For several years, I had been using the Barryvox Pulse. I carried that beacon in the field for over 175 days and I used it for literally days of practicing single and multiple burial rescue scenarios. I was impressed all around. When I heard that the Barryvox S was coming out, I looked forward to updating my beacon set-up and seeing what improvements Mammut had lined up.
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In Fall of 2017 I started using the new Barryvox S, and I’ve now got
a full season+ under my belt with it. Below,
I'll set the scene with my experiences with the original Barryvox Pulse, and
then I'll describe that transition to the Barryvox S. Bottom line, while
officially the “S” stands for “Smart”, in my book it stands for “Solid.”