A good price for BC safety kit.

[Paul Oberin]

From the Snowatch equipment guide.
http://www.snowatch.com.au/equipment_ACCESSORIES_stoecklidemo_backcountry_kit .php

I also sell this kit and took it with me to Hakuba where I felt much safer going out of bounds with a group that all had this same kit with them.

[Paul Oberin]

The shovel has an extendable probe stored inside the handle.
We didn't have to dig anyone out thankfully, but I wouldn't go out back country without a beacon and the rest of the equipment to dig someone out if buried, even in Australia.

[Officer Schmenz]

ooo paul.. i gotta get one of those trackers off you. unfortunately i gave ods his back!

ill also need a probe but have a shovel..

but im unemployed at the moment so ill have to pause on the whor.ing for a while.

[Tobi]

I also have this kit.

Although lucky for me I've also never had to use it.

Want to go have a play with it with some friends but none of my friends have one and you need another beacon yeah?

[Rednut]

Originally posted by Tobi:
I also have this kit.

Although lucky for me I've also never had to use it.

Want to go have a play with it with some friends but none of my friends have one and you need another beacon yeah? ask nicely and i'll bring mine up when i bring your skins and dvds...

[Rednut]

i have to work that out ;)

[Tobi]

That would be fantastic.

When will you be coming up again?

[SA]

Originally posted by Tobi:
That would be fantastic.

When will you be coming up again? In about 5 minutes? graemlins/outtahere.gif

[Rednut]

i'm sure there's another line in there somewhere tongue.gif

[Officer Schmenz]

i prefer to support local business people. and if something goes wrong u have support in country.

and its so much easier... you say paul i want ___bla_____ and send money and tada ...

[The Frog]

*admin note: Snowatch likes to support the Australian snow industry retailers as much as possible and doesn't promote OS sites that undercut them. Any links to OS sites like this will be removed.

[Taxman]

Caveat. I have only bought equipment from overseas that wasn't readily available in Australia or available at a reasonable price.

Hopefully, with more people getting into BC skiing/boarding, this safety equipment will become more readily available and demand and competition will make it fairly priced. In previous years however, this type of equipment has not been readily available and has been virtually twice the price as overseas and that IMO is not fair or reasonable.

[ 16.06.2008, 04:47 PM: Message edited by: Taxman ]

[John Deere]

I also bought safety gear overseas at a similar time to Taxxy, at the time Paul was unable to source the gear, but I have to say that the deal Paul and Stockli offer is better than what I could get it for overseas! Taking into account local warranty and delivery, it really is quite a bit better too!

[skijacski]

I bought my avi overseas and boots as they are not available in Australia.

When I can I buy local!

[Paul Oberin]

I sell Avi beacons, and usually compete well on price with overseas shops, no work required so low profit margin on beacons, shovels and probes.
Boots are another story, we have to do a lot of work to sell a boot, and a BC boot has to fit even better than an Alpine boot, so most of them are close to $1000 here.

[skijacski]

Avi Pulse! None in Australia when i wanted them.

[Paul Oberin]

Ok, I give in, what is an Avi pulse. ?

[SA]

Could it be this? (http://www.shopwiki.com/detail/d=MAMMUT_Barryvox_Pulse_Avalanche_Beacon/jumpToFirst=t/)

[John Deere]

The Barryvox is a nice unit, but really, the BCA tracker is all anyone would ever need unless guiding (possibility of multiple burials, ie more than two or three!)

I have also heard (unconfirmed) that Barryvox pulse tranceivers and UHF radio's don't get along, something to do with the switch being magnetic (for waterproofness) and the radio interfering with it. Easily overcome by radio's being switched off in the event of a burial, but not ideal. I stress that this info is only from a couple of guides in Japan and is unconfirmed, and it is also 2006/07 info, so they may have fixed it....please inform yourself thoruoghly if you are thinking of getting one of these.

[skijacski]

Barryvox Pulse is a great unit and turned out to be the best of the lot when i was doing a special course in Japan with one of the top 5 guys in the world. No interference with radios, multi burial this unit was top marks.

Lot of the time it was the operator not the equipment.

[John Deere]

The radio issue is only when the searcher or someone very close is transmitting. A rather specific circumstance, but nonetheless, existent.

[Azz]

I have used one of those DTS units, really easy to use, great product.

[Barcoo]

A good friend of mine snapped his A.C. ligament (knee) at Blue lake, we couldn’t drag him out so I used my mobile to call for help. they sent an helicopter . We couldn’t believe it as we were expecting snow mobiles. Good thing his health ins. was paid up.

[Caboose]

hmmm Cammeray

might have to meet for coffee ....

[SA]

http://www.kerky.com/albums/Smilies/axe.thumb.gif alert!

graemlins/outtahere.gif

[Caboose]

hey i turned up at your house the 1st time i met you and you are still here SA tongue.gif

[SA]

Never been the same again! graemlins/cold.gif

[Caboose]

still alive though tongue.gif

[John Deere]

My advice when avvy gear training, tie the transmitting beacon to a moving target....like a dog.....it stumps the searcher graemlins/big_laugh.gif

[Caboose]

yeah thanks champ tongue.gif

[Sebastian]

neutral bay here w00t, go lower north shore u good thing! :D :D

[Barcoo]

you make me laugh SA.
are you nere Cammeray Caboose

[SA]

He's 5 minutes away :D

So am I :eek:

[Officer Schmenz]

nup... its all about the upper NS!!!

[Barcoo]

you make me laugh SA

[SA]

That's ok, it doesn't make you look any more like an internet stalker :D

[Barcoo]

sorry SA did't mean to post that twice

[Podlettte]

Originally posted by John Deere:
My advice when avvy gear training, tie the transmitting beacon to a moving target....like a dog.....it stumps the searcher graemlins/big_laugh.gif That was one of the funniest things I've seen happen to caboose! :D

[Caboose]

Originally posted by Barcoo:
you make me laugh SA.
are you nere Cammeray Caboose work in crowy

[Sebastian]

Originally posted by Caboose:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Barcoo:
you make me laugh SA.
are you nere Cammeray Caboose work in crowy </font>[/QUOTE]4 words: "Last Train To Bombay"


ohhhhhhhhhhhhh yeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

[Caboose]

it certainly is a indian food hub ;)

[Sebastian]

and a delicious one at that...!!!!!!!!!

[Barcoo]

Crowy is great full of options.

[Caboose]

if you want an indian meal, chemist or a hair cut yes ....

[Taxman]

Pretty good Mexican there as well, Borderland.

[John Deere]

And awright if you want your horn fixed too i heard!

[karen97]

Originally posted by Taxman:
Pretty good Mexican there as well, Borderland. I concur!!

[Sebastian]

Originally posted by karen97:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Taxman:
Pretty good Mexican there as well, Borderland. I concur!! </font>[/QUOTE]ohhhh reaaaaalllly?? ive been wanting a good mexican place. tell me more gringo's :D

[karen97]

Have the Drunken prawns, they are yummo! The dips are also delish smile.gif Have a look on eatability for some reviews

[SA]

Originally posted by Caboose:
if you want an indian meal, chemist or a hair cut yes .... And brekky! Has Xenos reopened yet?

[Taxman]

Originally posted by Sebastian:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by karen97:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Taxman:
Pretty good Mexican there as well, Borderland. I concur!! </font>[/QUOTE]ohhhh reaaaaalllly?? ive been wanting a good mexican place. tell me more gringo's :D </font>[/QUOTE]Have been eating there (Borderland) for close to 20 years. Owners are lovely people and the food is great. My favourites, cherizo fajitas and chicken and vegetable chimichanga.