of.

I don't have to have any sponsors for this site to operate. The admins and mods control what happens on here... not any sponsor. Companies contact me all the time wanting to advertise on here, but I turn them down because I don't want the site to look like a billboard. So feel free to talk about any product how you want.

What cracks me up, is how many people post about their vests being cut up or cut through... not just Uglydog vests, but any brand vest. Go back and search through a quarter million posts and you'll find plenty.

[UNDERDOG]

Not being a smart ass just answering a question and stating facts. I took my pictures down. now lets move on to the super vests!

Still seem like a smart ass with the super  vest comment but so be it....

[Mike]

I will post my thoughts and see what happens.  If the dog is caught for an extended period of time or does not hold clean and more or less fights the pig this will happen more.  I think this is where to many people go wrong they have a dog that catches and maybe it does lock down but it stays in front of a hog and takes a beating.  One or two cuts yeah ok but if that dog has 20 cut through get you another dog that holds clean.  I have to admit I have both one catches and holds the other is a little wild but is young she may and may not make it as a cd.  Imo if your dog gets cut repeatedly and lives your vest did its job the cd did not by not holding clean also if it is caught for a extended time you probably did not do your job as a dog hunter minus a broke bay but even then you better get your butt there.  Sorry for the long winded post.  

Purebreed... I don't care how "clean" a dog holds, but a rank boar will toss, turn and throw that dog up, down, sideways, upside down, etc... you just better hope the dog holds on. I like a dog that catches an ear and tucks itself up against the hog's body... but if that hog wants to it will have it's way the dog.

And I want to be right there when the bulldog catches and get the hog under control quickly... some folks have to live and learn. I've already learned plenty.