Fan Powered Avalanche Bag

Electric fan airbag packs new airbag packs from black diamond jetforce and arc teryx voltair use battery operated fan systems to inflate the airbag and eliminate the need for cartridges.

Fan powered avalanche bag.

It has an effectively limitless supply of air unlike the mammut. The upsides of the fan system are multiple deployments on one charge they say up to 20 times and no hassles when you travel. In an avalanche your body and air bag are subjected to tremendous forces. Featuring the latest advancement in avalanche airbag technology the black diamond jetforce tour uses the new alpride e1 airbag system which is electrically powered by cutting edge supercapacitors.

But should you find yourself caught up in one it s best that you are as prepared as possible. Free shipping on usd cad orders over 99. The jetforce avalanche airbag backpack uses batteries and a fan to fill their airbag in place of a compressed air cylinder. With an avalanche airbag you can stay safe without affecting your performance.

A new avalanche airbag from scott sports the backcountry patrol ap 30 is operated with a battery and a fan. This compressed air can only be used one time. The airbag is inflated by a high speed fan and can be deployed multiple times on a single charge. This powerful fan based system charges via both a micro usb and aa batteries and stores essential avalanche safety equipment as well as the gear you need for a day in the backcountry.

One of the best avalanche airbag packs to use a high powered fan system the arc teryx voltair is available in a 20l and 30l size. The fan which pumps air into the bag for the first minute can keep the bag inflated even if the balloon sustains a six inch tear. Once nine seconds have passed the fan cycles between running at 50 percent and 100 percent to keep the bag inflated for the next minute. To ensure that everything is working properly test your airbag before the start of every season.

Unlike the black diamond jetforce which uses a lithium battery the scott backcountry patrol ap 30 is hooked up to a super capacitor battery which essentially absorbs a ton of energy in a short time. Hopefully you will never have to use an avalanche pack. In order for the rucksack to not come off you in an avalanche the hip belts use specially safety shaped metal buckles which are much more cumbersome than standard plastic buckles but are needed for strength.