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03 9587 1466’VE T T hand it to USWE, we’ve ut the
Airborne 9 throu h hell and I’m yet to have
any com laints. After half a dozen adventure
tri s and countless trailrides, the Airborne
looks well used it’s covered with dirt dust
bu s and sand but nothin has failed
The zi s continue to work like new, the
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oesn’ ave an ex ra- erres ria ife forms
rowin insi e i. As Mi c an I ave s a e in
e as , e “No More Dancin Mon ey” four
poin s rap sys em is e es I’ve rie. I
uses on y one uc e so no muc ing aroun
wi mu ip e uc es an s raps.
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an enoug wa er for a my rai ri es. I’ve
on y run ou of ui once, on one of e 42
egree ays of e BMW GS Safari, u no one
ma e i o unc wi any wa er ef a ay.
n v n r ri I l h Air rn
withallsortsofstuff,Ievencarriedthe
pipe-guardoffaKTM1190RintheAirborne’s
adjustable external pocket (below) after I
knocked it off on a rock hillclimb. It’s hard to
faulttheAirborne9butifI et ickythe
hydration-hose cli could be more secure.
mim i m l nIhv hr
time findin the hose as it’s whackin the
back of m head in the breeze. At $175 it’s
oneofthemostex ensivehydration ackson
the market but it’s ot the features to ut it
uerewi eesacsonemare.USWE AIRBORNE 9
HYDRATION PACK