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Gregory Deva 85 Pack - Women's
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Gregory Deva 85 Pack - Women's

Item # 766118

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With all- angle access, loads of organization and increased capacity, the Gregory Deva pack is ideal for women who wander.

  • Response Custom Fit Suspension™ system pivots to adjust hipbelt to your hip angle; system also pivots to mirror your body as it moves
  • Quick-Adjust hipbelt adjusts to five different hipbelt angles with a simple pull of a quick release tab
  • HDPE framesheet with twin 7075-T6 aluminum stays and an anti-barreling cross-stay prevents barreling under heavy loads
  • Women's 3-D precurved hipbelt and harness use dual-density foams laminated to the surface fabric, resulting in cushioning without pinching or binding
  • Specifically engineered to fit a women's shape, the narrow ventilated dual-density molded foam backpanel helps move moisture off the back
  • Design offers four ways to get at your gear in the main compartment via top-loading, front panel, side and bottom accesses
  • Side compression straps secure both large and small loads for optimal stability
  • Hydration-compatible design features a reservoir sleeve and drink-tube exit port for on-the-go hydration (reservoir sold separately)
  • Features dual hipbelt pockets, side stretch pocket, hide-away water bottle pocket and stash pocket
  • Large front zip pocket keeps bulky gear easily accessible
  • Removable top lid pocket converts to a lumbar pack and lets you keep compass, maps, small essentials and raingear close at hand
  • Rubberlike thermoplastic elastomer covers the bottom of the pack, providing long-lasting wear and waterproof protection from the elements
  • Features 210-denier ripstop nylon and nylon twill for strength, durability and lightness

Specifications based on size Small. Size X Small and Medium specs are below.

    Specifications for torso / waist and hips / average volume / average metric volume / average weight / average metric weight are as follows:
  • X Small - 14 - 16 in. / 22 - 28 in. / 4,882 cu. in. / 80 liters / 5 lbs. 12 oz. / 2.6kg.
  • Medium - 18 - 20 in. / 28 - 34 in. / 5,492 cu. in. / 90 liters / 6 lbs. 6 oz. / 2.9kg.

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Item 766118

Gregory Deva 85 Pack - Women's Specs

Specification

Description

GenderWomen's
Frame typeInternal
Backpack styleDeluxe backpack
Approximate volume5,187 cubic inches
Approximate volume - metric85 liters
Average weight6 lbs. 3 oz.
Average weight - metric2.8 kilograms
Adjustable torsoYes
Fits torso16 - 18 inches
Fits waist/hips22 - 28 inches
MaterialNylon ripstop
Frame materialHDPE/aluminum
Number of stays2
Number of pockets8 + main compartment
Access / LoadingTop/front/side/bottom
Sleeping bag compartmentYes

Gregory Deva 85 Pack - Women's Customer Reviews

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Gregory Deva 85 Pack - Women's
 
2.8

(based on 9 reviews)

44%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Easy to load (7)
  • Good padding (7)
  • Highly adjustable (7)
  • Large capacity (7)
  • Comfortable (5)

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Heavy loads (6)
    • Extended hikes (5)
    • Reviewer Profile:
    • Avid adventurer (5), Casual adventurer (3)
    • What Is Your Gear Style:
    • Comfort driven (4)

    Reviewed by 9 customers

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    Jul

    21

    2008

    (5 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

     
    4.0

    My first backpack and I loved it

    By CulinaryGal

    from Orange County, California

    About Me Casual/ Recreational

    Pros

    • Easy To Load
    • Good Padding
    • Highly Adjustable
    • Large Capacity

    Cons

    • No hook for bladder hold
    • Waterbottle access hard

    Best Uses

    • Extended Hikes
    • Travel

    Comments about Gregory Deva 85 Pack - Women's:

    I am far from an expert reviewer as this was my first ever backpack purchased and I just completed my first backpacking trip in the backwoods of Alaska. But I was very pleased with the function of my pack. I loved all of the options for loading my pack and different access locations so I could get to just my sleeping bag or just my thermarest conversion chair or the outside pockets to my snacks. There is also a detachable fanny pack that I used for a day hike.

