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Avalanche Transceiver Comparison

Technology: Analog Digital Antennas: 123  Steve's Score: Not Tested 1-Star 2-Stars 3-Stars 4-Stars 5-Stars Other: Display additional details (displayed on tan-colored rows) Display discontinued transceivers        Displaying 10 transceivers that match the above criteria.   Product                       Brand ARVA Barryvox Ortovox Ortovox Ortovox Ortovox Pieps Pieps SOS SOS   Model 9000 VS 2000 Ext F1 M1 M2 Patroller 457 Opti 4 Freeride F1-ND F1-SB   Company website Corp./USA Visit website Visit website Visit website Visit website Visit website Visit website Visit website Visit website Visit website   Retail price (US) Discontinued 680.00 Euro $249.00 Discontinued $318.95 $289.00 $249.95 $199.95 $265.00 $287.00   Read review Read review Read review Read review Read review Read review Read review Read review Read review Read review Read review   Specifications 9000 VS 2000 Ext F1 M1 M2 Patroller 457 Opti 4 Freeride F1-ND F1-SB   Antennas 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 1 1 1   Analog/Digital Analog Analog Analog Analog Analog Both Analog Digital Analog Analog   Released date 1998   1989 1998 1999 ~2007 1991&1998 2008       Discontinued date 2001 NA NA ~2000 2009 NA 2006 NA NA NA   Warranty (years) NA 5 years 5 years 5 years 5 years 5 years 5 years 2 years       Size and Weight 9000 VS 2000 Ext F1 M1 M2 Patroller 457 Opti 4 Freeride F1-ND F1-SB   Dimensions (mm) 138x84x30 132x75x24 130x80x25 145x60x25 145x60x25 130x80x20 123x83x26 110x58x24 125x75x25 120x70x25   Weight 275 grams 980 grams 240 grams 315 grams 315 grams 250 grams 230 grams 265 grams 250 grams 250 grams   Controls 9000 VS 2000 Ext F1 M1 M2 Patroller 457 Opti 4 Freeride F1-ND F1-SB   Power on/off Harness Slide-and-turn Harness Harness Harness Harness Twist Twist Harness Harness   Transmit to Search Pull end NA Slide-and-turn Harness Harness Slide-and-turn Pull dial Press 3 times Slide-and-pull Slide-and-pull   Search to Transmit Bump end NA Twist Harness Harness Slide Bump dial Press for 2 seconds Bump switch Bump switch   Analog/Digital toggle NA NA NA NA NA None NA NA NA NA   Auto returns to transmit No NA No No No No No Off, 3, 5, or 8 mins No No   Display 9000 VS 2000 Ext F1 M1 M2 Patroller 457 Opti 4 Freeride F1-ND F1-SB   Digital display Yes No No Yes (LCD) Yes (LCD) Yes (LED) No Yes (LCD) No No   Lighted display Yes No Yes No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes   Searching 9000 VS 2000 Ext F1 M1 M2 Patroller 457 Opti 4 Freeride F1-ND F1-SB   Recommended width   ~110 meters 40 meters   60 meters 40 meters   30 meters 20 meters 20 meters   Points to victim No No No No No Yes (15 m) No No No No     Direction indicator None None None None None 3 LEDs None None None None   Displays distance Yes No No No No Yes No Yes No No     Distance indicator Meters (LED) Audio only Audio & 3 Lights Audio and Strength Audio and Strength Meters (LED) Audio & 2 lights Meters (LCD) Audio & 7 Lights Audio & 7 Lights   Audible Search 9000 VS 2000 Ext F1 M1 M2 Patroller 457 Opti 4 Freeride F1-ND F1-SB   Speaker Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes   Earphone jack No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No   Audible technique Cadence & Pitch Volume Volume Volume Volume Cadence Volume Cadence Volume Volume   Multiple Victims 9000 VS 2000 Ext F1 M1 M2 Patroller 457 Opti 4 Freeride F1-ND F1-SB   Multiple victim mode No No No No No No No No No No   Multiple victim indicator No No No No No No No Yes No No   Shows number of victims No No No No No No No 1 or >1 No No   Other 9000 VS 2000 Ext F1 M1 M2 Patroller 457 Opti 4 Freeride F1-ND F1-SB   Altimeter No No No No No No No No No No   Compass No No No No No No No No No No   Batteries 9000 VS 2000 Ext F1 M1 M2 Patroller 457 Opti 4 Freeride F1-ND F1-SB   Battery type and count AAA x 3 AA x 2 AA x 2 AA x 2 AA x 2 AA x 2 AA x 2 AA x 1 AA x 2 AA x 2   Battery life (send/search)   ~500 hours 350/40   300/40 300/40   200/unknown 300+ hrs 300+ hrs   Battery indicator Percentage None Blinking light LCD 3 Bars LCD 3 Bars Percentage None Percentage Green/Red lights Green/Red lights   Test Results 9000 VS 2000 Ext F1 M1 M2 Patroller 457 Opti 4 Freeride F1-ND F1-SB   Steve's Score 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3   Read review Read review Read review Read review Read review Read review Read review Read review Read review Read review Read review (C) Copyright 2004-2010 BeaconReviews.com