Staff Pick: Perfect Avalanche Backpack
van Max, Blue Tomato Shop Wien 1010, Blue Tomato, 13 jan. 2020
I was thinking about getting an avalanche airbag for almost a year because I love freeriding and as I know the risk of it I wanted to have a proper system with high quality. Therefore, getting an Ortovox Ascent was clearly the right choice. With the 30L I am super happy and the uni size fits perfectly for an average guy like me (75kg, 176cm).
I was doing just a small hike (about 2 hours) to gain first impressions of the backpack. It was a beautiful day, sun was shining and a little bit of new snow. While hiking I was positively surprised by the light weight of it and there was enough room for all the gears like snowboard, shovel, water bottle, food, etc...
What I really like about the Ortovox avalanche system is that you can try to release the airbag without actually initiating a blow up. This makes it easier to release it properly in case of emergency. The lack of an included back protector might be the only downside of this product but anyways I do freeriding without one and from my point of view it couldn't replace a proper protector.
I was really thinking about buying this backpack for a long time and I am super happy that I invested in this massive backpack that is probably able to store food and stuff to live for a few days on the mountain. I recommend this product to anyone who loves spending time in the nature up high and is aware of its power.
Over mij:
Hi, I am Max and have worked at Blue Tomato for one year. I am a Snowboarder with over 20 years of experience, mainly riding All-Mountain. I am 176 tall and I bought this product in size Uni .
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