Uh, "backcountry enthusiasts" would choose an airbag that may or may not deploy, may or may not keep them above the snow over a beacon, shovel, probe setup. that's just an insane choice and likely not credible. Anyone who travels into the bc regularly and is more than say an enthusiasts would argue that the beacon, shovel, and probe provide one with many more options for survival. If one is continuously putting one's self in HIGH risk zones - then the bag is probably a good choice. - Otherwise
@1buddhistcowboy Obviously it isn't a guarantee that it will save your life. It just increases the chances, just like the avalung. The less deep you are buried in an avalanche, the higher the chance of survival. This device helps you stay near the surface, raising your chance of survival. If you get swept over rocks or bounced around in trees, you're screwed with any type of gear. If I could afford the damn thing I'd buy it in a heartbeat.
Obviously, the inflated bag creates more of a CHANCE that you stay on top which was the case in this video of a guy caught in a sluff - the footage doesn't clearly support that conclusion? It just feels like this product, though well intentioned plays on the fears of those who travel into the bc giving potential false sense of safety. Many variables within an avalanche situation and this seems to rule out a couple of em. In a massive av where mortality is greater - I wonder if it'd hold up?
@1buddhistcowboy Backcountry enthusiasts sing praises of airbags. This system doesn't really protect the head by surrounding it like other brands, but it does keep the head at the top of the slide rather than the bottom. It must be good when many skiers are asked, if given the option would they take an airbag or the standard beacon/shovel/probe, they choose the bag.
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I would scream for mommy if a slide would sweep me. This man didn't deven whimper. It's like this thing happens every day for him.
ChampagnePowder 2 weeks ago
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ChampagnePowder 2 weeks ago
Uh, "backcountry enthusiasts" would choose an airbag that may or may not deploy, may or may not keep them above the snow over a beacon, shovel, probe setup. that's just an insane choice and likely not credible. Anyone who travels into the bc regularly and is more than say an enthusiasts would argue that the beacon, shovel, and probe provide one with many more options for survival. If one is continuously putting one's self in HIGH risk zones - then the bag is probably a good choice. - Otherwise
1buddhistcowboy 1 month ago
@1buddhistcowboy Obviously it isn't a guarantee that it will save your life. It just increases the chances, just like the avalung. The less deep you are buried in an avalanche, the higher the chance of survival. This device helps you stay near the surface, raising your chance of survival. If you get swept over rocks or bounced around in trees, you're screwed with any type of gear. If I could afford the damn thing I'd buy it in a heartbeat.
Tuuktalus 1 week ago
Obviously, the inflated bag creates more of a CHANCE that you stay on top which was the case in this video of a guy caught in a sluff - the footage doesn't clearly support that conclusion? It just feels like this product, though well intentioned plays on the fears of those who travel into the bc giving potential false sense of safety. Many variables within an avalanche situation and this seems to rule out a couple of em. In a massive av where mortality is greater - I wonder if it'd hold up?
1buddhistcowboy 1 month ago
@1buddhistcowboy Backcountry enthusiasts sing praises of airbags. This system doesn't really protect the head by surrounding it like other brands, but it does keep the head at the top of the slide rather than the bottom. It must be good when many skiers are asked, if given the option would they take an airbag or the standard beacon/shovel/probe, they choose the bag.
calvin2032 1 month ago