What is the Talon 22?
The updated Talon 22 is ideal for hill walking, hiking, and general outdoor adventures off the beaten track. It's made with recycled material yet still delivers the same level of performance and durability as the previous models.
What is it made of?
The main body is made with high-tenacity nylon with a triple ripstop. This fabric is incredibly durable and abrasion-resistant, allowing it to survive regular use in rugged terrain.
The Talon 22's base and liner are made with 420HD nylon packcloth, which is incredibly durable. Thus, this backpack will likely last a lifetime.
All of these materials are 100% recycled and bluesign® approved. bluesign® certifications ensure that the materials used avoid harmful substances, use reduced air and water emissions, increase resource productivity, and that the production line is more transparent and trustworthy.
All materials are also treated with PFAS-free DWR (durable water repellent), encouraging light rain and snow to bead off the material instead of soaking in. PFAS-free treatments avoid the use of harmful 'forever' chemicals. PFAS is a toxic chemical known to cause harm to humans and the environment. It was previously commonly used in DWR treatments, however, many outdoor companies are now working to eliminate these chemicals from their production lines to contribute to a more responsible manufacturing process.
What backsystem does it use?
The Talon 22 backpack has an Airscape backpanel, which uses an injection-moulded AirScape framesheet with die-cut foam. This backpanel provides a close-to-the-body, stable fit and is incredibly flexible to amplify comfort and freedom of movement. It uses ventilated airflow channels for active users, helping to prevent sweat build-up, and a mesh-covered foam lumbar for lightweight comfort.
It also uses a BioStretch harness, which features integrated BioStretch seams (stretchy seams) that maximise flexibility without sacrificing stability for dynamic movement in technical terrain.
Spacermesh over die-cut foam on the harness and hipbelt provide a breathable, comfortable contact surface that manages temperature regulation efficiently.
The hipbelt also features the Crossbody ErgoPull system that helps to pull the lumbar into the body for improved weight distribution and to help prevent lower back pains or injury.
You can easily adjust the harness to fit your torso length, plus the sternum strap to help keep the pack stable.
A seamless lumbar-to-hip-belt body wrap and additional BioStretch seams provide further flexibility.
What are the features?
The Talon 22 offers a multitude of storage and organisation options. The main compartment is spacious and can be accessed via the dual-zippered panel access point. An internal zipped mesh pocket with a key clip is perfect for storing small valuables like car and house keys, a mobile phone, or a wallet. There's also a top panel zipped slash pocket, a sizeable stretchy mesh front pocket, a side stretch mesh pockets (ideal for water bottles), easy-access stretchy mesh harness pockets, and dual-zippered hipbelt pockets, which work perfectly for trail snacks and energy gels.
If you're adventuring during winter, you may be pleased to hear that there are tuck-away ice axe attachments with bungee tie-offs; these attachments safely store ice axes while helping prevent them from piercing your backpack on the move.
Stow-on-the-go trekking pole attachments provide storage for your walking poles when not being used. If you're adventuring on two wheels, the LidLock bike helmet attachment and blinker light attachment will certainly be useful.
Lastly, lower-side compression straps will cinch in dead space when the bag isn't fully packed to help prevent your belongings from rattling around inside.
Features:
- Dual-zippered panel access to main compartment
- Internal zippered mesh pocket with key clip
- Tuck-away ice axe attachment with bungee tie-off
- Stow-on-the-Go trekking pole attachment
- Top panel zippered slash pocket
- LidLock bike helmet attachment
- Lower-side compression straps
- Side stretch mesh pockets
- External hydration reservoir sleeve
- Easy-access, expandable stretch mesh harness pocket
- Dual-zippered fabric hipbelt pockets
- Blinker light attachment
- Large stretch mesh front panel pocket