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devoidapop
03-13-2017, 13:28
http://www.ventragear.com/shop/mainframe
This is an interesting product. Has anybody tried this or something similar? I was thinking it would be great to pair with a cuben stuffpack.
illabelle
03-13-2017, 13:45
Interesting.
cmoulder
03-13-2017, 18:02
http://www.ventragear.com/shop/mainframe
This is an interesting product. Has anybody tried this or something similar? I was thinking it would be great to pair with a cuben stuffpack.
OR... you could just get an Arc Blast (http://www.zpacks.com/backpacks/arc_blast.shtml)! :D
http://www.zpacks.com/images/backpacks/arc/arc_side_l.jpg
devoidapop
03-13-2017, 18:06
I like the price tag on this one, the flexibility potential, and the higher weight limit.
Not really looking for an alternative, but a review on this product or something similar.
cmoulder
03-13-2017, 19:05
Here's (https://backpackinglight.com/forums/topic/107492/) a forum discussion on BPL from almost 1.5 years ago, so it's been out a while.
Review. (https://thetrek.co/a-review-of-the-ventra-mainframe/)
Frankenpacks are not the way to go. IMO.
Tipi Walter
03-13-2017, 19:13
http://www.ventragear.com/shop/mainframe
This is an interesting product. Has anybody tried this or something similar? I was thinking it would be great to pair with a cuben stuffpack.
Looks very cool. It could augment an Army ALICE pack by removing the Alice shoulder straps and then see how it works. It would be fun to experiment with this frame by tearing down some old internal packs and see what happens.
Maui Rhino
03-13-2017, 20:33
Not a review, but I DIY'd an add-on frame for an old Golite Pinnacle last year. I used a 3/8" diameter aluminum rod about 6ft long, some Velcro, and 2 bits of tubular webbing. The rod was bent in a U-shape, and then the uprights were bent to match the contours of my back. On the pack, I sewed the tubular webbing shut at one end, then to the hip belt, close to the pack bag. Several Velcro bits were sewn along the sides and across the top, so it could attach to itself after wrapping around the rod. To attach the frame to the pack, the upside-down "U" is inserted into the webbing pockets, and secured in place with the Velcro. It added approx 18oz to the pack, but I can now comfortably 70+ pounds if needed in a pack that was rated for sub-30#.
devoidapop
03-13-2017, 20:50
Not a review, but I DIY'd an add-on frame for an old Golite Pinnacle last year. I used a 3/8" diameter aluminum rod about 6ft long, some Velcro, and 2 bits of tubular webbing. The rod was bent in a U-shape, and then the uprights were bent to match the contours of my back. On the pack, I sewed the tubular webbing shut at one end, then to the hip belt, close to the pack bag. Several Velcro bits were sewn along the sides and across the top, so it could attach to itself after wrapping around the rod. To attach the frame to the pack, the upside-down "U" is inserted into the webbing pockets, and secured in place with the Velcro. It added approx 18oz to the pack, but I can now comfortably 70+ pounds if needed in a pack that was rated for sub-30#.
Great work and ingenuity. I was looking for diy info on making a suspended mesh system and that's what led me to this product. I love the idea of having flexibility in all of my gear.
Can you post a pic of the finished product?
devoidapop
03-13-2017, 20:55
Not a review, but I DIY'd an add-on frame for an old Golite Pinnacle last year. I used a 3/8" diameter aluminum rod about 6ft long, some Velcro, and 2 bits of tubular webbing. The rod was bent in a U-shape, and then the uprights were bent to match the contours of my back. On the pack, I sewed the tubular webbing shut at one end, then to the hip belt, close to the pack bag. Several Velcro bits were sewn along the sides and across the top, so it could attach to itself after wrapping around the rod. To attach the frame to the pack, the upside-down "U" is inserted into the webbing pockets, and secured in place with the Velcro. It added approx 18oz to the pack, but I can now comfortably 70+ pounds if needed in a pack that was rated for sub-30#.
Great work and ingenuity. I was looking for diy info on making a suspended mesh system and that's what led me to this product. I love the idea of having flexibility in all of my gear.
Can you post a pic of the finished product?
new twist but a very old idea. Pack boards ( and there's another name I have seen but can't think of now) have been around for a long long time.