Avy pack update program

[Spur]

I have an idea. I don't know if it would work, or if anyone would be interested in participating but I thought I would share and see what you think.

I know Avy packs are expensive. At one time in my life buying one would have been impossible. No shame in not being able to fork out $800.00 to $1,000.00 for a pack.

How many of you may be in a position that if you could sell your current pack for say $300.00 to $400.00 bucks, could or would be willing to do so and upgrade to a new pack. What this would do is allow those of us who can afford to upgrade to get a new pack for $400.00 or $500.00 and provide a way for some of our fellow riders who would not other wise be able to afford one to buy one for $300.00 or $400.00 bucks.

Would a program like this be a benefit to fellow riders? Could it be done without some unnecessary liability being put on the seller?

The pack I currently have is 4 years old and has never been deployed except for the original test. It's not hard to weight the canisters to make sure they are fully charged. I check it a couple times a year. I probably wouldn't spend $1,000.00 to upgrade, but I would spend $400.00 or $500.00 especially if I thought it was going to provide a way for another rider to own one.

Thoughts?

 

[mtn_extreme]

My thought is that if you put it up for sale for that amount, it would sell. You could upgrade and someone like me who is unemployed and caught up in the economy thing, could afford to get one.

However, I like the idea of a "call to arms" idea such as you have done on this thread. Green rep for ya!!

 

[tube]

what avy packs need is an additonal inflatable helium balloon, fillied instantly upon firing the bag, attached to a 25 foot tether. Then upon bag deployment your helium ballon would fire and you could locate the person instantly, no screwing around with beacons and all the crap.

Please make dividend checks payable to me. thanks.

 

[wheresthesnow]

I think that's a great plan. I shelled out 9 bills for the smallest Freeride one last year when it was easier to come up with the cash, I can see wanting one with more storage later but likely wouldn't because of the expense unless I got into real hardcore riding with my boys, then I'd keep one for them.

But I think I heard that the new president is gonna fix everything so everybody can afford whatever they want anyway, so no worries. Good plan.

 

[giddyup]

bag trade in

that is what i did this year, sold my escape 30 and got a vario, i thought i would downsize my pack, was able to get a good dollar for my pack and bought a new one, didnt have to spend that much to upgrade to a smaller newer pack. i dont know why there is not more people renting them out, like beacons. i know a few people that have packs that only ride two or three weekends a year in the mountian , they bought packs beacaus they could not rent them, so they shelled out the money if they were rentable they would rent them. is this a option just a thought

giddyup