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If you are in a hurry, here's the skinny. I train alone the majority of the time so I don't use manual launchers. A remote system saves me time and gives me better control. If you want a manual system, both the Scott launchers and the EZ Bird 711's do a good job. The Scott is a little louder, but it also has a stronger flush. The 711's are smaller and lighter. This is great if you are carrying 3 or 4 of them out to your training area. There are no options for turning a Scott launcher into a remote system and the EZ Bird electronics are really out of date. If you have no plans of upgrading later this isn't a big deal.

The Dogtra systems come in a manual version that is easy to upgrade but it is a little more expensive. Both Innotek and DT Systems can be purchased as manual launchers but are difficult to turn into remote systems. It can be done but it is tricky.

I have been using the Innotek Bird Launchers for the last few years and have been very pleased with them. If I was starting over today and was only training a flushing dog or a pointing dog, I would not buy Innotek. I would go with go with the DT Systems launchers because of the added features of the side entry door, the super quite launch and the beeper locator. These systems are basically priced the same but the DT launchers have more features and I love their quality.

I own both pointing dogs and retrievers so that makes the Dogtra launchers a better choice. The Dogtra bird launcher electronics are the same ones that are used for launching remote wingers like Zinger Winger or the Etch-Marc Thunderbirds. If you train both Upland and Waterfowl dogs, you can use the same electronics on both your systems and save money in the long run. The Dogtra launchers will also work with the Tri-Tronics Pro Control release system. Tri-Tronics has an advantage over Dogtra because it has dual outputs. This means you can have two bird launchers close to each other (with in15 feet) and use one reciever to independently launch both birds.

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