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Asymmetric 52+8 liters trekking backpack

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Versatile trekking backpack for hut-hopping tours, alpine trekking, long-distance trails and backpacking
PET Recycling
We conserve resources by using material made from recycled PET bottles.
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Article number
15945
Weight in g
1740
Volume in l
60
Type
Tergolight back system
Height in cm
70
Width in cm
34
Depth in cm
30
Load range
7 - 12 kg
Back length in cm
43 - 59
Rain cover
optional available
Matching rain cover
12560-2270 (30-55 l)
  • individually adjustable supportive back
  • "Comfort Space" for lower back relief
  • ErgoShape shoulder straps for optimal freedom of movement
  • padded hip belt with pocket
  • access to the main compartment also via zip
  • separate bottom compartment
  • variable lid height
  • lid pocket
  • additional zip lid pocket inside
  • spacious front stretch pocket
  • side stretch pockets with on-the-go opening
  • side compression straps
  • top compression strap with versatile repair buckle
  • one pole attachment point
  • gear loops
  • attachment loops at lid
  • opening for hydration system
  • sternum strap with whistle
  • information panel for alpine emergency situations under the lid
material overview
Main fabric - Material: 100% Polyester (recycled); Coating: 100% Polyurethane
600D / PU coating / subtile structure
Second fabric - Face: 100% Polyester (recycled); Coating: 100% Polyurethane
300D / ripstop weave / PU coated
Lining - Face: 100% Polyamide; Coating: 100% Polyurethane
200D / plain weave / PU coated
Rain cover - Face: 100% Polyamide (recycled); Coating: 100% Polyurethane
75 D/woven/PU coating/3000 mm
Processing
stitched
Gender
Unisex
Activity
Travel, Ambitious hiking, Trekking
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Technologies and Materials

Tergolight Comfort Space – relieves pressure on the lower back
  • fully adjustable back length and individually adjustable load positioning straps
  • a great choice for hiking with a medium load
  • relieves pressure on the lower back
Tergolight Comfort Space

Fully adjustable back length

Individually adjustable load positioning straps

Ergoshape – ergonomic shoulder straps
  • ergonomic shoulder straps fit comfortably without constricting
  • optimal freedom of movement thanks to their modified width
  • adapted to the different needs of men and women
Ergoshape
Vegan product - no animal ingredients
  • Use of exclusively synthetic and/or plant-based materials
  • Deliberate avoidance of animal ingredients
  • Traces of animal components cannot be completely ruled out in textile additives
Vegan
Eco Finish – environmentally friendly water and stain resistant finish
  • makes rain roll off the outer fabric
  • no use of environmentally harmful fluorocarbons (PFC)
  • regular aftercare is necessary for permanent water and dirt repellency
Eco Finish
Recycled PET: high quality polyester made from recycled PET bottles
  • high-quality polyester yarn made from recycled PET bottles
  • reduces energy consumption and CO2 emissions by up to 50 percent
  • climate-friendly and resource-efficient production
Recycled PET

Product description

  • optimal weight distribution
  • adjustable, back-friendly suspension system
  • primarily made from recycled materials
From hut to hut – and beyond! This trekking backpack made primarily from recycled materials is not only a good companion for hut hopping tours and alpine trekking, but with 52 liters of volume, it's also a great choice for backpacking and long-distance trails. The Tergolight Comfort Space suspension system ensures optimal distribution of the load. You can individually adjust the back length, load positioning straps and Ergoshape shoulder straps to fit your own body. It's exceptionally back friendly thanks to a recess in the back padding that takes pressure off the sacroiliac joint to prevent a sore back. A well padded hip belt lightens the load and makes the pack even more comfortable to carry. Specially engineered shoulder straps allow plenty of freedom of movement for your arms. The main compartment can be accessed from the top or the front. The separation to the bottom compartment can also be easily removed for more space in the main compartment. Everything that needs to be easily accessible when you're on the go fits in the stretchy front compartment with optimized ventilation – even wet clothing can dry here. You can easily access the side stretch pockets while you're wearing the pack. An ice axe or trekking poles can be attached to the gear loop and your crampons to the daisy chain – ideal for alpine terrain! Two compression straps on each side keep the trekking pack slim, as does the top compression strap with a replacement buckle in case any of them break while you're on your adventure. You can increase the pack's volume by 8 liters with the height-adjustable lid. The VAUDE Green Shape label stands for environmentally-friendly, functional products made from bluesign® certified, sustainable materials.

