I've been using the replacement model, the Disto D210XT, for several months. I've been happy with it. Not waterproof, but dust/water resistant enough to handle muddy caves, brief drops in water, and cleaning off in my sink at home. More features than we need cave surveying, but the ones we do need (units, single shot, max/min distance) are accessible and easy to use. Plus the 3-line display lets you quickly pop off 3 shots and average. Nice rubber grip. Runs on 2 AAA batteries, which most of us cavers have on hand in the cave.
Haven't heard about the issues Fofo mentioned--mine has been working great. My only complaint is that the large screen is easily scratched, but so far mine has been surviving cave abuse quite well. I'm so pleased that I've been considering buying a second so I have a backup that I can use while sketching. The D210XT runs $219 online. --Bennett -----Original Message----- From: Fofo [mailto:f...@gzluna.com] Sent: Friday, August 24, 2012 10:09 AM To: texascavers Subject: Re: [Texascavers] DistoX X2 Whatever. Yeah. Kevin Dixon made a batch of Disto X boards last year, and it was probably the last one since some of the parts are obsolete and hard to find (and the Leica A3 which this board fits is also pretty hard to find now). I'm excited about the Disto DXT (the newer version), apparently there have been several issues, but I hope that they figure them out soon. So, Serur, at this point it sounds like your best bet would be to find someone who owns a Disto X and hopefully you can borrow it. - Fofo Mark Minton wrote, on 24/8/12 6:55 : > The Disto X is no longer being made. However a newer version is under > development. See > <http://www.karstworlds.com/2011/01/digital-surveying-disto-x-replacem > ent.html>, > <http://paperless.bheeb.ch/>. > > Mark > > At 03:07 AM 8/24/2012, S S wrote: >> Does anyone know where you can get a DistoX or whatever the latest >> revision is. And any feedback on these. >> >> Serur --------------------------------------------------------------------- Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com --------------------------------------------------------------------- Visit our website: http://texascavers.com To unsubscribe, e-mail: texascavers-unsubscr...@texascavers.com For additional commands, e-mail: texascavers-h...@texascavers.com
