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Thread: What Beacon now?
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10-27-2017, 10:31 AM #1
What Beacon now?
Well, search function failed me and cant find the old thread so if someone bumps it, will delete this.
Running old analog, need to get into the present. What beacon you like and why?
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10-27-2017, 10:34 AM #2
Tracker 3. Easy to use. Fast. Reliable.
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10-27-2017, 11:11 AM #3
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10-27-2017, 11:14 AM #4
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10-27-2017, 11:46 AM #5
I went with the Pulse. Its red, and you know what that means.
If the shocker don't rock her, then Dr. Spock her. Dad.
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10-27-2017, 12:24 PM #6
Any of the latest gen are pretty easy to use. Don’t over think it.
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10-27-2017, 12:28 PM #7
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10-27-2017, 01:23 PM #8Registered User
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Tracker 3
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10-27-2017, 02:42 PM #9
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10-27-2017, 03:03 PM #10
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10-27-2017, 03:23 PM #11Banned
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Get one that you turn on at the car and turn off at the bar. Tracker 3.
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10-27-2017, 08:15 PM #12
Ortovox is stll running a promo. Retire any beacon and get 75 towards a replacement
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10-28-2017, 10:56 AM #13Registered User
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It was my impression that some of the early ones were pricey and overloaded with stuff you may not want, by the time I bought my element (stripped down pulse) it cost about the same as my F1 did 10 or 15 years before
I have also used the 3+ and its also stripped down about the same price not sure about any of the others
so IMO digital pricing/ tech has caught up and one should upgrade
one of my guide buddies tells me its not unusual for an absolute newbie to do better on beacon practise with a digital he has just given them than a guy who owns and practises with his personal analog,
some ops won't even let you use your analog, they will give you a digital
i clip mine to the tab in my softshells pocket and I turn it on when I put the pants on ...batteries are cheap eh?Lee Lau - xxx-er is the laziest Asian canuck I know
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10-28-2017, 12:16 PM #14
I like Pieps. Mammuts are great too.
I had multiple S1 failures and no longer trust Ortovox.
Trackers just aren't as good. People seem to think they're easier to use. But they're not.
Never even held an Arva.
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10-28-2017, 12:21 PM #15
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10-28-2017, 01:10 PM #16
Another Tracker 3 vote. Big upgrade over my Tracker 2.
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10-28-2017, 01:23 PM #17
The signal suppression feature on the T3 is significantly different than the marking feature on other top end beacons. It's worth looking into if you are interested in optimizing your chances of multiple burial recoveries.
Ortovox was recently having a promotion where you turn in your old spit-in-the-face-of-your-touring-buddies beacon and they give you $75 off anew one.
I've got a Pulse because I like the extra features and I trust the beacon built by the little swiss guy that uses it every day and is always trying to make it better.
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10-28-2017, 02:12 PM #18Registered User
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Yea the S1 is weird and mine has trouble bracketing. It can be off by a foot when placed on top of another beacon. Coarse search is just stupid. I have a S3 which does what it should well, but I prefer a tracker 3.
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10-28-2017, 04:10 PM #19
I am a fan of the simple digital beacons that just do location. Pulse, DPS, 3+, tracker 3. I observe students in AVI 1 struggle a little with multiple burials, on all beacons a little. Multiple burials require some problem solving and big picture understanding. But I see people do better with the mark function over the SP on the Tracker 3. I often see people get drawn back to their last location, on the tracker.
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10-28-2017, 04:20 PM #20
We will be testing all the beacons this winter for our team to use in rescues. Working on setting up a random speed test to level the playing field and find out what is the fastest. But the bigger factor is people are comfortable using what they are familiar with. And as long as it is not analogue I would rather have someone on the beacon they know how to use than the best beacon.
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10-28-2017, 04:55 PM #21Registered User
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"Alpine rock and steep, deep powder are what I seek, and I will always find solace there." - Bean Bowers
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10-28-2017, 04:57 PM #22
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10-28-2017, 05:05 PM #23Banned
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10-28-2017, 05:48 PM #24meepmoop24
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I like the DSP Sport and Pro, both get good ratings on Beacon Reviews. The DSP Sport is also pretty easy to find on sale for mid $200 range. I had the lanyard attachment point break off of my DSP Sport and they replaced it with a Pro, great customer service experience.
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10-28-2017, 10:46 PM #25
I’ll do my best to remember when we do the test.
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