Professional knapsack specialists Cooper Pegler are introducing padded straps to its Classic and Series 2000 models to heighten operator comfort and limit body strain during use.
Many of the go-to knapsack models across the popular brand include ergonomically tailored harnesses to channel loading forces in a way that limits stresses on the body.
The latest advance from manufacturer Hozelock-Exel, which follows extensive trialling, further enhances operator safety and protection to include cushioned strapping on Cooper Pegler’s Classic and Series 2000 knapsack models.
Visitors to SALTEX 2022 will be able try out knapsacks fitted with the cushioned straps on the Hozelock-Exel stand, F125.
"This is a global initiative," says Allan Wainwright, Hozelock-Exel's UK Sales Manager, "which aims to make our knapsack brands fully inclusive for all spray operatives."
The cushioned strapping is introduced at a time when more sports venues and amenity sites are reducing the quantity of treatment liquids they apply in a bid to improve their green credentials.
Golf course greens teams report they are using knapsacks increasingly for spot-spray weed control, a practice that cuts the quantity of liquid applied significantly.
More knapsack hand spraying raises the importance of operator comfort to new levels, therefore.
"Those who spend a full day knapsack spraying will find the new cushioned straps more comfortable," Allan adds, "reducing the stresses and strains possible on the body during extensive sessions in the field."
The strapping is understood to be available on new knapsacks from March 2023 but models already in use can be retrofitted with the accessory once launched.
