**WARNING** "Dummy" MA2-30s On The Market

[Alti2_Staff 0]

We recently received an MA2-30 through the RMA process for repair. The owner stated that the device would not read altitude above zero. Upon examination, we determined that the device is NOT a real Alti-2 MA2-30 altimeter. It is a non-functional "dummy" made by another manufacturer with no connection to Alti-2.

This "dummy" MA2-30 is manufactured by Element Service Company in Hong Kong as an accessory for Airsoft game play. They manufacture numerous other "dummy" devices as well. This item is NOT an Alti-2 product, contains no approved Alti-2 components, nor does it contain a pressure sensing mechanism. This facsimile unit will not sense barometric pressure.

Device description (see photos attached):

Front:

--Facsimile dial face (12,000 FT (black or white), and metric (white). Font is different than the real Alti-2 device.
>Dial face is marked with a facsimile logo that reads "Alti-2 Altimeters MA2-30." Real Alti-2 device reads "Alti-2 Incorporated MA2-30."
--Case is secured with allen screws. Real Alti-2 device is secured with phillips head screws.
--Light ring and lens are one piece and clear. Real Alti-2 device uses two separate components and the light ring is red.

Back:

--Case is embossed with "Element - Enjoy the Game" at the top.
--Bottom is embossed with "AL IIMASTER II." Real Alti-2 device is only marked "Altimaster II" at the bottom.

Battery box:

--Marked with a silver "Property of" sticker with the number 00137. Real Alti-2 device has the Alti-2 product label with serial number, part number, and NSN.

This post serves to broadcast warning information to all Alti-2 dealers and customers, hopefully preventing any jumper from actually using this non-functional "dummy" on a live parachute jump. Please spread the word.

Alti-2, Inc. Staff

[riggerrob 558]

[yoink 321]

That's messed up. Are you planning to contact the manufacturer to get them to top using your name?

[Alti2_Staff 0]

Considering that any action in the international environment other than widespread dissemination to all of our Dealers and Customers is potentially fruitless and certainly expensive, we will spread the word and leave it alone.

We would rather spend our limited small company resources on improving customer service, improving existing products, and developing new ones. Money well spent with a much more predictable outcome

Alti-2, Inc. Staff

[mr2mk1g 10]

A letter from you costs little and an e-mail costs nothing. Just ask them to take your company name off it citing the safety issue and pointing out it won't be you sueing them if someone goes in with one on their wrist but the estate of the dead jumper. If it doesn't work, all it cost is a stamp and you'd at least be able to say you tried.

[mcordell 2]

mr2mk1g

A letter from you costs little and an e-mail costs nothing. Just ask them to take your company name off it citing the safety issue and pointing out it won't be you sueing them if someone goes in with one on their wrist but the estate of the dead jumper. If it doesn't work, all it cost is a stamp and you'd at least be able to say you tried.

I know it's a little off topic but if someone goes in because they didn't notice their altimeter wasn't working on the way to altitude, then didn't look at it during freefall to see it said 0, then wasn't aware of their surroundings enough to deploy their canopy before making a mess on the dropzone, then I'd say the family has no reason to sue anyone but perhaps the public school system that pushed that individual through.

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[377 21]

A surprisingly real looking dummy MA 2-30 altimeter. Who would have guessed? Check out this video of the fake one. It even has a working lights set and zeroing dial. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vewpEre9hR4

There is another dummy MA 2-30 out there but it's for GI Joe type action figures and is tiny.

Scroll down: http://www.hottoysph.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=151


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