Life Link Sling Blade

Anyone have any experience with one of these?  Thinking about picking one up for yo yo boarding out of bounds.  Kinda concerned about landing on a shovel blade though...think i might try one out, they're cheap!!!
www.campsaver.com/itemdesc.asp?ic=lfl0001

At that price, the convenience of the adjustments and sternum strap may be worth it.  But rigging a similar setup with some cord & straps works just fine.

I don't think you'll find landing on the shovel blade to be a problem.  The handle hitting the base of your skull is a bigger problem.

Anyone have any experience with one of these?  Thinking about picking one up for yo yo boarding out of bounds.  Kinda concerned about landing on a shovel blade though...think i might try one out, they're cheap!!!
www.campsaver.com/itemdesc.asp?ic=lfl0001

I lot of people rig up these with just some cord. I tried it for a while for yo-yoing and it was great until I fell. It hurts if you get the shovel blade in the small of your back. You see a lot of of Crystal patrollers wearing them on their backs and it does give one the air of a "ninja" with his trusty samurai sword .

What I don't like about that set-up is that it's a Lexan shovel, but that's a personal decision.  It's better than nothing, certainly. I'd be a little concerned that the probe, or the shovel itself, might get pulled off in a slide.

For more comfort, try one of these:

www.backcountry.com/outdoorgear/BCA0066/...U=BCA0066&mv_pc=r126

What I don't like about that set-up is that it's a Lexan shovel

I had a Lexan shovel once, the blade broke trying to hack some debris.

Wow -- that's the first hard data-point I've heard with the Lexan. Thanks for sharing it.

I carry an extra metal shovel in each of my vehicles, which I'll gladly donate to any ski partner carrying a Lexan shovel (for avy digging, at least).