Fan Powered Avalanche Bag

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.

Fan powered avalanche bag.

Conventional avalanche airbag technology uses a compressed air cylinder to quickly deliver air into an airbag in your backpack once triggered by the user. 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. But should you find yourself caught up in one it s best that you are as prepared as possible. 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.

With an avalanche airbag you can stay safe without affecting your performance. The jetforce avalanche airbag backpack uses batteries and a fan to fill their airbag in place of a compressed air cylinder. The airbag is inflated by a high speed fan and can be deployed multiple times on a single charge. The upsides of the fan system are multiple deployments on one charge they say up to 20 times and no hassles when you travel.

It has an effectively limitless supply of air unlike the mammut. Hopefully you will never have to use an avalanche pack. 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. Free shipping on usd cad orders over 99.

A new avalanche airbag from scott sports the backcountry patrol ap 30 is operated with a battery and a fan. Once the trigger is pulled the fan runs at 100 percent for nine seconds providing air to inflate the airbag even when pressured by moving snow during an avalanche. 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. This compressed air can only be used one time.

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. In an avalanche your body and air bag are subjected to tremendous forces. 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.