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Avocet Vertech II Wrist Instruments
800-969-6199
Avocet Vertech II Features:
- Quantifies performance in vertical feet skied or climbed.
- Shows number of runs skied & descent/ascent rates.
- Precision altitude measurement in 5 foot increments to over 30,000 feet.
- Displays barometric pressure & trend and temperature.
- Vertech 1-year limited warranty
NOTE: The Vertech II comes in two models, Alpin and Ski. Either unit can be can be converted to the functions of the other instrument by simply changing its setup parameters.
Aircraft Precision Altimeter: For the Vertech to read elevation accurately it must be periodically adjusted at a known elevation. Adjusting the altitude has no affect on the vertical feet climbed or vertical feet skied.
Alpin Features:
MEASURES VERTICAL FEET HIKED OR CLIMBED. The Vertech II Alpin can measure your vertical feet climbed to reach a mountain pass, and your vertical feet for a day and a year of hiking. It can also be set up to accumulate vertical feet descended instead of climbed.
AIDS IN BACK COUNTRY NAVIGATION. Using the Vertech's altimeter in conjunction with a topographical map allows hikers and climbers to pinpoint position on an elevation contour line
MEASURES VERTICAL RATES. Current rate of ascent or descent is displayed in 100 foot increments. A typical current rate for fast hiking on a steep slope is 1,500 vertical feet per hour. The fastest vertical change is converted to the maximum per-hour rate. The Vertech II also records vertical change over a timed interval. To get the average rate per hour for a climb, the ascent timer is started at the beginning of the climb then stopped at the top.
ATTRACTIVE, DURABLE BAND. The Vertech Alpin comes with a comfortable polyurethane band that has a stainless steel buckle.
SKI OPTION. The Vertech Alpin can be converted to a Ski instrument by simply changing its setup parameters. After conversion the rate functions will calculate per minute instead of per hour. An elastic ski wrist band can be installed.
Ski Features:
MEASURES VERTICAL FEET SKIED. The Vertech Ski can measure your vertical feet skied for a run, a day and a week. It is common for an advanced skier to ski 20,000 to 30,000 vertical feet a day, and for an expert to ski 45,000 vertical feet. The world record is over 270,000 vertical feet in 24 hours.
RECORDS SKI RUNS. The Vertech automatically counts runs skied. A run is added after the skier has descended 150 feet from the top of the lift. The run counter does not record runs that are less than 150 vertical feet (some lifts dip on the way up).
RECORDS MAXIMUM VERTICAL RATE. The fastest vertical drop skied is converted to a feet per minute rate. Extreme drops may be in the range of 2,000 vertical feet per minute. The instrument will measure up to 7,600 vertical feet per minute.
DISPLAYS CURRENT AND AVERAGE RATES. A typical current descent rate for fast skiing is 750 feet per minute. The vertical descent over a timed interval can also be recorded. To get this average descent rate per minute for a ski run, the descent timer is started at the top of the run and stopped at the bottom.
ELASTIC BAND FITS OVER SKI JACKET. The extra-wide band is fully adjustable to fit over any ski jacket so the user has instant access to data even under severe weather conditions.
ALPIN OPTION. The Vertech Ski can be converted to an Alpin instrument by simply changing its setup parameters. After conversion, all rate functions will calculate per hour instead of per minute. The user may also program the Vertech to measure ascent instead of descent.
Features common to both modes:
WEATHER STATION. The Vertech barometer is based on air pressure. At any known elevation the sea level barometric pressure can be determined by adjusting the displayed elevation to the known elevation. Precise elevation must be known, because each 0.01 inch of mercury on the barometer is equal to about 10 feet. The Vertech also includes a thermometer and a barometric trend display.
ALL POPULAR WATCH FUNCTIONS. The Vertech is a full-function chronometer with clock, alarm, date, and countdown timer.
STOPWATCH WITH SPLIT MEMORY. The Vertech has a full-function stopwatch that reads to .05 second. Up to 32 splits can be recorded and recalled later from memory.
LARGE PosiClick BUTTONS. The function and option buttons at the base of the Vertech are contoured and positioned for easy operation while you are wearing ski gloves.
EASY-TO-READ DISPLAY. The extra-bold numbers are easy to read under varied weather conditions.
DISPLAYS ENGLISH OR METRIC UNITS. Easy conversion from English units (feet, °F, inches of mercury) to metric units (meters, °C, millibars).
ACCESSORIES. Replacement elastic ski bands are available as well as polyurethane Alpin bands for street wear, lanyards for neck wear while climbing, and bicycle stem mounts.
Use in other vertical sports:
CYCLING. Cyclists can document their climbs by recording vertical feet for the day, week, month, or year. Progress toward the summit is displayed by the Vertech altimeter in 5 foot increments
AIR SPORTS. The Vertech is a versatile instrument for all air sports including ultralight flying, gliding, paragliding, and ballooning. It will accumulate vertical feet flown, measure current, maximum and average rates of ascent or descent, and will record the number of thermals flown.
HUNTING AND FISHING. Hunters and fishermen will find the Vertech altimeter a valuable guide to navigation. The Vertech weather station can predict weather patterns that will influence game and fish behavior and impact the safety of the outdoorsman.
Note: We currently stock the Ski Model only. The Alpin has been temporarly out of production.
msrp: $189.95
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