SuperStraps: Instantly relieve backpack strain + improve your posture

Could someone please explain what the actual physical difference this makes as compared to just tightening your straps? The "arch of the strap" when activated doesn't actually support weight, so the effective surface area should be the same, no? The point of "thumb trick" is to shift the load to your arms, off of your shoulders, but this would simply bring the backpack closer to your back (just like tightening your straps does). Am I missing something?

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7yr ago

Katherine Krug

SuperStraps

Maker

@carlekman Hi Carl! Great to meet. Just like your biceps in the "thumb trick" SuperStraps does pull your backpack over your shoulders, but then two things happen: (1) The arcs distribute the downward pressure from your backpack on a much larger surface area; instead of feeling the crest of your shoulders (and neck) pinched and painful, the weight is distributed through part of your chest. (2) SuperStraps has shock absorbing materials that cushion the new, diffused pressure point in your chest, making it way more comfortable. The thumb trick only works in quick bursts. We all end up dropping our straps and feeling the strain of our backpacks again. Without our thumbs, or SuperStraps, we end up using our head to counterbalance the weight in our bag, mimicking what many are familiar with as "text necking". This leaves us walking around in bad posture, with the force of multiple bowling balls on our necks. SuperStraps fixes that and allows you to walk with great posture, hands free.

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7yr ago

Jill Kelly

@carlekman You're totally right. It's the same as tightening existing straps. No added benefit. And no relief like with the pulling forward trick, because it doesn't create a horizontal force, it exerts a vertical strap shortening force. The pressure is NOT spread over a larger area and the foam isn't softer, not that it would matter. I can't believe I fell for the blabla that's BS when you look at it. I wasn't thinking. I feel so scammed.

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6yr ago

Ryan Lee

I got to use some Super Straps prototypes on several day hikes and I was always surprised with the mount of relief I felt when I activated the arcs. So awesome!

Pros:

Light and thin on my backpack straps, And always there when I needed them.

Cons:

Only used the prototypes, but very excited for the real deal!

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7yr ago

Camber Studios

SuperStraps

Maker

This product is going to create a whole new market segment unto itself. I love innovative new products that make you say 'why didn't I think of that?'. It's a fresh, original idea that adds some real style to the mundane area of your pack. Can't wait to see how far this product goes!

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7yr ago

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