New buckles are lighter, tougher and more secure.
Back in the Sixties, Lowe Alpine revolutionised pack design by introducing the plastic buckle. Today the plastic buckle comes as standard but Lowe Alpine has bucked the trend again by introducing a new alloy buckle.
Quick and easy customisation of your backpack.
“Comfort, unbeatable durability and an easily adjusted fit-to-size” was the Research & Design brief for the APS (Advanced Paralux system).
The concept that takes breathable back systems to the next level. Your state-of-the-art breathable jacket won't be breathe if your backpack gets in the way. Most current 'breathable back' solutions employ a suspended mesh, but be warned - only 43% of a typical mesh back is actually breathable. 57% is in fact the surface area of the mesh. The ultimate answer?
Lowe Alpine's new Pure Air Zone® back system. Entirely removing the need for mesh, this breakthrough design gives massive ventilation through minimal back contact, yet retaining excellent load stability. An advance so significant that the performance of your Lowe Alpine GORE-TEX® outerwear will be maximized. Lowe Alpine Pure Air Zone® - the difference is clear.
Back in the Sixties, Lowe Alpine revolutionised pack design by introducing the plastic buckle. Today the plastic buckle comes as standard but Lowe Alpine has bucked the trend again by introducing a new alloy buckle.
Why? Because we believe that buckles need to be lighter, tougher and more secure than ever before. We are taking advantage of technologies developed by hardware manufacturers and integrating them into our own product design.
There are two new alloy buckles – the Load Locker and the Web Catcher. The Load Locker is a closure device for securing pack lids. It is hooked in position quickly and then locked for security. It is especially easy to use with gloves and mitts.
The Web Catcher is a parallel design used in ski attachment systems, giving fast and secure positioning onto packs.
These buckles are 18% lighter than their plastic equivalent. Furthermore, by using a T6 alloy they are very, very strong - karabiner strength in fact and once in position our alloy buckles lock in place making them much more secure.