 Poster: A snowHead
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Megamum,
I think you are making two slight errors:
1) you are assuming people went into dangerous situations without the requisite kit - they may simply have been on piste aad are only now deciding to venture off once they have acquired the correct kit
2) only a real dummy thinks that buying avi kit will save themselves - it's all for other people (other than the 'send' function on the transceiver and that's more of a hope than a given). We buy it primarily to save others not ourselves and trust they are returning the favour  .
The real safety part of backcountry survival is common sense backed with training - no amount of kit is going to save you if a 300 ton avalance lands directly on you. Avoiding it starting, however, will.
Boosterfaceman, I'm pretty sure that's only 'in-country' - they don't do f/x risk
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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RattytheSnowRat, I thought there may be a catch.
Anyway, I ended up picking one up for myself. Delivered in two days. Haven't started venturing off piste yet, except the odd turn around a piste marker. It's something I'll definitely want to do in future so no harm in acquiring the kit now, especially at that price.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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This deal has now expired, shame as I was interested but didn;t have spare funds
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
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nbt, Probably still too expensive, but www.snowshepherd.co.uk offer a discount to snowHeads and other snowsports clubs and don't charge postage on orders over £99.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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Some pretty good package (tranceiver + shovel + probe) deals at Blue Tomato although not as cheap as they were before Christmas when I bought mine.
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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That's not fair !! Are French regulations about to mandate some transceiver standards that the Tracker 2 doesn't comply with (e.g. multiple burial modes) ... I'm intrigued now. I wonder if anyone else is at liberty to say ? 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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livetoski, well, I'm glad that whatever went on, went on and whatever went on can go on as often as it wants to go on as far as I'm concerned.
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moffatross, 
mishmash,
Your right on one part the Tracker 3 will be pretty expensive suggested retail is looking like its going to be £329
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You know it makes sense.
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Chamcham, the arva evo3 is available in my local decathlong for £165 I think - certainly well under £200. Still more than I can afford to spend at the moment
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Anybody got hints on where to get a good value Tracker 2 (perhaps as a bundle). Actually need 2 hence price important !
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Poster: A snowHead
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| alti - dude wrote: |
| Anybody got hints on where to get a good value Tracker 2 (perhaps as a bundle). Actually need 2 hence price important ! |
PM Livetoski
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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spyderjon,
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FAQ
thanks for the mention
