Black Diamond QuickDraw Guide Probe 300

This probe is awesome - easy to use, lightweight, and fast to deploy. I highly recommend this probe for anyone looking for an easy to read, easy to operate probe. It deploys and engages very quickly when every second counts. The handle grip is awesome with or without gloves on. I can't say enough about this probe. Hats off to BD for making another amazing product.

I recently replaced an older probe with this one and the difference is night and day. Out of the pack to full assembly takes just a couple seconds which is important when someone's life is on the line.

This probe is great. Super easy to assemble. Fits well in your pack. Very lightweight and durable. Has centimeter marks the whole way up so you can measure snow depth. This thing is huge though. Over 9 ft tall. Which can make handling it feel a little clumsy, but well worth it when probing.

This is a great probe it deploys in a matter of second. You throw it out and pull, and its ready to go. I think this size of probe is the right size for a probe. It seems really sturdy when going through the snow in rescue scenarios. Great construction and it will last a long time.

Love this probe. I work as a full time patroler. We are required to do weekly drills and my last one was holding up great. Just bought 2 more. One to replace the one I lost, one for my second setup. I have had an issue with icing on the locking mechanisim. After use just make sure to dry. If your not packing at least a 300 cm you might as well be carring a pencil.

Love this probe. I work as a full time patroler. We are required to do weekly drills and my last one was holding up great. Just bought 2 more. One to replace the one I lost, one for my second setup. I have had an issue with icing on the locking mechanisim. After use just make sure to dry. If your not packing at least a 300 cm you might as well be carring a pencil.

This probe is awesome with the little black cones at the top of each segment makes this significantly faster to assemble than poles with out it. Look for those cones on any probe you buy. I also love the rough sandpaper grip so that your hand does not slip on the probe while it is in use. You can throw this out on the snow, grip and rip and in a few seconds your ready to start the rescue. For the price this probe is awesome, best out there.

Deploys in seconds, locks pretty well, and is super light. I really can't complain.

I think this size probe is the minimum people should be taking out in to the backcountry, but that just me....

This probe assembles super quick and fits nicely into my Agent pack. It is also lightweight, but solid probing through hard snow. The markings are also easy to read. This is an awesome probe that you won't be disappointed with.

Deploys fast, super rugged and locking mechanism is sweet. Might as well buy the longest probe you can, because who knows. Measurement markings make this probe super handy when doing pit profiles. Sling this puppy out and lock it up fast, no more lookin' like a chump during drills.

Very quick to use, which is crucial if needed. Pretty light for it's length which is also a plus.

It deploys fast and is light. Only criticism is that the numbered measurements are wearing off after two seasons. It would be nice to have a more robust marking system.

All you need in a probe - perhaps longer than the average bc or slacker needs, but useful nonetheless. It's light, durable, assembles in a jiff, and packs down to nothing.

When I received this new probe I quickly practiced using it. It is extremely easy to assemble in seconds and has a real solid feel. I also like the extra length and grip at the end. Hopefully I will never need to use this probe but it is good to know I have a solid piece of rescue equipment with me.

This probe assembles super fast and easy. It's also very light and durable. The rough handle is also a plus, it makes is much easier to keep a hold of when probbing.

Quick and easy deploy with good depth markings...
Not too flimsy to get through the hard pack...

I've used a few probes before and I have to say the quickness with which you can go from packed to fully extended is phenomenal. It certainly has something to do with the little nubs on the ends of the pole sections. Might be longer than what most people think they'll need, but I prefer to be on the safe side of that estimation.

Anyways, comes with a little case, it's light, durable, and goes together in literally under 5 seconds. Probably more like 2.

This probe is all it is hyped up to be. This thing is ready in under 5 second and its strong! Super impressed with this one just after some beacon training and I really like the markings that run throughout the entire length of the probe. Get this one!!

Im not the most technically adept person and this pole came together quick and broke down quick, what more do you need.

used this probe about 7 times while practising scenerios ina couple avy courses, nice length, and thickness doesnt deflect too much in chunky hardpack.
deploys quick and easy, i think it the inside laminated cord may detriorate quickly exposing the wire but we'll see.

No issues. Simple (how complicated can it be?), but long, quick opening, and well marked.

Thankfully, mine's never been used except to practice. But it's light, strong, and deploys quickly. All good things when it counts.

Well designed & well constructed. The probe's quick to deploy/breakdown and well marked. The small butterfly nut that expands to lock the segments together looks finicky but seems indestructible. After using an unreliable and faulty G3 320cm, this probe's a great tool.

I just got it and so far it seems to work pretty good. It is also very sturdy