By: randosteve|Posted on: February 7, 2011|Posted in: Gear, Gear Reviews | 8 comments

Tune in tomorrow for what’s IN my pack. 😎

8 comments on “Randosteve's Backpack: Black Diamond Alias AvaLung”

  1. alpinestart says:
    February 7, 2011 at 9:11 am

    I haven’t been able to find this pack in my size 🙁

  2. Harpo says:
    February 7, 2011 at 9:59 am

    RS,

    could you go into more detail/show how you use the bottom compression straps to carry a helmet?

  3. randosteve says:
    February 7, 2011 at 6:12 pm

    will do harpo. i will take a picture.

  4. randosteve says:
    February 8, 2011 at 7:02 am

    harpo…basically i just clip the helmet chin-strap and then thread the side backpack straps through it. it works best with climbing-style helmets, as opposed to ski-helmets that have lots of padding on the ears.

  5. Josh says:
    February 8, 2011 at 9:48 am

    Steve,

    I am about to pull the trigger on a new pack. I just cannot decide if I want a BD pack. I need a good deal of space (35+ L) so I’d opt for the revelation, anarchist or alias. Ideally I’d get the anarchist but there is no option sans avalung. How easy is it to remove the avalung from these packs and does it bring the weight down?

    How have you liked your Alias? Does it carry pretty well?

    thanks,

    -j

  6. randosteve says:
    February 8, 2011 at 3:55 pm

    josh…i like my alias…and it’s pretty easy to remove the lung.

    http://tetonat.staging.wpengine.com/2010/05/26/remove-the-hose-from-your-black-diamond-avalung-pack/

    i think it drops the pack by about 12oz.

  7. duder says:
    February 8, 2011 at 7:06 pm

    the osprey kode 38 is another sweet option in that size! I’ve been loving mine!

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