Great video. Thank you for the info. Almost bought the FI but was scared off by some reddit reviews. Tractive looks like the way I will definitely be going for certain

thank you, very helpful

Such a great video! The video is 3 years old though. Has anything changed since then and does FI/Whistle has any faster refresh rate or does Tractive has longer battery life?

Hi, thank you so much for this great review. Me and my Corgi appreciate it

This has been super helpful!! ❤🎉

Great review im looking at eithe fi or the tractive right now but i have 1 dog that like grabbing my other dog by thw collar and i use to use an active bark collar for my beagle and it was kinda bulky so my other dog saw it as a chew toy and would want to bite at it. The fi seams very slim and doesnt stick out so its seems like it not a big target to get chewed up i wish there was a collar with a pocket that would hide instead

Speek with experience super helpful I have an air tag but it’s practically worthless. Definitely going to get this instead 😊

Thank you so much for making this video. My 6 lb yokels loves to escape. I got the air tag and it don’t work like I hoped it would. I’m ordering the Tractive now 🙂

My wife and I foster with a lab rescue and I always like to place a GPS tracker on our new foster dogs because some of them can be escape artists and one of them managed to pull the leash out of my hand a couple of years ago and he just took off like a shot. We had a Whistle tracker on his collar but because the dog took off at a full run and was covering a lot of ground, receiving position updates every 1 to 3 minutes was simply not helping. We would go to the location reported by the tracker and by the time we arrived at the location the dog was long gone and when the next GPS position update came in a couple of minutes later the dog was half a mile away in another direction. We did eventually locate and recover the dog but it took about 90 minutes and it was only because the dog finally stopped running and stayed at the last reported GPS position. I think that the Whistle is a good product and we did eventually locate and recover the dog, but it is probably better suited to tracking your own dog that may have just wondered off as opposed to trying to locate a dog that actively trying to escape. We're going to purchase the Tractive GPS device because the live tracking feature is a better fit for our needs.

Great review. Thank you!

great review! showed me exactly what I wanted

Thank you for the review! Exactly what I wanted to hear. The Fi collar I purchased was a big disappointment. I need immediate location.

So fi and whistle use the same lte m at&t service only thing different is the gps satellites and how many they use which is important! Tractive uses us cellular or Verizon both use alot of battery but might be better in Your area. Spoton is the best but overpriced! Hola is trash same with invoxia they're bulky but hola is just bad invoxia works but not worth it.

Do a updated version

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I picked the Tractive for the same reason. The shorter battery life, however, is a pain. If a company comes out with a device that works the way Tractive does but with a solid 30 day battery life I will switch for sure.

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So helpful!!! Thank you!!!

I loathe my Fi collar. It takes too long to update when he disconnects from my wifi. I want live tracking with my dog. He could easily out run me if he wanted and could get taken or hit by a car. Their customer service is 100/10 AWFUL. I am deleting the app as soon as I figure out which new collar to get him and in doing so, throwing away 2 more years on the overpriced collar. " He was sitting 10 feet away from me the other day and because I didn't have my phone on me the gps was telling me he was miles away. the gps pings don't reflect any sort of accuracy. If he had been missing, there's NO way to find him. the charging doc has to be set up EVERY SINGLE TIME I take him to a new house and back to mine. AVOID!

Thanks so much!! We just adopted a runner. Her owner passed away so she’s still searching in hopes of finding her. 😢 She’s finally settling in but we had a scare so doing research was a must for us. We’ve ordered our Fi but after watching your video, I think we’ll be returning it to go with your suggestion. Don’t need all the bells and whistles, just need to know where to find her and do it FAST!! Thanks for your video!!

Whistle has real time tracking, in lost dog mode, it’s refreshes every 15 seconds. There was user error from the reviewer

My biggest issue with the Fi is that even in lost dog mode it takes minutes to update. That could be the matter between a great outcome for your pet, and a terrible outcome. That is a dealbreaker for me and the reason why I will be going back to the whistle which refresh’s every 15 seconds in lost dog mode. On the Fi, when I can cancel Lost dog mode it says “ still trying to locate your dog, are you sure you want to cancel”. This makes me wonder!! Also, the whistle app so amazing, not to mention all the health monitoring option. The Fi has no health options, and the app is pretty bad. I love the battery life on the Fi, I don’t charge it for weeks. For the whistle I had to charge it every day. I wish I could buy the two battery version without the integrated collar, that would make the whistle THE one.

Based on your review and research I have decided to get both the new Fi series 3 and the tractiv collar. I was impressed by the speed of shipping for the tractiv. I have been using the Fi 2 for around 9 months and overall have been satisfied with its performance. The Fi series 3 is supposed to have many improvements. So we will see. My experience with Fi is that they are really slow shipping and have relatively poor customer service. It has been 1 week since I ordered, and they can't even tell me when it might ship. Anyway I'm anticipating a good experience with the tractiv. Thank you for your very good reviews. These are some of the new improvements on the Fi; Smallest smart device ever designed for dogs (0.4 in.) Stronger - Stainless steel structure to withstand over 400lbs of pull force. More styles - Scribble design inside or outside of the band, and 100s of Fi Makers models available. More waterproof - IP68 and IP66K rated. The highest ever achieved in the category. Better signal - New antennas to keep your dog safe everywhere. All of your favorite Fi features will still be available - up to three months battery charge, activity & sleep tracking, Fi’s Strain Score, and social network. We will see. I know it's quite a bit smaller. Thanks Mark

Tractive added a new wifi battery saving feature where the unit connects to wifi when near your house saving battery life. Battery life has doubled or tripled from 3-5 days to 7-10 days.

