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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: Pole 2 Pole on February 19, 2010, 06:45:41 pm

Title: How do YOU protect the bottom of your backpack?
Post by: Pole 2 Pole on February 19, 2010, 06:45:41 pm: Tried glueing pads on mine but they've fallen off today cos of all the water. Has anyone got any tips to protect the life of my pack? cheers peeps
Title: Re: How do YOU protect the bottom of your backpack?
Post by: jefftemperley on February 19, 2010, 07:23:58 pm: your right to protect the bottom as i wore holes in the bottom of my first backpack i used ratchett straps to hold 6mm ply on the bottom.
then binned it all together and went with van mount
Title: Re: How do YOU protect the bottom of your backpack?
Post by: Blue Frog Systems on February 19, 2010, 07:42:03 pm: What backpack are you using and what are you doing to it ?
Title: Re: How do YOU protect the bottom of your backpack?
Post by: tacky on February 19, 2010, 07:48:40 pm: had mine 2 yrs no prob on bottom yet
Title: Re: How do YOU protect the bottom of your backpack?
Post by: dai on February 19, 2010, 07:51:35 pm: Put mine on a shopping trolley frame, the frame weighs less than a kilo so still easy to pick up and carry if I have to, but most of the time just wheel it around.
Title: Re: How do YOU protect the bottom of your backpack?
Post by: jouk45 on February 19, 2010, 08:37:01 pm: move the switch, jeff1 did mine over a year ago
Title: Re: How do YOU protect the bottom of your backpack?
Post by: gary999 on February 19, 2010, 09:22:09 pm: i know its a bit off the wall and kind of crazy but!

you could always wear it! :o ;D ;D
Title: Re: How do YOU protect the bottom of your backpack?
Post by: jefftemperley on February 19, 2010, 09:28:26 pm: i did wear it and took it in and out the back of the van 25+ times a year which is what gradually wore down the corners of the backback it started weeping water as the walls got gradually thinner when i was getting a wet back i changed to van mount
Title: Re: How do YOU protect the bottom of your backpack?
Post by: Pole 2 Pole on February 19, 2010, 11:49:53 pm: Quote from: Window Wipers on February 19, 2010, 07:42:03 pm
What backpack are you using and what are you doing to it ?
It's a Shurflo bud. But as mentioned, after taking it in and out the van untold times and placing it on road to fill does take its toll on the corners. I used to cure the problem by filling insides with glue when it showed small cracks but i'd prefer the more preventative route.
Title: Re: How do YOU protect the bottom of your backpack?
Post by: dai on February 20, 2010, 09:33:14 am: Quote from: Tosh on February 19, 2010, 08:08:50 pm
Just don't go dropping it and it should be okay. Mine's about three-years-old and it gets a regular hammering and it's going fine.

I've stuck it on a heavy duty trolley, since I was sick of breaking the smaller, flimsier, fold up types. It's a bit bulky, and definitely heavier; and the jury is still out whether I prefer the heavier sturdy sack truck, or the lighter, flimsy ones.

Tosh, have you seen those fishing trollies on ebay?
Title: Re: How do YOU protect the bottom of your backpack?
Post by: John Walker on February 20, 2010, 09:57:55 am: Quote from: dai on February 19, 2010, 07:51:35 pm
Put mine on a shopping trolley frame, the frame weighs less than a kilo so still easy to pick up and carry if I have to, but most of the time just wheel it around.

Done similar. Fitted mine to a lightweight folding trolley. Used the wasteband to hold it on. Actually looks quite professional as the back pack and trolley look like they are a manufactured unit. As I don't have it on my back any more I brim it with around 20 litres which is enough for even my biggest houses.