Gear Review
Ortovox F1 Focus Avalanche Beacon
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as straightforward as it gets
By Peter Sanford
Ranked #384 - Avalanche Beacons
December 3, 2008
great beacon, not so useful for multiple searches. this goes in my girlfriend's or my dog's pack when we ski, now that i have the D3
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Change me.
2 Comments Last Reply: November 8, 2009 By: spencer j
that's a good point i've never thought of, about the dog.
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First - analog can be great for multiple burials - with a lot more practice than most people commit. Know what kind of user/practicer you are, then get appropriate beacon. Second - put the beacon on using straps. Packs can get ripped off. I've seen it happen. Third - Please, unless you are skiing somewhere really remote with nobody other than your dog, No doggie beacon. I love my dog, but imagine that two beacons are buried - one is your ski partner, the other your dog, and you don't know which signal is who. Or just as bad is a fearful dog running in circles in send mode while you are trying to find buried partner. Fourth - use your head before your beacon.
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