Fi Series 3 GPS Dog Collar Unboxing & Review
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- Опубликовано: 3 июл 2024
- Fi Series 3 - shop.tryfi.com/products/smart...
About 2 years ago I reviewed the original Fi Smart Dog Collar with GPS. While I liked it, I got many complaints about the design and engineering failing on the collar. fast forward 2 years and Fi has released their Series 3 Dog Collar which has a brand new stainless steel design that is both smaller and stronger.
I decided to put it to the test and compare it to the original Fi collar to see if the improvements made a difference. Not only has the design been improved, Fi also promises better tracking with more GPS satellites to connect to and a stronger LTE connection. All in all, it is a great upgrade and the perfect product to keep your pup safe.
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Video Index
0:00 Intro
0:17 Unboxing
0:58 Design Improvements
2:56 LED Light
3:27 Waterproofing
4:16 Battery Life
5:02 Fi App Tutorial
7:22 Performance
8:06 Recommendation
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Would you invest in a GPS collar for your pup?
Why not... already have pet insurance and a nano chip. I'm more invested into this pup than my 401K lol
My dog is an escape artist. I just purchased this collar last night after I had to go searching for my dog at 1 am. He had me ugly crying I was so worried.
@@starsoveraugust Thats the worst. Hope this helps
@@tonyfortes2772 Tell me about it! Me too.... The only thing I can't seem to bring myself to is Farmers Dog food --- I would have to get an advance on my life insurance to afford it :) haha
does they allow world wide covarage now?
We just recieved our fi colllar for one of our dogs and we absolutely love it! We love the collar and the sleek design as well as the step and activity tracking, sleep tracking and real time gps. Its super reliable !
That is awesome!
This is a really helpful review - you covered all the bases. Thanks!
Glad it was helpful!
Just bought one after scouring reviews! This one is the best. We just a border collie pup she’s insane lol. A bit skittish so this is peace of mind for me. Thanks so much for helping make up my mind. Appreciate it.
dont rely o it, its been 11 months so i bet you already know fi is a scam
2:19 thanks for pointing this out. Been considering this but wasn't sure if I should go medium or large for my lab mix. Will definitely go large now
Yeah, I'm sure the plastic buckle is just fine but metal is always preferred
After back surgery, ugh, had to decamp for about two months to my sisters' farm outside of Asheville NC. Although many of the fields are fenced for the regular crew of farm stock I was really unsure of Lincoln, a nearly year old Bloodhound being safe and secure on the property. Bought the collar to make sure I could keep an eye on him. The fields are separated by gates which he could pretty easily squeeze under but for the most part he was happy to hang with the pigs, calves and cows. One day when a sister went out to bring him in, she my saw while he was at the gate waiting, he was collarless!!!! All I could think about was the acreage we would have to walk through to find the collar and our chances of success. Went to my phone which even though not on Lincoln, it directed me to the location of the collar in the lower field so no joke was able to walk right to the collar laying in the field!!
Had the clasp broken or how do you think it came off?
Great review. What a beautiful dog.
Thank you. Shes a border collie/cattle dog mix
One major con I can say is I despise subscriptions for stuff like this, it’s like paying your dogs phone bill…you also have to pay the price of the collar. With an activation fee. Which was $212 + $3-$4 a week fee for either 6months or a 2 year plan. The collar itself sounds great, but they would have been better with having people pay the $212 and that’s it, or a monthly subscription. But both is greedy…one or the other.
great review!
Thanks Rob
I just bought the Series 3 large for my 40 lb mixed hound after she escaped from a boarder. I was very luck to find her running down a busy road in traffic far from where she escaped! (The medium collar was just a little tight.) My only comment so far is that the collar is heavier than I expected. I decided on the Fi because of the advertise battery life - hope it holds up!
That is awesome! hope it keeps your pup safe
So helpful thank you.
Thanks!
