Briefcase or backpack? This is a question now being solved by many parents who will send their children to school in September. What to look for when choosing not to buy new equipment in a year, we asked experts from the Czech school bag manufacturer Bagmaster.
It is necessary to devote enough time to choosing a school bag (briefcase), your child will wear it for at least 2-3 years, and if you choose inappropriately, your choice may affect your child's health. Include only school or student backpacks that are made for this purpose. They have different construction than traditional sports backpacks.
This time we went to Pilsen to the showroom of the Czech producer of bag briefcases and backpacks Bagmaster.
Choose according to the age of the child and the class she attends. In the first to the second class, you can choose between briefcase and backpack. Since the third grade, children usually only want a backpack. For the first and second level of elementary school, it is a school backpack, for the second level of elementary and secondary school or university already a student backpack.
The first-grader can have a briefcase and a backpack. The fundamental difference is in the organization of this bag. The clear advantage of the briefcase is its clarity and simplicity, so even rash schoolchildren will find everything you packed them in the morning. The backpack has multiple compartments, pockets, and compartments, ideal for the systemic distribution of aids throughout the backpack.
What to focus on when choosing a briefcase or backpack?
The main advantage of school backpacks is a solid, anatomically shaped back. Focus on the layout of the back system and choose the backpack that has perfect support around the spine.
Choose a backpack that has anatomically shaped, padded shoulder straps at least 4 cm wide. This is easy to estimate using your thumb.
When testing, note that the straps do not fit to the child's neck. Movement and sweating would lead to abrasions of the skin. Pay extra attention to the adjustable straps so that the backpack fits well on your back. Keep in mind that your child will carry the backpack in both summer and winter, so the straps need to be adjusted to wear. Therefore, to prevent the backpack from slipping from the back, fix the straps with a height-adjustable chest strap. If your chosen backpack does not contain it, be sure to buy it.
Reflective material elements
When selecting, focus on reflective elements. Always keep in mind that more reflective tape elements (from all sides) will ensure your child's visibility to other road users at reduced visibility significantly earlier.
How much a backpack weighs is probably the most discussed thing on the Internet. "I don't think we need to tackle the weight of a briefcase or backpack, because all manufacturers produce backpacks that are around a kilogram. The difference is usually around twenty blankets, which is like carrying a piece of ham in your shopping cart. Kroupa, Marketing and Business Manager of Bagmaster. He also adds that if your child has the disadvantage of having to wear a lot of learning and want to relieve him, don't put water in his drinking bottle. This can be shot at school. You can relieve it by up to half a kilogram.
The upper part of the school bag should not exceed the shoulder line, the bottom of the backpack should not be lower than the sideline. With the long side, the backpack should be oriented downwards so that it does not prevent the schoolchild from moving naturally. There are more things to fit into the deeper bag, but the bag pulls the schoolboy back. In balancing this counterweight, the schoolboy unnecessarily burdens his neck.
The structure of the backpack must be clear, especially for first-graders. The school bag should have a sufficient number of compartments (chambers and pockets). The big advantage is the reinforced bottom, which ensures that the backpack stands at the bench without tipping over. You will also appreciate a bottle pocket accessible from the outside, as there is no danger of contamination of school supplies in an accident. Snack pocket or bench loop and carrying handle.
Let the child choose. Do you want the school to look forward to? Surely it will be easier to go to school with the equipment he likes. You then direct the children's choice to practical matters. Light materials can become soiled quickly. The bold colors, in turn, support the visibility of the schoolchild in road traffic. On the other hand, if a schoolboy chooses a backpack with a favorite character, he may want another one next year.
Bagmaster had a few dozen briefcases and backpacks on display, and as we found out, everybody would choose. Also, girls' motifs were available in colors other than classic pink or purple. As we have learned, many girls prefer blue.
A briefcase and backpack should be selected to serve as long as possible. Make sure that the manufacturer meets all the requirements for quality, such as the Czech manufacturer Bagmaster, whose products can be found in more than 500 stores in the Czech Republic, and because it meets all health assessments and other certifications, is sold in other EU countries. Also, it offers a three-year warranty on its products, which is more than eloquent. Finally, despite the indisputable quality, buying a briefcase or backpack from Bagmaster will not burden your family budget.
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