Anybody own a Dynafit ABS system?

I've decided I fit the avalanche victim profile too closely (47, male, many years of experience, wears beeper, has had an avalanche class), and am planning on buying one of these:<br><br> www.akxtreme.net/products.htm

Anyone else own one?

Rick Randall

There's a thread going on about the airbag system over on the ttips avy forum, Rick...<br> telemarktips.com/forums/Avy_Safety_/posts/3603.html
I seem to recall that at least one of the posters claimed to own a system.

That's funny: RRandall's description sounds remarkably like me!<br><br>FWIW, there are several threads on telemarktips.com which address this issue. I'd settle in for a while and look through them all; use the search function on the main board, searching for "ABS," "air bag" or "airbag." Don't forget to search within message bodies. There has also been a lot of discussion on the separate avalanche forum on that site, which does not have a search function (but which gets far less use, so it's easier to search manually). <br><br>As you'll see, there is a certain amount of passion around this issue at the moment, and more than a bit of pontificating. At least a few of those posting are from this area. Anyone posting there is registered, and can be contacted privately using the private message function. I'd want to have a firsthand look before dropping five or six bills on such a thing. <br><br>As a fellow 47-year-old, experienced skier who's taken a few avalanche courses, I'd be interested in hearing more about your thoughts and conclusions.<br><br>Enjoy,<br><br>Mark <br><br>

Charles posted som info on them some time ago, too:<br> www.turns-all-year.com/cgi-bin/yabb/YaBB...splay;num=1041552359

Thanks, guys. I posted on Telemarktips to get some feedback from an actual owner. These things have been in use in Europe for over 10 years. I'm surprised they've taken so long to get going in the US. Perhaps it's product liability. I'll let you know when I get mine -- should be in a couple of weeks. Looks like one just saved a snowmobiler's life in Alaska<br><br> www.akxtreme.net/Avalanche_incidents.htm

I toured with a guide friend in BC over the New Years who owns one. He was quite happy with it and let me try it out. I plan on biting the bullit and buying one next season. The cartidges are replacable for 25 bucks (available from LifeLink). This is an outstanding product that will increase your safety margin in the backcountry. The quality of construction is very good. When you add the cost of the pack the system alone is not unreasonable. I for one like the idea of staying on top of the snow rather than having protections in place that assume that I am buried.