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Avalanche Transceiver Comparison
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Product
Brand
ARVA
ARVA
ARVA
Mammut
Mammut
BCA
Ortovox
Ortovox
Ortovox
Pieps
Pieps
Pieps
Model
Evo3+
Axis
Link
Element
Pulse
Tracker2
Zoom+
3+
S1+
Tour
DSP
Vector
Retail price (US)
$279.00
$359.00
$449.00
$350.00
$490.00
$335.00
$299.00
$349.00
$449.00
$349.95
$450.00
$599.95
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Specifications
Evo3+
Axis
Link
Element
Pulse
Tracker2
Zoom+
3+
S1+
DSP Tour
DSP
Vector
Antennas
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Analog/Digital
Digital
Both
Both
Digital
Both
Digital
Digital
Digital
Digital
Digital
Digital
Digital
Display
Evo3+
Axis
Link
Element
Pulse
Tracker2
Zoom+
3+
S1+
Tour
DSP
Vector
Digital display
Yes (LED)
Yes (Graphic)
Yes (Graphic)
Yes (LCD)
Yes (Graphic)
Yes (LED)
Yes (LED)
Yes (LCD)
Yes (Graphic)
Yes (LCD)
Yes (LCD)
Yes (LCD)
Searching
Evo3+
Axis
Link
Element
Pulse
Tracker2
Zoom+
3+
S1+
Tour
DSP
Vector
Recommended search strip
40 meters
50 meters
50 meters
50 meters
50 meters
50 meters
40 meters
Up to 40 meters
Up to 50 meters
50 meters
50 meters
50 meters
Points to victim
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes (grid map)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Direction indicator
Arrow (LCD)
Arrow (LCD)
Arrow (floating)
Arrow (LCD)
Arrow (floating)
5 LEDs
5 LEDs
Arrow (LCD)
Victims on map
Arrow (LCD)
Arrow (LCD)
Arrow
Displays distance
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Auto returns to Send
No
Off, 4, or 8 mins
Off, 4, or 8 mins
8 minutes
Off, 4, or 8 mins
Optional (5 mins)
Yes
2 minutes
1 or 2 minutes
No
No
No
Audible Search
Evo3+
Axis
Link
Element
Pulse
Tracker2
Zoom+
3+
S1+
Tour
DSP
Vector
Audible technique
Cadence & Pitch
Cadence & Pitch
Cadence & Pitch
Cadence & Pitch
Cadence & Pitch
Cadence & Pitch
Cadence & Pitch
Cadence & Pitch
Cadence
Cadence
Cadence
Cadence & Pitch
Multiple Burials
Evo3+
Axis
Link
Element
Pulse
Tracker2
Zoom+
3+
S1+
Tour
DSP
Vector
Multiple burial indicator
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes (menu)
Yes
Yes (1 light)
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes (detailed)
Can "mark" a transmitter
Yes
Yes
Yes (menu)
Yes
Yes (menu)
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Test Results
Evo3+
Axis
Link
Element
Pulse
Tracker2
Zoom+
3+
S1+
Tour
DSP
Vector
Steve's Score
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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