I just purchased and received one of these backpacks through Amazon. I put water in it today to give it a test run and thought I'd give those that were curious about it my initial observations.
It came with the battery somewhat charged(enough to test it for sure) but also had a note stating to charge it a full 8 hours before use.
It came with 2 wands and an extra hose. The one wand is stainless steel and adjusts from 20-40 inches in length. The other black wand(which appears to be carbon) and an extra black rubber hose are meant to be used with acids or bleach. It also came with a myriad of tips and attachments including a couple that have a spray cup for localized spraying.
What can I say, the quality seems unreal. From the heavily braided hose with compression fittings on each end(much like a hydraulic line) to the wide, comfortable well made shoulder straps, to the way the tank is molded to drain almost every last drop of liquid. The in tank filter is also easily reached and removed for cleaning. They seem to have thought of pretty much everything.
It has a toggle switch which allows it to either be adjusted with a rheostat(20-60psi) or kept in high pressure(60psi). The charging port is well made and its very obvious that there is only one way that the charger can be plugged in. It definitely cranks out the volume when adjusted to the high pressure setting.
I can't wait to get this thing out in the field and really want to go ahead and order the 2 more units that I need. The only problem that I did have that I think I can fix is the lid vent was so tight and the amount of liquid leaving the tank was so great on the high setting that the tank began to implode somewhat. The vent couldn't keep up.
Overall, it is well worth the $143 Amazon is selling it for IMO.
Just thought some of y'all might like to know.
It came with the battery somewhat charged(enough to test it for sure) but also had a note stating to charge it a full 8 hours before use.
It came with 2 wands and an extra hose. The one wand is stainless steel and adjusts from 20-40 inches in length. The other black wand(which appears to be carbon) and an extra black rubber hose are meant to be used with acids or bleach. It also came with a myriad of tips and attachments including a couple that have a spray cup for localized spraying.
What can I say, the quality seems unreal. From the heavily braided hose with compression fittings on each end(much like a hydraulic line) to the wide, comfortable well made shoulder straps, to the way the tank is molded to drain almost every last drop of liquid. The in tank filter is also easily reached and removed for cleaning. They seem to have thought of pretty much everything.
It has a toggle switch which allows it to either be adjusted with a rheostat(20-60psi) or kept in high pressure(60psi). The charging port is well made and its very obvious that there is only one way that the charger can be plugged in. It definitely cranks out the volume when adjusted to the high pressure setting.
I can't wait to get this thing out in the field and really want to go ahead and order the 2 more units that I need. The only problem that I did have that I think I can fix is the lid vent was so tight and the amount of liquid leaving the tank was so great on the high setting that the tank began to implode somewhat. The vent couldn't keep up.
Overall, it is well worth the $143 Amazon is selling it for IMO.
Just thought some of y'all might like to know.
