Backpack cab strap?

jlepre · #1 03-02-2013, 09:46 AM

I have been thinking. I own a lightweight 34 pound 15" cab, and wouldn't it be cool to have a way to strap it to my back for loading purposes? I mean seem to be alot easier on my back and shoulders to have this type of arrangement.

Anyone see something like this?

I did a search and could found nothing.

Passinwind · #2 03-02-2013, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by jlepre

I have been thinking. I own a lightweight 34 pound 15" cab, and wouldn't it be cool to have a way to strap it to my back for loading purposes? I mean seem to be alot easier on my back and shoulders to have this type of arrangement.

Anyone see something like this?

I did a search and could found nothing.

EA has a soft backpack for the Wizzy 10 cab, looked really cool when I saw it at NAMM a few years ago.

Munjibunga · #3 03-02-2013, 11:14 AM

How about getting a backpack frame from an outdoorsy store like REI or A16 and adapting it?

darius8 · #4 03-03-2013, 03:40 AM

Even with 34 lbs on your back, just to keep your balance you would have to be in a hunched position. As a trial run load up a backpack with 34 lbs of stuff to see if it'll work for you.

astack · #5 03-03-2013, 09:46 AM

Yeah, I think it's a great idea, and not as farfetched as it might seem. Here's me back in October in the AudioKinesis thread (not that I've actually acted on any of this...):

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+1 Lightweight cabs are still a bit cumbersome to move long distances if they're not ultra small, too. It's awesome we're getting to the point that the thought of slinging a cab over your shoulder is more desirable than tilt-back wheels.

I looked into ALICE-style straps and frames to get a cab on my back. Only need bungees or if you've got a case/bag, you can catch handles/D-rings. Could fit multiple cabs. Could even strap them onto a lightweight folding cart for the best of all worlds.

Sounds ridiculous as first, but it'd actually look less ridiculous than an upright on your back

A 25# 6-7' tall upright would be about as awkward as a compact 34# cab.

astack · #6 03-03-2013, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by darius8

Even with 34 lbs on your back, just to keep your balance you would have to be in a hunched position. As a trial run load up a backpack with 34 lbs of stuff to see if it'll work for you.

Only if you have poor squat form.

Keep you back slightly arched and your load over your shoe laces.

darius8 · #7 03-03-2013, 06:51 PM

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Only if you have poor squat form.

Keep you back slightly arched and your load over your shoe laces.

HA HA!!! Thats what she said.

jungleheat · #8 03-03-2013, 07:02 PM

Sounds like a great idea if you like permanent back problems. 35 pounds in a 20" cube is a deceptive amount of weight considering how far back it will sit and how much it will throw off your normal balance and put tension and your back muscles (and abs, and shoulders, and legs, etc...).

How far are you planning on carrying this thing? Seems like a solution in search of a problem. Just do the smart thing and carry it in front of you like you would a box of books. This way you lean back a little so your back muscles are mostly relaxed instead of tensed, you have more control in tight spaces, etc...

If you had a 12" deep, 25 pound 2x8 or something, a backpack type thing might work, but it's not something I would bother with.

astack · #9 03-05-2013, 10:49 PM

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HA HA!!! Thats what she said.

Wow, well done sir

Downunderwonder · #10 03-05-2013, 11:54 PM

When I went away on my OE my pack weighed 44lb. Put it on a table before mounting up.

elgecko · #11 03-06-2013, 12:11 AM

One of these and a bungee or two.

**Lowactnsatsfctn** · #12 03-06-2013, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by jlepre

I have been thinking. I own a lightweight 34 pound 15" cab, and wouldn't it be cool to have a way to strap it to my back for loading purposes? I mean seem to be alot easier on my back and shoulders to have this type of arrangement.

Anyone see something like this?

I did a search and could found nothing.

I knew you'd come around

The last one I did with two straps was on old backpack ( like thrift store school bag) with eyelets punched in it held in with washers and wood screws.

If you find a better version, I'm interested

jungleheat · #13 03-06-2013, 11:52 AM

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When I went away on my OE my pack weighed 44lb. Put it on a table before mounting up.

Yeah, but it probably didn't stick out 20" behind you. It was probably longer and wider but more shallow, which is going to be easier on your back because you don't have to work just to stay upright and balanced.

Downunderwonder · #14 03-06-2013, 03:47 PM

Less work than carrying it in front.

DirtPoorRobins · #15 03-06-2013, 06:30 PM

I have a bag from studio slips for my tc112 that has one strap to carry it on one shoulder like a duffle bag. It works great that way.

jungleheat · #16 03-08-2013, 10:47 PM

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Less work than carrying it in front.

Not really, at least not for a big cumbersome bass cab. A backpack designed to be a backpack, yeah probably.

I guess I just don't understand the problem the guy is trying to solve. By the time you get all trussed up with some backbreaking harness for your bass cab, I would have already been inside and most of the way setup. I can't see any advantage for the typical car to venue trip. Is the guy planning on taking his cab on his vision quest or something? Is he training to be a Jedi and is short on Yodas? For anything more than about a block, a hand cart is what you want anyway.

Downunderwonder · #17 03-09-2013, 12:44 AM

Do Americans have ankles that don't flex? You guys must have real problems walking into a headwind.

KJung · #18 03-09-2013, 06:19 AM

IMO, much easier schlep to have your bass on your back and a very small cart with head, stand and cab. A small, folding car (I use the kart-a-bag Super600 for my large cabs and the kart-a-bag Concourse III for my small cabs) with stair climbers (this is key, so you can go over curbs, up a few stairs, etc. without unloading) makes it super easy to move. I put all my bass oriented stuff in the bass gig bag, and all my amp oriented stuff in the pouch of my amp bag.

I never 'hand carry' a cab no matter how lightweight. No need.

Just another approach. Another bonus... you always have one hand totally free to open doors, etc.

1958Bassman · #19 03-09-2013, 06:38 AM

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Do Americans have ankles that don't flex? You guys must have real problems walking into a headwind.

Only some of us. I have feet like Sideshow Bob, so I don't have any problem blowing over in the wind, but I do have to lean forward when I stand at a counter.

1958Bassman · #20 03-09-2013, 06:40 AM

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Originally Posted by jlepre

I have been thinking. I own a lightweight 34 pound 15" cab, and wouldn't it be cool to have a way to strap it to my back for loading purposes? I mean seem to be alot easier on my back and shoulders to have this type of arrangement.

Anyone see something like this?

I did a search and could found nothing.

Are you trying to load out in one trip? Why not buy a collapsible hand truck? Or, you could put casters and a sliding handle on the back/side (depending on which would make it easier to get through a door). You could even make a removable panel with the casters and handle on it.

Putting it on your back raises your center of gravity, strains your abs and makes it hard to fit through some areas. It may be awkward, but unless you have a bad back, 34 pounds is really not very heavy. Keep the side with the magnet close to you and it won't seem as bad (as long as it's not Neodymium).