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ORTOVOX

Described in full, measured in nothing

What they cover here

An electric-fan airbag pack and a telescopic avalanche shovel.

Where their listings pull ahead

The pack is the only one on its shelf that publishes its whole inflation system: an electric fan, a rechargeable lithium-ion battery, removable, with a turn-handle trigger. Every other pack on that shelf leaves at least one of those unstated. It is also the dearest product on this site.

Where they slip

The shovel is the most thoroughly described on its shelf and contains no number at all — quick-lock shaft, anodised blade, sled mode, a 90° plug position, and not one length, weight or capacity.

Which shelves carry ORTOVOX

Every ORTOVOX reference written up here

  • ORTOVOX Shovel Pro Guide telescopic avalanche shovel

    ORTOVOX Shovel Pro Guide

    The most thoroughly described shovel on the shelf, and it does not contain a single number.

    Blade material
    Anodised aluminium, with a sharp flat edge
    Blade area
    Not published; described as a large shovel volume in a medium-sized shovel
    Shaft
    Oval, telescopic, with a Quick-Lock system stated to resist twisting
    Handle
    Compact T-grip, adjustable for left- and right-handers, usable with gloves
    Packed length
    Not published; described as a compact pack size
    Detachable blade
    Yes — the Quick-Lock joins shaft and blade
    Weight
    Not published
    Amazon reference
    B0FMHYZ82Z (one reference across 6 Amazon marketplaces)
    EAN
    4255736221816
    • An oval shaft, which resists twist where a round one rolls in the hand under load
    • A T-grip stated to adapt to left- and right-handers — the only handedness statement on this shelf
    • Five detailed bullet points and not one figure: no length, no area, no weight

    Best for: A guide or a regular tourer who wants the shaft and the edge, and will weigh it themselves

    ≈ $100 / €91
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