Recent content by Mr. Highmark

Agreed. When in a panic situation its best to know the beacon is going to do most of the work for you. Better for multi burials however, most people that have used analog beacons all along have usually better to stick with what they know. Personally went with Ortovox- super simple and very easy...

ABS canisters are pretty easy to tell if they are full or not. Each canister comes with a marked weight which includes weight of the gas (measured to the specific PSI) and canister weight. Put it on a scale, and if the weight is above or below by 5 grams, take it into your local ABS dealer for a...

I like the ABS bag personally. I have the ABS Freeride and love the storage and light weight.The fact that the Snowpulse's canisters can be filled at your local SCUBA shop etc. is cool but for the small hassel of bringing your bottle into an ABS dealer for an on the spot exchange is worth the...