The distance that can be tracked and the fact the app has to be running on other people’s phones in order to detect the stolen tool just isn’t ideal for most theft situations. I think this technology has a long way to go but is a good start. Love the idea of the tick, I bought one just to test it out. Milwaukee is ahead of the game with this and as well on many other things. Helps me a great deal with managing and keeping aerial numbers on all my tools Note: Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

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Milwakee battery tracker