 Poster: A snowHead
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Can anyone recommend a device that finds the errant ski that has released and disappeared into the powder? Resqski retails at £98 and should be attached with screws. I’d prefer something that can be swapped easily from one pair of skis to another.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Powder traces/ribbons.
Old school solution that really works.
And...yes I know...I will be howled down but lots here who regard them as silly, but from first hand experience they are easy to use and make finding those lost skis a real cinch
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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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Resqski are no longer trading but they still have a few sets available at a fair discount If you go to their site you can email with your requirements. They might have extra bases as well as sets so you could attach to more than one set of skis that way.
Last edited by Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see? on Tue 11-04-23 19:02; edited 1 time in total
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Resqskis are good. I've used them. The only thing with them is the odd size of battery, always buy spares at home to take with you. I bought extra bases so I could use them on both sets of skis and a mate bought an extra pair of transponders for his skis to use with my receiver.
Powder traces? Too much faff for me.
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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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Tile no good?
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| adithorp wrote: |
| Resqski are no longer trading but they still have a few sets available at a fair discount. If you go to their site you can email with your requirements. They might have extra bases as well as sets so you could attach to more than one set of skis that way. |
adithorpe, I bought all their remaining stock and spares last year. Only got two full sets left plus one set of replacement homing tags pair with a receiver. The bases are now completely sold out so guard them with your life and if you sell your skis make sure you remove them etc.
Last edited by You'll need to Register first of course. on Tue 11-04-23 19:13; edited 2 times in total
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I must have got in just before you then 
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spyderjon, this is a long-shot but I'm hoping you have some Resqski bits still for sale. I'm especially looking for a pair of homing tags but I'd be interested in buying a full set too if you have any left.
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Just don't fall
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| Eat Sleep Ski wrote: |
| spyderjon, this is a long-shot but I'm hoping you have some Resqski bits still for sale. I'm especially looking for a pair of homing tags but I'd be interested in buying a full set too if you have any left. |
Sorry but everything is sold out a year ago.
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Not surprised, but thanks for the reply anyway, spyderjon.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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An old thread, I know, but thought I'd post anyway. We've just bought a set of 4 Apple AirTag's to go in our luggage (having had a case stolen). There's also a set of waterproof cases you can buy with 3M on the back to put the AirTag's into.
Can't see why this combination wouldn't work as a way of locating a ski as the app let's you track the tag to within a meter using Bluetooth and you can activate the built-in beeper once close enough.
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That's interesting, so thank you @ratkinsonuk. This may have been one of the reasons Resqski ceased trading - if Apple users could get the same result without screwing bases into skis and carrying a separate transponder for lower cost. I use Android rather then Apple, but maybe they have something similar. I'll research.
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You know it makes sense.
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@rungsp, +1
I found mine in a box in the loft a couple of weeks ago.
I bought these traces in Ischgl back in 1993, when we used to get (or at least deep snow) powder on rare occasions.
I can't remember the last time I used them, probably 25 years.
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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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| Eat Sleep Ski wrote: |
| That's interesting, so thank you @ratkinsonuk. This may have been one of the reasons Resqski ceased trading - if Apple users could get the same result without screwing bases into skis and carrying a separate transponder for lower cost. I use Android rather then Apple, but maybe they have something similar. I'll research. |
I'm also an Android user, and there's an equivilent out there called a Tile - https://uk.tile.com/en
The downside is that Android users have to install and enable the Tile app to use the location services, so realistically only people buying a Tile would have this running. Apple users on the other hand have it running permanently in the background, so will always pick up on devices.
This isn't a problem if you just want to track something close by, but no good if you're looking for a lost or stolen item and need it to be tracked by other peoples devices, which is the reason for us purchasing.
