Where not to wear an Avy Beacon. - Snowboarding Forum

AdamBQ · 07-22-2010, 12:58 PM

Really; had I thought this through, it would never have happened to me but such is life.

A friend and myself were riding in some terrain that required avy gear, and the beacon was bugging me being low around my waste, so I moved it up and had it tight around the right hand side of my chest/rib cage.

Sure enough, later in the day, had 5 inchs or so of fresh snow falling, but very low visibility and I was going way way too fast. I hit a bump and slammed my chest right into the ground, directly where my beacon was on my chest. This was the hardest hit I've ever taken since starting to ride. I literally was tomahawking fast enough to throw my goggles and helmet off my head.

Not a pleasant experience, and after 3 months I am still not 100%. Swollen for about 1.5 months around the area of impact, and for the first month could barely sleep!

I've been doing proper stretches and light weight lifting to rebuild the damaged muscle. Hopefully I'll be good to go come the start of the season.

**killclimbz** · 07-27-2010, 10:23 AM

I generally wear mine so it sits on my side 5-10" or so above my hip. In that zone is pretty hard to take a shot too. Of course it can happen, and I'm sure it smarts as you make it sound. Still, better to have the beacon and not need it...

AZred60 · 07-27-2010, 09:46 PM

i wear mine over my junk. that way if your falling, you already have the unconscious instincts to protect the area.

**killclimbz** · 07-28-2010, 08:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AZred60

i wear mine over my junk. that way if your falling, you already have the unconscious instincts to protect the area.

This right here is a sign that the season is not that far off...

PaoloSmythe · 07-30-2010, 12:18 PM

i wear mine on my belly.... the hope being that my flab can protect the beacon in a fall. Damn thing was expensive man!

Milo303 · 07-30-2010, 05:25 PM

Sounds like it hurt Adam...

Can't say I've smashed myself on my beacon yet

07-22-2010, 12:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
AdamBQ Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Edmonton, AB Posts: 266	Where not to wear an Avy Beacon. Really; had I thought this through, it would never have happened to me but such is life. A friend and myself were riding in some terrain that required avy gear, and the beacon was bugging me being low around my waste, so I moved it up and had it tight around the right hand side of my chest/rib cage. Sure enough, later in the day, had 5 inchs or so of fresh snow falling, but very low visibility and I was going way way too fast. I hit a bump and slammed my chest right into the ground, directly where my beacon was on my chest. This was the hardest hit I've ever taken since starting to ride. I literally was tomahawking fast enough to throw my goggles and helmet off my head. Not a pleasant experience, and after 3 months I am still not 100%. Swollen for about 1.5 months around the area of impact, and for the first month could barely sleep! I've been doing proper stretches and light weight lifting to rebuild the damaged muscle. Hopefully I'll be good to go come the start of the season.

07-27-2010, 10:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
killclimbz Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Front Range Posts: 9,169	I generally wear mine so it sits on my side 5-10" or so above my hip. In that zone is pretty hard to take a shot too. Of course it can happen, and I'm sure it smarts as you make it sound. Still, better to have the beacon and not need it... Last edited by killclimbz; 07-27-2010 at 04:23 PM.

07-30-2010, 12:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
PaoloSmythe Samyaksambuddhas Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Only British blaady Columbia!!! Posts: 4,622	i wear mine on my belly.... the hope being that my flab can protect the beacon in a fall. Damn thing was expensive man! __________________ Just coz you don't understand it Doesn't mean it makes no sense!

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07-27-2010, 09:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
AZred60 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Flagstaff, AZ Posts: 249	i wear mine over my junk. that way if your falling, you already have the unconscious instincts to protect the area.