    The things that were most difficult for me were to access my water bottle from the outside pouch. It was too far behind me and angled in a way that I would have to ask others to put it back in so I didn't have to take my heavy pack off.

    Also, while there's a spot for a bladder and tube to come out of the pack there is no hook to hold the bladder up inside the pack.

    I've been told by other afficinados from my backpacking trip that this pack I chose to buy was a great pack.

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    (5 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

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    Aug

    3

    2008

    (4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

     
    5.0

    Amazing Comfort

    By MJVAdventurer

    from Bethesda, MD

    About Me Avid Adventurer

    Site Member

    Pros

    • Comfortable
    • Easy To Load
    • Good Padding
    • Highly Adjustable
    • Large Capacity
    • Lightweight

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Extended Hikes
      • Heavy Loads

      Comments about Gregory Deva 85 Pack - Women's:

      I had not backpacked since the mid-70's and just returned from 7 days in the backcountry of Yosemite. I ended up buying the small size even though I had expected to buy the medium. When I first got this pack, I was overwhelmed by all the compartments, adjustable straps and complexity. But then I began to do conditioning hikes in prep for my upcoming high altitude, multi-day back country adventure. I quickly learned how to balance the weight of what I was carrying, how to adjust the belt and straps and how to optimally pack to use all the various compartments.

      This pack was truly a delight. I never felt overwhelmed by the weight or unbalanced. I did not have to readjust the straps once I was set to go. I carried a DSLR camera and case strapped on the waist belt which worked very well. I loved all the compartments and the ease of accessing them from either inside the pack or outside.

      I'm looking forward to my next trip in Olympic NP this month where I will again be backpacking.

      • What Is Your Gear Style:
      • Comfort Driven

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

      (4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

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      Jul

      22

      2008

      (4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

       
      5.0

      Love my Deva 85

      By teej

      from Fresno, CA

      About Me Casual/ Recreational

      Site Member

      Pros

      • Comfortable
      • Easy To Load
      • Good Padding
      • Highly Adjustable
      • Large Capacity

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Extended Hikes
        • Heavy Loads

        Comments about Gregory Deva 85 Pack - Women's:

        I absolutely love this bag. I've taken it on three backpacking trips so far totaling about 80 miles and I don't have a single complaint. It's very comfortable...easy on the shoulders and hips. There are SO many useful pockets and the four access points to the main compartment are very handy. The removable top "daybag" is comfortable to wear around the waist. Also, I love pockets on the waist band, perfect size for a Clif bar and my camera, so I don't have to stop. The bottle holster is very useful for people who don't like to use bladders like me. I would highly recommend this bag....a friend has already traded in her old bag for this one and also loves it.

        Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

        (4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

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        Jul

        7

        2009

        (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

         
        1.0

        Let me down

        By teej

        from Clovis, CA

        About Me Avid Adventurer

        Site Member

        Pros

        • Comfortable
        • Easy To Load
        • Good Padding
        • Highly Adjustable
        • Large Capacity

        Cons

        • Not reliable

        Best Uses

        • Extended Hikes
        • Heavy Loads

        Comments about Gregory Deva 85 Pack - Women's:

        This backpack was my favorite thing I owned....until the hip belt broke and left me carrying 50 lbs on my shoulders on the middle of the John Muir Trail last summer. I had only used the bag on 4 or 5 weekend trips prior to the JMT. The plastic hip belt snapped on both sides near the bolts after just over 100 miles on the trail. Luckily I was carrying an extra strap with me which was used to weave through the broken pieces as reinforcement and I was able to continue on to the end of the trip. As comfortable as the bag originally was and as happy as I had been up to that point, it was a huge disappointment. If this design flaw was ever remedied, this would be the perfect extended trip backpack. Unfortunately I was left with bad feelings toward the bag and will likely not purchase another Gregory product again. I would not recommend this bag to anyone who feels that reliability is an important quality in their gear.

        • Gift:
        • No
        • What Is Your Gear Style:
        • Comfort Driven

        Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

        (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

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        Jun

        24

        2009

        (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

         
        1.0

        Broken Hipbelt

        By LaraS126

        from Boulder, CO

        About Me Avid Adventurer

        Pros

          Cons

            Best Uses

              Comments about Gregory Deva 85 Pack - Women's:

              During a 30 day trip, the pack's hipbelt broke around day 15. I have read multiple reviews where the same thing happened--this is a disappointing design flaw.

