Recco Product Reviews and Ratings - Avalanche Electronics

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Brand:Recco

Located in:Gear, Snow Sports, Alpine Touring/Telemark, Avalanche Electronics

Affixing a pair of the RECCO Reflector passive diodes to helmets, boots or outerwear allows rescue professionals to efficiently pinpoint your exact location in the event of an accident. The search technology is utilized by more than 400 ski resorts and rescue organizations worldwide.<ul><li>Requires no batteries to operate and won't interfere with transceivers</li></ul>

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Product Reviews Summary

Avg. Customer Rating:

4.3 stars

(based on 7 reviews)

100% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

Pros:

Easy to set up(5), Flexible(4), Lightweight(7), Rugged(3)

Best Uses:

Back country(3), Deep powder(3), Extreme conditions(4)

Describe Yourself:

Advanced(3)

Essential but dn't affix to helmet/glove

By Sarpedon from Europe on 3/23/2008

Pros:

Easy To Set Up, Lightweight, Rugged

Best Uses:

Back Country, Deep Powder, Extreme Conditions

Describe Yourself:

Advanced

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

Recco system is a great backup for avalanche transcievers because it is a passive system (so you don't need to worry about batteries or such to fail). However it needs the rescuers to use a Recco detector during the search. So let others know you have a Recco reflector on you. Never attach the reflector to a helmet, glove or such because they might recover it while you're buried 100 yds. away.

recco easy to use

By vickimd

from Hailey, ID on 2/11/2008

Pros:

Easy To Set Up, Flexible, Lightweight, Stable

Best Uses:

Extreme Conditions

Describe Yourself:

Competitive Athlete

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

when sking inbounds and avalanche conditions are severe, it is good to have the extra protection of the recco system. These reflectors easily applied to the boots, and have held up well so far.

RECCO Reflector

By NYSNOBDRX

from Upstate, NY on 2/6/2008

Pros:

Easy To Set Up, Flexible, Lightweight, Rugged, Stable

Describe Yourself:

Advanced

Good for resorts that use the Recco System.

Looks are deceiving.....

By KC

from Bainbridge Island, WA on 12/28/2007

Pros:

Easy To Set Up, Flexible, Lightweight, Rugged, Strong adhesive backing

Best Uses:

Back Country, Cross Country, Deep Powder, Extreme Conditions

Describe Yourself:

Advanced

Bottom Line:

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

The images that I have seen for this product are deceptive. The actual reflector unit appears to be smaller, narrower, and much more sleek. They come in pairs. I have attached a pair to the back of my boots, and to my son's and daughter's boots. They are quite flexible, with a strong adhesive backing. After finding a smooth area on the back side of each boot, I cleaned the area with alcohol. The reflectors went on easy and are firmly attached. I will be installing these on all of future boots. Definitely worth the price!

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good idea but lacking practicality

By Jason

from Northern Virginia on 1/10/2007

Pros:

Flexible, It comes with 2, Lightweight, Tiny

Cons:

Came off and was lost, Glue didnt hold, No stitch holes

I feel its a great idea and can be very useful, thats why I invested in them. But since their was no stitch holes to attach them to my clothes and the glue on them didn't hold they fell off and are now somewhere on the side of Mount Washington. They came with 2 of the recco's which were approx. 1inch but 1/4inch.

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Handy backup to add to older gear...

By J.

from Winfield, WV on 1/5/2007

Pros:

Easy To Set Up, Lightweight

Best Uses:

Back Country, Deep Powder, Extreme Conditions

Hopefully, I'll never have to see if these work...but they are a nice backup when out west.

I added them to some existing gear...and contacted Recco before placing them on the gear. Recco provided great feedback about placement, and were quick to respond to my questions.

[1 of 3 customers found this review helpful]

RECCO Reflector

By nysnobdrx

from NY on 10/3/2006

Pros:

Compact, Lightweight

Best Uses:

SKI/Snowboard

Haven't had to use these yet to be rescued but the pair I put on the outside of my boots are stll there after last year so I purchased another pair for my jacket and pants this year.

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