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Spot Satellite Messenger with GPS Tracking |
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Spot Satellite Messenger with GPS Tracking  Rating: Rating:  - Fair Design with LOTS of Room For ImprovementI've used the Spot on several trips now, and my experience has been mixed. The system of push and hold a button for "x" number of seconds is a bit confusing. When you send a signal the light above the button glows solid (instead of flashing) for 5 seconds to confirm that it was sent, but who's going to sit there staring at the device (for up to 10 minutes) to see if your message was sent properly. The belt clip is a bad joke. Don't trust it. There is a place to attach a loop/lanyard, but the plastic there is a little thin... All-in-all this device is OK, but for a device that's supposed to be relied upon to save your life in an emergency there is a LOT of room for improvement. Just be aware of its limitations, and make sure you familiarize yourself thoroughly with its operation. Rating:  - Lets the family NOT worryOverall even though I am just hiking in the local mountains. This device has allowed my family not to worry about me since I broadcast on top of every hour. Thankfully even though I have not had to push the 911 button, I feel at this time confident that help will be on the way if I do. Side notes: I have read some reviews that some people had bad luck when pushing the OK button. While I did have a difficult time FIRST time and the cause was that I did not read the directions - ever since then all has been great. Rating:  - SPOT Satellite MessengerThe positions my SPOT unit E-mails are pretty accurate, usually within a few feet. A couple of times the unit indicated a successfull OK message was sent but no E-mail was generated. Being under canopy of trees seemed to block messaging. The SPOT website very easy to use in registering the unit and setting up profiles. I signed up for the basic service, thought the extra $45/yr for continuous tracking a little pricey. I'll just push the OK button myself. The "Beta" share service on the website still has a few bugs, I hope they get it fixed, nice way to share your treks with friends. I would recommend to anyone that does a lot of hiking/backpacking in the outdoors. As they advertise, the unit works when cell phones don't. Rating:  - DisappointedWas not what I thought it would be. Carried it on a backpacking trip last week, thought I had sent several o.k. messages and thought it was tracking me on my trip, I only had one o.k. message and no tracking, very disappointed in device so far. |
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