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Mantic
02-16-2017, 09:08
So I've lived with my noisy Aether for a few years now and just tolerated it. Recently, I did some hiking in the dead of knight, and the noises became intolerable.

Here are some videos explaining the issues that I found on my pack, and how I fixed them. Sorry, I did everything on my iphone and cant splice clips on there.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kk887iJNf_A&t=60s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MgglaZaPNc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SN9s5VvVF50

Blindwolfoncasters
05-04-2017, 17:53
The video is down

Maineiac64
05-04-2017, 22:24
I returned mine after much frustration.

AllDownhillFromHere
05-05-2017, 09:29
Never had a pack that didn't squeak, but the Exos seems squeakier than the others. I chalk it up to the same karma where I've never had a pair of boots that didn't leak, or how every pair gives me blisters.

devoidapop
05-05-2017, 09:53
Most days the squeak of my pack or the jingle of my cookset falls into a rhythm with my steps and helps me pace myself. On a bad day, those repetitive sounds get really annoying and distract me from the joy of being outside.

So for me, the fix is in my head not my pack.

AllDownhillFromHere
05-05-2017, 14:45
That's awesome - and spot on. Like Guy Waterman said "if you can pick up a pack, you can carry it all day, if you have the right attitude." Or like my grandfather when coaching single-A baseball - the game you play between the lines will never be better than the game you play between your ears.


Most days the squeak of my pack or the jingle of my cookset falls into a rhythm with my steps and helps me pace myself. On a bad day, those repetitive sounds get really annoying and distract me from the joy of being outside.
So for me, the fix is in my head not my pack.

TrappedInsideACube
05-06-2017, 15:04
The squeaky frame is what drove me to sell my Exos.

gotts63
05-26-2017, 09:54
had the same issue

TX Aggie
05-26-2017, 14:11
I cut my teeth with Alice packs, nothing squeaks worse. After driving HMMWV's for several thousand miles, I don't even notice little squeaks anymore.


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Dogwood
05-26-2017, 22:30
Incessantly squeaky trail runners I think are worse. I've returned several prs of shoes for this reason.

RangerZ
05-30-2017, 06:14
I wish that I hadn't read this thread. Yesterday my Osprey Atmos 65 started squeaking from the left shoulder strap in time with my right footstep. WD-40 fixes squeaks, right?

Maineiac64
05-30-2017, 06:52
I wish that I hadn't read this thread. Yesterday my Osprey Atmos 65 started squeaking from the left shoulder strap in time with my right footstep. WD-40 fixes squeaks, right?
there is a special type of silicone based lubricant that is supposed to be used. It did not work for me.