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#227445 - 07/08/11 03:17 AM Re: Which PLB do you carry? [Re: GoatMan]
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#227449 - 07/08/11 03:53 AM Re: Which PLB do you carry? [Re: GoatMan]
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Fastfind 210
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#227460 - 07/08/11 11:41 AM Re: Which PLB do you carry? [Re: Russ]
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#227463 - 07/08/11 02:03 PM Re: Which PLB do you carry? [Re: GoatMan]
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I've got a Fastfind 210.

I like the ResQLink but I'll wait for the price drop which usually arrives a few months after the initial product release.

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#227472 - 07/08/11 03:28 PM Re: Which PLB do you carry? [Re: NuggetHoarder]
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I checked the links on Falcon's post above and if those price figures hold after the ResQLink is authorized for release by FCC, I'll be all over it.

Edit: Due to the Would you attempt to walk to safety? scenario, I moved the FF 210 from my flight bag to my truck's GHB. The GHB is always in the truck so it's a good place for the PLB. It can easily be moved back to the flight bag before a flight, if I don't replace it with a ResQLink first.


Edited by Russ (07/08/11 04:37 PM)
Edit Reason: Additional thought
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#227475 - 07/08/11 04:42 PM Re: Which PLB do you carry? [Re: NuggetHoarder]
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Registered: 04/16/03
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Originally Posted By: NuggetHoarder
I like the ResQLink but I'll wait for the price drop which usually arrives a few months after the initial product release.


Same here. I have a SPOT-2 now (I know, it's not a PLB) but I'm keeping a close eye on the ResQLink and will transition to it rather than maintain the subscription on the SPOT-2.

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#227490 - 07/08/11 09:01 PM Re: Which PLB do you carry? [Re: Russ]
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Originally Posted By: Russ
I moved the FF 210 from my flight bag to my truck's GHB. The GHB is always in the truck so it's a good place for the PLB.


Others here have convinced me that it is better to carry the PLB in a pocket on my person while traveling. Doug's advice of "If it isn't with you, it can't save you" puts it in a nutshell.

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#227508 - 07/09/11 03:07 AM Re: Which PLB do you carry? [Re: GoatMan]
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Lets not be snobs here grin

While it may not (air quotes)technically(air quotes)be a PLB, I have a SPOT2.
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#227530 - 07/09/11 06:12 PM Re: Which PLB do you carry? [Re: comms]
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Originally Posted By: comms
I have a SPOT2.



Oh ... one of those.


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#227536 - 07/09/11 07:34 PM Re: Which PLB do you carry? [Re: GoatMan]
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Like Doug, I carry a FastFind 210 and will be purchasing the new ACR when it comes out. I typically carry my FastFind 210 in my leg pocket or fanny pack.
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