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Carry your skis or a board up steep boot packs and keep your water close at hand thanks to the DAKINE Heli Pro DLX 20L Backpack. Stuff a snorkel under your goggle strap, stow a point-and-shoot camera into the waterproof waist-belt pocket, and slide your goggles inside the fleece-lined goggle compartment. An insulated sleeve on the chest strap keeps your hydration tube from freezing up so you can hydrate before you drop into a back bowl.
Bottom Line: Chopper-worthy features but also fit for earning your turns on the ground.
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If someone uses Platypus Hydration System with this bag What
If someone uses Platypus Hydration System with this bag
What Reservoir capacity (1,8L 2,0L 3,0L) does fit in this bag?
By: ILYA
June 23, 2011
Any size should fit well
By: Mitch Andrews
July 1, 2011
Banger Pack
By:
Leo Ahrens
May 3, 2011
Really great pack! Solid construction and cool design. If given the option I would probably go for the Pro II but this pack is not going to let you down.
Im about 6' 200lbs and ima use this pack for mostly skiing,
Im about 6' 200lbs and ima use this pack for mostly skiing, but i will be using this for downhill biking as well. Will this bag work for my needs? Do i need to buy a seperate bladder and mouthpiece? and if so should i get the Dakine Bladder or a Camelpack?
Thanks.
By: Yanchi33
May 15, 2011
This should work well, 20L is a good size for most daylong trips. If you are going in avalanche territory though, you might want a little more capacity.
You will need to buy a separate hydration system, my recommendation would be a Platypus Big Zip SL, they have an easy to clean, highly durable, comfortable design with a locking mouthpiece.
By: Simon Hatfield
May 15, 2011
Great pack
By:
AHo4459876
July 19, 2011
Well, it's a great pack. Carries my skis well (tried 112 and 123 underfoot), quality very good and the bladder is well-integrated. The backpack will be a little much for say going to school, but works on hike and skiing just fine.
This looks like it'll carry skis A frame as well as with
This looks like it'll carry skis A frame as well as with cable. Is this the case?
By: sea3523987
March 8, 2011
Shouldn't have any problem either way. A ski strap makes the A-frame a little more stable too.
By: knanier
March 8, 2011
Nice bag, but went for the Dakine Pro II instead
By:
Nelson
January 5, 2011
Originally I went with the Heli Pro DLX because of the Heli Pro line after owning the much slimmer Heli Pro. They're comfortable, durable and nicely designed. Bag does seem to hold a larger profile than the Pro II despite it having lesser capacity.
While the Heli Pro DLX is a great bag I decided to go with the Pro II for the softer material of the bag and the convenience of accessing the bag from the back.
looks like holding a board up right on the back of the pack would
looks like holding a board up right on the back of the pack would be abit janky. since the connection points of the straps being so far back away from where the edges of the board would be; a board would be shifting all this way and that way. it would work a lot better if you could adjust the buckles closest to the center of the pack to have a snug fit. or am i missing something. Make a pack for skis make a pack for boards. instead of 10 pack that try and do both.
By: Graehme
December 17, 2010
This pack is more of a lifestyle board pack, not a core user pack. If you want to stabilize the board more, then you could unthread the buckle, thread it through the bottom of the buckle used for compression, and then put the buckle back on. the threading will provide a channel for the web to go through, and eliminate any kind of josteling side to side. you might want to look at an osprey, BD, or backcountry access if you are worried about load carrying abilities. Dakine makes a great lifestyle pack, but not as good of a core user product.
By: Mr. James
December 17, 2010
Great Sidecountry Pack-Better than the regular model
By:
Ted Weeks
December 5, 2010
I first bought the regular heli pro bag, but the waist belt ripped off that in the first few days. I sent my ripped bag back and got this one, and couldn't be happier. The retractable ski carry is better and more convenient than the regular strap, and will hold my Icelantic Shamans without having to wrestle them into the loop. Definitely reccomended to anyone for sidecountry skiing and as a resort day pack.
Yes it can hold a board sideways. The board goes in between the body of the pack and the back support, through the arm loops. I hiked a ridge last week using this configuration and found it quite stable. That said, in high wind on the ridge, it took a moment to set up. Perhaps that's unavoidable, eh?
By: zoot-backc847675
January 4, 2011
nope, try a burton or another model for side carry
By: Mr. James
December 17, 2010
Solid Day Pack
By:
msowl61
April 29, 2011
Just got this the other day, overall it seems really well made, don't foresee any problems with it. Ski carry is great and harnesses take the weight off your shoulders. I got this thinking I might use it as a school backpack too but it's actually smaller than the one I have now and there are too many straps. For a daypack though its perfect, not too big and insulated strap for camelbak is great.
How wide of a waste will this backpack hold? I have 121mm underfoot
How wide of a waste will this backpack hold? I have 121mm underfoot skis, will this be able to carry them?
By: Gunnar Johnson
October 10, 2010
I have 115's and they fit effortlessly. SO yes again!
By: Mike Hilinsky
January 6, 2011
Not a problem.
By: morgan.kellogg2397179
December 10, 2010
Not a problem.
By: morgan.kellogg2397179
December 10, 2010
Yeah, it'll carry your fatties. Pollard and his crew use 'em no problem.
By: Jack Wizo
October 11, 2010
Must Buy!!!
By:
bra4162026
December 10, 2010
This pack is awesome...it fits everything i need, and the ski tote wiring system works great. This was a no brainer!!!!
Does a Hydration pack come with it when you buy it
Does a Hydration pack come with it when you buy it
By: Dorian Chennault
August 18, 2010
no hydration bladder included.
By: Rick Agostin
August 18, 2010
Change me.
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DAKINE Heli Pro DLX 20L Backpack -1200cu in
DAKINE Heli Pro DLX 20L Backpack -1200cu inResearch other out-of-stock versions:
Banger Pack
Really great pack! Solid construction and cool design. If given the option I would probably go for the Pro II but this pack is not going to let you do more...
Great pack
Well, it's a great pack. Carries my skis well (tried 112 and 123 underfoot), quality very good and the bladder is well-integrated. The backpack will more...
- Material:
- 600D Polyester
- Volume:
- 1200 cu in
- Support/Suspension:
- Padded shoulder straps & back panel
- Waist-Belt:
- yes
- Hydration Compatible:
- yes
- Rain Cover:
- no
- Access Types:
- top
- Pockets:
- [external] 1 fleece-lined camera, 1 side water bottle, 1 fleece-lined goggle
- Ski Carry:
- yes, diagonal
- Snowboard Carry:
- yes, vertical & horizontal
- Ice Axe Loops:
- 1
- Shovel Pocket:
- yes
- Weight:
- 3 lb
- Recommended Use:
- skiing, snowboarding, backcountry
- Manufacturer Warranty:
- lifetime