Impact Crate vs Gunner Kennel – Best dog crates review
Impact Crate vs Gunner Kennel – Best dog crates review
Which is the best dog crate? The Impact Collapsible Crate and the Gunner G1 are both premium dog crates that serve very different scopes of the market. The are very often compared to each other though in reality serve very different use cases. This Impact Collapsible Crate was used to import a dog to Australia and has been my dogs resting place within my home for many years now. The collapsible function means that it has been fantastic to use when we travel though it isn’t a crate that I would use to keep my dog safe within a vehicle. The gunner G1 is crash tested and I use it mainly when there is a real chance that my dog could be in danger from a vehicle rollover or collision like on the back of a quadbike or ATV while hunting.
This brings back a lot of personal trauma…
I was trapped in one of these for like almost an entire day while my owner was tripping on acid.
My Vizsla chewed through the Gunner door in less then a week. It’s just plastic and has lips for dogs to get a grip to chew, wish Gunner offered a metal liner for the door like some other companies. Was hoping impact crate would work well since it collapses for travel, doesn’t sound good from your review. So far only solid heavy metal commercial style kennels work for my dog.
Too bad they are both wayyyyy over priced smh. Worthless kennel companies taking advantage of dipsticks lol
I have both. The Gunner is great but the Large has the same interior dimensions as the impact intermediate but is so big it won’t fit in any SUV or even through the house door. So it spent extra time in truck bed until weathered. It’s also a pain to move around.
The impact is easy to move around and significantly smaller externally.
My solution is I use a Ruffland in the truck. Fits in back seat. Large is same size as Impact intermediate. And the Intermediate Impact is used in the house, carried into hotels or in the RV. The Gunner goes unused. I have the fan and winter cover for the gunner and Ruffland.
Have you tried the Variocage or TransK9 crates? Can’t decide between those and the gunner for my vehicle…
Wish one would be best for a heavy chewer?
I just wish the Gunnar came bigger than large.. 40” long isn’t long enough for my malinois.. impact has 42” and 48”
Thanks. I’ll look at the gunner brand
Is the Gunner available in Australia yet?
what size was the impact crate you use?
How did you get your hands on the Gunner kennel in Australia?
Thanks
Would a 100lb German shepherd fit in a large gunner?
Dog jail
I know this is an older video, but I’m looking for a travel kennel for my suv for my poodle and training demo dogs, and I liked that the impact also offers a grooming mat for the top. It’s going to be in the car & hotels for grooming competition. I have other kennels for the home.
Gunner crates are All plastic , Not indestructible!
We purchased the impact crate it’s awesome we have an beast of an husky ❤best investment
What shoes you rockin ?
I need a big crate for my Corso that I can strap into my truck. Wish the gunner was bigger internally.
Dog Daddy sent me.
137lbs presa canario highly motivated escape artist..will large gunner suffice?..😅
I was torn on which to pick, and I unfortunately returned the Gunner kennel. Maybe I got the wrong size as I felt the Gunner Kennel didn’t provide enough ventilation and it’s to confined for the use of a home kennel.-. I bought the true size for my dog’s weight and height and felt it was still too confined. Impact kennel for Home use – I did upsize to give him more room. My Mal was far more comfortable in the impact kennel and I felt he was more relaxed instead of trying to dig his way out, drooling and obsessively barking. My Mal is a very obedient working dog and is used to being crated. Maybe I need to upsize on the Gunner Kennel. After hearing your information, I wouldn’t mind trying the Gunner kennel again for transport purposes only. During Transport /Airplane will this kennel get enough ventilation, I worry about heat stroke as this kennel is thick and insulated ( not a negative- very well constructed) does it draw in the heat?. Just wanted to share my thoughts. This is a great video and great Highlights on each kennel! Thank you Pat for sharing the information – I feel I might try again
We have a big Impact crate for our Great Dane. It’s bloody heavy but we’re happy with it.
I subscribe because of that fire intro music
Thanks man. I used your review. Ended up with the gunner. I just moved across the pond from the states to eu. The fact the gunner crate comes in half i think SHOULD BE HIGHLIGHTED. When I’m home I take it in half and the dog loves it. He’s not into the cave thing some dogs are. And its so easy to put back together. We bring it it on the interrail, I’ve traveled many hours in a train and he was asleep the whole time. Its perfect I can really feel comfyerbal bringing him anywhere..I havent go back to the states to visit but one day we will and the crate will come and he’ll be so used to it by then I’m sure it’ll ease his flying anxiety.
The gunner wouldn’t keep my dog contained so I’m looking into the impact. It looks much stronger
Solitary Confinement. There’s a reason why these are illegal in other countries.
What is the other crate that is crash tested? Gunner and what?
Im considering one of these, however as a female a 40 lb crate to move around is challenging.
Literally no reason why you should need one of those
Mine is different more locks
What size is the impact crate you are showing
Aussie…Aussie..Aussie : 0
I want the Gunner but I have hernia mesh in three places and that Gunner would rip them all in one go! There’s an identical crate to the impact for way cheaper and it’s the exact same product!
How do they handle the heat? I’ve seen fans for the gunners and wasn’t sure what temperature they can handle safely with the dog not getting too hot? Any ideas?
Ty
You ain’t seen no dog get out the impact crate 😂
A Mal can fit in a medium for traveling short distances. My 55 pound dog is in an intermediate comfortably and I would go up to 65 in that. Medium up to 45 imo
Thank you for a great review. I was given a gunner kennel and a GSP to go with it. Owner couldn’t keep her. But I was considering getting the Impact crate instead and getting rid of the gunner because I wanted something more compact and easy to transport. However, I’m gonna keep the Gunner for quality and efficiency.
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Good point on the sound issue. I didn’t think of that. We’re looking into crates for our pick up truck as well as our campervan. The impact crate would probably be noisy when the dog is in it. I remember when we had a house how my dogs wagging tails would make a lot of noise on the metal bars and I’m sensitive to sounds so we might go the route of the gunner kennels.
But the impact collapsible crates are pretty cool too.
In can’t v find v definitive v information check can these be tied down in a truck bed or inside only thanks,
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Well put together video! When I’m older I plan on getting a Malinois (first thing I’ll do is get it trained) and this video is great for what crate I want to get.
Very helpful review
Australian reviews are better 😆
Gunner are impossible to deal with from Australia. Won’t ship, won’t help, won’t do anything outside of the US
Thanks, super helpful!
Impact could coat the metal with silicone for noise
Yeah I was literally just about to buy the impact until I saw how loud that was. My dog cannot stand loud noises so thanks man I’ll be investing in gunner
I habe 100pound dog with anxiety. How big