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nstubler
Posts: 840 - Karma: 1,170
I'm looking to buy my first beacon
What are your guys' favorites / least favorites

Right now am looking at the Barryvox Element and Ortovox 3+

Thanks for the help and +K
Jan 12 2012 7:52PM
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SLEEVES
Posts: 85 - Karma: 123
I found a sweet deal on a bca tracker 2, heard good things about it?
Jan 12 2012 8:09PM
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flatland
Posts: 726 - Karma: 77
As far as simplicity goes, I'm a bigger fan of the tracker 1. It's got one button, fairly idiot resistant. And I've found its a little more consistant on range than the tracker 2.
Jan 12 2012 11:06PM
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mammspowskrHMD
Posts: 148 - Karma: 18
BCA or Ortovox are both great. Just got the tracker 2 for an upcoming trip to Japan. If you can get a code/invite on Promotive.com the tracker 2 runs about $215.
Jan 13 2012 2:05AM
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Pete88
Posts: 70 - Karma: 37
I just got the 3+ this season. It is ridiculously easy to use and fits against your body much better than the trackers.
Just a slide-like button to put it into transmit and a button to flag on it, so very simple with a nice big lcd screen. Lots of ski schools use it for their avy packs that they give to clients for BC days.
Jan 13 2012 3:37AM
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skithesprings
Posts: 9086 - Karma: 1,349
I prefer thick cut peppered.

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Jan 13 2012 4:10AM
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skier_boy26
Posts: 11295 - Karma: 502
Barryvox element or Pieps DPS Tour. Money beacons.
Jan 13 2012 4:32AM
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I_Am_Mod
Posts: 13214 - Karma: 3,753
i love my bca tracker, just last week i attained a refreshment course and my simple BCA tracker was definitely one of the fastest and easiest beacons that were present, it beat the most 3 antennas by a lot, only time it got surpassed was by an ortovox with a bit bigger rangethat found the initial signal a bit faster

Jan 13 2012 5:21AM
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m-ruta
Posts: 160 - Karma: 168
Tracker 2 or Tracker DTS. I've got a Tracker 2 and I couldn't be happier with it. Would I use it if I were a guide or something, no only because it can't mark a multi but it's accurate, the price is right and it's as idiot proof as it gets which isn't something to underestimate in a panic situation.
Jan 14 2012 7:44PM
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