Fattwins 0 Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 haha Link to post Share on other sites
Kumapix 0 Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 Quote: Originally posted by Bushpig: Hey kuma, did you end up checking out that dakine camera backpack yet, or isn't it in yet? hasn't come in yet. should be any day this week Link to post Share on other sites
Kumapix 0 Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 Quote: Originally posted by AK 77: [That could be a very dangerous step, if it made people think that by having such equipment they could survive avalanches, and so take more risks. [/QB] that's one side of the argument. The thing that made me decide to get one was in avalung report it asked the question of 'how long can you hold your breath?' Even if your buddies are close by, don't panic and use their beacons/probes & shovels, you're still going to be running out of air (feeling the ice mask of death forming). It's a bit like the warning people always give re:beacons. 'Just owning a beacon won't guarantee you surviving an avalanche'. Link to post Share on other sites
AK 77 0 Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 Quote: Originally posted by eskimobasecamp: i've been completely submerged (not in an avi)and know first hand what that suffocating sensation is like. sounds interesting, so what was the situation when you couldn't breath and felt like you were suffocating? appologies for the gutter mind, i'm sure it was just an innocent lesbian pillow fight that got out of hand. Link to post Share on other sites
AK 77 0 Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 eskimo-got-my-face-stuck-in-a-clamp Link to post Share on other sites
bushpig 0 Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 That's cruel AK! Don't listen to him peskihogagchamp! Kuma, does the sequence go by a different name in Japan? Link to post Share on other sites
Kumapix 0 Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Quote: Originally posted by Bushpig: Kuma, does the sequence go by a different name in Japan? sorry, i forgot to mention it. it's the dakainu shikuensu Link to post Share on other sites
bushpig 0 Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 smartarse! Link to post Share on other sites
Kumapix 0 Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 just had a quick google for it and the one site that I had seen it at doesn't have it anymore Link to post Share on other sites
damian 0 Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 >you're still going to be running out of air (feeling the ice mask of death forming). Actually, you wont run out of air, there is plenty of that in your cold tomb of snow. What kills you is re-breathing your expired carbon dioxide. The oxygen is there, however it is displaced by the CO2. The Avalung doesn't supply you with O2, it simply transports the expired CO2 into a space where it doesn't displace your breathing oxygen. That is why the Avalung is designed the way it is, with the breathing output area being on your back. But what's it matter, dead and blue-faced is dead and blue-faced. I think that the Avalung is an excellent tool to help you stay alive once buried if you can get the mouth piece in your gob in time, and keep it there during there during the tumble. On the flip side: considering using an avalung is kind of pointless if you don't even care about the fact that you have none releasable snowboard bindings. If there is one thing you should change to decrease the chances of death it is that. Link to post Share on other sites
Kumapix 0 Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 there is a burton zoom at my local shop right now if u want a hold put on it Link to post Share on other sites
Kumapix 0 Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 http://www.burton.com/ProductDetail.aspx?pid=475 Link to post Share on other sites
bushpig 0 Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 yeah, I looked on the dakine japan website and couldn't find it in their Japan product range. I'll have a bit of a search for it. What's your verdict on the burton zoom? Cheers for the offer, but I reckon I can get that one down here easily enough. Link to post Share on other sites
Kumapix 0 Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 r u planning on carrying a probe & shovel with it? if so, i would highly recommend seeing if your crap fits in it first. Your camera equipment will fit no problem. Link to post Share on other sites
bushpig 0 Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 nope. Will very rarely, if ever use them. I saw the mission in the shop the other day and like the look of the dakine straps and setup. I remember reading somewhere that the mission is quite similar to the sequence, so I think I'm leaning more toward the dakine than the burton. Link to post Share on other sites
Kumapix 0 Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 the dakine has the removable block which is a big plus. You can put it in different bags if the need arises. I also find the dakine to be lower profile than the zoom. You could travel with it no problem and it doesn't scream 'this is a camera bag - steal me!' the camo colour looks good too Link to post Share on other sites
bushpig 0 Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 cool. I like the idea of being able to use the block in other packs too. I'll have to search around a bit. Link to post Share on other sites
eskimobasecamp 0 Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Quote: Originally posted by AK 77: Quote: Originally posted by eskimobasecamp: i've been completely submerged (not in an avi)and know first hand what that suffocating sensation is like. sounds interesting, so what was the situation when you couldn't breath and felt like you were suffocating? appologies for the gutter mind, i'm sure it was just an innocent lesbian pillow fight that got out of hand. i did a headplant i was actually talking about a snow situation, not the suffocating feeling i get when i smell you walking into a room Link to post Share on other sites
bushpig 0 Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 slap! Nice comeback takethatbitchcamp! Link to post Share on other sites
dizzy 0 Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 no avalung for me at the moment, thx kuma. strapped for cash. priorities are crampons for me Link to post Share on other sites
dizzy 0 Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 dam just found out i am working on the 18th this month. unless tateyama has snow the following week, looks like i won't go Link to post Share on other sites
damian 0 Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Quote: Originally posted by dizzy: no avalung for me at the moment, thx kuma. strapped for cash. priorities are crampons for me Get G10 Wides Link to post Share on other sites
bushpig 0 Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 Nice signature there spud! Link to post Share on other sites
mattlucas 0 Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 You guys are planning on the 18/19 weekend?? It's going to be so busy up there then It will be better on the 25/26 weekend Link to post Share on other sites
eskimobasecamp 0 Posted November 1, 2006 Share Posted November 1, 2006 25/26th you'll be able to camp next to the base station too if you take friday 24th off work, you can be up there thur 23rd - sun 26th --- that might be the best weekend, depending on weather Link to post Share on other sites
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