Peter wrote: > 5 to 10 minutes at 10 m depth as a description of waterproof! The Fastfind's spec of 30 minutes is shown on McMurdo's main UK web site (they are a 75 year old UK company - well known for their Pains & Wessex flares, life rafts and various other bits of SAR kit). The Fastfind 210 submersion capability (of 30 minutes at 10m) seems to be considerably better than the minimum standard you mention. I assume that the 5-10 minutes is an international requirement for ay PLB - and individual manufacturers may choose to exceed the minimum as they see fit ? I assume that this also holds for the Fastfind 211 - which, AFAIK, is identical except for its floatation jacket. The 211 was created solely for NZ & Australia, as these countries require PLBs to float. So McMurdo put the 210 in a neoprene sleeve and called it a 211. I don't know what prompted this special requirement, as the great majority of the world seems eager for PLBs that value smallness & better portability over the additional bulk required for floatation... Best Regards Paul Hayward, Auckland, New Zealand *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sat Aug 06 2011 - 03:22:53 PDT
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