              • Gift:
              • No

              Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

              (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

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              Aug

              14

              2008

              (2 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

               
              1.0

              Deva Disaster

              By mh117

              from Chapel Hill, NC

              Pros

              • Comfortable
              • Good Padding

              Cons

              • Delicate
              • Weak Seams

              Best Uses

                Comments about Gregory Deva 85 Pack - Women's:

                Just returned from a 42 backpacking trip and am sorry to say that the Gregory Deva only held up for the first ten days. Twelve people in our group had either this year's model of the Gregory Deva 85 or Whitney 95 and eleven of those came back with broken hip belts and destroyed zippers. I understand Gregory is recognized for their comfortable and reliable packs but 32 days of carrying all the weight on my shoulders convinced me otherwise.

                Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

                (2 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

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                Feb

                8

                2009

                (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

                 
                4.0

                A very good backpack

                By Travelling queen

                from Los Angeles, CA

                About Me Avid Adventurer

                Site Member

                Pros

                • Comfortable
                • Easy To Load
                • Good Padding
                • Highly Adjustable
                • Large Capacity
                • Lightweight

                Cons

                • Unable to lock
                • Wear and tear

                Best Uses

                • Heavy Loads
                • Travel

                Comments about Gregory Deva 85 Pack - Women's:

                I traveled for 5 months around South America with this backpack, and had to pack for both cold mountain weather as well as tropical beach weather - and was impressed at how much I could stuff into the backpack (I started off with 16kgs and at one point carried up to 21kgs in this). I liked the various compartments, and that I can pack from both the top and the front. I was a little disappointed with the wear and tear - with only 5 months use, I had lost one of the chest fasteners through baggage handling, and some of the waterproof material from the lower compartment had scratched off. Minor faults which are more than outweighed by the pluses.

                I would also have liked to secure the contents of my backpack with a few locks. However as the top of the bag was secured by drawstring only, I was unable to lock my bag. I had considered buying extra cable netting locks - but that would have added an extra 1.5 lbs to my load.

                • Gift:
                • No
                • What Is Your Gear Style:
                • Comfort Driven

                Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

                (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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                Oct

                9

                2009

                 
                2.0

                Oh the pain!

                By hoolee

                from Mammoth Lakes, CA

                About Me Avid Adventurer

                Site Member

                Pros

                • Easy To Load
                • Highly Adjustable
                • Large Capacity

                Cons

                • Bad Padding
                • Bulky
                • Restricts Movement

                Best Uses

                • Heavy Loads

                Comments about Gregory Deva 85 Pack - Women's:

                I bought this pack with the intention of mountaineering and have used it for many multiple day backpack trips. At first I loved it because it handles a very heavy load well. The problem is it bruised my hips. The hip belt feels like a vice grip and is extremely uncomfortable. I also liked all the pockets at first but the side pockets become useless if the main compartment is packed tight. It is bulky and cumbersome.

                • Gift:
                • No
                • What Is Your Gear Style:
                • Minimalist

                Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

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                Jul

                23

                2009

                 
                2.0

                Struggling to find the right pack

                By Heidi Strange Feather

                from MA

                About Me Casual/ Recreational

                Pros

                • Easy To Load
                • Good Padding
                • Highly Adjustable
                • Large Capacity

                Cons

                • Heavy

                Best Uses

                • Day Hikes
                • Extended Hikes
                • Heavy Loads

                Comments about Gregory Deva 85 Pack - Women's:

                I have gone through many packs looking for one that does not rub sores on my hips I researched packs for women and found Gregory to be the best pack for women,so I went with the Deva 85,perfect for weekends and working my way up to more. After 3 outings the rubbing problem has not been completely solved yet and if I hadn't quickly looked up the reviews today I wouldn't have checked my hip belt. Sure enough it is cracked in several places and ready to let go at any moment. Really disappointing considering the rest of the pack is a gem. Thank you all for giving me the heads up before I hit the trail!!!

                • Gift:
                • No
                • What Is Your Gear Style:
                • Comfort Driven

                Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

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