FROM THE MANUFACTURER
A complete kit of pro-grade avalanche safety gear for guides, snow professionals and serious backcountry skiers, this package features the essentials for those who use their gear on a daily basis. The package includes:
- Black Diamond Guide Bluetooth Beacon
- Evac 7 Shovel
- Quickdraw PRO 320
- Connect to the PIEPS App with Bluetooth® wireless technology to manage settings, update firmware and access training mode.
- 225 g (7.9 oz)
Features
Guide Bluetooth Beacon |
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- Bluetooth functionality allows user to manage settings, software updates and optimizations
- Circular range for extended, symmetrical search area
- Mark and scan function for multiple burial scenarios
- Digital Signal Processor to pick up beacons transmitting drifted signals
- Integrated inclinometer for easy slope-angle assessment
- Continuous carrier mode for use with older, analog beacons
- Reliable direction and distance indication from the point of original signal
- Compatible with TX600 and iProbe for added search capabilities
- Updateable software via Bluetooth or USB (sold separately)
- Harness-style carrying pouch included
- Connect to the PIEPS App with Bluetooth® wireless technology to manage settings, update firmware and access training mode
- Housing with soft-touch contact points for improved ergonomics and handling
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Evac 7 Shovel |
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- Updated telescoping shaft eliminates jamming
- Durable anodized blade
- Shovel converts easily into hoe mode from the same attachment point for snow removal and excavation
- Lead ins on blade allow rapid assembly and swapping of modes
- Compact D-handle with comfortable dual-density grip
- UIAA certified
- Note: the difference between Evac 7 and Evac 9 is the 7 has a smaller blade volume and handle length. See "specifications" below for more detail.
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Quickdraw PRO 320 Probe
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- Dual Quickdraw speed ferrules provide extremely fast deployment with maximum durability
- Stainless steel cable adds durability
- Rapid deployment stuffsack integrates with the probe’s pull cord for one-pull readiness
- Oversized, durable alloy tip improves probing sensitivity by creating a hole larger
- High-visibility 1 cm markings
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Specifications
Guide Bluetooth Beacon |
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- Antennas: 3 Antennas
- Battery Life: 400 hr (send mode)
- Frequency: 457 kHz (EN300718)
- Maximum Range: 60 m (197 ft)
- Power Supply: 3 AAA Batteries
- Search Strip Width: 60 m (197 ft)
- Dimensions: 115 x 75 x 28 mm (4.5 x 3 x 1.1 in)
- Weight: 7.94 oz
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Evac 7 Shovel |
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- Blade Volume: 725 cm² (112 in²)
- Collapsed Length: 8 cm (26.8 in)
- Extended Length: 691 cm (35.8 in)
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Quickdraw PRO 320 Probe
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- Collapsed Length: 43 cm / 16.9 in
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Reviews
OutdoorGearLab says the Black Diamond Guide Bluetooth Beacon is "a high-end beacon that is packed full of features, with an interface that is easy to use even for the less experienced." They give this critical safety device 10/10 in accuracy and 8/10 in speed.