OMG after watching like 7+ videos THIS video is fantastic! Thank you so much for this video!

I never actually heard you talk about how this "tractiv" attaches to the collar. It does not look like it would be very secure. I have the Fi and like many people have been thrilled with it. The refresh rate for the Fi is very good and GPS is excellent.

Hi! This was very helpful and I really appreciate your review. I just purchased the tractive for my cat but was questioning if I got the best device. Your review has given me peace of mind :)

Very helpful review!

Great comparison review.

This was just the review I needed! I also have a fast moving dog so the Tractive is for us. Thank you so much

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Really great summary!

Thank you. We have Fi but the customer support is terrible. I was wondering if anyone could comment on Tractive customer support. Our dog lost the collar in a very dense area and we can’t find it. Now the batt is dead so we will ever find it. I think due to this review we will go with Tractive. Just hope customer support is good.

I've had both Fi and Tractive over the past two years, and I would say hands down, Tractive is the much better pet tracker. I waited to post a review to see how it would work in Canada, and it works flawlessly there. Fi, doesn't work at all there. Tractive is better in nearly every way over Fi, and not only is it superior, it's much cheaper to boot: from the device to the service plans. The only advantage Fi has is maybe the battery life. Anyone reading this, GO WITH TRACTIVE!

4:49 Rest 19.4 hrs Ah, the life of a dog...

Awesome review! Thank you for your time. I'm considering the tractive for my pocket/mini beagle. But it looks possibly a little large for her. Her neck is 12 inches. What do you think? Thanks in advance. 🐶 ❤

I just got it today i like it ill just charge it everyday no big deal its not to expensive it was raining out it still work great 🙃 🙂 😅 very happy with it recommending for my dad i have a little yorkipoo and shes a runner

This is a game for Susan Garretts recallers group.

Thank you for a really good comprehensive review of these 3 trackers, all of which I was wondering about. Your review made my choice feel more validated. I ended up choosing the Tractive as well, for the same reason you did. Real Time Tracking. That’s the main reason I want a tracker on my dog!! I don’t care about many of the other bells and whistles on the other trackers. I wish the Tractive had a longer battery life, too, but charging the tracker every other night has been just fine. If I needed to do it more often, the battery life indicator in the app would let me know if I needed to increase the charging to every night. It’s a great gizmo, letting me know if my dog is reaching his activity goals, and the app is easy to use. I’m really glad we got it!

Thanks so much for this review! Very thorough! All the information I need. I really wanted to go with the Fi series 2 but Tractive seems to be the winner!

THANK YOU for this VERY HELPFUL review. I was on the fence about the FI and now jumped ship. BUT you have SOLD me on the Tractive. Dogs are so quick. I want something that can give me up to the second location. I have a Rottweiler that likes to explore and our 13 acres doesn't seem to be enough for him. One of my neighbors has guns and I would hate for him to shot my dog. If I have up to the second on his location I can save his life as well as my neighbors. I don't look good in orange nor stripes. So it would be saving me from a prison jumpsuit (for when said neighbor shots my dog and I seek revenge).

Does the tractive or fi work at all if there is no cell service?

What is the other corrective collar that you are using for your dog and do you still like the tractive ?

The tractive seems decent, but it would worry me if the dog is missing for over a day, it would die?

GREAT REVIEW! Thank you

Excellent unbiased review! I recently had to replace our 3 dogs' trackers. I initially tried JioBit, then Tracki and lastly PETFON trackers. None of them could quickly & accurately show the tracker's location on command, which is the sole purpose for its use! After watching your review, I immediately ordered tractive & it works just as well as you highlight in your video! I don't know how Tractive utilizes the same LTE & GPS tech so much more effectively vs the competition but tractive straight up works! All of tractive's key features you detailed are spot on! 👍👍

Great review. I decided to go with the Tractiv. I was leaning towards Fi, however, I need the LTE to update more frequently than 1-3 minutes. If tractiv updates in 1-3 seconds then I am on board with that. I don't mind recharding the collar every couple days knowing that I can track my dog more closely.

11:33 did that bitch just say that they track a kid lmao 🤣 That’s the funniest shit I’ve heard all day

Thanks for the thorough review! I decided to buy both the tractive and the whistle switch. I have a Waggit, but they sadly went out of business due to covid and it no longer works. It had a GPS tracker and health monitor (with alerts for possible health concerns, even had a heart rate monitor). I really miss having the health monitor, but absolutely need on point tracking as well as my dude has escaped the yard twice. So I figure I might switch them up and maybe use the tractive at home and the whistle while we are out and about.

Great reviews it help me pick the Fi collar for my 2 pitskys.