The Tracker 3 already had sufficient performance, but minor changes were made to the product. The arrival of the Tracker 4 sends the message that BCA considers ease of use to be an important feature and will continue to refine it
From the right is Tracker 2, in the center is Tracker 3, and on the left is Tracker 4. The body size remains the same, but the ease of use has been significantly improved
The new Tracker 4 has five major changes
The eye-catching orange resin part is a bumper that functions as a shock absorber, reducing the risk of damage if the hand accidentally slips.
The body strength has also been improved to ensure that the buried person's location is known in the unlikely event of an accident. The
display has also been enlarged and made brighter, making it easier to read even on a sunny day. With
the Tracker 3, if you wanted to mute the receiving sound so you could hear surrounding sounds during a search, you had to operate a switch. However, with the Tracker 4, a simple and effective method has been adopted: you can mute the sound by physically covering the speaker hole located at the bottom right of the screen with your finger.
TRACKER4
Tracker 4
Size = 12 x 7.5 x 2.6 cm
Weight (including battery) = 215 g
Reception range = 55 m
Search zone range = 50 m
49,000 yen + tax
While there are no changes to the basic transmission or search performance, the software has been revised to reduce power consumption and extend battery life, which is also worth noting
None of these changes will spur Tracker 3 users to rush to the store right away. However, they do improve usability. This is a product that demonstrates the next-generation standard that BCA aims for
TRACKER4 promotional video from the UK
Text by Takuro Hayashi
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