Thread: InReach compared to Zoleo

Having a PLB on you is a given regardless of what else you might have. The cost of a plb amortised over a 7 year battery life is still only $50/year roughly.


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Think Garmin have had to pull their socks up (redo procedure) somewhat after Adam Greentree's Southern Alps debacle - basically the guy at the Garmin Helpcentre went to lunch for three hours and ignored Adam's SOS. Going to be interesting to see if the new Starlink/satellite cellphone coverage thingy actually cuts out the need for gps units/this type of tech.

Is that Garmin Helpcentre worker on a never ending lunch break now? That's pretty shocking.

Originally Posted by Ned

Is that Garmin Help centre worker on a never ending lunch break now? That's pretty shocking.

That was before Garmin owned GEOS/IERCC (used to contract to them) - Now owned by Garmin and called Garmin response centre
FYI - Zoleo S.O.S goes to the Garmin response centre / IERCC

Garmin supports LANDSAR in NZ, and has a pretty good history as far as emergency and non emergency resolutions.

https://www.garmin.com/en-US/satelli...rmin-response/

Full disclosure, I'm on the Garmin payroll.

Originally Posted by Randomandrews

That was before Garmin owned GEOS/IERCC (used to contract to them) - Now owned by Garmin and called Garmin response centre
FYI - Zoleo S.O.S goes to the Garmin response centre / IERCC

Garmin supports LANDSAR in NZ, and has a pretty good history as far as emergency and non emergency resolutions.

https://www.garmin.com/en-US/satelli...rmin-response/

Full disclosure, I'm on the Garmin payroll.

should see if they can do a forum discount / deal