HoverGlide backpack

troenaas · 09-03-2018, 06:02 AM

Not so heavy camerabags in the future if HoverGlide makes a camerabag?

Hoverglide ? World?s 1st ?floating? Backpack

**pepperberry farm** · 09-03-2018, 06:14 AM - **1 Like**

so.... something that is still in concept form?

**UncleVanya** · 09-03-2018, 06:39 AM

Originally posted by pepperberry farm

so.... something that is still in concept form?

14 days to go... Looks well beyond concept.

DeadJohn · 09-03-2018, 07:01 AM - **1 Like**

Interesting idea if running in a straight line on relatively smooth ground. Concerns after viewing their website:

Does a bouncing center of gravity impair travel on uneven terrain? Can you turn to avoid a hazard?
"KickStarter"
"Our pack was tested in tough conditions by both the US Marines and the US Army." Okay, what's the result of those tests? If the tests went well they should have a big customer and wouldn't need KickStarter.

bertwert · 09-03-2018, 07:22 AM

No thanks for me, as a hiker there's a reason one wants packs tight to their body. This moving pack would change one's balance, especially moving through technical terrain. Also I imagine those rails would bend easily, rendering the whole idea kaput.

GinaC · 09-03-2018, 09:43 AM

Originally posted by bertwert

No thanks for me, as a hiker there's a reason one wants packs tight to their body. This moving pack would change one's balance, especially moving through technical terrain. Also I imagine those rails would bend easily, rendering the whole idea kaput.

Exactly. Interesting idea, but I agree about it changing one's balance. Not good.

**sbh** · 09-03-2018, 10:55 AM

Nice to see people trying to bring ideas to life. How is it when walking in a normal pace? Wouldn't it wobble even more if you walk slowly uphill or downhill? Those videos promote the product for the use-case of running fast with a backpack. I've never seen people doing that (other than being late and trying to catch the train).

**UncleVanya** · 09-03-2018, 08:13 PM

Considering all serious backpacks moved away from external frame to internal frame a long time ago this is an interesting twist. I can see this working in some situations but the moving parts aspect will also attract dirt and be a potential failure point.

SSGGeezer · 09-03-2018, 08:39 PM

You are still carrying the weight and your knees know it. Standard jog trot instead of a flat out run would probably drive you put of synch. I am pretty certain the marines broke it many times and it never saw use where folks were shooting at them. You never want new crap on real world missions unless it has been tested HARD!

s/ Oooh! it holds 55 whole pounds! (Sarcasm off now!) They don't carry much!

09-03-2018, 06:02 AM	#1
troenaas Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Norway Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 668	HoverGlide backpack Not so heavy camerabags in the future if HoverGlide makes a camerabag? Hoverglide ? World?s 1st ?floating? Backpack

09-03-2018, 07:01 AM - 1 Like	#4
DeadJohn Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: New York Posts: 4,834	Interesting idea if running in a straight line on relatively smooth ground. Concerns after viewing their website: Does a bouncing center of gravity impair travel on uneven terrain? Can you turn to avoid a hazard? "KickStarter" "Our pack was tested in tough conditions by both the US Marines and the US Army." Okay, what's the result of those tests? If the tests went well they should have a big customer and wouldn't need KickStarter.

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09-03-2018, 06:14 AM - 1 Like	#2
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,766	so.... something that is still in concept form?

09-03-2018, 06:39 AM	#3
UncleVanya Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,454	Originally posted by pepperberry farm so.... something that is still in concept form? 14 days to go... Looks well beyond concept.

09-03-2018, 07:22 AM	#5
bertwert Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Golden, BC Posts: 15,172	No thanks for me, as a hiker there's a reason one wants packs tight to their body. This moving pack would change one's balance, especially moving through technical terrain. Also I imagine those rails would bend easily, rendering the whole idea kaput.

09-03-2018, 09:43 AM	#6
GinaC Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Brunswick, GA, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 440	Originally posted by bertwert No thanks for me, as a hiker there's a reason one wants packs tight to their body. This moving pack would change one's balance, especially moving through technical terrain. Also I imagine those rails would bend easily, rendering the whole idea kaput. Exactly. Interesting idea, but I agree about it changing one's balance. Not good.

09-03-2018, 10:55 AM	#7
sbh Site Supporter Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Black Forest, Germany Photos: Gallery Posts: 852	Nice to see people trying to bring ideas to life. How is it when walking in a normal pace? Wouldn't it wobble even more if you walk slowly uphill or downhill? Those videos promote the product for the use-case of running fast with a backpack. I've never seen people doing that (other than being late and trying to catch the train).

09-03-2018, 08:13 PM	#8
UncleVanya Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2014 Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 28,454	Considering all serious backpacks moved away from external frame to internal frame a long time ago this is an interesting twist. I can see this working in some situations but the moving parts aspect will also attract dirt and be a potential failure point.

09-03-2018, 08:39 PM	#9
SSGGeezer Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Indiana, U.S. Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,845	You are still carrying the weight and your knees know it. Standard jog trot instead of a flat out run would probably drive you put of synch. I am pretty certain the marines broke it many times and it never saw use where folks were shooting at them. You never want new crap on real world missions unless it has been tested HARD! s/ Oooh! it holds 55 whole pounds! (Sarcasm off now!) They don't carry much!