FERRINO
Hikemaster 26 Backpack
Summer 2024

Published by Mountainblog on 05/29/2023.

Ferrino R&D team together with the Comfort Lab at Città Studi of Biella and the Sport Technology Lab at the University of Bologna have renovated their triennial partnership to develop new technologies and improve the comfort and ergonomics of hiking backpacks.

This collaboration produced the new line of Ferrino HIKEMASTER backpacks with shoulder straps made of auxetic material. Using this material represents a real revolution in the world of backpacks, so much so that it led the company to file a patent application.

What exactly does “auxetic material” mean, though? It is a material that, unlike traditional materials, expands when subjected to stress. This provides a number of important benefits for those involved in outdoor activities.
In particular, the manufacture of the shoulder straps in the Hikemaster line in this material allows increasing breathability and thermal comfort. Thanks to its ability to expand under stress, it also allows load to be distributed more uniformly, reducing pressure on shoulder contact points.

However, the advantages don’t end this way: using an auxetic shoulder strap provides greater efficiency in expelling heat with 10 percent more evaporation than traditional shoulder straps. In summary, the choice of using an auxetic material for the shoulder straps in the new Hikemaster line represents a significant step forward in the world of hiking backpacks.

TECHNICAL DETAILS:

Weight: 930 g (26 l)
Dimensions: 48x29x19
Fabrics: Nylon 210D Hexagonal
Back: Back with “Dry Net System”: a carrier frame in flexible steel, which not only gua- rantees perfect load distribution but also serves to tension the mesh that separates the backpack from the wearer’s back for excellent breathability. Shoulder straps with auxetic padding to improve ventilation.
Pockets: In top lid | Side pockets in mesh | On waist belt | Inside pocket in back.
Accessories: 2 pole/ice axe holders | Side compression straps | Front gear loop (with additional removable straps) | Backpack cover included | Compatible with “Helmet Holder” | Compatible with H2 Bag hydration control system | Rear loop for safety light | Chest strap with whistle.

GALLERY:

Backpacks, tents, sleeping bags, clothes and equipment: Ferrino is one of the oldest Italian outdoor company equipped with a wide section of products. Passion, challenge and fantasy are the elements that brings Ferrino to innovate, creating always new technologies, able to resist to any weather condition. All the products are developed with the cooperation of professionals of the sector, athletes and explorers, which Ferrino supports in their personal adventures, designing in that way incredible items which comply to real and specific needs. The product quality, handled by the brand ambassadors during the design, it’s further tested by clients, at the HighLab camps where they have the possibility to try for free tents, sleeping bags and other equipments, experiencing the emotion of sleeping in high altitude, becoming a tester for a night. Today Ferrino, almost 150 after its foundation, it’s spread in approximately 40 countries all over the world and it’s a reference for mountaineers, hikers, explorers, trail runners and outdoor enthusiasts. Founded in Turin in 1870, today Ferrino has around 60 employed and it’s still managed by the same Ferrino’s family – and Rabajoli. The possibility to cooperate with important people of world of the sport in the Alps has given Ferrino the chance to create high tech products, always maintaining that artisan touch and Italian style which makes each product a jewel to be proud of, both for the company and the user.

www.ferrino.com