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Finally stopping that crazy suffering that is ice, climbing to concentrate on great ski tours!
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Posted - 04/28/2012 : 11:43 AM
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Anyone else have this problem with their pack belts? All my packs do it, but my old Osprey Aether 75 is the worst. I get my pack set right, tighten the belt (and the belt is resting on my iliac crest, adjusted properly) and the weight is off my shoulders. All feels great, and I set out. 5-10 minutes later, sure enough, I have to re-snug my hip belt.
It's worse with more weight in the pack, and with 50lbs (or more) in the Aether, it requires snugging a lot.
It's annoying. I have tried tying the belt ends in a knot, but then have to undo the knot to drop my pack, and that's a pain. |
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Posted - 04/28/2012 : 11:48 AM
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opinionated-stove huggin'-fleece wearin'-arse burnin' hill virgin
Here
Canada
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Posted - 04/28/2012 : 11:49 AM
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| The only problem I have ever had with my Osprey packs is the sternum strap always slips upwards along that fabric track it's attached to. |
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Langley, BC
Canada
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Posted - 04/28/2012 : 12:27 PM
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| You might try replacing the buckle? MEC has an assortment of buckles for various sizes of webbing. |
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North Vancouver
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Posted - 04/28/2012 : 1:13 PM
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Until I visited the Cilogear world headquarters and got the royal tour from Graham, I didn't know that buckles (Fastex etc.) came in various resistances (for a given piece of webbing)...
... be careful what you wish for, however. |
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Finally stopping that crazy suffering that is ice, climbing to concentrate on great ski tours!
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Posted - 04/28/2012 : 2:49 PM
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I hadn't really thought that the buckles may have worn a bit, allowing the webbing to slip through. That pack is old now (2006) and has a LOT of miles on it.
All my packs do it a bit, but the old Osprey is the worst, by far. I stand corrected, my BCA Float pack doesn't do it, but it uses a metal buckle that is crazy strong/tight. |
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Happy go lucky, plaid wearin, postholin, safeway gaitor sportin, old-school film shootin, giver of many regards
Abbotsford, B.C.
Canada
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Posted - 04/28/2012 : 3:57 PM
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I have two packs, and frequently (every 30 minutes to an hour) I need to stop and readjust the straps. They seem to work loose and let slide.
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North Vancouver, BC
Canada
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Poco, BC
Canada
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Posted - 04/28/2012 : 6:16 PM
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My osprey 38 kelsy I bought last yr is like that too. All the straps have to be adjusted while hiking.
That being said, I love my osprey. It's a great pack |
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Edmonton, Alberta
Canada
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Posted - 04/28/2012 : 10:24 PM
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| I have an Osprey Aether 85....had it for 5 years. With some heavy 50lb+ loads. It never loosens. And I'm skinny. |
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Finally stopping that crazy suffering that is ice, climbing to concentrate on great ski tours!
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Posted - 04/28/2012 : 10:42 PM
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Originally posted by booewen
I have an Osprey Aether 85....had it for 5 years. With some heavy 50lb+ loads. It never loosens. And I'm skinny.
Yeah, me and you together barely cast a shadow. |
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Night owl posting,Subie driving, backpacking Dad who is perpetually trying to catch up to his kids on the trail.
Vancouver, BC
Canada
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Posted - 04/29/2012 : 10:15 PM
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| Sweat much? I find the nylon webbing stretches a fair bit as it gets damp. |
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Pack belt constantly loosens...
