The Mammut Carbon Probes have stable, lightweight segments that snap together with a telescopic locking mechanism that is easy to use with gloves on. The tip is drop-shaped to help save energy when probing, and the sides are marked with precise scales so you know your target depth. The Mammut Carbon 240 Light probe is light enough to race with and useful enough for touring. The 280 length is excellent for touring and frequent pit-work.
- High-quality carbon fiber segments are stable and lightweight.
- Drop-shaped tip enables energy-saving probing in hard snow.
- Interesting probe cover has an integrated emergency plan.
- Durable tensioning cord allows for high tensile, stable probing.
- Depth scale printed on the side is extremely precise.
* Note the 240cm length features a simple tension lock whereas the 280cm length features Mammut's Speed Lock system.
Update 2023/24: Mammut made the probe 1mm thicker to meet the UIAA probe certification standard and slightly tweaked the color.
| Specifications | |
| Length(s) cm | 240, 280 |
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Weight |
199g [240] 272g [280] |
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Collapsed |
38cm [240] 44.5cm [280] |
| Sections | 7 |
| Specs Verified | Yes |
| Design | |
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Carbon fiber |
| Skimo Co Says | |
| Usage | Skimo racing, every day tours |
| Notes | Speed Lock system is quick and effective |
| Bottom Line | Ultralight probe |
| Compare to other Probes | |
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Questions & Reviews
5/17/2026
I’m seeking feedback on lightweight probes that work well and pack small. This and the Arva seem to meet that criteria, along with the BD and BC 240s which caught a bit of shade in the above review. Would love to hear your thoughts on specific models and the usability of these in consequential situations.
5/18/2026
Hi Thomc,
Most of us here in the Wasatch and areas with deeper snow packs, tend to feel much more comfortable with a probe >280 cms, as having a survivable burial deeper than 7.9 feet is very possible. Worth noting, the "Speed Lock system" mentioned by Hayden is not featured on the 240 cm probe, which has a simple tension lock to save weight. I would agree it is a very smooth reliable system, and is what I use and trust with my partners' lives. The ARVA Rescue 300 Probe, is also a very solid probe, a nice length, and features a very durable braided wire tension cord and locking mechanism. Personally I steer away from uber light race oriented probes when not in an avalanche mitigated race setting.
Most of us here in the Wasatch and areas with deeper snow packs, tend to feel much more comfortable with a probe >280 cms, as having a survivable burial deeper than 7.9 feet is very possible. Worth noting, the "Speed Lock system" mentioned by Hayden is not featured on the 240 cm probe, which has a simple tension lock to save weight. I would agree it is a very smooth reliable system, and is what I use and trust with my partners' lives. The ARVA Rescue 300 Probe, is also a very solid probe, a nice length, and features a very durable braided wire tension cord and locking mechanism. Personally I steer away from uber light race oriented probes when not in an avalanche mitigated race setting.
5/18/2026
Thanks Ben, very helpful. I did not frame my inquiry well. I should have emphasized that I'm looking most of all for a probe that packs short and has a very good locking mechanism. Carbon is by no means necessary. I have a lovely Apocalypse pack which does not seem to like long probes in the compartment behind the back pad. My probe is an old G3, 320cm long, collapsed it's ~55cm. I'm looking for something short mostly, and with a very good locking mechanism (I like the G3 which is bomber, but it does leave the cable flopping around when deployed, and it's not as fast as the Ortovox my son stole from me.) There are not a lot of good comparison reviews of probes so I'd be grateful for any and all opinions, experience, etc.
5/18/2026
Got it!
All of the probes we sell will be shorter than your current G3 when collapsed. The Mammut 240 light is the shortest when collapsed at 39 cm, all of the Mammut Speed Lock Probes (280 and 320) are 44 cm, and the ARVA Rescue 300 is 43 cm. If you're looking for the most bomber locking mechanism I would look at a Mammut Speed Lock, or the ARVA. Their locking systems are very similar, with indistinguishable differences in deploy times. The ARVA does have the added benefit of a braided wire cable covered in rubber, as opposed to a a nylon cord on the Mammut.
All of the probes we sell will be shorter than your current G3 when collapsed. The Mammut 240 light is the shortest when collapsed at 39 cm, all of the Mammut Speed Lock Probes (280 and 320) are 44 cm, and the ARVA Rescue 300 is 43 cm. If you're looking for the most bomber locking mechanism I would look at a Mammut Speed Lock, or the ARVA. Their locking systems are very similar, with indistinguishable differences in deploy times. The ARVA does have the added benefit of a braided wire cable covered in rubber, as opposed to a a nylon cord on the Mammut.
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After having two of these probes over the past several years, I'd be hard pressed to go and buy something else. Mammut has the best cord locking mechanism on the market, I definitely prefer it over BCA and Black Diamond, both of which I've seen break in the field (during drills). Mammut also makes it easy by making some of the best shovels, and without a doubt the best beacons, so why not bundle all three with a package every few seasons. Safety gear is not worth skimping on, Mammut is the way to go!
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