A car's airbags are designed to absorb impact and protect passengers during a crash--and need to inflate immediately on impact. But the airbags that skiers wear to avoid being buried in an avalanche don't necessarily need to inflate as fast. So Black Diamond's new JetForce backpack uses a fan instead of compressed air which means not only can you try it out and practice beforehand, it's also cheap and easy to reset.
A car's airbags are designed to absorb impact and protect passengers during a crash--and need to inflate immediately on impact. But the airbags that skiers wear to avoid being buried in an avalanche don't necessarily need to inflate as fast. So Black Diamond's new JetForce backpack uses a fan instead of compressed air which means not only can you try it out and practice beforehand, it's also cheap and easy to reset.
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