Thats interesting....
Your Jaguar seems to have a bit of a hybrid back system..
The waist belt is SA 7000 but the Shoulder straps are the older SA type..
Very very comfy but a bit prone to breakage by all accounts... Looking at the clips and the SA 7000 waist belt I'd date the bergen to the mid 90's...
that is interesting, i know that i've never seen anything with the same back system so it could well be that it's some kind of hybrid. as i said, i got it second hand so no info at all i'm afraid.
very very comfy i'd agree with, prone to breaking i'd also have to agree with. when i got this rucksack the little plastic bits at the bottom of the two alloy stays were just about keeping the back system and hip belt attached to the bag, but not by much at all. i ended up making two big washers out of an old nylon chopping board to go on the inside of the pack with bolts through them, the alloy stays, and the hip belt attachment to hold the whole thing together, good as new now.
the hip belt on mine look identical to the one that you posted but don't be paying any attention to the clips, most of them have been replaced at some point or other, i'll post pics of the few remaining original clips if it'll help with dating the thing?
stuart
edit: just looked at the "blue monstrosity" that you posted again and mine has the same side pockets, and originally had the same chest strap too, looks like a very similar bag
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