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Avalanche Beacon, Which do i get?

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Clifton Santiago · · Denver, CO · Joined Apr 2010 · Points: 0

Wow, that could be marketed to the green, frugal, safety conscious, yet fully radical consumer of backcountry lifestyle products! It'll make a mint.

Call it S.O.S - Save on Safety.

You're welcome
hikingdrew · · Los Angeles, CA · Joined Jul 2013 · Points: 38

I liked this site's reviews:
beaconreviews.com/transceiv…

BTW, isn't it more important how good your friends' transceivers and training are? :)
Bill Kirby · · Keene New York · Joined Jul 2012 · Points: 480

I'm surprised nobody likes the Mammut beacons. I've had mine for four years now but only use it for three weeks a year. It's worked well in practice drills.
Ray Pinpillage · · West Egg · Joined Jul 2010 · Points: 180

BCA dominates the US market.
blue ribbon · · Indian Creek, UT · Joined Apr 2011 · Points: 498
Ray Pinpillage wrote: Source?
Ray, my sources are from personal experience, representatives of Ortovox and BCA, many other backcountry skiers, and of course the information published by the companies
Ray Pinpillage · · West Egg · Joined Jul 2010 · Points: 180
blue ribbon wrote: Ray, my sources are from personal experience, representatives of Ortovox and BCA, many other backcountry skiers, and of course the information published by the companies
My 13yo BCA transceiver says your anecdote doesn't add up. But hey, lets jump on the revolving door of model discontinuation that is Ortovox.
Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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