Thread: Avy beacons

so i need a beacon for an AT trip im doing in march, and maybe some skiing in whistler at christmas. i have rented the BCA tracker before but really have no knowledge of any other beacons. what do you recomend?

that you get your buddies to practice a lot...


the best beacon is the one that YOU can use well.

tracker will be fine.






[SPAM] or you can buy an ortovox F1 focus from me for $150 shipped [/SPAM]

Buy one from mntlion and practice with it, otherwise you're essentially telling your buddies "hey, if I'm stuck come find me, but fuck all if I can find you quickly". Assuming you've got a probe and shovel already...

I was playing around with the newest Ortovox last weekend. It seems like a pretty tight beacon. It was INCREDIBLY sensitive to digital devices though....


Just practice LOTS with whatever you get. This should go without saying but make sure you have the appropriate skills to travel in the bc so you don't need to test out the beacon! If you don't get a guide(s).

All beacons currently on the market are good, but the one that works best is the one you know how to use. So buy one now and practice!!!


...and buying one from mntlion is a good thing to do. Support the collective.

I think the tracker is supposed to be the easiest one to use with zero practise ,I heard about a sledder kid east of quesnel who found his buddy with no practice using a new tracker he had just got for x-mas

some beacon reviews for ya

http://beaconreviews.com/transceiver...tm#Tracker_DTS

Falling off the wagon guys...

Search! JONG

Seriously though, there are tons of beacon (transceiver) discussions on here.

http://beaconreviews.com/transceivers/

Originally Posted by SCUTSKI

Falling off the wagon guys...
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I was on the wagon last night, at least according to my tab receipt