Just got it♡
A month an a half? I was thinking it would be like my Samsung watch and I'd have to charge it every day!
Great review BTW! I'm in China and there are tons of fireworks and my Dog took off last night for the second time this year (New Year's was the first, July is the second, so not too bad overall, but ya I'm looking into a tracking collar for her and this review gave a great over view of what I should be looking for.
I lost my beloved dog last year when he ran away from a wildfire and I have no idea if he died or survived. With this collar at least I have peace of mind that I will be able to know where my new dog is at all times.
My heart breaks for you, soooo sorry
I’m so sorry 💔
Just an FYI these only work as good as the cell services so if you go on vacation for a hike where there’s not that much service you will not find your dog….
great breakdown and review. I'll be buying this for my dog who just escaped and gave me a heart attack!
Thank you. Glad you are keeping your pup safe
my dogs keep getting out no matter what we do raising the fence covering the holes they jump through covering the holes they dug through, this would be a game changer. i do have a question though would the app alert you if your dog got out behind your back lets says you're inside watching tv right? and your dog is outside doing his business and the dog decides hey i'm gonna jump or dig through the fence. would the app alert you if your dog has escaped?
Hello! Great review, very well made video.
Had a couple question not mentioned in the reviews I have watched.
Does it have the training beep/vibrate?
My phone coverage is pretty poor when I go outside of the city such as camping. Is that going to make this device useless for me if my phone has no connection?
No beep or viration unfortunately. I uses a low data/high range cell network so it should still work in even remote areas
Nice review and nice idea , but I always think of someone finding my dog and just taking the collar off and breaking it and keeping the dog for themselves.
I’ve been thinking the same thing. My boy likes every dog and every person.
Thank you for this review. I am actually contemplating using this in order to track my bike, oddly it seems to be the best fitting for this purpose. Is there some deal-breaker or thing I'm missing that would make this difficult, that anyone here can think of?
I love the collar but it definitely feels strange basically paying my dogs phone bill every month. Worth mentioning the cost and subscription price imo
Thanks for the input. Mentioning pricing is always tough because pricing changes often on products
Do you pay monthly for each dog or one monthly payment an can have more then one dog? Thank you
@sierrahylton2295 you have to pay for each but you get a 5% discount per dog you add
How much is the subscription per month?
@alyssa-ce6hg $19 a month, i say it's only really worth the price if your dog gets out alot. My husky is like houdini and gets out constantly so I'm having to leave work alot to go find her
I think my favorite new feature is the fact that I can easily change the collar itself, but keep the GPS tracker. The series 2 had the gps tracker sewn into the collar, making it difficult to switch out. Series 3 lets me swap collars with ease.
yup, it is nice to change out colors
Their are also other companies that have partnered with fi to offer custom collars. I love Tactipup for my big rough playing dogs
Thanks for the great review... I used TractiveGPS for dog before but had to recharge every 2 days (very annoying)... but one of the cool features was that it was possible to send a signal sound on the collar, so when my dog came out of the safe zone, I would just beep his collar and he would come running back... Is that possible with this collar? maybe you forgot to mention this feature...
Not possible on this one but that is a cool feature
Hi! What do you do for the dog tag that has their name and numbers?
Thanks much - well done - any recommendation on where to purchase?
I would go right to their website tryfi.com
If people have the first gen, they could just use a harness or second collar to be what they attach a leash to, if they are worried about pull and breaking this expensive collar. That's what I'd do to just preserve the new version anyways.
good idea
Great video, thanks for the information! I purchased one of these last night waiting for it to come now. I have two dogs, one is a 13lb yorkie mix and one is a 18 lb Chiweenie. Do you think the small size color would be ok for the smallest one? Just curious if this will be too heavy. Thanks!
Should be fine. It is not heavy at all
@@dad.0 Great thanks!!! I did have an airtag on him but for some reason one day I was watching him on camera and noticed the tag was beeping like it was alerting someone that it was nearby.... No one was home. He looked very confused and scared
Just got this - collar rattles. Also a competitor - Whistle - has way better health features and cost less.
