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$Gregory Deva 85 Pack - Women\'s$

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Gregory Deva 85 Pack - Women's

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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

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Gregory Deva 85 Pack - Women's Customer Reviews

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Gregory Deva 85 Pack - Women's

2.9

(based on 18 reviews)

44%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Easy to load (13)
Good padding (13)
Highly adjustable (12)
Large capacity (12)
Comfortable (11)

Cons

Best Uses

Extended trips (11)
Heavy loads (11)
Travel (6)

- Reviewer Profile:
- Avid adventurer (9), Casual/ recreational (4)
- What Is Your Gear Style:
- Comfort driven (9), Survivalist / minimalist (3)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (4)

Reviewed by 18 customers

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Sep

2012

5.0

Great pack

By Norma DePlume

from Wisconsin

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

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

Cons

Best Uses

Extended Hikes
Heavy Loads

Comments about Gregory Deva 85 Pack - Women's:

Bought this for an extended trip in the Brooks Range of Alaska and wasn't disappointed. I found it easy to load, with good padding on both the back, shoulder straps, and hip belt. The canted water bottle holder is a great feature, making it easy to get to the bottle while wearing the pack, but with a shock cord to hold it in place while hiking. FYI, an 80 liter REI Ducksback pack cover fits this perfectly even when fully loaded.

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Feb

2011

1.0

I'll never buy Gregory again

By LisaKC

from Salmon-Challis/Grand Tetons

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Cons

Bad Padding
Broken hipbelt

Best Uses

Extended Hikes

Comments about Gregory Deva 85 Pack - Women's:

This pack sucks. The hip belt broke in the middle of my 2nd season of use. Three other people on my crew with this pack had broken hip belts and/or zippers by mid-season (this was their first season of use). The most astounding thing was that Gregory Customer service was hard to get a hold of, has an arcane refund/repair/exchange protocol and was totally apathetic. I ended up going through REI and exchanging for a new pack, thank God for REI. The trouble is, after my experience and reading the reviews, I don't even trust the new exchange. A [$] [*] show.

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Feb

2011

1.0

Disappointing

By lucy s

from Berkeley, CA

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Comments about Gregory Deva 85 Pack - Women's:

Such a disappointing bag. I bought this for a trip to Mt. Rainier and expected to use it for years to come. After 25 miles max, the hip belt completely broke off.

I was not thrilled with the bag for the short-time that I used it as well. It was awkward to pack and dug into my hips.

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Oct

2010

2.0

Great for a while....

By LTB87

from Australia

About Me Outdoor Professional

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Pros

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

Cons

Delicate

Best Uses

Extended Hikes
Heavy Loads
Travel

Comments about Gregory Deva 85 Pack - Women's:

LOVED this pack initially. Like many, the hipbelt cracked within 3 months of ownership, but Gregory took it back without any issues and replaced it, no questions asked, saying that they had a defective batch of waistbelts and that I must have ended up with one. No big deal. Proceeded to use it very heavily for an intense season of guiding clients through the backcountry without fuss. Now, after owning it for a year and a half, the plastic along the back has snapped though one of the rivets, threatening to detach the waistbelt. I'm upset that such a well renowned company would ignore this design flaw and will be returning my pack, hopefully for one with out the defective plastic.

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Sep

2010

(4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Takes the pain out of heavy

By Merrylegs54

from Maryland

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

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

Cons

Heavy

Best Uses

Extended Hikes
Heavy Loads

Comments about Gregory Deva 85 Pack - Women's:

I needed a big pack for doing a ten day trip in the Sierras with no resupply stop. After reading some of the reviews in here, I wasn't even considering buying it. But, given the limited selection of women's expedition packs, I had to try it on. The other packs didn't even come close to it in comfort. At this point, I contacted Gregory to ask about the reports of the waist belt falling apart. They said that they had had one bad batch and had corrected the situation.
Since I've had an excellent experience with a Gregory pack in the past, I took them at their word, and bought the Deva 85.
While nothing can make 50 pounds feel good, this pack made it as good as it could get. The waist belt fits like a charm, the shoulder straps are well padded also, and the pockets are in all the right places. It's a very sturdy pack, which makes it heavy, but you can't have everything! I would definitely recommend this pack to a friend.

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Jul

2010

(7 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Awesome

By Emkash

from NYC, NY

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

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

Cons

Best Uses

Extended Hikes
Heavy Loads
Travel

Comments about Gregory Deva 85 Pack - Women's:

I've recently upgraded my Dueter ACT 90+10 for something more comfortable and user friendly. Everything about this pack is amazing, it's unbelievably comfortable, easy to pack, great access zippers and pockets and despite being a beautiful Deva, totally burly.

*Note: A few buyers complained about hip belts breaking. There was one model with a faulty plastic and all of those models were recalled and the plastic was changed and that is no longer a problem

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May

2010

3.0

comfy but broken

By sczech

from Madison, WI

About Me Student

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Pros

Comfortable
Easy To Load
Good Padding

Cons

Best Uses

Extended Hikes
Travel

Comments about Gregory Deva 85 Pack - Women's:

I just finished a 32-day backpacking trip in the backcountry of NZ and loved this pack for 31 days of it. On the last day the hip belt snapped right at the rivets (as many other people have described) but luckily this happened on the last day of tramping so I managed just fine. I had to return it and by the sounds of the other reviews I will not be purchasing a new one. What a shame. This pack was very comfortable and had all the compartments and features I could ask for.

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Dec

2009

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Peace Corps

By jywang

from Ukraine

About Me Getting Started

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Pros

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

Cons

Best Uses

Heavy Loads
Travel

Comments about Gregory Deva 85 Pack - Women's:

I bought this pack for the sole purpose of taking it with me into the peace corps. Now that I'm here and at site all I can say is that I'm glad I decided on this pack. I've lugged it from airport to out houses to site and it's been great. It fit most of my stuff for the next two years and I was able to carry it myself for long periods of time...even though I know it weighs over 50 pounds. It's sturdy and has great support. Couldn't have asked for a better pack.

If you're looking for a pack to take on long trips this is the pack for you.

Thanks from Peace Corps Ukraine

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Nov

2009

(19 of 19 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

Broken Hip Belt **TWICE**

By indadirt

from San Diego, CA

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Cons

Design flaw in hip belt

Best Uses

Comments about Gregory Deva 85 Pack - Women's:

The hip belt broke after only 40 or 50 miles of hiking. Took it back to REI and they gave me a brand new Deva 85. It also broke after the same trail time and at the exact same place on the belt. The plastic belt starts cracking at a rivet hole. Then the crack works it's way to the top and bottom edges of the belt cutting the belt completely in half. Disaster on the trail! Judging by all the similar reviews, this pack obviously has a major design flaw with the hip belt. Gregory must know about this but they keep selling it. Shame on them. I would expect higher quality from Gregory. If you own this pack, check the hip belt. It's probably already cracking at the rivets. Having the hip belt completely break through with 10 miles to go and a heavy pack is no fun!

This is really a shame because, other than the completely disastrous hip belt design, this was a really great pack. For the first few hikes it was working great! All the pockets, compartments, comfort, and convenience made living on the trail for weeks at a time a real joy.

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Oct

2009

(0 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

2.0

Oh the pain!

By hoolee

from Mammoth Lakes, CA

About Me Avid Adventurer

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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.