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Worrying about the handle on an ABS airbag
 Poster: A snowHead
Poster: A snowHead

I am now the proud owner of a new ABS airbag.

When I collected it from the shop in France, the sales guy stressed that the handle should be removed before getting on any lift, then reconnected at the top before skiing off-piste. This is so that the handle doesn't snag on a chairlift and suddenly inflate. The ABS airbag has a velcro strap which holds it, but it could, just, get snagged if you were unlucky or thoughtless.

Taking the handle off and on has to be done with gloves off, and it is a bit of a faff.

So...do I assume that the salesman in the shop just has to cover his back against complaints (the Health and Safety nonsense) and I should therefore ignore this advice and just leave the handle on and not worry about it, or should I take this point seriously?

Advice, please.
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 Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person

Ignore him, only take it off in busy bars etc where idiots may pull it for a laugh.

Cover the pull handle with the Velcro cover when on lifts is my advice. Push the Velcro under the pull handle when skiing a risky run such that you could pull if needed.
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 Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?

A crowded large standing room only gondola is the only place I may consider taking it out in case someone stumbles and grabs it. In real life the velcro flap, as Mark said, stops any likely mnovement. They do need quite a strong tug to discharge.
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