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Airbag backpack accidental activation?

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Tappie
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Hey guys,

I bought a brand new Mammut backpack today including the RAS airbag system (same as snowpulse). Now I was wondering, has it ever happened that these go off accidentally in a crash?

As you have to take out the handle when skiing pow, it is ready to be pulled and doesn't require that much force, I could see it happening that when dropping cliffs and yardsailing, or thowing tricks in the pow anyways might result in an accidental triggering of the system.

Anybody ever heard of this happening or should i stop worrying? Would suck for sure if it does go off, having to repack the bag and getting a new cylinder.
Mar 10 2013 4:52PM
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MothaHucker
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Never heard of it happening but I guess it could. I wouldnt be too dissapointed/angry if it went off by accudent because that just tells me it is working properly. The only part that would suck is having to buy a new cylinder.
Mar 10 2013 7:15PM
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7springsprod
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I have a feeling that it would be warrantied if it went off for unintended reasons?
Mar 10 2013 7:51PM
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MothaHucker
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Possibly, but Im not sure if they do warranties on cylinder refils.
Mar 10 2013 11:35PM
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Valhalla.
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We rent them out in our shop and some guy was waiting in line to return his and tried to take the trigger out instead of letting us do it blew his up.. Made everyone in the shop jump.

Funniest thing I've seen happen in the shop.
Mar 11 2013 12:10AM
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Tappie
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True, but it's still about 40 bucks to get it refilled, and even worse, it's a pain in the ass to repack it, especially on the hill.
Mar 11 2013 8:01PM
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*ninja*
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I dont think this wud ever happen maybe if it got caught on a tree but not in a crash.
Mar 11 2013 8:59PM
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hemlockjibber8
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is $40 a concern with a back pack that expensive?

anyways, you can have it filled anywhere. its just compressed air at 3000psi.

http://www.wildsnow.com/3957/snowpulse-refill-howto/
Mar 12 2013 1:10AM
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Tappie
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True, although mine is with nitrogen (only in europe) so not as easy refillable.

http://www.snowpulse.com/en/rubrique/technologie/cartouche-2/

It´s all not a big deal though, was just wodnering if people have had it go off by accident


Mar 12 2013 5:14AM
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snowpocalypse
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I had a buddy that forgot to put his trigger away and it pulled while getting off the lift. Sent him forward and me to the ground in laugher. He was pissed, I was not. For $40 vs the cost of the bag. No a big deal if it happens. That being said I have never heard of one going off if used the correct way.
Mar 12 2013 5:51PM
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Tappie
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Haha that must suck sitting in the lift like that
Mar 12 2013 7:02PM
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a_pla5tic_bag
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in one of the more recent nimbus things, someones bag goes off while they're walking. lolz were had.
Mar 12 2013 7:04PM
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