jai
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Post by jai on Mar 6, 2017 15:09:09 GMT -8
Hi All,
I bought a backpack second hand.... I'm brand new to backpacking and wanted a decent pack without paying a fortune (Arcteryx 75). I have it adjusted to my short torso, however still find it rubs against the top of my tailbone when walking. Everything else about it is great. I'm wondering if anyone has fixed a problem like this with extra padding???
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zeke
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Post by zeke on Mar 6, 2017 15:21:24 GMT -8
Some of us already have extra padding in the area.
That pack already has a padded bottom, and that might be what is rubbing you wrong. As with any piece of gear that creates hot spots, something has to be done to make it fit better. It might be as simple as placing a piece of closed cell foam in your pants, to shield the hot spot area. Yes, that sounds odd, but if you pad the pack and it still bounces along, it will still rub you wrong. Tape the small pad in place, if necessary, on the outside of your pants to see if that works.
Seriously, my guess is that the pack is not sitting correctly on your hip bones. Cinching it there to keep it riding higher should end the contact with your tailbone altogether. The center of the hip belt should be firmly on your iliac crest. Pull that belt tight until the pack no longer moves up or down. P.S. All pack adjustments should be done while the pack is loaded so you can find the best fit for you.
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Post by Dave Ayers on Mar 6, 2017 16:23:10 GMT -8
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Post by jai on Mar 6, 2017 16:28:01 GMT -8
lol...I also have extra padding in that area, just not working the way I need it too  Thanks for the suggestions- will definitely keep trying the adjustments, and a foam pad in my pants does not sound as bad as the alternative!! |
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BigLoad
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Post by BigLoad on Mar 6, 2017 19:03:13 GMT -8
I agree with zeke and Dave Ayers. Riding too low is the most likely proximate cause. It makes me wonder if the hip belt fits correctly.
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tigger
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Post by tigger on Mar 6, 2017 20:35:12 GMT -8
You might attempt to pull the stays (metal bars) out of the pack and manually bend them to fit your form better...and all that was said above.
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markskor
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Post by markskor on Mar 6, 2017 23:52:33 GMT -8
Perhaps that particular pack just doesn't fit you...may never fit you correctly either. Great garage sale deal aside, might have to look elsewhere. Not all backpacks fit all people equally...lesson learned?
BTW, also once tried a similar pack - Arc’teryx - the Bora... used one winter season. Hated it. Never did get the suspension to fit right on mine either.
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ErnieW
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Post by ErnieW on Mar 7, 2017 9:28:26 GMT -8
however still find it rubs against the top of my tailbone when walking. I thought at first that maybe he was carrying his pack too high, with too much weight on the shoulder straps so the waist belt wasn't settled down, able to move and rub. Maybe this is too much strap fiddling but the way I get into my pack is that I get into the shoulder straps first and pull them tight. I clip and tighten the waist belt. I find it helps to get the right tightness with the weight off the belt. Then I almost completely loosen the shoulder straps and let the pack weight settle onto the waist belt. Maybe a little shake to make sure all settled. I tighten up the shoulder straps to pull the pack into my back then finally tighten the over the shoulder straps to snug up just a little more and off I go. |
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