Thread: EPIRB phasing out system.

Originally Posted by Redback

GPSOz hire them, if you don't want too buy one.

We have this one, it was around $450

actually i think we might have this one i will have to check......

The other thing with the new units is that they will ring the registered owner to check if it is a mistake. Our club is buying a couple. I will probably try to get their old one for now and maybe buy a new one down the track.

No we do have the one i originally posted.......

if you got yours with the GPS baz for $450 can you tell us where you got it from? becasue the lowest price i have found has been just over $550 as RRP is colser to $650

Lou, there's 2 models of the GME one (MT410) is about $45-500 the other (MT410G) is $550-600. The more expensive one also has a GPS receiver to get the location co-ordinates. GME

Originally Posted by dm_td5

Lou, there's 2 models of the GME one (MT410) is about $45-500 the other (MT410G) is $550-600. The more expensive one also has a GPS receiver to get the location co-ordinates. GME

yes i know i'm asking baz where he got his from as he got it the same price as ours and we dont have GPS one. and he does, or at least it appears from his pic he does

OK, I got confused

Haven't seen the GPS version for less than about $570

The Chinese would be able to make and sell them for under $200

Originally Posted by p38arover

The Chinese would be able to make and sell them for under $200

Like the Chinese angle grinder - burn out 4 during the 2 year warranty - only trouble is if the EPIRB doesn't work when needed you may never be in a position to claim warranty.

You are right though - they shouldn't and need not be more than $200 to encourage a larger uptake - less profit per item but more volume. Just like GME charging $179 to change a set of EPIRB batteries for a 10 minute job and $10 worth of batteries !!

At the end of the day they have you over a barrel.

Erich