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  1. Overall Rating

    good backpack but...

     
    Asymmetric 52+8 is very good backpack. Just two small comments: First: The color - honestly, I do not like the light color of the sleeve on the upper side of backpack it would be better little darker because of the rest of the backpack. I think the same color as on the rest of the backpack would be good. Second: the weight of the backpack is not 1740 grams but 1840 grams - personally weighed.

    Response

    Dear Martin,
    Thank you very much for your feedback.
    It's great to hear that you're generally happy with the backpack.
    We will have the weight checked and correct it if required.
    Your VAUDE team
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Size charts VAUDE

You are not sure about your size? Here you can find the current size table for our Outdoor Collections.

Women's Apparel 

(Indicated sizes in cm) 

Size Inner leg length Chest Measurement Waist Measurement Hip Measurement
34 / XXS 77-81 80-83 66-68 89-92
36 / XS 77-81 84-87 69-71 93-96
38 / S 77-81 88-91 72-75 97-99
40 / M 77-81 92-95 76-79 100-102
42 / L 77-81 96-99 80-84 103-105
44 / XL 77-81 100-103 85-89 106-108
46 / XXL 77-81 104-109 90-96 109-113
48 / XXXL 77-81 110-115 97-102 114-118

Women's Short Sizes

Size Inner leg length
34 / XXS short 72-76
36 / XS short 72-76
38 / S short 72-76
40 / M short 72-76
42 / L short 72-76
44 / XL short 72-76
46 / XXL short 72-76
48 / XXXL short 72-76

Women's Long Sizes

Size Inner leg length
34 / XXS long 82-86
36 / XS long 82-86
38 / S long 82-86
40 / M long 82-86
42 / L long 82-86
44 / XL long 82-86
46 / XXL long 82-86
48 / XXXL long 82-86

Men's Apparel

(Indicated sizes in cm)

Size Inner leg length Chest Measurement Waist Measurement Hip Measurement
44 / XXS 79-82 88-91 74-77 93-95
46 / XS 79,5-82,5 92-95 78-82 96-98
48 / S 80-83 96-99 83-87 99-101
50 / M 80,5-83,5 100-103 88-92 102-104
52 / L 81-84 104-107 93-97 105-107
54 / XL 81,5-84,5 108-111 98-101 108-111
56 / XXL 82-85 112-115 102-106 112-115
58 / XXXL 82,5-85,5 116-121 107-110 116-119
60 / XXXXL 83-86 122-127 111-115 120-123
62 / 5XL 83,5-86,5 128-133 115-120 124-127

Short Sizes Men´s

Size Inner leg length
44 / XXS short 74-77
46 / XS short 74,5-77,5
48 / S short 75-78
50 / M short 75,5-78,5
52 / L short 76-79
54 / XL short 76,5-79,5
56 / XXL short 77-80
58 / XXXL short 77,5-80,5
60 / XXXXL short 78-81
62 / 5XL short 78,5-81,5

Long Sizes Men's

Size Inner leg length
44 / XXS long 84-87
46 / XS long 84,5-87,5
48 / S long 85-88
50 / M long 85,5-88,5
52 / L long 86-89
54 / XL long 86,5-89,5
56 / XXL long 87-90
58 / XXXL long 87,5-90,5
60 / XXXXL long 88-91
62 / 5XL long 88,5-91,5

Children's Apparel

(Indicated sizes in cm)

Size Inner leg length Chest Measurement Waist Measurement Hip Measurement
92 34-36 54 51 54-55
98 37-40 55 52 56-57
104 41-44 56-57 53 58-59
110/116 45-51 58-61 54-55 60-64
122/128 52-58 62-66 56-58 65-69
134/140 59-65 67-72 59-62 70-76
146/152 66-72 73-78 63-68 77-84
158/164 73-78 79-85 69-74 85-92
170/176 79-84 86-92 75-80 91-100

 

Size Height
S up til ca. 128 cm
M ca. 128 cm - 146 cm
L from ca. 152 cm

Accessoires

(indicated sizes in cm)

Gloves

*Hand circumference measured at widest part of the hand including knuckles, excluding thumb.

