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Some years ago, Macpac achieved something almost unique in the UK marketplace. This virtually unknown New Zealand company introduced a totally new brand of rucksack into a few specialist UK climbing shops and found they sold. Macpac may not have been surprised by this but some of their competitors certainly were! The reason is not hard to fathom. The quality of their products is self evident from specially comissioned fabrics such as "Aztec" to top quality buckles and webbing. All except the ultralight sacks are made from Aztec, Macpac's own blend of waterproof impregnated poly-cotton and nylon that gives the sacks good durability and high water repellancy. For a full explanation of Macpac's specialist fabrics and harness designs, check out Macpac's Website. | |
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Sizing: 
The only true way to size a rucksack is to try it on, in the shop, with a fair bit of weight in. Slacken off the shoulder straps and top and side tension straps, then do up the hip-belt up, bend forward, and do the hipbelt up even tighter. Now stand up - the sack should be resting on your hips. Now tighten the shoulder straps until they are close but not over-tight. They should curve gently over the shoulders from a take off point between 5 and 15cm down the shoulders. If they do not, it is a fair sign that the sack is the wrong back-length. Do up the chest strap in the same way. Finally tighten the top and side tension straps to draw the load in and acheive maximum comfort. The correct size is related to your back length which is related to, but not totally dependent upon your height. As a rough guide only:
Locate your C7 cervical vertebra. Working down your neck, it's the highest vertebra that you can feel protruding near the base of your neck. No need to press hard, you should feel it easily through your skin. This point is usually a bit higher than your shoulders.
Its easier if someone helps you with this step. Measure vertically from your C7 to the floor in cm. Alternatively, mark the height off accurately against a wall or door frame with a piece of removable tape.
Find your Iliac crest. That's the highest point of the top of your hip bone at the side. Make sure you are not taking the front of your hip bone.
Measure vertically from your Iliac crest to the floor in cm. Alternatively, mark the height off accurately against a wall or door frame with a piece of removable tape.
Work out the difference between the two heights in cm. This is your back length. It is typically between 32 and 44cm for women, and between 37 and 54cm for men.
Use the table below to check which back size you require. If you are near the bottom of a range it's worth trying on the next size down as shoulder straps a shorter on smaller sizes. If you are near the top of a range it's worth trying the next size up.
| Macpac Back Sizes | | size | backlength | size | backlength | | W2 | 32 -39cm | 2 | 37 - 44 cm | | W3 | 37 - 44cm | 3 | 42 - 49 cm | | | | 4 | 47 - 54cm |
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Spares & Repairs: | | | For spares and repairs for Macpac products that are not warranty claims contact Scottish Mountain Gear.
For warranty claims the item should be returned to the shop that you bought it from. | |
For replacement buckles suitable for Macpac rucksacks, see Repairs. | |
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| | Prices: Please note that all our prices are in UK Pounds Sterling (£) including VAT (see below). An approximate price in US$ is shown in brackets. To work out a more accurate price please click for a Currency Convertor.BMC Members: We regret that we cannot offer a free UK postage service to all and do BMC discount as well. BMC discount is available only to personal callers at the shop. VAT: Included in the price shown is European sales tax (VAT) of 17.5% on most items, which non-European Economic Community (EEC) buyers should not have to pay. Click for our notes for Overseas Buyers. Stock Levels: Stock Levels are now indicated for many items - please click to see why these will not always be 100% accurate and why a zero stock level does not mean you can't order - Stock Levels more.... *Postage: is FREE for most UK Orders (some particularly heavy low profit items are excepted - this is clearly indicated for those items - they are mainly books). Overseas buyers please follow the ordering process through the first two stages for an estimate of postage costs - you can then cancel the order if you wish. NB Parcels will almost certainly have to be signed for, and are likely to be sent by a Carrier who may not have a depot near where you live. It is worth including a trusted neighbour's details, or having your goods sent to your work address. Please click for more details on UK Deliveries and Overseas Deliveries. Sizing: All our boot sizes are in UK (7, 7.5, 8 etc) or European Sizes (41, 42, 43 etc). Click for a Boot Size Conversion Chart. For assistance with UK women's clothing sizes, click for a Clothing Size Conversion Chart. Web order not worked? Please email info@needlesports.com or ring 017687 72227. Please rest assured - we will not use your email address for any reason other than to contact you regarding the order you have placed, and we will never pass on your email address to a third party.
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