Vaude backpacks: suspension systems, technologies and adaptations.

For maximum comfort, lightness and fast and precise adjustments, Vaude uses state-of-the-art systems and technologies in its backpacks.

Currently, Vaude uses muscle flex, V-Flex, Alpine Anatomic, Vent-Tex, Aeroflex, Aeroflex Easy Ajust, Tergolight, Tergolight Easy Adjust and F.L.A.S.H. technologies in its backpacks, F.L.A.S.H. NT and Boa.

Until 2012 he used the Anatomic NT and Anatomic NT Ultralight suspension systems.

Until 2011 he used the Proflex suspension system and Twist2Fit technology.

In this link you can see all the current Vaude backpack models.

SUSPENSION SYSTEMS

• They keep the backpack close to the body and distribute the load perfectly eliminating over-pressure points.
• They evenly distribute the load on the shoulders and hips.
• They create a separation between the backpack and the back where the air can circulate freely.
• When the backpack is fully full, instead of carrying against the back, the backpack maintains its shape and distance from the back.
• The waist support can be adjusted to fit each person’s hips comfortably without creating gaps. This ensures that the weight of the load is transferred directly to the hips.
• The user’s freedom of movement is not affected.

Suspension systems and their preferred use

Vflex

The VFlex suspension system is specially designed to meet the demands of alpine terrain. The backpack sits close to the body and distributes weight equally along the back achieving optimal balance while walking.

Inside the backpack, a preformed plate on the back ensures the stability of the backpack preventing the back from deforming against the back even when fully charged. To achieve greater lightness, this plate can be removed and thus reduce the weight a little more.

The lumbar belt can be completely detached, which is extremely practical if you have to wear a step harness on a high-altitude expedition.

Anatomic Alpine

Specially designed for mountaineering and long routes with lots of luggage. Instead of a detachable aluminum structure, the Anatomic Alpine suspension system carries a lighter, anatomical rear panel inside the back of the backpack. This prevents the load from creating bulges in the backrest which significantly improves comfort when carrying the backpack. This panel can be removed if necessary to reduce weight.

Two long pads along the spine create a ventilation channel for the back.

The lumbar belt can be worn in three different ways: As a traditional lumbar belt that provides greater comfort when carrying the loaded backpack. With your lumbar belt up and a strap acting like a belt, which is ideal if you’re carrying your backpack with a harness. And without the lumbar belt as it can be completely removed.

Backpack Vaude Challenger 35+10

Muscle Flex

Muscle Flex has been designed for use in changing mountainous terrain. This suspension system is extremely lightweight and keeps the backpack close to the body for perfect stability and freedom of movement. A lightweight aluminum panel stabilizes the top of the backrest while adapting to the movements at the bottom of the torso. This panel can be shaped as needed as well as completely disassembled from the backpack.

The back of the backpack is made of hot-stamped viscoelastic foam. The anatomical drawings of the foam pads adapt to the muscle groups of the back allowing optimal weight distribution.

Vent-Tex

The Vent-Tex suspension system seeks to ensure the greatest possible comfort for cyclists.The back padding design consists of two long pads located on the sides along the spine. These pads do not absorb moisture and create a long ventilation channel that maintains air circulation through the back.

It also incorporates an anatomical rear panel that adapts to the specific curvature of the back when riding a bike. This panel ensures that the load is properly distributed and does not deform against the back when carrying the fully charged backpack. Backpacks that incorporate the Vent-Tex system offer greater stability of the backpack and its load.

Backpack Vaude Tracer 15

Aeroflex

The Aeroflex suspension system provides great ventilation in the back and is one of the most tested and tested systems by Vaude. The great separation between the mesh and the backrest guarantees three excellent ventilation routes for the back that thanks to a light steel spring is maintained even when the backpack is fully loaded. Thanks to new materials, the backrest mesh allows maximum comfort of use without reducing ventilation.

Backpack Vaude Ultrahiker 30

Aeroflex Easy Adjust

Aeroflex Easy Adjust’s new design is an all-terrain suspension system for backpacks. Vaude has used a new Aeroflex mesh and introduced the Easy Adjust mechanism. This is not adjusted using an automatic connector behind the mesh but rather by pulling the adjustment tapes that regulate the tension of the mesh, being a system very easy to use.

Backpack

The placement of the mesh is adjusted through two ribbons that provide the best fit to the mesh in all circumstances. If you require greater ventilation strips of the tapes increasing the tension of the mesh and if you need greater stability, you reduce the tension of the mesh. Aeroflex Easy Adjust provides not only a three-way ventilation system, but also the possibility of adapting your backpack to every circumstance.

Tergolight

It is the classic system for trekking and mountaineering backpacks. Comfortable to use, easy to adjust, stable and helps distribute the load over the lumbar belt at the waist. A push mechanism in the back of the backpack allows us a fast and optimal adjustment of the length of the back to adapt it to the size of each person.

