Airbag safety for Avalanches!

Started by chikumango, Feb 05 2012 11:22 PM

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chikumango

Posted 05 February 2012 - 11:22 PM

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I came across this link for avalanche safety gear. It is an airbag that inflates like wings with a simple tug of a pulley.
It looks pretty epic. Anybody here tried this out?
Here is the link:

http://abs-airbag.de/en/abs-system/

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Jynxx

Posted 06 February 2012 - 06:56 PM

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The whole point of it all is ...
You wear it and avoid being hit by an avalanche, not trying it out ! haha

questions, questions so many questions ....
Gelfling knows nothing !

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chikumango

Posted 07 February 2012 - 07:02 PM

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haha

Yeah!

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Posted 21 February 2012 - 04:57 AM

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It's actually pretty standard for people traveling high risk areas. All mountain-workers carry them obligatory in the alps. I'd say it's a must for backcountry lovers.

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Posted 21 February 2012 - 05:51 PM

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Many styles are available from several manufacturers, but afaik only one is sold in Japan - BCA. I have the float 36

In my mind, it's relatively cheap insurance considering how effective they are. Although keep in mind that terrain in Japan is different from, say, the Alps and you probably have a much greater chance of hitting trees etc on the way down - the airbag won't help much - if at all - there.

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