User Review: SPOT Satellite Messenger

SPOT  Satellite Messenger
Above: The current SPOT Satellite Messenger, which may differ slightly from the version reviewed.

Rating: rated 5 of 5 stars
Price Paid: $150

This is an awesome product and I never hit the trails without it. I hike alone and spend extended period of time in the back country and this gives my wife peace of mind as well as a little extra comfort for myself.

The functions are fairly simple if you read the directions and it is accurate to within 50 feet of my actual location. I have dropped the messenger countless times on rocks and boulders and it still works great so it has good durability.

It does however take a long time to acquire a signal, up to 20 minutes at times. The only time I haven't been able to get a signal is in heavy overcast. Other than that it works in canyons, mountain valleys, light overcast, and heavy forest.

I recommend this to anyone going going into the back country.

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Where to Buy

Buy Online We found the SPOT Satellite Messenger at 4 online stores:

StoreProduct DescriptionPrice

Campmor
Satellite Messenger$149.99Buy Now

CampSaver.com
SPOT Satellite Messenger$109.95Buy Now

Mountain Hideaway
Satellite Messenger$149.95Buy Now

Tahoe Mountain Sports
Satellite Messenger$99.95Buy Now

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