EAST TEXAS HOG DOGGERS FORUM

I just got my new Breast Plate/ Vest from L3 Outdoors. I am very impressed. Adore can really run in this one and the protection looks great. I have been lookig for something like this for quite a while. Here are some pics for those of you that may be interested in this type of protection for your dogs.

Thanks,
Paul T


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Poor dog that does'nt even look like it would comfortable it also looks like you would be doctorine raw spots for weeks after running a dog in that vest.

How far can she put her head down in it?

I don't know where you think the dog will get sore spots since it has no leg holes. here are mine I got mine made lighter with a shorter collar and no jaw flap. I like the idea of a well ventilated vest for a cur. UGLYDOG  the dog should be able to put her head all the way down. the only thing attaching the vest and the collar is the seat belt webbing in the front.

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i like that brest plate .  i would have to go with the jaw flap too ,had 3 bulldogs killed by a nasty cut in the throat in the last year

what is it made out of??

i think he makes them out of 2 layers of seat belt webbing and 2 layers of cordura

Yes Krystal head can go all the way down. This vest is right out of the box and needs some break in time to soften up. She can move and run better in this vest in this vest than anything else I have used, and its not even broken in yet.

the last couple of times I have seen dogs cut it was on the underneath side of their two frount legs and then both cut on the outside of the legs.  There is not much material there.  I know it gives more movement range but then again I think you are leaving a large hole open for the hog to get a tusk in.  On larger longer leged dogs it will probally work great because their necks are long enough to keep their legs out of the way of the teeth but on smaller to medium dogs which is what most pits are I do not see it working well.  On L3's dane and dane cross this will probally be the only thing you would need.

I guess thats why there are so many vests and so many people making them. that way there is something to suit all hunters. Personally I like the concept, and i have talked to josh about ordering one for my AB

i think with a pit most times its front legs are off the ground when caught on a bigger boar so it is like you said may not be the best choice for those certain dogs.

Looks like a good idea for RCD's, especially during the summer.

How much are they?

That is what i am tring to get at just stink at typeing what i am thinking but yes good on a rcd or larger longer legged cd

guys I have hunted my dog Logan in the new breast plates and the dogs can move very well and I don't think there is a problem at all with the leg holes as a mater of fact on the last hunt Logan was hit low several times in the plat and no cuts had he been wearing his old gear comparing the to I think he would have been cut the new plates are a awesome product and I will stand behind them all the way the video of Logan is on this site in the videos

Man I think thats the ticket!Let my Dogos get about 2 more months and I will be getting some!

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Like the idea, but the area above between the front legs low in the chest is an EXTREMELY VITAL area and is not protected at all with that 1" strap.  A good hit there and it's all over.

The idea here, for me, is not maximum coverage, Its maximum mobility. I have tried many differant styles od vest on my Dogo and have not found the balance of coverage and mobility I have been looking for untill now. If you close up the bottom of that vest it will restrict movement in the dog. If you cover up all the places a dog can get hit he will not be able to move well, and will get hit more. Holding style is what keeps a dog from getting hurt.

The pic above that Cody has shown is a gritty bay dog and does not need as much coverage as a catch dog does.

I have used and still use my vests from UglyDog, they are extreamly good products. I have just been looking for a Breast Plate of this type that will alow maxium mobility while protecting the neck and chest.

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Paul T

Paul, I a curious, so keep us posted, I would like to see Adora caught on some of them big Spotted boars you got over ther wearing her breast plate, How is Jasper doing?

I love any idea that gives more options for hog doggers to choose from.  Nice to see an Aussie style breast plate over here.   I look forward to the field reports.  Good looking product L3!

that dog on the truck cant be happy look like it belongs to that neck stretcher tride where they keep adding rings :laugh:

Sorry Dexter, but that is how long her neck realy is,HAHA... and that is part of the problem....She has caught about 35 hogs for me and she has 2 scratches in her devestator vest and 6 scars from punctures to her neck and under her jaw. She needs about a 7 inch cut collar. At 105 lbs she does not get tossed around by a hog, she just needs coverage for that long neck and chest.

Krystal, I will keep ya'll updated on how it works for me. Jasper is doing great, he is a little slower now and doesn't seem to mind being Adora's back up.

I believe this is a great product, for me and the type of hunting I do.....but when I am leading in catch dogs in the heavy brush, I will still strap up my dogs in their Devestators for maximum protection.

i saw the vest in action this weekend and the dogs that i saw it on both got tagged one vest was cut but no major damage to the vest and the dogs didnt have a scratch on them i will have one in the future

well, i had a long conversation with Josh (L3) at the baying in Bremond and really looked over his breast plates.  it's a nice product.  i was a bit skeptical when i first saw the pics but in person and on a few dogs it's totally different.  i actually saw the 2 dogs in the baying yesterday and their flexibility and mobility weren't compromised at all.  i also got to look at one of the prototypes he had that had been used in the field for a while and it was more "broke in" and flexible compared to the ones on the bay dogs.  i think after it's had a little woods time it's only gonna get better.  i did also talk to him about the void there low in the chest that a catch dog i had got cut pretty bad at.  and he's able to add another flap or shoulder flap as the customer sees fit as he makes these custom for each dog. 

i have to say i was pretty impressed and it seems like an awesome product for the summer time heat.

it was good talking to you Josh i enjoyed it.... congrats on a nice product.

There are two places a dog gets hit and will usually kcick the bucket before you get them to a vet. A heart shot and a shot to the jugular (???) vein.  The only problem i see with the vest is there is no coverage of the heart from a upswep shot. If the dog is tall he will be hit under the coverage of the vest. If he is short hes already off the ground and gets under the vest. We have had 2 dogs killed from heart shots last year. Just my 2 cents

after only one hunt and one bay contest the bay vests have paid for themselves in vet bills. These are being run on some gritty curs.

Gus has only taken shots to the collar but will continue to use it on him.


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Cali has been center punched in the chest and some cuts in the rib area. I dont want to think about what would have happened if she wasnt wearing it. She did take some cuts on the inside of each elbow.

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I dont want to be a know it all but the gaurdian & gaurdian kevlar is the best Ive seen for dog protection, I had my boys best friend killed which was a american bull dog  buy a big boar & two more of a friends dogs  the same way, so I started researching the best protection I could find , Ive bought three vest , and already saved my dogs life two times , the throat cover is the ticket , I love my dogs just like my kids & got to have the best protection money can buy.  thanks to wild boar usa my dog are still alive

maybe i should reword it these arent vests they are breast plates. if you want to have the most protection i would say go to one of those vest. It would make much sense for me to run one on a strike dog. they let the dog move alot better and they wont cook. kinda apples to oranges comparisions.