Klim Atlas 14 Avalanche Pack - Lightest Avy Bag!

Today I received the new Klim Atlas 14 Avalanche Pack! This avy bag is the lightest electric avy bag on the market! Designed for aggressive mountain riders wanting minimalist on-body storage. This pack is designed to store the necessities. Has a shovel and probe holder. Charges with a USB-C cable and you don't have to worry about C02 canisters anymore! If you have any further questions about the pack, drop your questions in the comments! See you guys on the snow!
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Thanks for watching guys! Drop your questions below!

[@sandybrenenstuhl]

THANK YOU for showing that hidden button to deflate.

[@andylindbeck8657]

Thanks for the video! Exactly the info I was looking for. The side by side with the Aspect 16 at end was very helpful.

[@PonsorProductions]

Good to hear! Glad you liked it!

[@MrChadx1]

Thanks for the video. I'd been looking for a review on any of the new 14L bag since I planned to order the new avy vest with the 14L. Sorry to see the 14L is soooo much smaller than the Aspect 16L I current have (and that you compared at the end). I put a few lightweight essentials in my pack, besides my avy gear, and don't like that the new 14L places your shovel, etc. in the main compartment. No way to separate it from the other things I put in my pack (medical equipment, survival gear, etc.). And, I suspect the 16L of the Aspect doesn't include the extra big pocket, which also holds quite a bit. Bummed that the 14L probably won't work for me as I was hoping to be back into a combination vest and avy bag. Might have to look at the new BCA Alpride vest, though I much prefer the looks of the new klim vest. Hint on an easy way to re-set the avy zip after deploying. It doesn't fully separate as there is some material there, but when it is fully open, look close and you can separate the zipper pull from one of the two zipper halves when it is fully opened. That way, when you run the zipper back to the starting position, it only glides on one or the two zipper halves. Then, when you have the zipper pull back to the starting position, you can join the two halves like a regular zipper and zip closed.

[@MrChadx1]

Update: My dealer received there Atlas 14L backpacks and Atlas 14L Vests this week. I just went over to check out the vest and brought my Aspect 16L, along with all it's contents, as I was very skeptical that everything would fit in the Atlas 14L. I transferred every I had in my bulging Aspect 16L into the Atlas 14L vest it all fit! Shovel, probe, medical kit, fire starting kit, TP, tourniquet, extra pair of thick socks, extra balaclava, snowbike belt, and two pair of goggle lenses (not entire goggles) up in the goggle pouch. I bought the vest on the spot. My wife and I both have had vests before (BCA Mtn Pro vests); her because of a bad shoulder so vest spreads the weight where a strap hurts her shoulder. Me because I liked having armor, avy pack and transceiver pouch all in one layer. I switched to the Klim Aspect 16L avy back because I wanted the supercapacitor tech rather than air cannister tech. Wife was waiting for Klim or BCA to do a Alpride e2 vest. This year they both have, which is great! By the way, the website images of the BCA vest on it's own make it look dumpy and oddly low (V shaped) in the front, but after looking at pics if it being worn and video of it being worn, that is not the case. It lower part of the front isn't deeply Vd like their website image makes it look. Just mentioning it. Still, the new BCA Alpride e2 Avy vest a very different design as it has many compartments, straps, vents, etc. Back to the Atlas 14L vest. For drawbacks, I dislike how there is only one big compartment on the Atlas 14L compared to two large compartments and one medium compartment on the Aspect 16. Aspect has one larger compartment dedicated for your probe/shovel handle/shovel blade with a second large compartment for the AlpRide system and other storage. Plus, the Aspect has the medium sized exterior compartment for even more storage and for quick access compared to the larger compartments. Atlas has one large compartment for everything; not separation so when you open that compartment, everything is open to the elements or to falling out. But for me, still worth moving to Atlas 14L vest as I wanted to be back in a vest. I'll figure out a way to keep the shovel blade from rubbing on other items in the compartment (nicks on aluminum shovel blades will tear up anything that touches them as they rub throughout the day, so will need to do something to isolate it). The new Alpride e2 system is much more compact than my Alpride e1 system in my Aspect so maybe is why the 14L is unexpectedly roomy. I don't know if Klim's liter-rating includes the Alpride system or not. Besides being more compact and lighter weight than the e1 system, the e2 system also has a nice digital readout screen and uses an easy to plug in USBC plug on the e2 end rather than the frustrating, directional, finicky micro USB plug. Another thing that is great is the radio compartment in the Atlas 14L is it's own mini compartment accessed from the top of the bag. The Aspect had a pouch for the radio body buried deep in the back of the large compartment which was hard to dig out the radio if you needed to program in a channel that you didn't already have programmed. The body of the radio will be less insulated by the contents of your pack now that it's located near the very top of the pack, but might also transmit/receive a bit better being higher up and less surrounded by "stuff" (but probably a miniscule amount).

[@MrChadx1]

@@Mdmoher Looks like the Atlas 24L has two separate compartments for the avy gear and personal gear much like the Aspect 16L. Wish that was the case for the Atlas 14L and Atlas 14L vest, but I suppose I get why they combined the two compartments (less costly to manufacture and goes along with the minimalistic use case for the 14L bags). Still, I will have to come up with a layer of something to keep shovel blade from rubbing on probe and other content in that one single compartment. A separate compartment would solve that so wish even the 14L had two compartments.

[@powderaddicts6364]

I need some help with finding a bag, I’m looking to upgrade this year and want an electronic pack. I carry at least 2-3 sets of gloves plus GoPro equipment and some hydration for on this hill. Looking for a pack with maybe a little more storage in it but is still somewhat lightweight. Do you have any recommendations? Thank you and great video!

[@PonsorProductions]

Thank you! If you want more bag storage, but still want a good lightweight electric bag, I'd recommend the Aspect 16. That's the bag I've been running for the last few years and it's an awesome choice if you're looking for more storage. 👍🏼

[@powderaddicts6364]

@@PonsorProductions perfect I’ll take a look, thanks again

[@PonsorProductions]

@@powderaddicts6364 anytime! Hope to see you on the Winter Tour this year! www.sledusa.com

[@phillipmunro2421]

Do you ride with the pull handle always out?

[@PonsorProductions]

Yes. If I happen to accidentally pull the handle, I'm able to pull it another 2 or 3 times on the same charge.

[@weezy_af]

You trying to sell one of those other ones. My E1 system took a crap and Klim could care less

[@birdymeo]

Far from the lightest. The Ortovox Litric Zero is lighter yet has a 27L capacity and a better electronic system.

[@PonsorProductions]

What does it weigh?

[@birdymeo]

@@PonsorProductions 1970 grams everything included

[@greeneman99710]

The Ortovox is only 1970 gram with everything. It is crazy light @@PonsorProductions

[@dkbfarms7827]

The ortovox pack is around 4.12 Lbs with all of the Avy unit installed. but it doesn't have as good of storage compartments IMO. i.e. the goggle pocket.

[@kaveh1836]

Yeah it’s just unfortunate that klim doesn’t honor their own warranty at all. The straps to tighten the chest tension on my aspect 16 started fraying from its own buckle and klim said that’s not covered. I’ll never buy another klim product as long as I live. Absolute garbage company