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Backpack with physical air gap on back

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  • 27-05-2020 11:22am
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    Smythe
    Registered Users Posts: 434 ✭✭


    I know Vaude produce small backpacks ~15-20 litres or so which have a physical air gap between the mesh that sits on the back and the actual backpack i.e. the air gap is big enough to fit your hand through.

    Are there any other brands which produce something similar that I could check out?

    Thanks.


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    Tabnabs
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,691 Mod ✭✭✭✭Tabnabs


    The English always rave about Osprey, be worth checking them out.

    https://www.ospreyeurope.com/ie_en


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    dogmatix
    Registered Users Posts: 1,404 ✭✭✭dogmatix


    Deuter is another option (my current 30L is a Deuter). https://www.deutergb.co.uk/products/trekking-travel/?pp=all-1

    In the past I have also used Jack Wolfskin: https://www.jack-wolfskin.co.uk/hiking-backpacks/


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    Smythe
    Registered Users Posts: 434 ✭✭Smythe


    Thanks for the websites, I'll continue looking through them.

    At the moment I'm not seeing anything ~15-20 litres which has a physical air gap large enough to fit a hand/arm through as per Vaude.


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    Alun
    Registered Users Posts: 21,418 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    Smythe wrote: »
    At the moment I'm not seeing anything ~15-20 litres which has a physical air gap large enough to fit a hand/arm through as per Vaude.
    Yes, it tends to be the mid range ones that have that feature, say 25-35l, smaller ones generally don't have it.

    Plus when you get much bigger it becomes more difficult to find too, I'm guessing because if you're carrying a lot of weight you don't want to push your centre of gravity too far back.

    I had a Berghaus 30l one once with that system, and even that when fully loaded was a bit iffy especially if you were doing any scrambling.


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    YakerK
    Registered Users Posts: 72 ✭✭YakerK


    Second Osprey - the Talon 18 (https://www.ospreyeurope.com/shop/ie_en/talon-18-17) would fit your description. I have one, great backpack. only criticism I'd have is the lack of a rain cover pocket.


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    Alun
    Registered Users Posts: 21,418 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    By the looks of it that one doesn't really have what the OP is looking for. It has mesh on the back as many of them do but it doesn't look completely open to the sides to let air flow through between the back and the wearer to me.

    Like this Lowe Alpine one, but smaller ...

    https://lowealpine.com/eu/media/catalog/product/cache/75bc016f9e7e64570fa82520f51acf6c/a/i/airzone_trek_35_fern_fte-89-fe-35_model_5_large.jpg

    (BTW, there's an extraneous ) at the end of the link that#s causing it not to load, should be https://www.ospreyeurope.com/shop/ie_en/talon-18-17 )


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    Smythe
    Registered Users Posts: 434 ✭✭Smythe


    https://lowealpine.com/us/airzone-z-20

    The one above may the type I'm looking for. It looks like there may be an air gap at the back, but rather annoyingly, just as the movie gets to the point where it's about to show the full side on view, it cuts.


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    Alun
    Registered Users Posts: 21,418 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    They use the Airzone name for a whole range of rucksacks, some of the larger ones have the gap, the smaller ones don't. I don't think the one on your link does unfortunately.


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    Smythe
    Registered Users Posts: 434 ✭✭Smythe


    I'll probably just get a Vaude. Had one before and was perfectly happy with it. Had just wondered if there were other options with this feature which I could compare.


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    Captain Red Beard
    Registered Users Posts: 871 ✭✭✭Captain Red Beard


    I have a North Face 24 litre kuhtai that I picked up in one of their sales that might be worth looking at. It's gotten me through festivals and the Comeraghs.


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    micar
    Registered Users Posts: 1,876 ✭✭✭micar


    Tabnabs wrote: »
    The English always rave about Osprey, be worth checking them out.

    https://www.ospreyeurope.com/ie_en

    Have an Osprey for cycling to and from work.

    Can't fault it.


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    Bicky
    Registered Users Posts: 878 ✭✭✭Bicky


    I have both a Lowe Alpine and a Osprey backpack. Both are quality but imo the Osprey is better.


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    EndaHonesty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,544 ✭✭✭EndaHonesty


    Berghaus Freeflow 40

    These bags have an air gap. I have an older version and it works quite well.

    Mine has been used on the hills since 2011 and it is still in perfect condition.


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    Alun
    Registered Users Posts: 21,418 ✭✭✭✭Alun


    EndaHonesty wrote: »
    Berghaus Freeflow 40

    These bags have an air gap.
    He's looking for packs in the 15-20l range though, that's the problem. Plenty of packs in the 30+ range with an air gap, but precious few in the smaller size he's looking for.


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    Rodin
    Registered Users Posts: 3,130 ✭✭✭Rodin


    The Osprey airscape is rubbish.

    The Lowe Alpine one genuinely gives space between the bag and the bacm


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