Does it work out of the state ?
I wish you would have talked about pricing
Tough to talk pricing because products change prices/go on sale all the time
@@dad.0 you could have mentioned the 6 month promise you have to make with them when you first sign up. THAT is what i was really looking for. I found it on the site
Can this be bundled with multiple animals? Meaning several collars, all tracked in one app?
Great question. Perhaps ask on the Fi website directly? I’d like to know the answer too.
They need to partner with more cell services to give people options
agree, only Verizon in our area, and we don't even get 1 bar on our cell phone here, we have to rely on wifi at the house
I've owned 3 Fi's, one of which is the latest Series 3. I take my dog with me everywhere and am disappointed the it frequently doesn't notify me that my dog is away from home until 10 minutes after we leave. Trying to follow where we have been has not once ever looked like your map. So perfect going up and down each street, when mine jumps around like a bunch of z's. I have to admit that I really thought that series 3 would be so much better that series 2 I was using. Disappointed!
Sorry to hear that
Do these ever go on sale? Is there a discount if a current customer refers you?
Thank you for the helpful review!
Here's my code for $20 off
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They do have a few discount codes occasionally !
They have them now for $19!
I have series 1. Is there a trade in option?
Yes, they prorate your subscription.
Just got mine and am unboxing. No longer includes the usb charger, just a cord and a little note saying “save the planet, reuse your usb adapters” so just a heads up
Very Apple of them
Does this works in Europe or just in USA ?
Interesting
Thanks
mine gets only 1 full week of battery, friday i have to recharge for the weekend
That seems very strange. Have you contacted their support?
also half the time the battery life doesnt update on the app, the network unlinks
Sounds like you may have a defective unit
Mine never notifies us when the dog slips out and customer service is terrible
I have the series 2. Im wondering if its worth twice the yearly cost?
We upgraded because supposedly the GPS and battery are way better!
@@jp5067have you found the battery and GPS to be better? I have the 1st and 2nd generations. The 2nd generation sucked so I'm hoping you notice a big difference on the 3rd generation. Thanks
How many users can be on the same account?
Not sure if they have a limit but I added my wife and 2 dog walkers
Do they have just a GPS ONLY version with LTE? All the other stuff is unnecessary. DTM
Not at this point
I'm disappointed that these do not work Internationally. 😒
It needs wifi to work? I can’t think of a use for this…
I am grateful for the video, but the constantly spinning blue background is giving me a headache. OMG. Wish I could stop it.
I have a series 2 for one dog. I got another pup so decided to get a series 3 for him. So far I’m not impressed. It doesn’t live track. As a matter of fact, it doesn’t respond ant quicker than the series 2. I don’t think it’s worth the extra cost.
I live out in the country but I’m not that remote. When I fly my drone I typically pick up anywhere between 9 to 14 satellites
Live tracking would really cut into battery life but that would be a great feature to at least have if you're ok with the battery trade off
@@dad.0 this collar is “Supposed” to have live tracking when you switch to lost dog
Here’s what I did today. I have a series 2 & a 3. I put both of them on one dog and turned him out to run, I used my phone for one, my wife’s for the other. He went all over my front 20 acres. I had both collars on lost dog and the series 2 was changing quicker the the more expensive “Live Tracking” series 3
Conclusion….. The Series 3 is a ripoff
Can't it just get taken off or tored if someone steals your dog I don't know feel like it's a waste that's just me though nice review
Yes, it is more for lost dogs. No so much stolen
Bought two Series 3, one for each dog. RIP OFF
This company has no customer support, does not respond to emails or phone calls.
The battery sometimes doesn’t last even one day, never more than a week.
Annual monitoring cost as much as a new collar. Wish I had known, I would have bought a different collar that works.
It’s called Microchip.. da hell is Nano chip? Lol
whats app name