How to Choose and Use an Avalanche Transceiver
Pieps Powder BT Avalanche Beacon
$199.83Compared to $399.95*Save 50%
Head into the backcountry with the high-performance PIEPS Powder BT Avalanche Beacon. It's thoughtfully designed to be easy to use. And it allows app connectivity for diagnostics and firmware updates.
- Auto antenna switch
- Signal verification
- Perfect mark performance
- Illuminated display
- 3-antenna technology
- Group check
- Auto search-to-send function
- iPROBE support (iPROBE not included)
- Extensive self check
- Battery life: minimum 300 hrs. in Send mode with lithium batteries (not included); minimum 200 hrs. in Send mode with alkaline batteries (not included)
- Beacon operates in analog or digital; digital is the default mode
Imported.
View all Pieps Avalanche Transceivers| Best Use | Backcountry Skiing |
|---|---|
| Analog or Digital | Both |
| Range | 70 meters |
| Antennas | 3 |
| Multiple Burials | Yes |
| Marking Function | Yes |
| Batteries | 3 AAA |
| Dimensions | 7.2 x 5 x 3.7 inches |
| Weight | 7.65 ounces |
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1 year ago
This and the other BD/PIEPS
This and the other BD/PIEPS beacons of the same generation (guide, recon, etc. ) have been awesome after upgrading from a Tracker DTS. I've heard people complain about recalls, but Mammut, Ortovox, BCA have all experienced recalls in the somewhat recent past. What's awesome about these BD/PIEPS beacons: They're simple to use, and all the controls are forward facing. They're way less laggy than Mammuts. They display battery level continuously. The group check is amazingly useful when guiding. They are lithium battery compatible. What could be improved: Display battery as a percentage. Also they claim in their instruction manual that you can use the beacon safely when displaying only 1/3 bars and to change batteries when it flashes, but I've seen beacons go from one bar to flashing during the course of a day, so I change batteries as soon as it goes to one bar. Sometimes the mode slider is a bit stiff. This seems like a QC problem that differs unit to unit. I'm waiting for someone to come out with a beacon that uses a rechargeable battery. Petzl has a great rechargeable system for their headlamps, BD and PIEPS. The battery compartment requires a screwdriver to access. Also, please bring back the TX600!
Review originally posted on blackdiamondequipment.com
2 years ago
easy
easy to learn and use- excited to keep skiing w it to get to know it better
Review originally posted on blackdiamondequipment.com