#254336 - 12/06/12 06:14 AM
Re: Let's Talk PLBs......
[Re: celler]
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Registered: 08/17/07
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So is the consensus that an InReach as reliable as a standard PLB in an emergency, assuming good batteries?
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#254341 - 12/06/12 01:00 PM
Re: Let's Talk PLBs......
[Re: hikermor]
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Registered: 10/14/08
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I have used the InReach quite a bit for communications, but not as a PLB. That is something you can't just go out and test, without getting into trouble. I would defer to Doug Ritter on how well it has performed in tests. It is great for communicating though.
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#254344 - 12/06/12 04:10 PM
Re: Let's Talk PLBs......
[Re: hikermor]
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Registered: 04/19/12
Posts: 170
Loc: Iowa
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JohnN - Just curious - is the battery replaceable on your FastFind? Or do you just replace it every six years?
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#254350 - 12/06/12 07:38 PM
Re: Let's Talk PLBs......
[Re: RNewcomb]
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Old Hand
Registered: 10/10/01
Posts: 966
Loc: Seattle, WA
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JohnN - Just curious - is the battery replaceable on your FastFind? Or do you just replace it every six years? I have a 210. My understanding is you have to send it back to them for battery replacement. -john
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#254351 - 12/06/12 07:43 PM
Re: Let's Talk PLBs......
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Old Hand
Registered: 10/10/01
Posts: 966
Loc: Seattle, WA
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any chance of a no frills,one button SOS PLB in the works for under $100?..i would like a PLB that i can take on canoe trips that i can afford,no monthly fees,does not have all those "track me" send a message and so on add on's.just something i can carry on my belt so if my old 67YO body gives out i can flip open a cover and hit a big red button and a GPS gizmo will bring help.
I don't know about mfg plans and $100 price points, but about $250 can get you that right now: http://www.landfallnavigation.com/fastfind220.htmlhttp://www.landfallnavigation.com/acr375plb.htmlPersonally, my guess is $100 is unlikely. In that price range you might be able to get an older, used model and then replace the battery. -john
Edited by JohnN (12/06/12 07:44 PM)
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#254357 - 12/06/12 08:57 PM
Re: Let's Talk PLBs......
[Re: hikermor]
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Carpal Tunnel
Registered: 04/28/10
Posts: 3160
Loc: Big Sky Country
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The non-user replaceable battery is part of the legal standard.
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