Avalanche Air Bags tested in Nevada (with PICS)
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Looks like they are working very good.
Will you have a version/model that doubles as a tek-vest too?
Will you have a version/model that doubles as a tek-vest too?
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WARY
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Working on that TekVest feature right now.
Nope, we have never done a test with the air bag under the dummy. There's no way to get the air bag to stick under the dummy as the longline descends.
The control test dummy with no air bag ended up face down, mostly exposed, on a rock band uphill.
Here is the second test...............
It was a little bit better weatherwise.
Nope, we have never done a test with the air bag under the dummy. There's no way to get the air bag to stick under the dummy as the longline descends.
The control test dummy with no air bag ended up face down, mostly exposed, on a rock band uphill.
Here is the second test...............
It was a little bit better weatherwise.
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WARY
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The sun came and went, so these pics aren't great but here are the three test dummies on the hill, one without an avalanche air bag and two dummies with avalanche air bags.
Looking uphill, dummies lower left.....
Looking downhill, dummies upper right.....
The big ANFO bombs showed up and the doors came off the bird....
Bomb goes off, dummies lower left.....
Looking uphill, dummies lower left.....
Looking downhill, dummies upper right.....
The big ANFO bombs showed up and the doors came off the bird....
Bomb goes off, dummies lower left.....
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WARY
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Air bag center, and you can see the dummy uphill of the air bag. The air bag is leading the dummy down the hill...
You can see the speck of red in the center of this pic...
Here is Will with the dummy after the slide. The air bag was fully inflated after the avalanche........
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Ouch! How many Ruby Rock avys did you put those things in?
Do we get duct tape with our vests, too......LOL
Hey Will, PM me when ya get time.
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1badcowboy
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Thays my play ground 
PLEASE have someone call me 403-585-1414 or answer/reply their phone/messages. I have been emailing and leaving messages on the phone since early January with no replies. All I'm looking for is to find out when the 2 vests I would like are going to be ready, this year or not. I was a preorder for 2, last contact was with Will right around new years stating shipping end of Jan, since they weren't ready for pre-xmas as you needed some cold weather testing. Great to see more testing as nobody wants a life saving product under tested, however need some updates please.
Whats the word? ANY info would be enormously appreciated.
Thank you.
Whats the word? ANY info would be enormously appreciated.
Thank you.
I would like to say thank you! You folks have excellent over the years of showing us all of your testing with your threads and posts. It's great to see the progress, and the meticulous thought/planning going into this. I've truly enjoyed following along. Always good info, nice captions, and full on photos of it all. 
Those dummies have been put through a lot.
It's great to see the progress, and the meticulous thought/planning going into this. I've truly enjoyed following along. Always good info, nice captions, and full on photos of it all. Those dummies have been put through a lot.
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mastertech
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Bad ***..
Got it and it looks great
I ordered my avivest a long time ago and it finally showed up. Thanks, Will! I had briefly looked at it at the Boise show and ordered it on the spot.
I had forgotten how well it fit me. The thing is super adjustable. I bought a medium and it adjusts to me as easily as it did to my buddy who uses a L/XL coat. We are both stocky(chubby, fat, gordo,.....LOL) I really like the layout with all the pockets up front. The storage in the back is good for me. It looks really durable. The zipper is a little loose, gonna keep an eye on it.
May not be big enough for those of you who haul lots of stuff, but I switched from a ABS freeride to this, so I have more room than I know what to do with.
I didn't have any interference with my helmet. When I looked up at full tipback I could just feel the edge of the bag......very cool!
I'm looking forward to seeing how it feels wearing it on a ride this weekend.
I ordered my avivest a long time ago and it finally showed up. Thanks, Will! I had briefly looked at it at the Boise show and ordered it on the spot.
I had forgotten how well it fit me. The thing is super adjustable. I bought a medium and it adjusts to me as easily as it did to my buddy who uses a L/XL coat. We are both stocky(chubby, fat, gordo,.....LOL) I really like the layout with all the pockets up front. The storage in the back is good for me. It looks really durable. The zipper is a little loose, gonna keep an eye on it.
May not be big enough for those of you who haul lots of stuff, but I switched from a ABS freeride to this, so I have more room than I know what to do with.
I didn't have any interference with my helmet. When I looked up at full tipback I could just feel the edge of the bag......very cool!
I'm looking forward to seeing how it feels wearing it on a ride this weekend.
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