Probes

[ski_faster]

I am looking into getting a new probe but I was wondering what everyone thought of a probe that was only 240cm long. Is it long enough? I remember this thread but wanted to get some more feedback.

Thanks

http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/s...ighlight=Probe

[AltaPowderDaze]

like the other thread discussed, it depends on what you plan to do with it. what do you think you will need it for? just beacon spot recovery or will you happen upon a group of boarders/skiers that were out there w/o training and equipment and need to rescue them? if you are checking likely deposition zones at the bottom you will be on your feet and the pile will be deeper than higher up the slope and you will need a longer probe.

i don't recommend the bca pole/probe combo for a few reasons. first, the shovel is too small for what i'd like to carry now. second, the probe is flimsy and short. third, most people keep it stored in the handle, which is a bad idea. it takes too much time to pull the clip, then the probe and reassemble. there is a lot going on in your mind while doing a rescue and the complexity of your tools should not be one of them.

on a probe, this is the shortest i would ever go out with. i carry this one. i like the bd probes because they go together quickly and you don't have to waste time with threading a nut like on the bca probe.

[ski_faster]

Thanks for your input APD. I think I am going with the quickdraw guide probe.