5 BCA Slope Meter (Inclinometer) Review

Reviewer: vicki warke, tanfield village, stanley   (29-12-2011)

I was looking for an inclinometer and a few friends have the, "Pieps" digital one that fits on a pole, the BCA one is very compact and is easily stored in a jacket pocket and has a great little hole that's big enough for your thumb and forefinger to fit in. Easy to read with the ball bearing as a measure and in a lot better than using your iphone. Great piece of kit.

4 BCA Slope Meter (Inclinometer) Review

Reviewer: Peter Kirkwood, Cardiff   (29-9-2010)

The Slope Meter measures slopes to a reasonable accuracy (+/- 2 degrees), much better than the estimating angles from ski poles. It fits easily into a pocket and will not break should you land on it when falling off piste. The red/ orange markings are a useful reminder of the most dangerous slope angles. It should be noted that a bubble within the glass tube can prevent the black pointer from moving, this is easily rectified by holding the instrument vertical. This is a useful piece of kit for ski touring. Buying the Slope Meter, Crystal Card and Temperature probe was cheaper than buying the snow study kit.

4 BCA Slope Meter (Inclinometer) Review

Reviewer: Robert Deacon, Hadleigh, Ipswich   (9-2-2010)

This was purchased after a 4 minute argument with a vastly more qualified mountain guide, stupid me! I used the old and bold two ski pole method of guessing a slopes angle and getting it wrong by 9 degrees! Gulp. The Bergfuhrer then produced one of these from his pocket and proceeded to belittle me in the fatherly way they do.

Feather-weight, very accurate and nigh-on indestructible. I was a little peeved that my wife told me she had one of them on her iTouch which is a free application, but £30 and bomb proof beats £200 and fragile every day. Oh and on a personal note always listen to your mountain guide!!