 Poster: A snowHead
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Hello SnowHeads,
I am a new registered user and hoping for a space to become free for the off piste Bash in March. I have old BCA Tracker 2 avalanche transceiver and would like advice on whether I should buy a newer model and if so what do people recommend for an easy to use/intuitive device? I have mostly been skiing "side country" for off piste over the last several years.
Thanks,
Adam
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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How old is the Tracker 2? You may want to get it checked to make sure it is still within spec. Otherwise a perfectly good beacon especially for non pro users.
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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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You need to Login to know who's really who.
You need to Login to know who's really who.
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Our guide buried his transceiver few years ago above Monetieres and told us to walk away until we lost the signal. Mine lost the signal after about 20m. Some on our group stopped walking after 50m due to the terrain, not because they had lost the signal! Mine was the cheapest 4 or 5 years ago. Can't remember the make.
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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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I have a Mammut Barryvox, and its well worth the price. Easy to use and very effective.
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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I had my old Ortovox M2 for my first 2 bashes and I was ribbed about it being so old. I replaced it last year with the Barryvox.*
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I have a tracker 2 - its still absolutely fine - its a bit limited in terms of search but someone will find you just fine. If your looking to change then I highly recommend the Mammut Barryvox S. its excellent but does have some advanced features that I will never get to.
Moreover, i recommend Mammut for service. At the start of this season I reloaded a set of batteries and one of the terminals snapped off. Mammut replaced FOC, they said would repair such an important bit of kit!
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| I have a tracker 2 - its still absolutely fine - its a bit limited in terms of search |
Hence why people often raise queries about older beacons, in a group. I'm much less worried about my ability to find the older beacon (with a newer one ), than its ability to find me. Like most avalanche gear (apart from airbags) you are basically investing in your ability to find your mate(s) when they are buried. It's reasonable to hope that the people you ski with will also value your life in a similar way.
Personally I'd be ok with someone having a Tracker 2 - it is a 3 antenna beacon, with decent range - but other people may be less comfortable. But I'm always happier if the group does a proper beacon check, including range, at the beginning of a day or trip. I only found out that my ~2 year old Pieps beacon wasn't working properly by doing a full range check. Finding out that you can't pick up another beacon until you're <10 metres away is not a nice feeling, especially when the year before it had a 30+ metre range.
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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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Another happy mammut barryvox user here
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Thank you for your replies and thoughts. I am probably going to invest in a Barryvox and get the Tracker 2 updated as a back up.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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I have a Barryvox and I am happy with it. But I was amazed by some interference tests reducing the range of this generation of beacons to a few meters ! I need to buy a new one for my daugher and it will be a new generation of devices handling interferences.
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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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@Chamrousse38, can you share a bit more info about interference tests and which models don't have this?
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