Great beacon

By Jess McMillan Ranked #262 - Avalanche Beacons March 27, 2010

I used to own the BCA Tracker. When I played with the Ortovox and the Pulse at an avalanche seminar I knew I needed to upgrade. I preferred the Pulse over the Ortovox because I thought the interface was simpler and easier to use.

I always had trouble with seeing the red lights on the Tracker in bright sunshine. I had to cover the beacon from the sun to see. Not what I want to do when searching for someone. My search times with multiple burials with the Pulse is great. Seeing three beacons at a time and being able to mark the beacon when found reduces confusion.

The only negative with the Pulse is that when searching for an old analog beacon the Pulse will often ghost another signal. Being aware of this is very important. Also the Pulse takes more time to learn than the Tracker. I have spent a great deal of time searching with the Pulse and getting to know how it thinks. Now that I know the beacon I am faster with my searches and confident in the product.

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