new Pieps beacon 2023

[~mikey b]

https://www.pieps.com/en/product/pro-ips/

After more than four years of development, PIEPS presents a new, groundbreaking avalanche transceiver that heralds a new era: the PIEPS PRO IPS with 80m search strip width and an especially stable transmission and search performance thanks to its INTERFERENCE PROTECTION SYSTEM (IPS) and DUAL ANTENNA SINGAL PROCESSING (DASP) technology.

These groundbreaking innovations make the PIEPS PRO IPS the absolute benchmark of avalanche beacons. The Interference Protection System reduces the influence of interference in transmit mode as best as possible. DASP enables unprecedented signal stability during search through simultaneous singal processing of the X and Y antennas.

[Jonathan S.]

Another try at the foldout antenna, which for ARVA seemed to do nothing.
But I definitely look forward to testing this!

[Hacksaw]

Mike, will we get to see this at ISSW?

[Jonathan S.]

Surprising that already for sale in Europe, yet not available in North America yet under its BD version?

[summit]

I remember when they had something like that at SIA in the 2010s... and it got recalled the moment it was released.... maybe they finally worked the bugs out after a decade.

[Jonathan S.]

The Pieps Vector was way different. Too different. Especially the GPS integration. Hence years of development, resulting in a short sales life before the permanent recall. (And recall as in, send back the beacon for a replacement model.)

[sfotex]

Got to spend an hour playing with this today,
80m search range, IPS is a ‘power boost’ when the beacon detects interference transmitting. While searching the beacon will show the effective search range when it encounters interference. The million dollar question is can the company that struggles with switches pull off a swing out antenna?

[bodywhomper]

“Schwing” antenna?

[Jonathan S.]

Any insight as to why this is being sold in Europe yet not in the U.S. (under the BD label)?

[Peruvian]

Any insight as to why this is being sold in Europe yet not in the U.S. (under the BD label)?

Aren’t there 2 different modes for EU vs US? Maybe they haven’t gotten clearance for a US version yet.

[sfotex]

Any insight as to why this is being sold in Europe yet not in the U.S. (under the BD label)?

Pieps wanted to get feedback in Europe before launching in the US. It will be sold under the Pieps brand vs the BD brand.

[Hacksaw]

It was interesting that at ISSW, Pieps and Black Diamond were not displaying. The only transceiver companies were BCA, Mammut and Ortovox.

[sfotex]

Pieps, BCA, Mammut, Arva, and Ortovox are at ICAR this year. There's been some lively debates about beacon interference.
To make it even more interesting Felix Meier has been present to give his perspective on things.

[galibier_numero_un]

Pieps wanted to get feedback in Europe before launching in the US. It will be sold under the Pieps brand vs the BD brand.

They want users to beta test that the switch locks out correctly ;-)

... Thom

[Jonathan S.]

Courtesy of the AIARE beacon webinar tonight, Mike Hattrup told me that the Pro IPS will not be available in North America until Fall 2024.
However, a limited number will be available to avy educators this fall.
I hope to receive one, and if so, then I will report back here!