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Ortovox S1+ Beacon
New upgrades r awesome!
By LifeLONGBackCountrySkier
Ranked #156 - Avalanche Beacons
August 28, 2008
Ortovox just upgraded my S1 via infrared link so the software is all new and improved. It is a much cleaner functioning beacon now. The boys at the lab stepped it up by identifying the noises that aren't beacons (ie. electrical currents, radio transmissions...) and when I tested it in a very "dirty" field test the beacon performed amazingly with multiple signals active and tons of external static noise, which would typically cause any digital beacon some difficulties. Now because it ignores that extra noise the S1 hones in very accurately and quickly. This tool is undoubtedly the most advanced, dependable, reliable and easy to use beacon on the market. All the talk about it being too much of a tool is wrong and a bunch of non-sense. If u want u can just change it to all analog, but why would you when you get a graphical representation on an easy to read screen that now includes arrows to help you find and lock onto the signal, plus being able to mark that signal and move on. All the pros know ORTOVOX is it. With more then 4 different beacons transmitting a child could use this tool with ease & find everyone fast. Turn it on and follow the simple directions to the buried beacons. All others fall way behind ORTOVOX's newest and greatest avalanche safety tool, some are already copying their technology, but not successfully, the rest just don't compare. The rest of them are just spewing PR rhetoric and hype that isn't an accurate portrayal of is the real truth behind the beacons they are selling(2 antennas don't cut it for digital). Don't buy anything else, or you will have bought an antique that isn't even in compliance with the current beacon standards set by the industry. Go digital for sure and be sure you buy the best (ORTOVOX!!!). all the rest are just trying to catch up to a company that has been setting the standard now for a very long time. Try it yourself. You don't even need to read the directions, but you do have to have avalanche rescue skills and the proper equipment (ORTOVOX).
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Helpful Votes: 1 Yes
Change me.
3 Comments Last Reply: March 10, 2010 By: wys3770617
Yeah, if you look at posts for other products, this guy trashes them with misinformation. He definitely has an agenda. In the end, you need to try to sample as many units as possible (as in bury them in the snow and find them), and make an informed decision. Took an Avy class about 3 weeks ago. Participants had old Trackers, new Pieps, Mammut, and Ortovox. All functioned as designed. As expected, the newer products had a better range, were a little easier to use and had a few extra bells and whistles. The time differences between products for finding buried beacons were proportional to the practice the owners had put into using them and was measurable in seconds. Among the new transceivers, you couldn't quantitatively pick "best" out in the field. Read the reviews, then get your hands on some and try them out. It is said that in a gunfight, the best gun is the one you have with you and have practiced with. I'd say the same applies to beacons.
Helpful Votes: 1 Yes
well good to see the employees are making comments. makes you wonder about all of the other positive comments.
Helpful Votes: 1 Yes
well good to see the employees are making comments. makes you wonder about all of the other positive comments.
Helpful Votes: 4 Yes