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Poster: A snowHead
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| ratkinsonuk wrote: |
| Eat Sleep Ski wrote: |
| That's interesting, so thank you @ratkinsonuk. This may have been one of the reasons Resqski ceased trading - if Apple users could get the same result without screwing bases into skis and carrying a separate transponder for lower cost. I use Android rather then Apple, but maybe they have something similar. I'll research. |
I'm also an Android user, and there's an equivilent out there called a Tile - https://uk.tile.com/en
The downside is that Android users have to install and enable the Tile app to use the location services, so realistically only people buying a Tile would have this running. Apple users on the other hand have it running permanently in the background, so will always pick up on devices.
This isn't a problem if you just want to track something close by, but no good if you're looking for a lost or stolen item and need it to be tracked by other peoples devices, which is the reason for us purchasing. |
I have the Samsung version of Tile (Galaxy SmartTag). I bought them to track luggage for which they are great, and they connect to all Samsung Galaxy phones in the same way that AirTags work - but unfortunately are quite useless for finding lost skis. The app won't tell you exactly how far away they are or in what direction, just pinpoints the location of the nearest Samsung phone that they can connect to (which will probably be your phone). The beeping noise can be turned on via the app and is relatively loud in the open air, but it cannot be heard if they are buried deeper than about 20cm in loose snow.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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@musehead, Apple added a special chip that broadcasts the location over a high frequency. That's what lets you track it's location so precisely (providing you have a recent iPhone). I take it Samsung haven't followed suit with the S2x phones then?
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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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Yes you're right, thanks for pointing this out! Seems they are more useful than I had thought.
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But it still doesn't know the location of the tag, they are just using the antenna to find the direction of the source. Android got full support for that feature in v13.
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It uses the ping return timing to work out where the UWB device is. That's one of the reasons it needs it's own chip - needs to be more accurate than GPS. Generally, you can locate a UWB signal down to about 30cm. At that point, you can activate the beep to then find it.
I've been trying to find a stand-alone device that can track a UWB signal so there's no reliance on expensive mobiles, but the only applications I've found so far are industrial.
Anyone wanna come on Dragon's Den with me 
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Thought I would resurrect this thread in the hope that some can suggest an alternative to RESQSKI, I saw someone using AirTags but failed to make a note of the case manufacturer.
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The tile was mentioned a couple of times, is there a reason they're no good for you? I've got a couple, as it happens, we found they were no good for finding the cats who went out of range in the blink of an eye, so they've been sat in the cupboard for a couple of years. I'd have thought they'd be perfect. Mine are the smallest ones, the Mate, which probably wouldn't be the best, but some of them are flat and would mount, perhaps via stick-on velcro, to the ski somewhere out of the way close to the binding.
Of course the better answer is: Dont Fall Over! 
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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You know it makes sense.
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I was going to say Tile, but I've found or rather not found it very reliable for finding the things I'm always looking for such as keys to the van or my wallet.
But my old "powder tracers" those big ribbons .. they have worked perfectly ever since I bought back 1993... (see in the post above)
I've never lost a had a ski come off in powder since, but I think that's because we only dream of powder, it does not really exist anymore.
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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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There is a method to finding a lost ski...
1) Relax and take your time, dont disturb the snow too much, stand a pole where you fell to mark the spot.
2) take your remaining ski about 10 metres further down the hill from where you had your whoopsy.
3) slash across the snow at a 45 degree angle using the tail of the ski and take your time working back up the hill.
4) you should have found it by the time you get back to you accident spot.
5) if you have not found it, carry on up the slope above your fall spot for another 5, perhaps 10 metres.
6) if you still have not found it return in the spring.
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Poster: A snowHead
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I have resqskis but still use my tapers as well on big pow days.
This is all that was in sight of an 18 stone bloke in Put st Vincent with 80cms fresh powder on the SOPiB
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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@Scamper, thanks, they look quite large
@clived, thanks, they might do, will suggest them.
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Chipolo is Bluetooth and works up to about 60m, not sure about how much that would be reduced in snow. Cheap and works on both iPhones and android.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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@BoardieK, just looked it up, seems interesting , any suggestions on how to attache the POP to a pair of skis?
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Bit of googling and somebody on Reddit was also looking for a waterproof case without success.
Found some on Etsy for the POP focused on bikes, might work.
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