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What is the best avalanche beacon
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Hi all, title explains. Please tell me what you guys use. I know getting to know how to use it/ training is the most important part. But I currently have a shitty 1 antenna beacon and want to upgrade
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The one you know how to use!
But, to actually be helpful, here's my personal experience.
I had a BCA tracker 3 for the last few years and was underwhelmed. It was slow, not that easy to use, and buggy. It finally died (turned on, and wouldn't turn off, or switch to Search mode) early this season, but was under warranty, so I got a replacement Tracker 3 and sold it brand new to buy a Mammut Barryvox S. The "S" might be a bit overkill, but hot damn I love it. In practice situations I'm picking folks up at 70+ meters, it's really fast, the multiple burial flagging is easy, and the "smart search" feature is rad. I'm hooked.
That said, any new 3 antena beacon will be fine, just get comfortable and fast with it.
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That’s the one I was looking at is it worth getting the s or just the Normal one. What other features does the s have?
I want to get one as I have booked an Abu course in Italy for when I go back with my friend so that we can further improve our skills that we hopefully will never have to use.
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I have the Pieps DPS pro ice, and it is really easy to handle, I think one of the easiest beacons to handle. You can easily switch from send to search and also the other way around.
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