Comments on: Float 32 First Look – BCA on a Diet http://www.wildsnow.com/9498/bca-airbag-float-32/ Backcountry Skiing Weblog Blog, FAQs, more, links and info about randonnee, telemark and backcountry ski mountaineering. Wed, 22 May 2013 06:23:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Jason http://www.wildsnow.com/9498/bca-airbag-float-32/#comment-51988 Jason Wed, 13 Mar 2013 17:50:42 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=9498#comment-51988 I've been using this pack all season. Great pack. Only complaint: Why did they put a small plastic clip for the top part of the ski carry system?! Dumb. Broke 4th or 5th time out. I just run a ski strap through the loop. Something like that would be so much better anyhow... I’ve been using this pack all season. Great pack. Only complaint: Why did they put a small plastic clip for the top part of the ski carry system?! Dumb. Broke 4th or 5th time out. I just run a ski strap through the loop. Something like that would be so much better anyhow…

]]> By: Dane O. http://www.wildsnow.com/9498/bca-airbag-float-32/#comment-51517 Dane O. Sun, 24 Feb 2013 17:46:48 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=9498#comment-51517 Kh - if you have a split, you can carry your board using the diagonal ski carry system which works quite well. Probably be more comfortable than carrying the board vertically through the back panell anyways... Just a thought... Kh – if you have a split, you can carry your board using the diagonal ski carry system which works quite well. Probably be more comfortable than carrying the board vertically through the back panell anyways… Just a thought…

]]> By: Nick http://www.wildsnow.com/9498/bca-airbag-float-32/#comment-51397 Nick Wed, 20 Feb 2013 17:31:04 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=9498#comment-51397 Mystery Ranch and WARY use plastic buckles. The MR one is just a beefy version of a standard buckle. They claim that it passes their in house strength tests (not sure what TUV would have to say about that, but who cares?). I haven't personally used them, but they do seem more user friendly than the standard metal air bag buckle. Nice review of what appears to be a huge improvement over earlier BCA Float packs. Mystery Ranch and WARY use plastic buckles. The MR one is just a beefy version of a standard buckle. They claim that it passes their in house strength tests (not sure what TUV would have to say about that, but who cares?). I haven’t personally used them, but they do seem more user friendly than the standard metal air bag buckle.

Nice review of what appears to be a huge improvement over earlier BCA Float packs.

]]> By: Louie Dawson http://www.wildsnow.com/9498/bca-airbag-float-32/#comment-51380 Louie Dawson Wed, 20 Feb 2013 01:08:35 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=9498#comment-51380 Thanks everyone for chiming in, and thanks Chris for joining the conversation as well. I was using the pack this weekend, and overall was impressed. I'll hold most of my thoughts for when I put together the full review. I do think airbag packs need a new buckle system. It is of course a balancing act between it being convenient to buckle, and not susceptible to coming apart inadvertently. These are kind of interesting, although I think they are probably heavy and expensive. http://www.stubai-bergsport.com/buckle_click_fix_flex_adjustable_produkte_art_aWQ9ZnVscG1lcyZsPWVuZ2xpc2gmc3VjaGU9JmVpbnRyYWc9NzIw.html Thanks everyone for chiming in, and thanks Chris for joining the conversation as well.

I was using the pack this weekend, and overall was impressed. I’ll hold most of my thoughts for when I put together the full review.

I do think airbag packs need a new buckle system. It is of course a balancing act between it being convenient to buckle, and not susceptible to coming apart inadvertently. These are kind of interesting, although I think they are probably heavy and expensive.

http://www.stubai-bergsport.com/buckle_click_fix_flex_adjustable_produkte_art_aWQ9ZnVscG1lcyZsPWVuZ2xpc2gmc3VjaGU9JmVpbnRyYWc9NzIw.html

]]> By: Lou Dawson http://www.wildsnow.com/9498/bca-airbag-float-32/#comment-51378 Lou Dawson Wed, 20 Feb 2013 00:28:29 +0000 http://www.wildsnow.com/?p=9498#comment-51378 Tomahawk, most American backpack designers have no concept of the mesh pocket thing... I usually get vacant stares when I mention it. Indeed, the waist buckles on these things have to be strong and reliable and thus may not be as easy or at least as familiar is the old Fastex styles we've all come to know so well. Lou Tomahawk, most American backpack designers have no concept of the mesh pocket thing… I usually get vacant stares when I mention it. Indeed, the waist buckles on these things have to be strong and reliable and thus may not be as easy or at least as familiar is the old Fastex styles we’ve all come to know so well. Lou

]]>