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*** New TRACKER 2 Beacons in stock !!! Review

We have some NEW TRACKER 2 beacons in stock.

$350 + tax & shipping

I purchased a new Tracker 2 from BCA. Actually, I ordered it about 8 months ago and got to play with one at the Mountain Rescue 50th Anniversary Meeting at Timberline Lodge on Mt. Hood this last summer. Now, I have my own and have taken it out into the field to see what it could do.

I found the processor to be mach 10 compared to all other beacons on the market. The ease of motoring in on the “Tracker Units” (sometimes referred to as meters) works very well and the arrow function is spot-on. The SP function does an incredible job at narrowing the search breadth (how wide the angle of the search is in front of you) and locks out spurious signals well on the multi-beacon search.

It would be nice if the arrows went away under 3m, but it’s not a big deal as long as the user knows not to follow the arrow under 3m.

Other than that, I would not hesitate to give this beacon to a never-ever client and have them go through a quick demo and then be off to ski. There’s no bells or whistles to it, so there’s no fumbling around wondering which button to push, pull or turn. This is a great beacon and has several other benefits, but overall I would recommend this beacon to anyone, even full time patrollers, guides, or other backcountry professionals.

Marc Beverly
UIAGM Aspirant Guide

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