Ortovox Zoom+ Beacon reviews and deals for sale

When time matters simplicity is key!

When you have minutes to find your partner buried under the snow you don't need the fanciest beacon on the market, you need one that is intuitive and simple and one that you have PRACTICED with! That said I've used this one while teaching multiple avalanche courses and it has a very short learning curve. Students figure it out quite quickly which makes this an excellent choice for… read more someone who doesn't (but should) practice a few times a year. I am an Ortovox Ambassador and received this beacon to test and use.

Sleek and easy

I'm a causal backcountry skier, trying to get out once or twice a week this winter, not going for anything epic. Wanted a simple beacon that's compact and intuitive, and the Zoom+ fits that bill perfectly. I've practiced with it a few times and found it easy to use. I also appreciate the feature where it switches back to send if you get caught in an avalanche during a search. Haven't… read more had to use it in an emergency yet, but I'm hoping I never will!

Simple and Comfortable

I'm not a member of SAR and I'm not Heli Ski Guide. I just want a beacon that does what what a beacon is meant to do.....Get people to find me and allow me to find them and nothing else. This does that and it does it in a straight forward clean reliable style. In addition it's reasonably priced, it comfortable to hold and to have strapped to my chest and the battery last a reasonable… read more amount of time. Although fortunately I have never had to use this is a life saving environment, hopefully I never will.

Ortovox avy gear

This beacon is a great product. It's ease of use is phenomenal, even inexperienced folks can figure this baby out. Some great features (multiple burial and it's ability to switch back to transceiver mode is great) highly recommend this 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.

Does this product come with a body harness/houlster?