Powerful tool for safety in the great outdoors.
Having owned and used another brand for a few years (round and orange), I have really grown comfortable with having an emergency beacon with me at all times. Nothing like peace of mind- these allow me to send messages and maps to family back home so they are less anxious about some of our crazier journeys into the nether.
That said, the orange puck has its own downsides; it often would not send out tracking points or messages because it had difficulty seeing the satellites. When I found out that this DeLorme Inreach transmits with about 3 times as much power I had to try it out. (0.4 watts vs. 1.3 watts)
I love that I can bluetooth this to my phone and send texts or look at my position on previously loaded maps with no cell coverage. The menus are well thought out and after an afternoon of use I am confident that in 6 months it will not be one of those RE-learning curves. Intuitive interfaces are a requirement. DeLorme delivered. There is still room for improvement, but it is light years ahead of the competition.
The first side by side test I did was on a snowshoe trip up a narrow canyon that had previously highlighted the orange pucks faults. It really could not get a signal out along 99% of the 10 mile trip. In that same canyon the DeLorme got out 20 of 22 tracking points and all text messages sent!! It's service is slightly more expensive, but there is a reason for that. ITS WORTH IT!! Much better system, better software, better service.
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