Dakine Poacher RAS Vest L/XL

**singlecross** · 01-17-2020, 06:01 PM

Dakine Poacher RAS Vest size L/XL. No airbag or canister. $175 shipped.

edit: I wore this 1 day to try it out and turns out I'm a pack guy.

**SkiLyft** · 01-17-2020, 09:29 PM

This thing rocks!! Have skied pretty much everyday of the 2019-20 ski season in it. Carries a load really well. Straps down tight and stays cinched.

6ft - 205# : L/XL fits well. Could have also gone M/L or L/XL.

If you’re smaller than I go M/L

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**skibrd** · 01-17-2020, 09:35 PM

Does this vest fit the 1.0 or 2.0 RAS system?

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**N1CK.** · 01-17-2020, 09:41 PM

Originally Posted by skibrd

Does this vest fit the 1.0 or 2.0 RAS system?

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3.0 system.

**2FUNKY** · 01-17-2020, 09:46 PM

Originally Posted by SkiLyft

This thing rocks!! Have skied pretty much everyday of the 2019-20 ski season in it. Carries a load really well. Straps down tight and stays cinched.

6ft - 205# : L/XL fits well. Could have also gone M/L or L/XL.

If you’re smaller than I go M/L

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Agreed. I’m 5’10” 198 and went L/XL and with it on snug it has room left on the tension straps. The only beef i have is the torso length. I’m a normal length torso and every size has the same length torso, long. Not a giant issue but I feel I need to pull the bottom part down after getting off the lift. It does cary and wear quite well. Don’t realize its on when skiing. Doesn’t effect balance like a pack can at all.

Originally Posted by skibrd

Does this vest fit the 1.0 or 2.0 RAS system?

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2.0 and 3.0.

**wstdeep** · 01-17-2020, 11:11 PM

Would likely be a buyer on a straight sale...I have 3 bags already, whats an additional vest

**skibrd** · 01-18-2020, 08:11 AM

3.0 works but I’ll let wstdeep get in like first. Let’s me try with no risk if he has it

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**singlecross** · 01-18-2020, 08:31 AM

Originally Posted by 2FUNKY

The only beef i have is the torso length. I’m a normal length torso and every size has the same length torso, long. Not a giant issue but I feel I need to pull the bottom part down after getting off the lift.

Has anyone worn/tried on both L/XL and M/L to confirm torso length is the same? The long torso is my issue... with the waist/ hip belt where I want, the shoulders feel up to my ears. I'm only 5'7", but a solid 180. I could live with the width of the L/XL by cinching the side straps, but the length feels awkward.

edit: shitty photo added. Other short folks like this?

**2FUNKY** · 01-18-2020, 09:53 AM

Originally Posted by singlecross

Has anyone worn/tried on both L/XL and M/L to confirm torso length is the same? The long torso is my issue... with the waist/ hip belt where I want, the shoulders feel up to my ears. I'm only 5'7", but a solid 180. I could live with the width of the L/XL by cinching the side straps, but the length feels awkward.

edit: shitty photo added. Other short folks like this?

I tried them both on. Same torso length, stupid.
They don’t ride up on me like your photo, my issue is the lower section. Having to pull it down after the lift ride gets old.

**mike** · 01-18-2020, 11:25 AM

I’ll get next in line as I have a cat trip coming up February 14 -17 and this would be tits to have over my tits.

Cheers
Mike

**1000-oaks** · 01-18-2020, 02:03 PM

I'm 5'9" / 170 lbs and wear the M/L size.

**lifelinksplit** · 01-18-2020, 03:25 PM

Damn, good info. Gonna be looking at grabbing one of these soon since getting yelled at by lifties to remove backpack(with is arguably smaller/thinner than this) is getting old. Looks like I'll be needing L/XL since I'm 6'3" 185ish.

**mall walker** · 01-18-2020, 04:31 PM

fwiw I have a grateful dead branded 26L Poacher pack (only compatible with the 3.0 system) that I won from the Ski Journal contest here. new with tags, but I'm just not the airbag kinda guy, and don't know what to do with it. interesting trades considered!

**mike** · 01-18-2020, 05:15 PM

Originally Posted by mall walker

fwiw I have a grateful dead branded 26L Poacher pack (only compatible with the 3.0 system) that I won from the Ski Journal contest here. new with tags, but I'm just not the airbag kinda guy, and don't know what to do with it. interesting trades considered!

Ya wanna sell it?

**singlecross** · 01-18-2020, 05:59 PM

Originally Posted by mall walker

fwiw I have a grateful dead branded 26L Poacher pack (only compatible with the 3.0 system) that I won from the Ski Journal contest here. new with tags, but I'm just not the airbag kinda guy, and don't know what to do with it. interesting trades considered!

I'll trade you the vest for it, if you're interested.

**mall walker** · 01-18-2020, 06:13 PM

pms sent/replied, pack only no canister or bag. and I’ll pass on the vest, I’m just not realistically going to use an airbag unit

**jackattack** · 01-18-2020, 06:22 PM

Originally Posted by singlecross

I'll trade you the vest for it, if you're interested.

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**babybear** · 01-19-2020, 09:06 AM

Originally Posted by 2FUNKY

I tried them both on. Same torso length, stupid.
They don’t ride up on me like your photo, my issue is the lower section. Having to pull it down after the lift ride gets old.

The north face Powder guide ABS vest that I have is quite a bit shorter than the dakine vest. you could give that one a whirl. I've been very happy with mine the past 2 winters.