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| Product | Mammut Barryvox S2 Avalanche Beacon | ARVA Neo BT Pro Beacon | Ortovox Diract Voice Beacon | Mammut Barryvox Avalanche Beacon | Mammut Barryvox 2 Avalanche Beacon | ARVA Evo5+ Avalanche Beacon | Ortovox Focus Voice Beacon | Ortovox Focus Pro Beacon |
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| Availability | In Stock | In Stock | In Stock | In Stock | In Stock | In Stock | Fall | Fall |
| Price | $599.95 | $469.95 | $419.95 $359.95 | $349.95 | $499.95 | $298.95 | $399.95 | $499.95 |
| Specifications | ||||||||
| Dimensions | 115 x 68 x 21 mm | 117 x 72 x 27 mm | 120 x 79 x 23 mm | 115 x 67 x 27 mm | 115 x 68 x 21 mm | 111 x 72 x 20 mm | 120 x 70 x 23 mm | 12 x 7 x 2.3 cm |
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Weight |
180g w/ 2 AAA batteries | 221g w/AAA batteries | 210g | 208g w/ 3 AAA batteries | 180g w/ 2 AAA batteries | 165g w/ 1 AA battery | 185g | 185g |
| Antennas | 3 digital | 3 digital | 3 digital | 3 digital | 3 digital | 3 digital | 3 | 3 digital |
| Transmit Range | 70m | 80m | Undisclosed | 70m | 70m | 50m | 80m-90m | |
| Search Range | 70m | 80m digital 90m analog |
50m | 70m | 70m | 50m | 80m | 80m-90m |
| Number of Victims | 3+ | 4+ | 4 | 3+ | 3+ | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Battery Life | Alkaline: 450 hours transmit Lithium: 550 hours transmit |
350 hours transmit (alkaline batteries) 450 hours (lithium batteries) |
250 hours transmit, | 300+ hours transmit | 400+ hours transmit | 200 hours transmit, 1 hour search | ||
| Specs Verified | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | ||
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| Usage | Finding buried skiers | Avalanche rescues, avalanche education | Saving lives | Finding other buried beacons from far away | Rescue people from avalanches | Avalanche rescue | Safety to effectively find buried victims | |
| Notes | MIP screen provides screen clarity in tricky lighting | Bluetooth compatibility links you up to the ARVA app on your phone | World's first voice directed avalanche beacon | Large back-lit screen | Perform updates, configurations, and avalanche training on the Mammut app | Easy to feel what position the switch is in | Patented voice commands | Visual and acoustic support in fine search for faster recoveries |
| Bottom Line | The best got better | Endless customization and incredible range | Voice direction added to an already easy to use beacon | Huge range, one handed operation | Intuitive beacon for finding buried skiers | Small and light with all the features | Simple, easy directions in stressful situations | EN 300718 rating effectively makes this beacon waterproof - we'd still recommend you keep it on the mountain out of the pool |