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Ortovox Check and Ride

Item #ORT0057 | 20 in Stock
2 Star Rating

Not too useful

By Ranked #191 - Avalanche Safety February 24, 2009

I got this mostly because I needed a small compass that I could strap to my jacket for quickly checking aspects. However, the compass is sticky and jittery- I could have got the same thing by buying some trinket at wal-mart. The dials aren't capable of storing too much information about the conditions- you're better off printing or drawing an avalanche forecast "rose" and keeping in a windowed lift ticket pocket.
The clinometer is somewhat useful, however.

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Recommended Use:
backcountry travel, avalanche avoidance, snow science study 

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