Comments on: Mammut Ride RAS 30 Airbag Pack Review http://www.wildsnow.com/8652/mammut-ride-ras-30-airbag-pack-review/ Backcountry Skiing Weblog Blog, FAQs, more, links and info about randonnee, telemark and backcountry ski mountaineering. Mon, 20 May 2013 00:56:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: John Warner http://www.wildsnow.com/8652/mammut-ride-ras-30-airbag-pack-review/#comment-48706 John Warner Sun, 02 Dec 2012 01:05:25 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=8652#comment-48706 I just got my question answered. The Mammut air bag packs do not come in various sizes for different length torsos. Interestingly, I took my multiday European Hut-to- Hut gear to my local shop and I'm pretty sure that I'm going to order the 45 L Mammut pack. Crampons, soft ware, skins, shovel. probe poles, etc. fill up a 45 L pack pretty quickly. Or maybe I am a poor gear packer... I just got my question answered. The Mammut air bag packs do not come in various sizes for different length torsos. Interestingly, I took my multiday European Hut-to- Hut gear to my local shop and I’m pretty sure that I’m going to order the 45 L Mammut pack. Crampons, soft ware, skins, shovel. probe poles, etc. fill up a 45 L pack pretty quickly. Or maybe I am a poor gear packer…

]]> By: John Warner http://www.wildsnow.com/8652/mammut-ride-ras-30-airbag-pack-review/#comment-48700 John Warner Sat, 01 Dec 2012 18:58:41 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=8652#comment-48700 I am very interested in these air bag packs. I went to a demo yesterday in Breckenridge of the Mammut 35L and it felt and appeared like it had good build quality. The ski carry system reminded me of my Dakine Poacher and Guide Packs (which I like). However, the ice axe carry was not as handy as on my Dakine Packs. A question I failed to ask was, do the 35L and 45L come in various sizes? Any one have an answer? Thanks. I am very interested in these air bag packs. I went to a demo yesterday in Breckenridge of the Mammut 35L and it felt and appeared like it had good build quality. The ski carry system reminded me of my Dakine Poacher and Guide Packs (which I like). However, the ice axe carry was not as handy as on my Dakine Packs. A question I failed to ask was, do the 35L and 45L come in various sizes? Any one have an answer? Thanks.

]]> By: Mike http://www.wildsnow.com/8652/mammut-ride-ras-30-airbag-pack-review/#comment-48589 Mike Wed, 28 Nov 2012 15:03:56 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=8652#comment-48589 I've flown twice (US domestic) with my Float 18. Both times I put the canister in the checked ski bag and the cap/valve in the checked duffel. I had no problems with security, but both times I found the TSA card in the ski bag. I suspect the canister looked suspicious in the scan. However, it looks just like my SIGG bottle that was also in the ski bag. I’ve flown twice (US domestic) with my Float 18. Both times I put the canister in the checked ski bag and the cap/valve in the checked duffel. I had no problems with security, but both times I found the TSA card in the ski bag. I suspect the canister looked suspicious in the scan. However, it looks just like my SIGG bottle that was also in the ski bag.

]]> By: palic http://www.wildsnow.com/8652/mammut-ride-ras-30-airbag-pack-review/#comment-48492 palic Sun, 25 Nov 2012 17:55:24 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=8652#comment-48492 Simon, there is not a problem almost anywhere in Europe to fill refillable cylinders of Snowpulse/R.A.S. (and BCA). There can be sometimes problems to find place to refill ABS cylinders. Point 2, travelling with avalanche bagpacks via airlines in Europe is without ANY problem - we did it many times and it happens only from time to time that people at security check of the airport want to see everything, but it is allowed. For sure, the best option is to print out direct description of the way how to handle avalanche backpacks from used airlines pages. Our good experiences are with Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Aeroflot, Czech Airlines, etc. We used 1x Snowpulse Lifebag Guide 30 and 2x Snowpulse Pro 35 R.A.S also during our ski-touring trip to Lebanon in February 2012 - http://mountainski.cz/268/ski-the-mountains-of-lebanon-2012-prehled-vysledku. There was not any problem to get Snowpulse bags to Lebanon, but on the way back from Beirut, there were some troubles with the head of security, as he did not want to allow to take Snowpulse as a cabin bag, even when Lufthansa allows that. Just about floating from the top of the backpack - as was already announced, not only R.A.S., but also all BCA bags work like this - see defloating of BCA here: http://mountainski.cz/283/prakticke-zkusenosti-s-lavinovym-batohem-bca-float-18 Simon, there is not a problem almost anywhere in Europe to fill refillable cylinders of Snowpulse/R.A.S. (and BCA). There can be sometimes problems to find place to refill ABS cylinders.

Point 2, travelling with avalanche bagpacks via airlines in Europe is without ANY problem – we did it many times and it happens only from time to time that people at security check of the airport want to see everything, but it is allowed. For sure, the best option is to print out direct description of the way how to handle avalanche backpacks from used airlines pages. Our good experiences are with Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Aeroflot, Czech Airlines, etc. We used 1x Snowpulse Lifebag Guide 30 and 2x Snowpulse Pro 35 R.A.S also during our ski-touring trip to Lebanon in February 2012 – http://mountainski.cz/268/ski-the-mountains-of-lebanon-2012-prehled-vysledku. There was not any problem to get Snowpulse bags to Lebanon, but on the way back from Beirut, there were some troubles with the head of security, as he did not want to allow to take Snowpulse as a cabin bag, even when Lufthansa
allows that.

Just about floating from the top of the backpack – as was already announced, not only R.A.S., but also all BCA bags work like this – see defloating of BCA here: http://mountainski.cz/283/prakticke-zkusenosti-s-lavinovym-batohem-bca-float-18

]]> By: Pete http://www.wildsnow.com/8652/mammut-ride-ras-30-airbag-pack-review/#comment-48462 Pete Sat, 24 Nov 2012 12:38:49 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=8652#comment-48462 ps - I note boneyard finds it a bit short, but then I'm somewhat the other end of the spectrum! ps – I note boneyard finds it a bit short, but then I’m somewhat the other end of the spectrum!

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