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[Samui Kitsune]

I visited ICI yesterday to look about purchasing a transceiver. They had 3 models to Ovortox (sp?) and one DTS.

One of the Ovo Transceivers was nearly 100,000 Yen and the other was around 55,000 Yen. The DTS was 44,000 Yen.

Anyway, the less expensive Ovo Transceiver I noticed was Analog and Digital. I did a little web searching and found that the Analog Transceivers will be loud and more often as you get closer to the target, whereas a pure digital transceiver would not. The website also mentioned that the DTS had dual antennaes so that it might help locate the target quicker, because of directionality.

What are you guys using now? Which transceivers to absolutely avoid?

I read the thread about the Oxyride batteries and the DTS. Interesting to know, I had heard about other problems with the Oxyride batteries (I work for the manufacturer).

[quattro]

I have 2 a Mammut Pulse and Mammut Barryvox. Have not had any problem with either. There both spot on when doing any type of training.

As far as batteries go use nothing but alkaline. Do not use rechargeable or lithiums.

[Fattwins]

Go digital the tracker is good value for the money. Check Rappie by phone and he will sell it for 34000 yen.

[Samui Kitsune]

Thank you!

[samurai]

closed.

but seconded.

buy the tracker. It's wwaaaaaay faster than anything else. Your partners will thank you.

Go ahead, bury your friends' tranceiver outside and go find it. It takes like 30 seconds.

Ortovox is beyond slow. (people don't have time to wait for the beeps. Analog sucks.)

Signed,
American Avalanche Institute Level 3 Forecaster. I've started more avalanches than you have literally... imagined.

[OkemoLoon]

I just picked up a Pieps DSP for 34000yen. Pretty stoked about it.

[samurai]

that's a sick one too, okemo.

basically, most transceiver companies have gone digital.

But, keep that screen warm. In super cold conditions, LCDs can act up. (so I've read, and can understand, though have never witnessed.)

[Fattwins]

digital stops you from the nervous mistakes.
analog is better for range though.

[AK 77]

I have a great Casio one that is also a watch, calculator and altimeter too.

Samurai, do you think it will work well?

[OkemoLoon]

I used to put my dogs shock collar on my bro so when he got buried I would just zap him until his body convulsed enough to vibrate to the surface.

[samurai]

 Originally Posted By: AK 77

I have a great Casio one that is also a watch, calculator and altimeter too.

Samurai, do you think it will work well?

only if it has the shark lazer.

[Scblurlt]

i use the new ortovox 3+ . very user friendly

[Jynxx]

The most important feature of the beacon is to pick out my partrner´s signal in a multiple burial scenario and I have to choose ...

[quattro]

The Mamut pulse will allow you to program a name into it. If you have two pulses it will identify the other.

[NECK]

Digital for pure ease of use. My Tracker 2 is the best I've used fior sure!

[MitchPee]

samurai, on 22 January 2008 - 10:53 AM, said:

closed.

but seconded.

buy the tracker. It's wwaaaaaay faster than anything else. Your partners will thank you.

Go ahead, bury your friends' tranceiver outside and go find it. It takes like 30 seconds.

Ortovox is beyond slow. (people don't have time to wait for the beeps. Analog sucks.)

Signed,
American Avalanche Institute Level 3 Forecaster. I've started more avalanches than you have literally... imagined.

Hmm with my experience and most people I know, analog is actually faster to pick up a signal. So Ortovox F1's actually pick up the signal faster and respond faster there is just the pause with the beeps that the tracker has to refresh for anyway. So in that respect, they are pretty similar.

My recommendation is if you get analog, just practice with it. It takes a certain skill but when you get good with it, they are just as good as digital. I found my buddy in about 70 seconds with an analog.

[panhead_pete]

Any further updates on this topic guys. Will be buying a beacon this year.

[Jynxx]

Thinking Mamut Pulse or Elememt.
Probably settle for Element.
I like things simple in an emergency situation ...

[Jynxx]

with Voile shovel.
Any recommendation on shovels ?

[MitchPee]

Jynxx, on 31 December 2011 - 09:47 AM, said:

with Voile shovel.
Any recommendation on shovels ?

The Black Diamond deploy has been what I have always used. It's compact, light, and structurally sound. Can't get much better than that.