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I have two older Solos and they both have hip straps. It's possible these were an optional add on; I don't remember.

I did a fast search and came up with a Gempler's page for Solos; as near as I can tell, they don't automatically now come with hip belts, but for 24.50 at that site you can get a deluxe harness that includes one, as well as better shoulder straps. (scroll down the page)

http://www.gemplers.com/list.aspx?SKW=Solo&src=25GLSPR&s_kwcid=solo%20sprayer|976481365

I might, fifteen years or so ago when I got mine, have bought them with an upgrade to the better harness; but my memory on this is fuzzy.

I wound up with two because years ago I was spraying rotenone, which doesn't dissolve well, and clogged the pump in my first one. At that time, at least, two different hand pump models were available; one was better at dealing with things like rotenone, the other at getting higher pressure for reaching greater heights. So I had the first one repaired and got a second one with the other type of pump. Both still work fine. I don't use them very much, however, so don't know whether they would have lasted this long with heavy use.

--Rivka
Finger Lakes NY; zone 5 mostly

On Feb 20, 2008, at 10:58 AM, tanis cuff wrote:

> I don't think Solo ever designed one.  I use my Solo for 2 gallons & less, because my hand-held fell apart.  I have another backpack sprayer equipped with a hip-strap, but it leaks pretty badly and the wand design was less than durable; the company I think has gone out of business because when I replaced the wand I had to patch from others.
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> I just tried a search on "commercial horticultural supply catalog" and got a nice assortment of websites to choose from.  
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> From: hangermayer
> To: nafex
> Date: Tue, 19 Feb 2008 15:25:15 -0600
> Subject: Re: [NAFEX] backpack sprayers
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> Rivka & Jolyn,
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> I've looked at the Solo website and it doesn't seem any of their sprayers (except the battery powered) have a hip/waist belt.  Am I missing it?  I'm interested in Solo for the simple reason they appear to sell a 5ft. spray wand as an accessory.