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BCA Tracker DTS Review

Reviewer: William Redmond, Chew Stoke   (9-12-2009)

If you're planning on spending time off piste this year then you are going to need to think about one of these.
There appears to be a number of decent transcievers out there a at the moment. A few of my friends swear by their Pieps DSP units which seem to be unavailable in the UK at the moment.(No, we have them available here. That leaves the Tracker and the more expensive 3 antenna units.
The Tracker is probably the easiest unit I've ever used. I found an hour out in the park with another Tracker long enough to get confortable with it. This is going to be very important to the majority of Tracker users who want something simple and reliable.
The harness is comfortable for all but the largest users and when fitted is barely noticable. Recommended.

BCA Tracker DTS Review

Reviewer: JOSEPH YEADON, Hindhead   (3-12-2009)

I bought my DTS tracker in 2008, and have used it on two week-long off-piste courses in the Alps (day tours) with instructor/guide plus 7 others.
In the inevitable 'can't go off piste until you can use a transceiver' tests, I was able to find single and multiple burials far quicker than those with more complex (or simpler) transceivers - the direction and distance indicators were great for following flux lines, providing you don't rush and allow the display to update.
It's range isn't as good as analogue/hybrid devices - so I would recommend this to an occaisional user skiing with other - but a regular/advanced user would need something with a longer range.
One serious point, though, having seen others struggle with cheap transceivers, is that cost should not be a factor when choosing your avalanche gear!

BCA Tracker DTS Review

Reviewer: Paul Wright, Sheffield   (9-10-2009)

The transceivers I've used most are the Tracker and the Mammut Barryvox (older type, not the Pulse). My regular ski buddy uses a Tracker but I personally prefer the Mammut unit, which is smaller, lighter and offers a 'conventional' analogue mode with sensitivity adjustment for more demanding search situations.
However, the Tracker's ease-of-use is great and its 'narrow angle' search mode works well enough. I have no worries at all about being searched for using a Tracker - with a bit of practice it's an excellent beacon. If size and weight are your top priority, there might be better options but the Tracker is in my view a really good product, very easy to use and probably the most proven and robust of the digital transceivers.

BCA Tracker DTS Review

Reviewer: Richard Johnson, Corsham   (25-8-2009)

I bought the Tracker DTS with a group of friends, none of us had any experience with trackers. We sat down and watched the DVD and then went out to ask the lifties how to use them - they almost laughed at us - how to use can be explained in a couple of minutes. However mastering them was all down to practice.
Within a few hours of using them we were all confident in either organising or performing searches. It's completely fool-proof, and the battery level indicator when you turn it on is especially reassuring. Best £200 I've ever spent.

BCA Tracker DTS Review

Reviewer: jim brady, Balsall Heath   (30-7-2009)

Having practised with many different types of transceiver the Tracker has proved to be, by far the easiest to use. There are alternative produces with a greater range, or better performance in multiple burial situations but for "non professional" use I would recommend the Tracker. The harness that comes with the unit has a quick release system which also helps with the speedy deployment of the transceiver, a small but important feature when time is of the essence.

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