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This is great, but people do still need to keep in mind that this is not a full replacement of the emergency beacons that use the Cospas-Sarsat system, which wo
by papito 4y ago
This is great, but people do still need to keep in mind that this is not a full replacement of the emergency beacons that use the Cospas-Sarsat system, which would work anywhere, from pole to pole.
If you are going to do extreme hiking in Patagonia, get a real distress beacon. There is no service charge except for the device itself.
This is no joke - I had to use mine in the middle of Death Valley (of all places) during a seizure-like episode. Saved my life.
- RL_Quine 4y agoYeah, it's no replacement for a dedicated device, but it's with a whole lot of people all the time.
- heynowheynow 4y ago406 PLB's - monitored by satellite - Garmin InReach Explorer+ looks alright and doesn't need a special factory battery replacement. 121.5 ELTs - requiring sar aircraft proximity - are obsolete.
- mrtksn 4y agoJust like with Apple Watch Ultra, Its for people with serious hobbies but not professionals or those on the extreme end. I think they have a name for that market segment.
- piperswe 4y agoIn computer hardware, that market segment is typically called "prosumer"