Cartridge or fan, and what the pack weighs empty
An airbag pack is the most expensive product on this site and the one whose specification list is least comparable, because there are two entirely different machines under the name. A cartridge system inflates from a cylinder of compressed gas: it is lighter, it is cheaper, and a deployed cartridge has to be refilled or replaced before the pack works again. A fan system runs a battery-driven impeller: it can be triggered repeatedly, it is heavier, and it charges from a socket — the corpus shows both, alongside supercapacitor variants. Airline rules differ between the two, and they differ by carrier, which is a real part of the purchase for anyone who flies to the snow. The volume is the second figure — 10, 22, 25, 28, 30 and 32 litres on this shelf — and it is smaller than it sounds, because the balloon, the trigger and the system occupy part of the pack. The weight empty is the third and the most honest: it is carried on every climb whether the airbag is ever used, and it is the reason some tourers do not carry one. Then the question that trips up the cheapest listings: whether the cartridge or battery is included. Several titles in the corpus sell a base unit, or a zip-on pack for a base unit bought separately, and it is « Set » or « Kit » in a title that means the system is there. Prices run from 320 € to 1 170 €, and this is the only shelf on the site that asks a four-figure sum. We compare inflation system, stated airbag volume, pack volume, harness, cartridge included, ski carry, stated weight and travel guidance.
32 l pack that ACCEPTS a Mammut R.A.S. 3.0 system; back protector included, airbag not
Sold as an avalanche airbag rucksack, and the airbag is not in the box.
Best for: Someone who already owns a Mammut R.A.S. 3.0 unit and needs a pack for it
≈ £290 / €320
Base unit only — twin bags, under 2 kg; pack bag and trigger bought separately
A base unit: two airbags and a harness, with no pack and no trigger unit in the price.
Best for: A buyer building an ABS system deliberately, who already knows which Zipon and which trigger they want
≈ €399
30 l, sold as a set with the airbag, 420D recycled nylon
The cheapest pack here that says the airbag is in the box — and the system the EVOC on this shelf is waiting for.
Best for: A tourer who wants a complete airbag pack at the lowest price on this shelf
≈ $500
Nothing is published — the listing carries no description at all
Seven hundred and thirty-two euros, and the listing has no bullet points whatsoever.
Best for: A buyer who already knows this pack and is only looking for a price
≈ €732
One bullet point, and it reads "Pieps |gdt-285"
Nine hundred and fifty euros, and the whole description is a code with a broken pipe character in it.
Best for: A buyer who already knows the Jetforce BT and is comparing prices
≈ €950
22 litres, room for cylinder, shovel, probe and transceiver, diagonal ski carry
The only pack here that says what a tourer has to fit inside it — cylinder, shovel, probe and transceiver.
Best for: A tourer who wants a small pack and will confirm what comes with it before ordering
≈ €550
28 l, electric fan with a rechargeable lithium-ion battery, removable, turn-handle trigger
The dearest product on this site, and the only pack here that publishes its whole inflation system.
Best for: A skier who will fly rarely, charge at the hotel, and wants a system that can be triggered more than once
≈ €1170
Only the specifications at least four models out of five state. A column that is more empty than full compares nothing.
| Model | Price | Amazon reference | Cartridge included | Harness | Inflation system |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EVOC 70000529 | 290 € | B08FRP5HMZ (one reference across 6 Amazon marketplaces) | No — and neither is the airbag system | Neuralite system with Body Hugging, and wide hip fins with zipped pockets | None supplied; the compartment takes a Mammut Removable Airbag System 3.0, bought separately |
| ABS SLB01RG | 399 € | B07K6SFRGM (one reference across 6 Amazon marketplaces) | No | Ergonomic and adjustable, with a hip belt and a crotch strap; stiff padded back plate; settable for left- or right-handers | Cartridge; the trigger unit — carbon or steel — is bought separately |
| Mammut mu-2610-01980-0001-1030 | 500 € | B0BDMVDM2H (one reference across 6 Amazon marketplaces) | Not published; the airbag system is stated to be in the set | Carry system stated; no detail published | Removable Airbag System 3.0, stated supplied as a set |
| K2 23B0010.1.1.1SIZ | 550 € | B073VZ5KFM (one reference across 6 Amazon marketplaces) | Not published | Hip belt and leg strap, stated to keep the pack on the body in a slide | Cartridge; the listing states room for the cylinder without saying it is supplied |
| Black Diamond JetForce Pro 10 | 732 € | B07XX6S32G (one reference across 6 Amazon marketplaces) | Not published | Not published; sold in S/M | Not published |
| PIEPS Jetforce BT 25 | 950 € | B0BP87P4GB (one reference across 5 Amazon marketplaces) | Not published | Not published; sold in M–L | Not published; the model name is Jetforce |
| ORTOVOX 4920600004 | 1170 € | B0FBKC9JH7 (one reference across 2 Amazon marketplaces) | None needed — the system is a fan, not a cartridge | Not published | LiTRIC — electric fan with a rechargeable lithium-ion battery; removable |
Specifications: manufacturer sheets and Amazon product pages. Prices and availability: Keepa. No product on this site has been physically tested.
Most recent revision in this category: September 28, 2026.
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