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01-15-2011, 11:12 PM #26
Anybody have any idea how big the avy tools pocket is going to be? I usually carry a BCA Chugach Pro Shovel and finding a pack that will fit it in the avy tools pocket is a pain to say the least.
"The idea wasnt for me, that I would be the only one that would ever do this. My idea was that everybody should be doing this. At the time nobody was, but this was something thats too much fun to pass up." -Briggs
More stoke, less shit.
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01-20-2011, 10:12 PM #27
How about incorporating an Avalung into the Blackjack, like a BD Covert? Could come in handy for head-firsts into tree wells and to help breathing when there's a lot of snow suspended in the air around you.
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01-22-2011, 12:48 PM #28Registered User
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Is that just a normal plastic waist buckle? Like on a normal pack? That's not really well thought trough if it is. You will risk your pack getting ripped off in an avalanche. It'll be easy for your friends to find your pack though :P
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01-22-2011, 01:31 PM #29
^^That is what I thought. Plastic seems a bit suspect considering that the other big players all have aluminium Loop buckles.
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01-22-2011, 09:27 PM #30
Played with the Blackjack tonight. It's a pretty slick pack. The whole airbag fits in the lid of the pack and can be swapped out with a regular lid if you don't want to carry the weight of the airbag (spring days, etc.)
The tool pocket will fit a chugach pro and is pretty good sized.When life gives you haters, make haterade.
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01-22-2011, 11:50 PM #31
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01-25-2011, 02:28 AM #32
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01-25-2011, 05:32 PM #33
sorry to continue the thread jack but if BD thought that the exhaust has to be that far away they would have engineered the stand alone unit to the same specs. also, ignoring the avalung feature BD packs tend to get less than stellar reviews as far as comfort and performance. makes more sense to me to use the standalone unit and wear it with your resort pack, day pack, or overnight pack as needed.
Back to the Blackjack...can anyone confirm that the buckle is plastic while the other packs have burlier metal ones? And is buying through the MR website the only way to purchase these packs or are they also found in retail stores/online stores (I haven't seen these packs in stores, MEC, REI, backcountry.com etc). Thanks! This pack looks like a winner BTW.
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01-25-2011, 06:18 PM #34
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01-25-2011, 11:24 PM #35
Answered for me. I know tons of people who have zip tied avalungs to all kinds of packs. Performs identically to BD packs and/or the standalone unit.
Personally I just use the stand alone unit because on a day of sled skiing I am constantly switching between camera pack and skiing pack, but if I consistently used one pack in the backcountry I would be all over the zip tie method, because it makes one less thing to carry, easier to zip and unzip jacket, etc.
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01-25-2011, 11:37 PM #36
Mystery makes an avalung yoke for their packs. Just give 'em the guts of an avalung pack or one of the bandoliers and you can have the best of both worlds.
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01-26-2011, 12:16 AM #37
I will be looking forward to fondling this pack at SIA this week.
Terje was right.
"We're all kooks to somebody else." -Shelby Menzel
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01-27-2011, 08:23 PM #38
Fondled and pulled the handle on this pack today.
Plastic buckles are from an USA factory, they can control the quality/strength and the plastic are just as burly as the metal ones they considered. Weight is a concern, but strength is more important. They just found the plastic to be as strong.
Option to order the pack with choice of which side the pull is on or dual pull sleeves, meaning you can have it on either side.
Did not notice the lid attachment. I imagine it is a combination of straps and zipper.....when i blew it, it was bombproof....loud as fuck.
best pack I have seen. retail 850ish.
Small pack version coming soon.
WANT.Last edited by DasBlunt; 01-27-2011 at 09:24 PM.
Terje was right.
"We're all kooks to somebody else." -Shelby Menzel
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01-27-2011, 09:13 PM #39
Lid attachment sysytem is super bomber and includes a ton of strong webbing and metal.
They said they drop tested the plastic buckle. And they were strong, and that most of the force is on the leg loop and shoulder straps.Originally Posted by blurred
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01-28-2011, 02:33 AM #40
Thanks for those postings ^^
I too WANT this pack...
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01-31-2011, 08:41 PM #41
Any updates on the availability date?
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03-25-2011, 08:58 PM #42Registered User
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any word lately?
i haven't got call yet.
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03-28-2011, 04:45 PM #43
Louie Dawson's take on Wildsnow:
http://www.wildsnow.com/4618/blackja...ackpac-review/
Nice review.
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04-10-2011, 01:44 PM #44
The BJ airbag doesn't look like it's solidly attached to the pack compared to the others, but maybe they're all this way and the bag "shoulders" just give the appearance of more connections.
http://www.skiingthebackcountry.com/...bag-comparison
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09-29-2011, 10:48 PM #45
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09-30-2011, 03:52 PM #46
More recent review on Wildsnow of the new (lighter) version:
http://www.wildsnow.com/5886/mystery...jack-review-2/
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10-03-2011, 10:53 AM #47Registered User
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What is the fill mechanism and how do they include 10 fills with a new pack? Has anyone done a pros/cons with this and the BCA packs?
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10-04-2011, 11:46 AM #48Registered User
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Hi gents,
Ben Nobel here from Mystery Ranch. Our new Blackjack is ready to rip. We're doing a group buy on the Gear Swap forum if you guys are interested. Here's all the new specs.. http://www.mysteryranch.com/recreati...blackjack-pack
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01-08-2012, 04:43 PM #49
Hi Ben, since the Blackjack's airbag system is removable, will Mystery Ranch eventually offer a smaller ski pack (perhaps the Saddle Peak or Fuze) that accepts the airbag system from the Blackjack, for lift-served days?
That's definitely one of the benefits of the Mammut Ride R.A.S. bags; I'm tempted to go with the Blackjack but would love the flexibility and light weight of the 2012/2013 Mammut system.
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01-08-2012, 11:04 PM #50
I'm not entirely convinced that attaching it to a smaller pack would gain you much. The most annoying thing about this (and I think all other airbags) at the resort is the leg loop, unless they never make you take off or unbuckle your pack on the chairs. The pack itself can be compressed to be quite thin, no more than 15cm (6") thick with my shovel, probe, and saw in it. I stash the leg loop when I'm not out-of-bounds (there's a convenient little pocket for it on the outside of the pack), which makes it no more difficult to handle than any of my other packs.
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