Ortovox 3+ Beacon reviews and deals for sale

simple solid

Don't mess around with the hype over higher "tech" transceivers. This one gets it done, simply and solidly. I've owned close to 10 beacons in a 30 year bc skiing career. This one is the easiest and most reliable unit I have found. Multiple burials? Too easy man. I passed my Level One Pro beacon test; 2 burials, 1 meter deep, in 50 sq meters, in less that 4 min. several times!… read more DUH! You can too! In a real stress test BC environment go simple. Buy your partners one, now.

Excellent beacon

The 3+ from Ortovox is fast and easy to use. This beacon has the ability to flag in the event of multiple burials and the features are streamlined and intuitive. One of the things I really like about the 3+ is that it has everything you need and not a lot of extra ‘bells and whistles’ that you don’t need. As an avalanche safety educator, I spend a lot of time with beacons,… read more and this is the best one I have found.

Simple and Effective under Stress!

I have a fleet of these for my avalanche course students to use during their AIARE 1 Avalanche Course so they get used 14-16 weekends all winter long. They are an excellent price point for a 3 "smart" antenna, multiple burial flagging, motion activated auto-revert, intuitive beacon. I am an Ortovox Ambassador and received these beacons from them to test and use in the avalanche… read more courses I teach.

Easy to use

I got this to replace a Backcountry Access DTS that I've had for years. I was looking for something a bit more advanced and this fits the bill. I've tested in at the beacon park in drills and have found it to be exceptionally easy to use. The advantage over the DPS comes in multiple burial situations and it seems to have a bit more range.

Stay safe

This beacon is great! I used it during my avalanche 1 course and found it super easy to use. The arrows on the digital display a very convenient and its real time updating keeps them accurate even when moving quickly. Once I entered the “refined search” it was quick to pinpoint a precise location of the buried beacon. Also, this beacon has a pretty good range compared… read more to some of the other beacons people were using in my class, which is a great thing. Its ability to track multiple buried beacons at once is very helpful if you are dealing with the unfortunate situation of multiple burials. The design on the beacon is appealing and switching from transceiver to send mode is a breeze!

Easy to use.

Searching for victims is difficult enough, so Ortovox made the 3 Plus as convenient as can be. You can switch from search to send with gloves on, and the screen reads intuitively. The range is surprisingly precise.

Ortovox makes great Avi gear.

Simple and easy to use beacon for all skill levels.

Perfect for backcountry adventures

I've used this beacon the 3 or 4 times I've been in the backcountry since I got it. I tested it just doing some beacon drills and found it exceptionally easy to use. The interface is so simple and straightforward- a definite plus if you're ever in a high stress avalanche scenario. That was truly the determining factor for me when choosing my beacon. Also, the battery life is great… read more (it beeps at you after hours of stillness to let you know it's still on), switching from send to receive is easy, and is overall the most badass life-saving tool you can have in the backcountry. Know Before You Go!

Better than the S1+

We had S1+ beacons recalled the week before we were heading to Alaska for a hell trip and Ortovox were amazing and sent us the 3+ to borrow whilst our beacons were being upgraded. I can honestly say that we all wanted to keep the 3+ and not bother with the S1+, its a fantastic easy to use beacon and we couldn't recommend them enough. I must say that the customer service from Ortovox… read more was absolutely amazing, and that gave us peace of mind that we chose the right company's product.

Ortovox Smart Antenna Demo

You can see in the video when he flips the beacon without a smart antenna the beeping stops. When he lays it flat it starts beeping again. When we switch to a beacon with a smart antenna it has a small break in the beeping when it gets flipped vertical but, it continues to transmit a strong signal. The Ortovox devices have three antennas (x, y, and z). All three antennas are… read more used during Searches. The x and y antennas are used to display the distance and the direction of movement. The z antenna is solely used for the fine search. The Ortovox devices are the only devices on the market that can analyze the position of the antennas using smart antenna technology and transmit via both the x and the y antenna. This vastly increases (up to doubles) the victim’s transmission range, making him or her far easier to find (improved visibility). When you are in the vertical position without Smart-antenna = poor visibility. A vertically positioned transmitter antenna (x antenna) only emits a signal vertically and results in poor visibility due to minimum area coverage (range) in the search area. A vertical tranSmitter without a Smart antenna is therefore more difficult to locate. When you are in the vertical position with Smart-antenna = very Good visibility. The patented Smart-antenna-technoloGy resolves this problem of poor visibility in the vertical position. The position sensor analyzes the device’s position in the avalanche and automatically switches to the y-antenna. As a result, the antenna once again transmits horizontally and expands the area coverage to almost the maximum range, making it easier to locate victims in less time.

Ortovox 3+ screen failure

Has anyone seen this before? Intermittent screen failure -- happened both in send and receive modes. This is shot in a car, but it happened in the same fashion in the backcountry far from EMI. I returned this to Ortovox and they had a brand new unit to me in less than a week. Nice work on the customer service!

What is the difference between the Ortovox...

What is the difference between the Ortovox 3 Plus beacon and the Ortovox 3+ beacon?