Professional knapsack specialists Cooper Pegler have introduced cushioned straps on more of its models to heighten operator comfort and limit body strain for operators.
Many of the go-to knapsacks 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.
"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."
