Teckel Working Vest - Primoz Rauter

[wytonpjs]

Whilst this will not come as a surprise to some, I'd like to give out public well-deserved praise and to pass on my personal recommendation to others for the work of Primoz Rauter from Slovenia. Following yet more advice from @Keith Edmunds and others off this forum, I made contact with Primoz to make a jacket for my young Teckel Wiggy. Some of you may have seen my comments on Vizsla working vests in this post and my reporting with great sadness that the smallest (XS) Rudemeister working harness was a poor fit for my Teckel here, so it was with some trepidation that I engaged with Primoz over Facebook Messanger for a jacket for Wiggy. The results speak enitely for themselves; not only was engagement with Primoz easy and free-flowing, he was extremely helpful and clarified details, payment and postage was straightforward and delivery hassle-free, but most importantly, the quality and fit of the 2 collars and jacket tailored to take my Garmin T5 Mini collar is exemplary. I especially like the 3D tailoring of the chest portion.

I cannot recomend him more highly and commend him to other Teckel owners as a source of high quality and reasonably priced working goods!

 

[marrajack]

I have had a couple of bits from him. Great workmanship and spot on to deal with

 

[TokaS]

Same here, just landed the other day...

 

[wytonpjs]

Same here, just landed the other day...

Hey, that's not fair - you got a yellow top strap whilst I got black

 

[Keith Edmunds]

I guess with these vests it doesn't matter too much if the Garmin collar is mini or standard sized??

 

[wytonpjs]

I guess with these vests it doesn't matter too much if the Garmin collar is mini or standard sized??

Agreed, although I am wondering how much the battery will “catch” on undergrowth, etc. From the US reviews I have read there appears to be no difference in the range of the units, just the battery life but so far, I have not found that to be an issue. I’ve also bought 2 of Primož’s collars and there will still be occasions when I will use this method and the mini certainly is much kinder on little Wiggy’s front legs.

 

[Keith Edmunds]

I guess with these vests it doesn't matter too much if the Garmin collar is mini or standard sized??

Agreed, although I am wondering how much the battery will “catch” on undergrowth, etc. From the US reviews I have read there appears to be no difference in the range of the units, just the battery life but so far, I have not found that to be an issue. I’ve also bought 2 of Primož’s collars and there will still be occasions when I will use this method and the mini certainly is much kinder on little Wiggy’s front legs.

I agree - the mini is still a better option but - for those who want to source Garmin in the UK......at least, with a vest, the heavier collar would be 'an option'.

 

[Freeforester]

Do they do them for “off duty”/leisurewear wear by teckels too? Asking for the ’wifie of a friend’, aherm!

 

[saddler]

Look very nice - but I'd hate to have anything which displayed the dogs name!

 

[Kiwi Tim]

Look very nice - but I'd hate to have anything which displayed the dogs name!

I’m pretty sure Primož will stitch anything on there, dogs name, your name, whatever

 

[redstag01]

Same here, just landed the other day...
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How do you contact him and what's approx cost

 

[TokaS]

Primož Rauter

Can't remember exactly what mine cost but we'll worth it

 

[wytonpjs]

So….. my normal stalking is mostly on open heath. On Arran, the exposed battery behind the Teckel’s neck kept snagging in brambles and fern stalks. I ended up stalking at the end of the week with the Teckel “naked”. I have today tried a Finnish jacket where the battery/antenna is in a pocket on top. Despite encouraging Wiggy through 100’s of metre of hedge/ditches no snags! I like Primoz’s jacket and undoubtedly it’s harder wearing but the KarDog jacket worked well. I’m up on hinds on Arran in January so will report after that how it fared.

 

[finnbear270]

All my stuff from Primoz, including gaiters is in Royal Fail computerland.

 

[Kiwi Tim]

Mine definitely know what it means when the jacket comes out

 

[wytonpjs]

Mine definitely know what it means when the jacket comes out

Yup

 

[finnbear270]

Actually no, they are really sleep wear

 

[wytonpjs]

Actually no, they are really sleep wear

Yay - they have finally arrived

 

[Keith Edmunds]

Actually no, they are really sleep wear

Glad you put their names on Steve, a chance of me telling the difference .........Looks like a coat strip might soon be needed Sorry I'll always have a 'paternal' interest

 

[finnbear270]

Glad you put their names on Steve, a chance of me telling the difference .........Looks like a coat strip might soon be needed Sorry I'll always have a 'paternal' interest

9am tomorrow full monty at a pro shop, but the woody woodpecker Franz wears has to stay.