Women and Men Size Hand Circumference*
XS 6 17
S 7 19
M 8 22
L 9 24
XL 10 27
XXL 11 29
XXXL 12 31

 

Kids Size Hand Circumference*
XXS 2 13
XS 3 14
S 4 15
M 5 16
L 6 17

Headwear

Women and Men Head Circumference in cm
S 53-55
M 56-58
L 59-61

 

Kids Head Circumference in cm
S 50-52
M 53-55
L 56-58

Shoe covers, gaiters

Women and Men EUR shoe size Foot length in cm
S 36-39 22,4-24,7
M 40-43 25,6-27,6
L 44-46 28-29,7
XL 47-49 30,2-32

 

Arm warmers

Women and Men Upper arm circumference in cm
XS 26-27,5
S 28,29,5
M 30-31,5
L 32-33,5
XL 34-35,5

 

Leg warmers

Women and Men Circumference mid of upper leg in cm
XS 43-44,5
S 45-46,5
M 47-48,5
L 49-51,5
XL 52-53,5

 

Knee warmers

Women and Men Circumference above knee in cm
XS 37-38,5
S 39-40,5
M 41-42,5
L 43-45
XL 45,5-47

Bike Shoes

(online shop indicates EU sizes)

EU US (Men) US (Wo) UK Foot length in cm
36   5 3 22,1
37   6 4 22,5
38   7 5 23,3
39   7,5 5,5 23,8
40 7,5 8,5 6,5 24,6
41 8,5 9,5 7,5 25,5
42 9 10 8 26,0
43 10   9 26,7
44 10,5   9,5 27,2
45 11,5   10,5 28,0
46 12,5   11,5 28,9
47 13   12 29,3
48 14   13 30,1
49 14,5   13,5 30,9
50 15   14 31,7

 

Which backpack fits my back length?

It's easy to find out which VAUDE backpack fits your back length: simply measure yourself with a tape measure and compare your back length with our table.

Backpack sizes

Some of the backpacks' product names include size information. The designation "M" stands for medium, i.e. a medium size. This medium size is universally suitable and is perfect for most users. "L" stands for Large, i.e. a large size, "XL" for Extra Large, an extra large size. If no specific size information appears in the product name, it is usually a standard size. 

Size Height
Unisex: XL ca. 180 cm - 203 cm
Unisex: M/L ca. 162 cm - 185 cm
Women's Size ca. 155 cm - 178 cm

Bike bag sizes

Here you can see where the height, width and depth of VAUDE panniers are measured. Please note that the widest part of the article is always indicated or measured.

Luggage carrier bags, sideways

Luggage carrier bags, top

Handlebar bags

 

Saddlebags

 

Frame bags

Fork bags

Sleeping bag size information

The product names of some sleeping bags include size information. The designation "S" stands for small, i.e. a small size, while "XL" stands for extra large. If no specific size information such as "S" or "XL" appears in the product name, it is usually a standard size or "Regular". (Indicated sizes in cm)

Size Height
Regular 165-190
S 150-170
XL 185-205
Kids 105-135
Youth 130-165

 

Sleeping bag zip position

Zip  Info
left The zip is on the left, suitable for right-handed people
right The zip is on the right, suitable for left-handers

 

A few tips on choosing the right zip position: Right-handed people choose a sleeping bag with the zip on the left, as they can comfortably reach across the body to the zip with their right hand. Left-handed people choose a sleeping bag with a zip on the right so that they can easily reach the zip with their left hand. If you want to combine two sleeping bags, make sure you choose one with a zip on the right and one with a zip on the left. The choice of sleeping bag should also take into account the position of the tent entrance so that you can always get in and out comfortably.

How to measure correctly?

To ensure your VAUDE clothing fits perfectly, it is important to take your measurements correctly. Here's how:

  • Chest: Measure the circumference at the widest point of your chest – ideally while standing upright with your arms hanging loosely at your sides.
  • Waist: Measure the circumference at the narrowest point of your waist – usually just above the belly button.
  • Hips: Measure around your hips at the widest point of your buttocks.
  • Inseam: Measure straight down from the top of your inner thigh (crotch) to your ankle.
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