Support and Cushioning:
- Acoustic user navigation including search support for pinpointing
Size and Dimensions:
- Dimensions 4.5 x 2.9 x 1.1 inches
Logo/Graphics:
- Intuitive and easy to use thanks to clear user navigation and fully graphic display
Comfort:
- Secure and comfortable carrying case
Features:
- Intelligent group check to assure proper functioing prior to a tour
- Improved DSP (Digital Signal Processing) to better distinguish multiple signals
- 3-D motions sensors
- Search strip width 50 meters
- Detects and transmits vital data, allowing effective pre-excavation triage
- Digital/analog combo with three antennas
- Alkaline 3 x AAA 1.5 volt
- Permanent 360-degree display provides quick and precise location
- MapView display of number, distances, and locations of subjects
- 3 Antennas for simple pinpointing in close range and for deeply buried victims
- Rescue-Send automatic switch when secondary avalanche
- 100% Swiss design, engineering, and production
- Real time-optimized 360-degree directional display
- Eight languages
- 457 kHz transmitting frequency
- User guide and menu in 8 languages
- First and only 3-antenna transceiver with digital and analog modes
- Digital search with optical distance and direction indication
- Automatic self-test while switching-on
- Signal analysis and separation (DSP) when multiple burials
- Marking (mark) of found victims and removal of previously set markers (unmark)
- 113 mm x 75 mm x 27 mm
- Frequency check for group test
- High resistance to impact and breakage, headphone connection, detection of lithium batteries, LCD contrast setting
- Scalable software platform currently loaded with version 3 firmware; updating is easy via the W-Link
The very compact, impact-resistant Pulse Barryvox Avalanche Beacon packs a punch with serious efficiency and high-tech function for a day of backcountry fun and peace of mind when traveling in avalanche-prone terrain. This ultra-capable device combines analog and digital with three antennas for massive range in a search. The fully graphic LCD display shows you all you need to know. In the event of a multiple burial, it shows victims and marks them or unmarks them as found. In Basic profile the device always searches for the strongest signal. In the Advanced profile, it searches based on distance and survivability criteria. Movement detectors analyze and transmit vital data from victims. When all victims have been detected, this beacon automatically switches to transmit mode. Also, it switches if the rescuer if buried in a secondary slide. Use the W-:Link to configure or update on a scalable software platform. This enables simple fleet management.
Clear user navigation is intuitive for ease of use. The device can test your group and automatically tests yourself before heading out. There's a headphone connection, too, if you prefer to use that to check audio indicators. Heck, this device even speaks eight different languages.
| Batteries: | 3 AAA |
|---|---|
| Battery life: | min. 200 hr (3 x AAA 1.5 Volt batteries) |
| Dimensions: | 113 mm x 75 mm x 27 mm |
| Ems_sale: | Yes |
| MapView display: | Overview of number, distances and locations of subjects |
| Maximum range: | 60 m standard; 90 m analog |
| Search strip width: | 40 m (method Good) |
| Technical features: | 457 kHz transmitter frequency |
| W-Link frequency: | 869.8MHz |
| Warranty: | 5 years Mammut warranty, worldwide service network |
| Weight: | 210g (incl. batteries) |
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Mammut Pulse Barryvox Avalanche Beacon Reviews:
Reviews:
I've used this beacon for 5 or 6 seasons and its been great, fortunately I have yet to use it in a real scenario. However in beacon parks, and self-made scenarios it has never steered me wrong. Simple readings, accurate signals and any easy interface to switch from one signal to the next make's this worth every penny.
But then there are all of the other fancy features - like detecting the vitals of buried victims and such. Me and my touring buddy always messed around with this feature, but somehow never got it to work properly. Accessing and using some of the beacon's advanced features were somewhat confusing and difficult to decipher. That being said, these features are not a necessity for most of us recreational tourers. If the simplified Element were available when I made my purchase - I probably would have saved a few bucks and gone with that one - as there are plenty of features on this guy that I don't see myself using.
However, I still love this beacon and if I had it my way - everyone I ever toured with should have this beacon as well. Compared to other's - I think this one helps searches get to the buried victim in the quickest manner. In regards to beacons, I have Mammut and their technology in my highest regards.
I have used many beacons over the years. I learned with a pure analog unit with no screen, just a headphone jack and volume control for search. I had the original Tracker, which was great in it's day, but the Pulse is far above and beyond.
I have had the pleasure of owing this unit since 2008, and up until this year was running the original software (v2). I finally updated my unit and all i can say is Wow- v4 software really brings the unit to some new levels! Pin Point searching has improved, no more confusion on following flux lines the wrong direction, and the ability to quickly toggle between multiple beacons while searching is truly industry leading.
I also like the dual user programs. I just upgraded my Wife to the Pulse from the Optio 3000, and she finds that the basic user setting is perfect for her.
Good product but poor instructions
In my opinion the Mammut Pulse and the Mammut Element are the best beacons on the market. After using a friend's Pulse in my first avy class I knew I had to switch from the Tracker. The range, accuracy, ease of use, and multiple burial functionality is top notch. I have the Element myself as I did not really see the need for some of the Pulse features and I love it. The directional arrows and distance readings have always been on point and I have never had any issues. In my mind the Pulse is amazing, but the Element is close behind in functionality with a much smaller price tag.
Effective Avalanche Beacon
This has every feature that could be crammed into a beacon without it becoming something else. Takes a bit of practice to know what everything is and does, but very accurate, feature loaded second beacon. Not for loaning to newbies, but perfect for daily or weekend use
