Here are my pics from the Filson reveal on an overcast Seattle day. I really like the A51 in that light. I have not liked the pics in the full sun but I have not seen it in person.This is my problem with Area 51. See picture vs. Velocity Blue. I love the VB is much better then Area 51. However, in the light , sun, Area 51 really stands out.. What to do..
Exactly the epiphany I had last night. I blame KOH for this!I’m on the fence. I think I’m going to go BL though up from BD. I want the bilsteins and 12” screen. And having a 33” keeps me from feeling like I need wheels and tires right away.
Same here. This video sealed it for me.Seeing the one video with the manual solidified my decision even more to go with the manual. I’m excited to get my hands on it and test out that crawler gear.
I wanted the BD with a manual and mid package until the news broke of that not being a possibility. But since that's only possible in the BL that's what I'm going with. I don't think I'll envy the 12" screen either, mainly wanted the mid package for the heated seats and keyless access.Exactly the epiphany I had last night. I blame KOH for this!
However, now I won't have an ounce of envy for the 12" screen and won't feel the need to immediately change the look of BD steely stocks as I drive off the lot. I was 2.7Auto on my BD build, but will sacrifice the engine size for the fun of the 2.4 manual.
From what I saw of KOH: Any Bronco of any trim would handle it. I think a Bronco Sport, skillfully driven could handle it. Moderate grades, moderately deep sand, moderate rock. I think they featured Badlands, with camera and sway bar disco as enticement to get people to up-trim.Question for the offroad crowd. After watching KOH videos and their ride along offroad route, could a stock Black Diamond handle the same path? Other than the controlled descent, could a non-SAS BD do the same thing?
Did they only demo BL because 1) SAS BL was the only thing that could handle their demo circuit or 2) they only want to push high end trims.
Looking for the best combination of capability, comfort, and cost landed me at non-SAS BD.
I think our Ford Escape could handle most of what they did at KOH.Question for the offroad crowd. After watching KOH videos and their ride along offroad route, could a stock Black Diamond handle the same path? Other than the controlled descent, could a non-SAS BD do the same thing?
Did they only demo BL because 1) SAS BL was the only thing that could handle their demo circuit or 2) they only want to push high end trims.
Looking for the best combination of capability, comfort, and cost landed me at non-SAS BD.
I think most off-roaders/soft-roaders could handle it, the rock crawl portion is tough to capture on camera though.From what I saw of KOH: Any Bronco of any trim would handle it. I think a Bronco Sport, skillfully driven could handle it. Moderate grades, moderately deep sand, moderate rock. I think they featured Badlands, with camera and sway bar disco as enticement to get people to up-trim.
Look at the How Extreme are You thread. Any Bronco will handle a 5, 6 if you know what your doing, 7 might be getting into Sasquatch territory. IMHO
Right, I heard they were doing up to 70 mph, which might be out of reality for some trims and drivers. But, us civilians can't drive those roads at that rate anyway, we have to worry about head ons on public roads/trails. Plus we pay for our own repairs.I think most off-roaders/soft-roaders could handle it, the rock crawl portion is tough to capture on camera though.
But handling at that RATE is a different thing. Even the BD might hit the bump stops in some of the whoops w/o having the position sensitive dampening.
That's why I'm working on getting a Suga Mama to fund my bronco adventures. Step 1) Get the wife's approval.Right, I heard they were doing up to 70 mph, which might be out of reality for some trims and drivers. But, us civilians can't drive those roads at that rate anyway, we have to worry about head ons on public roads/trails. Plus we pay for our own repairs.