Could you use the Apex in your line of work?

I'm 66 yo. I did 2 days of labor installing 2 ceiling fans one day and did plumbing work the next. I couldn't get out of bed without serious effort to protect my back. Thank goodness that I am retired as I wouldn't have been able to work all that time. I've had back surgery decades ago and that helped but I am always aware of my fragile back. This xo suit would be perfect for all of the ladder work while carrying buckets of tools and supplies. It looks svelte enough to not get in the way when picking your way through an attic or a basement.

Letting people try it is going to take it from "that would be nice to have" To "Me and all my coworkers need this product"

The inventor deserves an award! I hope cheap knockoff’s of this idea don’t sour consumers.

Love seeing engineers developing products that actually makes live better from the ground up rather than milking money off consumers.

When I was in my 20’s & 30’s I worked building electrical substations. Something like this would have been fantastic for all of the heavy lifting involved. Now in my 60’s I’m paying the price for all that abuse to my back. As production costs come down, hopefully it will put it in a price range where many construction workers could afford to be wearing it 👍.

I bought the hero wear apex and though they claim it does not move pressure to other parts of your body it does, it works very good and DOES REDUCE back pain, HOWEVER it likes to bite into my upper back (the upper strap material and backpack section) and makes my shoulders tired, maybe I have it setup wrong, but I have watched all of their training videos and it hasn't done much, I will continue to wear it as it does reduce back pain but it sometimes gets in the way and gets tiring after a while. I work construction doing concrete.

This man lowkey looks like linus Sebastian from linustechtips...🤔

I was in the warehouse industry for 15 years until I blew out my back. I wish I would have had one of these.

I have been looking into this product for about a month now. Doing a bit of research here and there. I have injured my back quite a few times now , and recently started a small business with one of my good friends that requires a little more back use than previously before. Last night i finally sized one of the suits for myself and made the purchase. I don’t know how to thank CNET enough for this wonderful product review. I can’t wait to tell you how the suit impacts my work life.

I feel like anyone who needs this product, doesn't make enough money to spend 1200 dollars on a purchase like this and not feel financial effects. Sad.

"Hmm..." -AmazonBasics

Looks interesting… A serious RMI injury can cost a worker their livelihood and a company thousands of dollars … This might be an upfront investment to prevent that from occurring … Very interesting indeed.

calling it an exosuit is lying, ill give you 100$ for this back brace

We should find this in physiotherapy department..love innovation

I would love to see workplace insurance discounts for implanting this.

Just think of it this way $100 a month for a year. If you do any kind of repetitive lifting work, it is worth it. Too bad they did not have the same system going down the arms. Biggest thing I noticed, I did not like, is the small band going across the front. I think it should have been a little wider.

1200 though? That's pricey

Nice, i think having different strength bands would help you customize you lift output.

Seems quite expensive for a non-powered suit

If it oflpads pressure from tje back. Where does the pressure get reapplied?

" I wonder if I can invent a device to reduce strain on my back". You mean the glutes?

Can it be Integrated with / Used As a Fall Arrest System Harness?

Can this be used for back workouts at the gym?

Got anything to ease the shoulder AND back for letter carriers? Something to take the weight of the satchel?

What if somone has already had a lower back injury and has several vertibe fused. It was moving a box that did it. He is in constant excruciating pain now because of the load his upper back has to take. Could this help him?

Not gonna lie around that 40 second mark right before you tapped it I was pretty excited, that is one of my favorite scenes, I thought there is no way this thing could mimic that.... but what if and then it didn't and now I'm sadge but the suit is still really cool and reminds me of the back brace I had for a bit lol

When I was in college and university I worked night crew stocking shelves in a grocery store The average grocery load we would get was close to 30 000 lbs. we would have to put the stock down the aisles near where it went and then go around and lid the cases o to stock trucks and then place into the shelves so in effect lifting everything twice. This would have been amazing

This would be really good for Aircraft Maintenance in the Airline Industry

Would this help with squatting or deadlifting or rowing???

Great idea

I used to work in the oil and gas industry. Specifically on a service rig where we would travel to various oil wells to make repairs. Setting up these units are very labor intensive. Sometimes rigging in and rigging out on a daily basis. Wish I had one back then. However, the suit would need to be resistant to the crude oil these workers are exposed to.

I would love to try this for doing hardwood floors.

"hey and I started to think can the price comes down..coz the prize is heavy I can't lift it up"

They need to make it all black. That yellow screams "look at me i'm wearing something weird"

When will be this awailable for around 100 usd?

