drew17
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My last beacon was a mammut Barryvox element which I loved and found very user friendly. What is the best one on the market today?
Lost my beacon in the move. Now what should I replace it with
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Can you borrow another beacon to find your lost one? If that doesn’t work the tracker 4 is pretty good!
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One similar to what you had would probably be the best.
I have a used Tracker 3 and Tracker S for sale if you are interested
I have a used Tracker 3 and Tracker S for sale if you are interested
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2nd for Barryvox their range embarrasses the others.
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I think MountianSledder mag just did a beacon test, with all the newer beacons, the mammut beacon is way ahead of the rest
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At the Martin Avy awareness Curtis from Frozenpirate highly recommend the Mammut Barryvox, He said the average person wont use the features of the next model up. This is reasonably priced at $ 429.99. Killer range and very easy to use.
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Easy is good. I bet a lot of peeps buy a transceiver, slam some batteries in it and throw it around their neck and pray they never have to use it.
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Yep!, In a real avalanche situation 3 out of 5 people will properly use there beacon. Panic sets in. I know this by experience as I personally was in an avalanche in March 2009, we lost a friend and mentor. Quick, easy and basic, with regular practice which may save a life someday.
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drew17
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i actually ended up finding the beacon but after doing a little research i think its time for an upgrade anyway. barryvox on order thanks for steering me in the right direction.
the unfortunate thing about beacons is your only as safe as the training your riding crew has as a whole and the equipment each member has.
the unfortunate thing about beacons is your only as safe as the training your riding crew has as a whole and the equipment each member has.
And that’s the part everyone forgets. If I’m riding with someone I don’t know I want to see what they are using. Usually the first indication is when they pull out their kids Walmart radio.
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i had thought about selling my old one but has since decided to keep it for when guys show up with something i figure would be better suited being left in the truck.
Newb here. Have always rented but want to start getting a bit more serious than one weekend a year. What beacon should a guy get? Money is always tight. Last trip was tenting in the parking lot at Clemina. Bang for buck best value?
Is a tracker S worth getting? Avalanche safety.ca has what looks like a good deal going on them but not opposed to spending more.
Thanks
Gary
Is a tracker S worth getting? Avalanche safety.ca has what looks like a good deal going on them but not opposed to spending more.
Thanks
Gary
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The Tracker S is the most basic beacon.
Does all the same stuff as the T3 and T4. However. If there's a software issue, it can not be updated. Where as the T3s and 4s. You can send to BCA for reprogramming.
As well with any BCA beacon. The wearer needs to manually turn on Auto Revert (AR) every time they turn their beacon on. (It's simple to do).
BCA beacons also require a bit more from the user for multiple burials.
Say 2 or more of your ridding buddies are buried. You'll need to know how to use Big Picture mode (BP) and signal Surpression (SS).
When you use SS it blocks the closest signal for only 1 minute (60 seconds)
In short yes for a guy that gets out a couple times a year a Tracker S will work. Just make sure you read and understand how they work. And go practice with it in your yard. Or park.
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drew17
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most people will recommend to stick with what you know. but i will recommend get the best you can afford and the best is mammut barryvox. They are so easy to use coming from my barryvox element to the new style was extremely easy. the functions just make sense.
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