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New Path Outdoors

Switchbak 14

$149.00 USD
$149.00 USD

Our evolution of the sling pack has created a new companion for all your adventures. With 14 liters of rugged storage, including space for a liter and a half of water, you’ll have room for all your gear and then some. As a sling pack, all gear will be easily accessible no matter the situation, and when it’s time to get moving again, the stabilizer strap will ensure a rock solid fit.

Switchbak 14 solves the age-old problem of riding a ski chairlift with a backpack on. The stabilizer strap was designed to be glove friendly, it magnetically fastens and mechanically releases, all without removing your gloves. When it’s time to get on the lift, you swing the sling pack to your front and sit comfortably, with easy topside access to your water and pockets. Switchbak 14, although born of innovation on the ski slopes, is right at home in any environment and any activity.

Materials

Magnetic Buckle: Fidlock V-Buckle

Water Resistant Shell Fabric: Robic Nylon 210D

Water Resistant Zippers: YKK Reversed Racquet Coil PU

Straps: Polypropylene

Sizing

Unisex, fits standard sizes XXS to XXL

Switchbak Functionality

  • Key Features

    1 Stabilizer Buckle

    2 Pass or Credit Card Pocket

    3 Phone Pocket

    4 Cinch Straps

    5 Hydration Hose Pocket

    6 Stabilizer Strap (Patent Pending)

    7 Safety Buckle

    8 Stabilizer Strap Stowaway

    9 Quick Release Buckle

How will the Switchbak improve your lifestyle?

  • - Skiing & Snowboarding -

    Designed for comfort on the chairlift with easy access to your hydration & belongings, while also being securely stable so it won’t get in your way when you’re carving down the slopes. 

  • - Mountain Biking -

    Securely on your back via the stabilization strap, swing the pack to your front for easy access to your pump, extra tubes, glasses, protection equipment and hydration.

  • - Horseback Riding -

    Keep your belongings comfortably in place on future trail rides. When you need access to your hydration or belongings, simply unbuckle your pack and rotate it to your front while sitting quietly in the saddle.

  • - Everyday Use -

    With the ability to stow away the stabilizer strap in it's own zippered pocket, the sling pack is also ideal for everyday use when stabilization isn't necessary.

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Packing for a Day on the Slopes

Prototype Testing

Extensive use-case testing was completed through multiple prototype iterations, ensuring you will receive a purpose-built pack.

Some of the key aspects evaluated include: how to safely stow the stability strap while not in use, where the hydration hose is most useful, where a chairlift pass is easily scanned, how your phone can be kept warm & easily accessible, leveraging cinch straps to keep the bag compact when not using the full storage capacity, and incorporating a quick release buckle when putting it on over your head isn’t an option.

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