I know almost nothing about ABS, but think that one is cheap because it doesn't have a rucksack. I think various companies produce base units which you can then strap on whatever sized ruksak you want. 10litre for a bit of slackcountry; 24 l for longer trips, 30+ litre for proper tours.
so you either need to buy the sac too, or just ski around in the bare Ruk (if you see what I mean(
from what I can gather, the ability to change the size of the ruksak, and the price, are the only * reasons a UK based skier would ever buy anything other than a Pieps/BD Jetforce.
I guess you know this, but I think that site is alpinetrek.co.uk. Always worth checking the euro prices against the pound prices since sometimes they are cheaper on one or other.
Especially when they have a 15 euro/pound discount.
I've carried snowpulse bags for 4 years now. Never used it in anger.
Will be switching to electric next year because it's far easier to fly with and you get multiple uses in a day. I'm hoping that battery weight will come down a bit though.
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