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Posted by Bill S on April 19, 2007 at 2:35:57 pm EDT
In reply to Re: your first-hand experience with the Ursack posted by jerthebehr (Guest) on April 19, 2007 at 1:11:32 pm EDT

jerthebehr -
I don't know what model of Bear Vault you have, but there have been several revisions, all dealing with the lid. The early ones had a slip-ring insert that had a lot of problems. The next version (which I have) had a "quick move" bump that would prevent the lid from opening casually, but if you rotated the lid quickly, would slip past to open. The next version was a "press here" on the side of the lid to push the dimple in slightly to open more easily. The current version is very similar, but has a larger (height) lid that offers a better grip. The current version of the larger size also has grooves that grip a couple straps better for tying onto your pack. The newest lid overcomes a problem that allowed bears in the Rae Lakes area to open the container.

If you are having problems with the lid jamming when you use it as a seat, I suspect you have an earlier model, likely the one I have.

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