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I Tried the Hypershell X Ultra Exoskeleton on a Mountain Hike (opens in a new tab)

menshealth.com · 2026-09-26

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Claim 1 of 6Not checkedThe writer tried the Hypershell X Ultra exoskeleton on walks, a treadmill, and a mountain hike.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 2 of 6Not checkedThe device uses sensors and motorized hip assistance to make walking and climbing feel easier by applying torque as the leg lifts.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 3 of 6Not checkedIn Fitness mode, the device adds resistance instead of assistance and can turn walking into a harder workout.View evidenceHide evidence

As statedabout four minutes before he stopped on flat gravel

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Claim 4 of 6Not checkedOn a steep mountain scramble, the exoskeleton made the ascent easier and shifted the climb from leg work toward upper-body problem-solving.View evidenceHide evidence

As statedabout 600 feet of vertical gain in less than a mile

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Claim 5 of 6Not checkedIn downhill mode, the device applies a subtle braking force that made descents feel steadier and more controlled.View evidenceHide evidence

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Claim 6 of 6Not checkedThe article says exoskeletons are not new in rehab and clinical settings, but are being newly marketed to healthy consumers for hiking and other outdoor activities.View evidenceHide evidence

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PubMed, Europe PMC, Crossref · 15 candidate papers

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633 ENERGY EXPENDITURE AT THE SAME RATING OF PERCEIVED EXERTION

Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise · 1993 · Crossref

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