 Poster: A snowHead
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does anywhere sell the full kit?, ie probe, tranceiver, shovel, bag and anything else that should be carried offpiste?
Snow & rock do a tranciever, shovel and probe kit at £250, but no bag, is there much to choose between makes or are they all of similar standard?.
Thanks
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I'd just call, e-mail or PM Snow Shepherd. I was in exactly the same position as you and they gave me good advice, a bit of a discount, and good service. Asked them loads of silly questions and they just explained what was going to work for me based on what I told them.
There is (personally) a lot of difference between a good transceiver and a bad one. Loads of threads on here, but I ended up going for the BCA as it was the one I found easy to use and comfortable.
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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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http://www.snowsafe.co.uk/ also do a fair bit of kit, including a range of avi bags. There has been a big thread on those lately. If you are going to be doing a lot of off piste then I'd make sure you have a good, light, but strong alloy shovel, and a longer probe unless money is really tight (2.5 - 3m). I still have my old BCA Traker, very easy to use but getting a little old now. If you just want a decent rusksack to carry it all in then you have a world of choice.
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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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| tangowaggon wrote: |
Hi
does anywhere sell the full kit?, ie probe, tranceiver, shovel, bag and anything else that should be carried offpiste?
Snow & rock do a tranciever, shovel and probe kit at £250, but no bag, is there much to choose between makes or are they all of similar standard?.
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Look on eBay...type in avalanche transceiver.
sport conrad probably do them as well.
Just don't do what I saw a boarding instructor do once...he had lost his spare probe, so he gave one of his students a 30cm tree branch as a probe!!! 
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Decathlon
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Thanks guys,
Snowshepherd seem to do a few packages of what I was looking for but Mrs T is making grumpy noises about me going to Val d'Isere for 2 weeks on my own, £3-400 on one of thes kits may push her over the edge!, need to hide it.
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tangowaggon, Make her worried about the recent avi bulletins and then only buy the kit to put her mind at rest 
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| tangowaggon wrote: |
Thanks guys,
Snowshepherd seem to do a few packages of what I was looking for but Mrs T is making grumpy noises about me going to Val d'Isere for 2 weeks on my own, £3-400 on one of thes kits may push her over the edge!, need to hide it. |
Buy in resort then she need not know until it's too late (or get it delivered to resort)!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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| tangowaggon wrote: |
Thanks guys,
Snowshepherd seem to do a few packages of what I was looking for but Mrs T is making grumpy noises about me going to Val d'Isere for 2 weeks on my own, £3-400 on one of thes kits may push her over the edge!, need to hide it. |
A funeral could cost a few grand.
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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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