scottjaco 0 #1 August 21, 2003 I'm interested in finding an old Dytter. The idea is that I want a cheap audible for under 100 bucks. I only need 1 tone anyway...not 3! set it to 3.5K and pull at 3K (good spot pending) Is the original dytter as acurate with altitude as the Pro Dytter and ProTrack? Is there any reason I should shell out the 200 buck for the proDytter? thanks, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimbo 0 #2 August 21, 2003 QuoteI only need 1 tone anyway...not 3! set it to 3.5K and pull at 3K (good spot pending) You've got that backwards. Set it 3K and pull at 3.5K. If you hear it and you're in freefall, you fucked up. - Jim"Like" - The modern day comma Good bye, my friends. You are missed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nutz 0 #3 August 21, 2003 I set mine for 2K, my decision altitude. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tonto 1 #4 August 21, 2003 I still have my old Dytter. Batteries lasted 5 years or 1000 dives. It was accurate and never failed, but is not as loud as today's audiables. When I see audiables with 3 warnings and helmets with 2 dytter pockets - and people post about not relying on them - I think its mainly bullshit. Set it for your hard deck, and (if) when you hear it - do what you need to do. It's old - but its good kit. tIt's the year of the Pig. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
diablopilot 2 #5 August 21, 2003 QuoteIs the original dytter as acurate with altitude as the Pro Dytter and ProTrack? They work fine, and another benifit is the work under canopy, at any speed. They do not switch off when after deployment, I've heard of some CReW dogs using them because of this. Quote Is there any reason I should shell out the 200 buck for the proDytter? If you want 3 warnings (IMO great for tandems) or you want to be able to visualy tell what you have it set for at any time. And they avaliable for less than $200. Quite a lot less.---------------------------------------------- You're not as good as you think you are. Seriously. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bwilling 0 #6 August 21, 2003 QuoteI only need 1 tone anyway...not 3! You're not getting full benefit of an audible if you purchase one with a single tone... there's a reason that all of them support multiple tones now. I have one of the older model Timeouts that I purchased used for $50 bucks... it only supports one 'settable' tone, but has additional tones at 2500' and 1500'... and I like that! I set the first to breakoff, I'm usually in some stage of opening by the second (or should be!), and almost never hear the third... "If all you ever do is all you ever did, then all you'll ever get is all you ever got." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scottjaco 0 #7 August 21, 2003 they don't switch off after deployment? does that mean that I have to listen to that annoying beep all the way to the ground or does it just beep for a few seconds? scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
usskydiver 0 #8 August 21, 2003 Quotethey don't switch off after deployment? does that mean that I have to listen to that annoying beep all the way to the ground or does it just beep for a few seconds? scott Only for a few seconds, on every jump. Tim Maggot Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cwn 0 #9 August 21, 2003 I bought a dytter used 5 years ago for $50. Today I would say $50 would still be a reasonable deal but I wouldn't pay anymore than that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tigra 0 #10 August 24, 2003 I have one and I keep it set at my breakoff altitude or 4500 feet. The only real drawback is that the setting isn't all that exact and sometimes it takes more than one jump to get it where you want it. (Its just a dial with raised dots, each dot is supposed to represent 1000 feet.) Keeping that in mind, I don't change the setting all that often. If I want to break off higher than 4500, I'll change it, but if we are breaking off a little lower, I don't bother. (I just try and remember not to cut out early!) And its very rare that I would break off lower than 4000 anyway. The one thing I like about having more than one setting is that it can be easy to lose track of your time and altitude when you are dealing with a malfunction and a little extra warning can't hurt! I keep thinking about getting a newer audible for that reason, but I haven't done it yet. Oh, and mine is about 7 years old and I've changed the batteries twice. And you still get the same excellent service with L&B. maura Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
psychoswooper 2 #11 August 24, 2003 If I remember correctly, There is an alternative way to set an old style Dytter......turn it a ways over to the left , then once in the plane , at your desired altitude turn it to the right until it beeps. It will beep at the same altitude on the way down....a much more accurate way then trying to use those little bumps.. I may remember incorrectly, so try this first on a jump where it's not critical Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tigra 0 #12 August 25, 2003 I'll try and remember that! Thanks! Its always embarrassing to leave a skydive early because your dytter went off at 6000 feet instead of 4000 feet! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sundevil777 102 #13 August 25, 2003 You should be able to find a used pro dytter for around $100. They show up frequently on ebay and the various web classifieds.People are sick and tired of being told that ordinary and decent people are fed up in this country with being sick and tired. I’m certainly not, and I’m sick and tired of being told that I am Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
headoverheels 334 #14 August 25, 2003 Mine's worked fine for many years. I set it for an altitude at which I should already be well into my track. I wouldn't want to get into the habit of having the audible tell me when to start tracking, decision height, etc. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FrenchyDiver 0 #15 August 25, 2003 Quote If I remember correctly, There is an alternative way to set an old style Dytter......turn it a ways over to the left , then once in the plane , at your desired altitude turn it to the right until it beeps. It will beep at the same altitude on the way down....a much more accurate way then trying to use those little bumps.. I may remember incorrectly, so try this first on a jump where it's not critical That's what I do with mine. But I do it at every jump since barometric pressure affects the setting. It always worked very well for me. Hispas Brothers President HISPA #2, Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
