[jouk45]

now i think the shurflo backpack is the best thing ever, but it does have one major downfall, and that is it has no handle to carry it, OK on the trolley its fine, but there's places where the trolley cant get into to, so its a matter of removing the backpack from the trolley, if its full of water this can be very strenuous on the arms, shurflo should add a handle to it, so when lifting it, it stays balanced, as it is now we have to lift by the straps, and some times the straps come loose, and that's another pain, i am certain that is what caused my arm injury, over 2 weeks of work because of this bad design 

[LWC]

wear it on your back ... be a man

[[GQC] Tim]

now i think the shurflo backpack is the best thing ever, but it does have one major downfall, and that is it has no handle to carry it, OK on the trolley its fine, but there's places where the trolley cant get into to, so its a matter of removing the backpack from the trolley, if its full of water this can be very strenuous on the arms, shurflo should add a handle to it, so when lifting it, it stays balanced, as it is now we have to lift by the straps, and some times the straps come loose, and that's another pain, i am certain that is what caused my arm injury, over 2 weeks of work because of this bad design 

I just got my propack in from the states, and they actually give you a spare strap, that you can fit over the top. I use it for a handle now, works perfect!!!

If you want to I can give you a picture.

[jouk45]

it takes up to much time puting it on and off, its quicker to get the trolley as near as possible to the job, and then  lift the backpack, if its a big job i just keep it on the trolley, i want to stay a man  

[jouk45]

now i think the shurflo backpack is the best thing ever, but it does have one major downfall, and that is it has no handle to carry it, OK on the trolley its fine, but there's places where the trolley cant get into to, so its a matter of removing the backpack from the trolley, if its full of water this can be very strenuous on the arms, shurflo should add a handle to it, so when lifting it, it stays balanced, as it is now we have to lift by the straps, and some times the straps come loose, and that's another pain, i am certain that is what caused my arm injury, over 2 weeks of work because of this bad design

I just got my propack in from the states, and they actually give you a spare strap, that you can fit over the top. I use it for a handle now, works perfect!!!

If you want to I can give you a picture.

yes please if you could, that would be a great help, i am working on a handle its a strap that goes through a piece of tubing, and each end of the strap attaches to the plastic shoulders, just need to figure out how to attach it to them

[jewelcleaning]

It's got a strap on it, a short piece of webbing goes between the shoulder straps at the top. 

I wear mine mostly.  Ive got a belt clip that holds the hose with a tap so i  can turn water on & off easily.

If I'm feeling really worn out, I just put the back pack down on the ground.  I can do the whole front of the house easily, but i do use a 36' pole for everything, so have quite a bit of clear hose from the hose/tap to the pole.

Soon get used to wearing it, but it's a bit of a neck breaker looking up at window with all that weight on back.

 

[Spursboy1972]

I wear mine and have no probs lifting it etc.

If you are going to put it on the ground be careful. My pc board has just failed and it was prob through people putting it on the ground or water on the floor of the van that over time seeps in.

[jouk45]

tony make an extention switch like mine, this way you dont get any water or stones damaging the switchbard

[jouk45]

thats it i finaly fixed a handle on my backpack, using a piece of plastic tubing helps keep the backpack upright and balanced at all times,

[tacky]

jouk45  like the extention switch. further details how to do it would be handy thanks .  tacky

[jouk45]

it was jeff brown who made and degned them, he made it for me, why everyone does not have one beats me, i will get jeff to send you the instructions

[tacky]

thanks. much appreciated

[jeff1]

Tacky,
I need an email address to send you the file I created for it, I hope you have MS word?

[tacky]

thanks jeff. retalliR@aol.com. not sure bout ms word .but try it anyway .not too good on com . but thanks again .

[jeff1]

Email Sent 

[LWC]

send me send me

me me me

[[GQC] Tim]

Hi Jeff, could you do me a favour and send it to me as well, just got my backpack in yesterday, I need to mod that sucker.

[jouk45]

well for a start put a handle on it, 

[jeff1]

Email sent Guy's

Matt I sent yours to the addy on your web.

[matt]

doesnt the WCW backpack have a handle built in