Personal Locator Beacons - Recommendations
Submitted by rockhead on Sun, 2018-05-27 21:41
Looking to buy my son a PLB for his birthday. Any recommendations. Don't suppose you know how good they are unless you have to use one, but anyone with any knowledge would be helpful. AND, where to buy or go have a look.
Dreamtime
Posts: 645
Date Joined: 21/09/09
Never had to use one
I just got a new "safety alert" i think it is. GPS equipped, ten year battery, 20 year body and made in Australia so it was a no brainer for me!
Rig
Posts: 2925
Date Joined: 27/12/06
whitworths
I got one of these
https://www.whitworths.com.au/acr-resqlink-plus-406-mhz-gps-plb
it attaches to my auto inflating life jacket I wear if out solo. Haven't needed to use it in anger fortunately and I seem to remember paying about half that price as listed
with the small ones the battery obviously doesn't last as long, would recommend having a bigger one also mounted in the vessel depending on the application but its ceratainly small and light and came with a holster, this is for a MOB scenario for me
Jackfrost80
Posts: 8048
Date Joined: 07/05/12
I got the same one and keep
I got the same one and keep it in my pocket whilst on the water without it annoying me too much or like Rig I attach it to my jacket if I'm out solo.
Officially off the Pies bandwagon