For everybody that says avy bags are too expensive.....

[AndrettiDog]

I had to pull the cord on my pack last year. Just get one.

 

[Twostroke]

hhmmmm maybe I should buy one and ship it to china, have some made, I could make a killing....

 

[SledsWest]

They make basically the same outfit for boating life preservers and sell them for $80.00 Only difference is the size of the air bag. You can't put a price on saving a life what I'm trying to say is they have a lot of markup in these things, many outfits do the same, just saying so. My nephew had a suit tailor made for him in Thailand last year, his cost $25.00. He checked here, same suit, same material $600. Companies are making hugh profits getting things made in Asia. I don't know where these bags are made but I do know they could get them put together real cheap.

Well, do us a favor then and DON'T get one so that somebody isn't making more of a profit than you are happy with. You'll show them!!! Darwinism at its finest.....

 

[diggerdown]

Well, do us a favor then and DON'T get one so that somebody isn't making more of a profit than you are happy with. You'll show them!!! Darwinism at its finest.....

I guess I must owe you an apoligy, I did not mean to personaly offend you by saying they had a lot of markup in these!

 

[snowmobiler]

who wants to buy me one?

 

[Minten]

I do have to agree. They are on the spendy side. Tried to convince my parents to get one for each of us. No way in hell did that work. Sure I don't ride back country that much, but I still see them as a important tool.

 

[The Goat]

They make basically the same outfit for boating life preservers and sell them for $80.00 Only difference is the size of the air bag. You can't put a price on saving a life what I'm trying to say is they have a lot of markup in these things, many outfits do the same, just saying so. My nephew had a suit tailor made for him in Thailand last year, his cost $25.00. He checked here, same suit, same material $600. Companies are making hugh profits getting things made in Asia. I don't know where these bags are made but I do know they could get them put together real cheap.

If it's as cheap and simple as that, why dont you have one yet? Seems foolish to not invest in one if they're only $20 and a quick phone call to China.

 

[PJ-Hunter]

I do have to agree. They are on the spendy side. Tried to convince my parents to get one for each of us. No way in hell did that work. Sure I don't ride back country that much, but I still see them as a important tool.

But yet they'll give you $30K for a first car?


I'm LOL'ing while eating my lunch.












*NOTE* Sorry guys, no way in Hell could I pass that one up, he just left the door wiiiiiiiiiiiide open.

 

[Jonce]

...SnowBigDeal is having their Thanksgiving sale right now and they have ABS bags that are usually over $1000 marked down to $750 and $850. BCA bags are down around $600-$650. No reason not to get one if you ride the mountains!

FYI - Snowbigdeal website is down this morning.

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[SnowBigDeal]

Thanks for posting. We had some major technical issues last night. Should be fixed now.

 

[K45]

Well, do us a favor then and DON'T get one so that somebody isn't making more of a profit than you are happy with. You'll show them!!! Darwinism at its finest.....

Not to offend you but, that reasoning right there is why us Canadians pay through the nose for everything we buy.

I have an Avy vest and don't regret it but - spendy. Sure it can possibly save your life but so can a number of inflatable life jackets that can be bought cheap and have I'm sure the same amount of testing and R&D - not going to
Stay in buisnes for long if a few people drown because of Sh.tty design.
It's just a cheap vest after all with a canister and air bag not much different that my inflateabe Life preserver.