Backpack Vaude Astra Light 60

Tergolight Easy Adjust

Ideal for long hiking and mountaineering routes.

The Tergolight Easy Adjust system allows you to perfectly adjust the backpack without having to remove it since it incorporates a mechanism in the lumbar belt that allows you to adjust the distance between the back and the backpack while you are wearing it.

Anatomic NT

This suspension system is characterized by having a shape that adapts to the body which stabilizes the load of the backpack and its inertias. In addition, it has a rear support that ensures efficient load distribution even when the backpack is fully charged. On the other hand, when the backpack is full, the backrest will not be compressed or deformed against the back being extremely stable for the transport of high loads.

A series of Tergo pads are inserted throughout the backrest to complete the system. These do not absorb moisture and are designed to create air ventilation channels that allow the creation of a constant flow between them and the consequent thermal improvement.

Anatomic NT Ultralight

This system provides a perfect bond between the body and the backpack along with a perfect load balance. Removing the rear support makes this backpack very light even when it is full.

Proflex

The Proflex suspension system was specially designed for mountaineering. Make the areas of contact with the back extremely comfortable and flexible. This flexibility has been achieved by omitting a rear support, this plus being essential when full freedom of movement is needed in mountain activities such as climbing.

Backpack

In addition, with a lightened and curved aluminum frame maximum stability is guaranteed, being able to be easily extracted if necessary.

Vaude has chosen to use an innovative molded foam construction to increase the comfort of use even with load. The curved shape, strategically located in the rear section, conforms to the shape of the spine, achieving by viscoelastic foam eliminate pressure points ensuring that the backpack adapts to the user’s movements.

The Proflex system allows you to carry your backpack close to your body when greater stability is needed on high slope terrain.

Technologies

F.L.A.S.H.

With the F.L.A.S.H. system you can adjust the length of the backpack handles quickly and easily. On the back it has a Velcro that allows the adjustment of the handles. The F.L.A.S.H. system is incorporated together with the Aeroflex suspension system.

F.L.A.S.H. Nt

The F.L.A.S.H. system. NT has two mechanisms that allows us to fine-tune the length of the backpack handles quickly and comfortably. The drive system is located at the outlet of the handles, being able to individually adjust the length of each one. The F.L.A.S.H. system. NT is incorporated in conjunction with the Anatomic NT and Ergonomic suspension system.

Boa

The Boa system allows a total customization of the adjustment of the lumbar belt of the backpack to suit both men and women. You can change the belt adjustment with one hand easily and accurately. Even carrying heavy loads, the adjustment system ensures a smooth distribution of weight over the hip. This system makes exclusive single-sex lumbar belts obsolete.

TWIST2FIT

The TWIST2FIT system makes it possible to adjust the waist support perfectly for both men and women. With a rotating ratchet located on the waist support, the angle of your straps can be adjusted to perfectly fit the waist, absorbing and transmitting the load through the lumbar region. With Twist2Fit technology you don’t need to differentiate between men’s or women’s lumbar belts.

Adaptations

Women’s Design

The designers who make these backpacks have relied on their long experience in the world of the mountain to be able to develop backpacks adapted to the specific needs of women.

The woman has a lower back length and torso than the man, which requires that the length of the backpack backrest be also smaller. Also, being less wide on the back, it also requires narrower backpacks.

S-shaped shoulder pads fit better to the shoulders and contour of the female body. Soft, padded edges on the shoulder pads make the backpack more comfortable, especially when softening rubbing with the bra or a sleeveless top.

The wide, padded lumbar belt is specifically designed to fit the contour of the waist and female hips, ensuring optimal load distribution. The female lumbar belt is somewhat longer than the male one and a soft padding ensures it is comfortable on the hips.

Ultralight

The Ultralight icon identifies Vaude backpacks that are the lightest of their kind currently available on the market. Its minimum weight is achieved thanks to the use of extremely light materials and by reducing systems and elements that are not basic.

ShieldTech

Shield Tech protects the backpack at the points of greatest wear and greatest likelihood of tearing with an additional anti-glare impression. This improves abrasion resistance in these areas and increases backpack life.

Sanity

Refers to the type of material with which the backpack is made. Sanity is from the Invista house and has enough prestige for the most technical client because it is a material with an excellent resistance to abrasion, tears and tensions. Cordura is 10 times more durable than cotton, 3 times more than polyester and 2 times more than nylon.

Elink

The ELINK system indicates that the lumbar belt of the backpack can occasionally be replaced by Edelrid harnesses. The design of both the backpack and the harness allows a perfect fit detracting from the weight of the assembly.

Ultra Seam Tech

With Ultra Seam Tech two materials are permanently bonded together but without any seam. This makes the backpack joints fully waterproof and increased stress resistance as the materials have not been drilled by any needle.