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02-07-2021, 09:56 AM #26
+1 for the Marmot for going light so you bring it every day. My Marmot UL20 with carbon canister is sub 1600 grams and has enough space for a half day tour. At that weight, there really is not a debate to be had about whether it's worth bringing an airbag.
I do also have a Marmot Light 30 with a standard canister. I use that bag if my wife is joining (she uses UL20) or I'm doing a bigger mission. Also helpful to have a standard canister for test pulls. $10 instant refills at the local scuba shop.
No complaints on the Marmot stuff from me.
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02-07-2021, 10:40 AM #27Registered User
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02-07-2021, 10:57 AM #28
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02-07-2021, 11:04 AM #29Registered User
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Has anyone tried a DIY fill of the Mammut canisters? It looks possible to do with a hand pump http://www.mammutavalanchesafety.com...with-hill.html
The only thing that worries me about a canister bag is ability to get refills, I would love to test a lot (and hopefully never actually use).
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02-07-2021, 11:39 AM #30
There are videos on youtube. Apparently, a "Burst Disc" must be supplied. Mammut sells adapters albeit a little overpriced. Checking paintball supply stores for an equivalent might be worthwhile.
I've refilled my former BCA float cartridges multiple times using a Scuba tank. A friend of mine tried a high pressure floor pump, but it failed after several cartridges.
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02-07-2021, 10:43 PM #31
bca is like g3 one of those companies who i always seem to find a company making much better product at compatible cost
cept their snow safety kit i never kept any of their stuff long
i ditch my 42 dueter abs canister crapper
fer an osprey solden alpride
didnt hurt me to loose a few extra things i tend to lug around in the bc that i aint needed much
canisters will go the way of the avalung in a few years
to many downsides
other than wishing the osprey auto deflated and a key ring strap in the google compartment
stoked on it
and it was my xmass cybers shitshow bonus at work"When the child was a child it waited patiently for the first snow and it still does"- Van "The Man" Morrison
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02-08-2021, 08:55 AM #32guy who skis
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A Float 42 has been my daily driver for the past few years. I usually run the airbag in it until it's spring and I'm swapping the weight for axe/crampons/maybe rope. I like that it has enough space so I'm not strapping a helmet externally, and I don't have to fuss around with gear to get it to fit. It's also enough for hut trips.
It's a big pack, but the bulk doesn't bother me on tours. As others have said, matching your body size to pack size matters.
It's certainly heavy. 3308g with pack+bag+full cylinder. But the 40L Scott bag is 2830 all-in. So more money can save you a pound on your back.
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02-08-2021, 01:19 PM #33Registered User
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I have the original BCA 32. the only thing I don't really like about it is the pack does not have much room, the canister and other airbag stuff take up about 1/4 or a 1/3 of the main compartment. It feels like a big bag but seems like in usually I'm running out of space if I want to bring more than the basics. Picking the bag up I always think to myself this thing is heavy but once it is on my back i dont really notice it being overly heavy.
I have started to look at getting a new setup, the removable airbag packs have caught my eye. I was thinking it might be nice to swap the airbag between a small and large pack.
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02-08-2021, 01:28 PM #34
I just got a Float 20? i think, or is it 22? anyways, its a solid little pack, perfect for sidecountry, not a PITA to where on lifts, nor crazy heavy (IMO). Mammut 40L for my long days and overnights, both good, both fit, both not too heavy where im always thinking of it. Tried on a friends older-ish Jetforce 40, my god, that thing is insanely heavy. Anyways...
Do I detect a lot of anger flowing around this place? Kind of like a pubescent volatility, some angst, a lot of I'm-sixteen-and-angry-at-my-father syndrome?
fuck that noise.
gmen.
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02-08-2021, 01:33 PM #35Registered User
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02-09-2021, 03:04 AM #36
What is the consensus on this? Does it work out most of the time? Or are they usually impounded?
Reason I am asking is that I am moving to the US for at least a year. Debating whether to try to smuggle in my carbon canister, or just buy (and later sell) a standard one in the US.
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02-09-2021, 09:08 AM #37one of those sickos
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I have used a hand pump to fill Mammut canisters several times. I originally bought it for trips to Hokkaido, where they won't fill US canisters and there was no other option. Since then I've done it a couple of times after test firings. Note that you can do a dry fire as many times as you want with the handle to train your pull. Firing the whole bag is a hassle and IMO not worth it more than a couple of times.
Pumping by hand is a pretty hard 20 minute effort, but does work. My pump still works, but I did read reports of the gaskets failing when researching them.
My GF and I both have the Light 30 packs, which we got deals on and which we really like. The pack itself is quite nice and carries well, and at the time it was the lightest option. If I were buying a new one now (and had the $$$), I would get a capacitor fan one, as that's clearly the future.
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02-09-2021, 09:11 AM #38one of those sickos
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I thought the same, but it's pretty fiddly to remove the airbag part and trigger. I usually just pull out the canister when there's no hazard (or use another pack). Removing the airbag and putting it into different packs is not something I'd want to do more than a couple of times a season.
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02-09-2021, 09:40 AM #39Registered User
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02-09-2021, 09:53 AM #40Registered User
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I bought the BCA MTN Pro vest. (I'm also not a dentist)
I like vests vs packs...Yea it's a canister deployment system..
I like it because it has POCKETS up front for snacks and it's like having an extra layer vs backpack straps. It's like being hugged by your pack vs it hanging off your back/shoulders. I like the dedicated pocket for the beacon with retaining clip for the coily cable on my beacon.
And because I can't leave shit alone for more than 2 seconds without tinkering, I removed all the added padding in the front of the vest to slim it down a bit. The purpose of the padding is to protect you from the handlebars on a snow machine (doesn't affect the security or function of the deployment system)
Overall is a pretty comfortable pack/vest. However, the BC sucks right now so I haven't gone out of the resort yet..
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02-10-2021, 10:00 AM #41Galibier Designcrafting technology in service of music
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02-10-2021, 10:54 AM #42Registered User
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02-10-2021, 11:15 AM #43
Scuba compressors generally are staged, with intercoolers after the stages. Before the last stage in addition to the intercooler there is a moisture removal separator.
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02-10-2021, 11:22 AM #44one of those sickos
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02-10-2021, 11:22 AM #45
A lot of these high pressure hand pumps have in line desiccant modules if that's what you're wondering about.
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02-10-2021, 12:08 PM #46Registered User
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02-10-2021, 01:23 PM #47
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02-10-2021, 01:52 PM #48Registered User
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Solid point.. now it appears to be a shitty feature...
Does your vest have enough space to carry a bunch of layers? Like are you taking your shell off to skin uphill? Or are you just skinning in all layers + the vest? That sounds brutally hot.
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