flaik GPS tracking system for skiers
Dec 5, 2008 gps navigation
Flaik’s GPS tracking system we mentioned a couple of months ago just showed up at FCC meaning it is ready to hit the slopes pretty soon. One thing to note is that the pictures we found are quite different than what we reported on back in June so maybe this is a different version with no LEDs, no buttons, no nothing.
Just to recap Flaik is designed for skiers who spend a lot of time on the slopes. Get the name, “flaik”, you know like a snow flake… anyhow. In case they’re lost the device would communicate their location to a base location so they can be rescued before they lose a few digits to frost bite fairies.
Internal pics reveal a SIM card, a huge battery, and a GPS receiver; so nothing out of the ordinary for a real time GPS tracking system there.
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December 5th, 2008 at 4:22 am
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December 5th, 2008 at 2:14 pm
Old technology but wrapped well ! Try the Staski interactive loads more features and true real time GPS/GPRS -also donwloadable on Smart phones. Only with this product you can see where you are on the trail maps and see where your mates and family are on the trail map!
December 5th, 2008 at 7:07 pm
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December 7th, 2008 at 9:24 pm
[...] The FCC has approved the Flaik GPS tracking system, which means the device will be available soon in th US market. This GPS tracking system targets skiers that allows them to send their current location to a base location just in case they get lost. [Navigadget] [...]
December 30th, 2008 at 9:42 am
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July 30th, 2009 at 3:41 pm
I tried the satski gps prod. Just arrived back from great snowy cond. in NZ. After reading so many negative posts on internet, I can only agree to those advises. I already returend the 1st defect unit and got another one after 3 months. But guess what, the 2nd unit became defective already! If satski exchanges it, I will put it on ebay without unwrapping it. so a lot of improvements to be made still…
August 10th, 2009 at 3:55 pm
We really had fun with our Satski unit and experienced none of the problems exprssed by Emrol
August 18th, 2009 at 2:53 pm
My unit worked pretty well. I used it for the first 3 days of my holiday to Kaprun. I think it worked ok. But can’t check it. on the fourth day I fell down on my right side. My Satski GPS was in my left pocket. But due to the shock it was defect after I fell to the ground. I returned it to Satski. And also am waiting now for quite a while (more than 2.5 months). Guess they are busy now. Anyways there is nu hurry. Because I have to wait for my next ski holiday for a couple of months. My advise to Satski R&D is to make it shockproof. Because I didn’t fall very hard. Despite this the device was broken. And every snow lover runs the risk of falling down maybe not because of his own fault but it can also happen if somebody who can’t ski properly hits you. Cheers, Michael.