Float 30 Avalanche Airbag

Manufacturer: Backcountry Access

Product Details:

Product Year	2012
For Women:
Frame Type:	internal
Load Type:	panel-loading
Fixed Capacity (cubic inches):	1830
Expandable Capacity (min):	cu. in.
Expandable Capacity (max):	cu. in.
Sizes Available:	1
Smallest Size (Torso Length):	17
Largest Size (Torso Length):	22
Features:	Hydration sleeve (no bladder included), Shove-it (or shovel) pocket
Weight (lbs, oz):	7,6
Price:	$750

Excavation time is by far the biggest contributing factor in avalanche fatalities. By reducing or eliminating burial depth you substantially increase your chances of survival. The Float 30 is the first airbag that is both affordable and easily reusable. We use a smaller cylinder, single�chamber 150�liter airbag, and super�efficient venturi system to reduce cost and weight. The airbag itself not only helps prevent burial, but protects the head, neck and upper body from trauma. With its location behind the head and away from the hips and arms, it preserves the user�s peripheral vision and his or her ability to escape the avalanche before it picks up speed.

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Kristin Hostetter

Q.} Do I have to get my girlfriend a women's-specific backpack if her torso size fits a men's one? Do the shoulder strap position and waist belt flare really matter and do you wear a women’s-specific backpack?
Submitted by: Miguel - Detroit, MI

A.} No, Miguel, you don’t necessarily have to get your girlfriend a women’s specific pack. I often wear men’s or unisex packs with great success. And I know small men who have had luck with women’s packs. Forget about the gender labels and look at the pack itself, and the way it works with your girlfriend’s body shape.