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See Osprey's award-winning new hydration pack plus lots more...


Posted: 20 July 2009
by Jon

We're just back from the massive European OutDoor trade show at Friedrichshafen in Germany where virtually every brand you can think of has been showing off its latest equipment and clothing due out in 2010.

We'll be bringing you scoop looks at the best of it over the next few days, but just to whet your appetite, here's Osprey's innovative new hydration pack which uses a system called 'Hydraulics' that, along with some other interesting features, makes it subtly unlike anything we've seen before.

The show award judges obviously liked what they saw and gave it a gold award and with both hiking and mountain bike-specific versions in the range both walkers and riders are catered for.

Osprey Hydraulics pack

Anyway, here's a look at the walking version of the Hydraulics System packs, full details of what makes it different and a look at the mountain biking version for those of you with wheels  on the site tomorrow along with a lot more.

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The word on the street is that The North Face werent going to be present at this year's Euro Outdoor show in  Friedrichshafen

Maybe you can let us know Jon

The whispers seem  to indicate that they are loosing interest in the high street retailer and are going to establish direct sales through a European distribution network which will include some direct outlet stores.

Dont believe that we will be any the better off - TNF, of course, will still charge retail prices; in old fashioned terms cutting out the middle man. 

This may be a load of dingos kidneys of course

However, sources close to the retail industry revealed this dastardly plan to the man on the street (me) to which he thought  errr actually I dont own anything they produce other than  a 15 year old bumbag....

Anyway lets see 


Posted: 21/07/2009 at 00:09

Fossil Bluff wrote (see)

The whispers seem  to indicate that they are loosing interest in the high street retailer and are going to establish direct sales through a European distribution network which will include some direct outlet stores.

Could be a strategy to distance themselves from their recent chav fan base and restore some credibility amongst the outdoors community?


Posted: 21/07/2009 at 06:51



the direct sales would be web based and the chain of stores would be London, Manchester, Bristol etc etc etc. So i not sure that it will prevent any particular image, I think it is more economically driven It may reduce some of the shoplifting but the retailers bear the brunt of that anyway.

Posted: 21/07/2009 at 07:48

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