neilmny wrote:If I was you I'd go for a GME MT410G. It will cost less and gives a GPS location to emergency services (AMSA).
Strider wrote:MT410G is a huge bulky unit. It is worth paying slightly more for something a bit smaller IMO.
All PLBs have to meet the same standards so are pretty much created equal when it comes to safety specs.
Inherent buoyancy, longer battery life, no ridiculous flap on the front and a cheaper price tag would see me take the SA2G over the PLB1.
Strider wrote:GME has an extendable antenna. You rip the top off the unit to access it.
neilmny wrote:Strider wrote:GME has an extendable antenna. You rip the top off the unit to access it.
Don't know where you got that from Strider you don't rip anything off anything.
The antenna has a narrow security tape across it at a point below the hinge which serves to show if it has been activated.
The antenna "support" hinges into the body of the unit and clips down.
The antenna "support" swings up and in the process the tape will be broken.
The actual antenna which is attached to it is a stainless steel cable.
But lets face it the important thing is to have one and in my opinion it has to be an actual PLB.
neilmny wrote:Strider wrote:GME has an extendable antenna. You rip the top off the unit to access it.
But lets face it the important thing is to have one and in my opinion it has to be an actual PLB.
Zcootz wrote:neilmny wrote:Strider wrote:GME has an extendable antenna. You rip the top off the unit to access it.
But lets face it the important thing is to have one and in my opinion it has to be an actual PLB.
Are you suggesting that the others discussed aren't ? Genuine question. I'm a PLB newbee but when I checked the specs they certainly looked like they were PLBs.
Thanks for all the feedback, good food for thought
corvus wrote:You may want to check out this one a bit more expensive however has some really good features
http://adventuresafety.com.au/survive-a ... vAodpoQA0g
icefest wrote:corvus wrote:You may want to check out this one a bit more expensive however has some really good features
http://adventuresafety.com.au/survive-a ... vAodpoQA0g
icefest wrote:The other floats on its own, has a longer battery life, send your location every 5 min (4x more often), whistle and mirror.
That said, I went with the lighter one for reasons stated above. (Although it could be as you said corvus: it might just be the better one)
tastrax wrote:All the original hire epirbs in Tassie were from KTI (Australian Company). They have taken a long time to develop this unit and I am sure it will be a good serviceable unit. We would have gone with them when the 406mhz PLB's came in but they didn't have a model available. I think the testing regime is very strict so maybe that is why its taken so long to get to market.
We had no issues at all with the hire units.
neilmny wrote:tastrax wrote:All the original hire epirbs in Tassie were from KTI (Australian Company). They have taken a long time to develop this unit and I am sure it will be a good serviceable unit. We would have gone with them when the 406mhz PLB's came in but they didn't have a model available. I think the testing regime is very strict so maybe that is why its taken so long to get to market.
We had no issues at all with the hire units.
Does that mean they were triggered in actual rescues?
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