Looks like you need another exosuit to carry and open that case Is there one for that

Is there a version without velcros? I'm a gardener, so I come in contact with a lot of earth (some may call it dirt). I think that could be a problem for the longevity of the velcros.

If it doesn't strain back muscle then which muscle it strains?? Energy have to come from some muscle right?

Can I wear weight lifting gear with this? To further prevent injury?

Construction workers and Home builders could use this.

$1200 for a non powered brace?

This is amazing!

That’s a really great idea he should add some spring-loaded knee braces to go along with it.

How long does it take to put on?

Would it work for water delivery service ?

Hey look it's CNET Linus Tech Tips! 🤣 Nice video!

I would totally buy

One step closer to full automation

Could you explain the physics of how this stops pressure on the spine please!!

In the construction will be great

Cool idea

Would this put more pressure on your knee's? Would this NOT be recommended for somebody who wants to save their knee's?

Very interesting product! Nice CNET!

Nice idea, too bad it's using antiquated snap-in buckles for the chest strap. There are modern magnetic buckles that should be considered for this area.

he looks like a walmart version of linus tech tips

Can you try out the IronHand glove from BioServo?

The infantry probably. If they do something they wont have time or even the ability to recharge a powered suit. And a lot of what they do involve carrying stuff somewhere. And the stuff theyre carrying are usually insanely heavy

Hey, looks like We’ve got a new Linus

Great invention but i think it could be much cheaper

One of the best things for chronic low back pain is to increase the strength of the posterior chain.

It's funny how he grunts when picking up ~45 pounds like it's heavy for him.

When scientists provide proof that it’s effective than I’ll think about it.

I work as a janitor and often times have a sore to spasms in my back. I'm thinking it's more due to my age and back injury. I would love one of these!! (If I couldn't get a hold of an Iron Man suit)

Is this available in Europe? This is perfect for all kinds of manual labor, from restocking shelves, to gardening work etc.

It's like post tensioning for bridge

I clicked cause I thought he was Linus! Lol

If you think this is expensive. Wait till they install the LED that blinks when the device is engaged.

Love the cost effectiveness of this product in contrast to the otherwise overwhelming actuated/mechanical alternative.

Awesome

Clicked on the video thinking it’s Linus lmao!

How does it work tho? It looks like it work by making your back more rigid, wont there be any side effects of that?

Warehouse ? We supply plumbing fittings and pipes. Lots of heavy lifting. All lifting jobs should have compulsory exoskelton equipment. A worker would be less fatigued and more productive.

It’s almost believable until the guy lifts the hay bale. Ain’t no country boy gonna buy that. Lol 😂

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framing carpenters i really could use this. this is the best tech i ever seen. how can i purchase one?

I wonder how it would work for a disabled person who has had 14 back surgeries and needs help to lift things. I could use it to help around the property

Interesting concept but I can see people buying Regular back supports as there are many if not hundreds online that people will they are just as effective as the Apex suit

$1200 ???!!!!! Materials, fabrics and straps cost them what?! probably less than $100, R&D was free (his students at the university did it) and he is charging people 10 to 15 times more.

The Brewer guys suits were totally clean & its clearly dirty work. You said they’d tried them for 3 months. Either they weren’t using them for 3 months, they were just cleaned or they were new.

High schoolers probably need that more than a new iPhone.

please provide herowear apex exosuit online product purchase world wide sir

A thousand pounds is a thousand pounds.

1200 is pricey but It’s a worth it investment. You’ll make a lot more being able to work longer and more

i want one.

Interesting but I don’t see a large difference from a posture correcting back brace . I have a couple of these and they have carbon fiber strips that run down the length of spine , strap that tensions your shoulders into proper position and a waist strap that supports the lower back while transferring load to the hips. These are like 20-30 dollars. God send to me, with a fused spine.

I wonder if will help bucking wood and carrying logs..

I like it

Can disable people use it

Very cool, but I hope they've got this all patented as there's going to be a whole load of knockoff versions on eBay before long at 1/10th the price.

I like This VDO :)

so its basically like fake hamstrings and lower back muscles..

Death strandings

Good for construction is an excellent suit... I really recommend it...ok

I wonder if this would help me whem I race my Kawasaki Ninja ZX10R on the track. My backs gets sore after racing all day.

Hey its Linus's evil twin. Or ummm maby his good twin? Because this guy seems a little nicer than the original Linus. LoL

Cooolll

So that's what Batman has been wearing all this time! LOL

I need it ,by I'm afraid getting bullied .

I just don't want a wedgie all day long