Using your ROCK backpack for the first time
You've just got a new climbing backpack. Read our guide before using it for the first time.
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User guide, maintenance and repair: Climbing backpack - ROCK
2018
Read our guide on how you can keep climbing with your ROCK climbing backpack time and time again, whether through maintenance or repair.
Getting to grips with your ROCK backpack
This climbing pack has many features:
- Removable helmet holder.
- Hydration pack compatible: compartment inside the bag with 2 suspension straps, opening at the top of the bag and straps on the shoulder straps for the pipette.
- Handle for carrying or hanging.
- Rope holder.
- Daisy chain for attaching carabiners, quickdraws, etc.
- Packs down into the small front zipped pocket when the back foam is removed.
How long is the warranty for your pack?
Your climbing backpack comes with a 10-year warranty. It applies if the product is faulty or defective.
Damage due to use contrary to instructions, abuse, accidents, negligence and normal wear and tear caused by prolonged use beyond the warranty period is not covered, but can be repaired for a reasonable charge.
How should you store your backpack?
Store your pack in a dry place, away from direct sunlight (the sun's rays can make the pack age faster).
How should you wash your mountaineering backpack?
Follow these steps to wash your backpack:
- Take a soft cleaning brush, dip it in water, add bar soap and gently scrub your pack.
- Rinse your pack in clean water. Use the brush to remove any remaining soap.
- Once cleaned, leave your pack to dry on a rack. Once dry, spray the pack with waterproofer.
Maintenance products for your backpack
Glycerine bar soap
Cleaning brush
Waterproofing spray
How can you repair your pack yourself?
Does your pack have a tear or a broken buckle?
We have some quick, low-cost solutions to repair it from the comfort of your own home.
Applying a repair patch
If your pack has a slight tear and you don't have any sewing skills or a sewing machine, you can use a repair patch. The patch adheres to the damaged area of fabric.
Here are the steps to follow:
- Before gluing, clean the part of the pack you are going to stick it to. Dry this area well after cleaning.
- If you need to cut the patch, it's best to round off the corners to help it stick better.
Replacing a backpack buckle
Repairing a backpack buckle couldn't be easier...
First, you'll need to buy a replacement buckle that's the right size. To find out what size you need, take a ruler and measure the width of the strap that passes through the buckle.
Once you've got your buckle, all you have to do is remove the old one and replace it with the new one, using the video tutorial opposite.
Replacing a zip slider
To replace your zip slider, simply follow these steps:
- Measure the width of your zip to determine the width of replacement slider you will need.
- Define the type of zip you have (self-locking, invisible zip, plastic zip, spiral zip)
- Use pliers to remove your broken zip slider
Unscrew the two parts of your new slider - Place the flat part of the slider on the inside of the zip and the part with the puller on the outside
- Then screw the two parts together with the zip in the middle.
Replacing a zip puller
Have you lost or broken your zip puller?
This is one of the simplest repairs there is: all you need is a pair of pliers and three minutes to do it.
Watch the video tutorial
Spare parts for your Rock climbing backpack
In the image below, you can find a link to the various spare parts available for your backpack.
Workshop repair
Replacing the main zip on a backpack
Give your climbing backpack a second life
Do you no longer use your backpack and don't know what to do with it? Instead of throwing it away, you can sell it second hand using our buy back scheme! Enter all the information about your product online. We can offer the best solutions to sell your product, which you can then bring to one of our stores to finalise the procedure.