 Poster: A snowHead
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Three of us went into the avalance park in Courchevel a few weeks back.
What was interesting was that my probe that used a locking cap to lock in the cord wasn't very good! In certain situations the probe came apart, and eventually the outer sheath of the cord got shredded by the locking cap.
In contrast my 2 friends had simpler designs where you knot the rope, and then unscrew the cap to tighten.
Their's appeared flawless, so mine is going back for a similiar design.
If you haven't used your probe I certainly recommend trying it out in deep snow next time you are out.
regards,
Greg
Last edited by Poster: A snowHead on Sat 14-04-07 11:41; edited 1 time in total
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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kitenski, thank you. Only used my probe so far for mock jousting match. I will go and review its design.
It looked tough - got it from S&N on an Avalanche Evening.
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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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kitenski, no. It is the biggest gap in such avalanche rescue training that I have, I think. I see some training is on offer during the EOSB, so, hopefuly, I will get some experience then.
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Hope I never have to but mine has a strenghtened string which should not shear. It did worry me though as does the carbon pole which doesn't look unbreakable , in a fall for example. These things should be taken out of the bag and checked quite regularly, I'd say
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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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JohnQ and I have only just bought our own avvy gear which will get its first outing next week. Like JT we're hoping to get some experience on the training session in VT, all we've done so far is hidden our transceivers in the garden and found each others. I've never even put my probe together 
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JT mine has strenghtened string as well, it was the outer sheath that went, the inner still functioned so it still worked...I just had to rebuild it after a few probes!!
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Could you tell me which make you have? I have an ortivox.
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Alltracks Academy,
I have a carbon Ortovox
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