Beacon Q n A's

[RideGuy]

I've decided I should purchase another Beacon but havn't looked since I purchased my S.O.S. about 8 years ago..... I'd like to have the extra so that when somebody doesn't have one on a ride I can give them an easy to use device..... That being said....

I know the new digital ones with multiple burials are the way to go... And I know there will be alot of oppinions..... But could you please tell me which one you like and why as to help me make a good decision.....


Thankyou

 

[yammadog]

I have both the BCA and the Peips and the BCA is louder. just my experience

 

[Rick!]

I've got a Barryvox Pulse and it is excellent for multiple burials and has both analog and digital modes for quick searching. It also has the built in motion sensor to transmit to another Pulse if the victim is still moving (alive). It's a bit pricey and you can get them at snowbigdeal.com. A buddy has a new Pieps with the 3 antenna and multiple burial capability. It is a bit easier to use than the Pulse but as with any beacon, the more you practice, the better you get.

 

[Ex-Member]

Easy to use = tracker dts.... two buttons on it, really only need the big red one.

Fast, and cheapest of the big 3.

 

[EricW]

I've decided I should purchase another Beacon but havn't looked since I purchased my S.O.S. about 8 years ago..... I'd like to have the extra so that when somebody doesn't have one on a ride I can give them an easy to use device..... That being said....

I know the new digital ones with multiple burials are the way to go... And I know there will be alot of oppinions..... But could you please tell me which one you like and why as to help me make a good decision.....


Thankyou

I know which one you'll want and why. You'll want this set up:

http://www.amazon.com/Mammut-Avalanche-Safety-Package/dp/B000LCOQCU

These things were on sale at a blow out price a while back so I got a wild hair and bought 10 combo sets. As much as the boys and I will be riding with you, it would be great if all of us had the new Barryvox so we can sync them and be able to identify each other in a worst case situation. These new beacons are loaded with nice features including the "still alive" feature mentioned above. In a multiple burial with sync'd units, it will tell me that Justin is locked on Josh so it will automatically lock me on Kameron is he is the next closest living signal. There is lots more, I just type too slow.

Put your old beacon with the new pack, shovel, probe, and you have a turn key loaner set up. I been plowing for 2 days with just a few naps, I gotta crash, but I'll give you a call tomorrow and set a time to bring one up. Do I smell garlic shrimp eggrolls on your visa?????

Talk to ya soon buddy, beacon issue solved....Have a good one. Eric

ps This fat guy is on a Dragon 8 this year. No more Apex strain. Timbersled Custom rear, vents, and other goodies hit the porch today. If its raining tomorrow, it'll be install time. Messenbrink and Hastings want to head up that way Sunday for some Boondockin, I'll let ya know.

 

[SnowBigDeal]

You definitely want a digital beacon and not an analog beacon. The analogs work, but they take a lot more practice.

The Tracker DTS has two antennae and is very easy to use. Once in a while, because it only has two antennae, you will come across a "spike/dead" reading that occurs when you move between flux lines, this can sometimes be a little confusing unless you know to just move right through the "spike/dead" reading. This being said, it is still very easy to use and the most popular beacon out there.

The Pieps has three antennae and therefore the spikes are eliminated and it also (IMO) makes multiple burials easier. But multiple burials don't happen near as often as single burials, and if people would only have one person on the slope at a time (and out of the runout zone), you wouldn't need multiple burial features. The pieps is an excellent beacon, but it has a tiny bit slower processor than the tracker, so it may take a split longer to process the signals coming in.

The Mammut Pulse is a SWEET beacon. It has three antennae and also has analog capability to give it some additional range. It doesn't have the spike readings like the tracker, it is easy on multiple burials, and it also has a feature that will transmit if you still have "a pulse" to other pulse beacons. However, the Pulse has a menu on it and you could even put the menu into chinese if you wanted, so it is a little more complex than the other beacons and will take a little more practice.

Hope all this helps. Everything being said, there is no substitue for practice. If you practice enough and know every feature of your beacon, I don't really think it matters in the end which beacon you have. Everything you need will be on top of your shoulders.