Thread: PLB prices going down

Battery life would probably be the biggy. So long as you get a GPS enabled version (probably all of them these days), you should be good to go.
I think the smallest on the market is the Rescue me, which also has a good battery life, 10 years I think

Thanks Stug and Pengy, any good deals around ?

ie buy one and I get something with it to give to some deserving new hunter on the forum..............

The acr resqlink comes with the first aid kit, which is pretty comprehensive, a strobe light for alerting rescuers and $50 cashback once you have registered it and sent the coupon back.
The first aid kit would be good to pass on if you felt like it.

Plus of course, if you use the ARC plb in a real life situation and tell them (arc) all about it , I believe they still give you a free replacement unit.

@7mmsaum
KTI SAFETY ALERT SA2G-NZ 406MHz PLB PERSONAL LOCATOR BEACON - SkippersMate

Think I'm going to buy one of those. How do I get that coupon code to save a few more bucks?

Originally Posted by PerazziSC3

Think I'm going to buy one of those. How do I get that coupon code to save a few more bucks?

There is a wee pop-up that invites you to subscribe to the newsletter, enter your email address and you get a 5% discount code. I had to turn off my ad-blocker and refresh the page a few times before I could see the pop-up.

Originally Posted by Pengy

@7mmsaum
KTI SAFETY ALERT SA2G-NZ 406MHz PLB PERSONAL LOCATOR BEACON - SkippersMate

Thanks Pengy, i just ordered one

Originally Posted by 7mmsaum

Thanks Pengy, i just ordered one

+1 ing this shortly me thinks. Haven't seen em that price before and would give not only the wife some peace of mind.

Just registered my PLB ResQLink online. Do you have to manualy fill out the form to get the $50 back?

I printed off my reply from the rescue centre, cut off the barcode, filled something else out and sent it in. Got an email a few weeks later asking me for confirmation of registering with rescue centre. I replied I had sent it in. Haven't heard back yet. Must follow it up.

thanks Stug will do that,print off the info and send it in.

Originally Posted by mikee

Why? If they are the "authorised" local agent then they can set the price, customers ultimately can decide for themselves whether its worth it.
Oh I love people who buy overseas then expect the local agent to honor the warrenty on something they did not sell.
My employer will not touch Grey Imports of our products.
rant over and back off my hobby horse

Because it's anti-competitive, which is what the commerce commission monitors. It's got nothing to do with local agents honouring foreign warranties.

Originally Posted by 7mmsaum

Thanks Pengy, i just ordered one

@7mmsaum do you reprogram for nZ? Or all good to go?

Better than the rescue me for another $40 ?

Originally Posted by Freezer

@7mmsaum do you reprogram for nZ? Or all good to go?

Better than the rescue me for another $40 ?

They are already programmed for NZ, check the title above.