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Gregory Jade 50 Pack - Women's
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Gregory Jade 50 Pack - Women's

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Slim down for summer trips! The Gregory Jade 50 carries like a dream so you won't be sacrificing performance for comfort with this women's lightweight pack for multiday backpacking.

  • Top-loading pack with a side zipper gives you easy access to the contents inside; all zippers are water resistant
  • Specifically made to fit a woman's shape, Jet Stream™ suspension system with AeroTech™ mesh on narrow backpanel helps move moisture away
  • Flexible Auto-Fit shoulder straps match your shoulder slope and angle; made from perforated foam covered with 3D mesh to allow ventilation and wick moisture away
  • Lightweight, perforated V-framesheet with a single hollow aluminum-alloy stay provides support and torsional stiffness without a heavy feel
  • Easily accessible front bucket pocket expands, letting you stash bulky gear; front of bucket pocket features a smaller zippered pocket
  • Floating, removable, zippered lid pocket accomodates varying load sizes of the main pack compartment below it
  • Mesh waistbelt pockets are ideal for stashing snacks, energy gels, lip balm, sunscreen or a mini-tool
  • Constructed from 210-denier HT (high tenacity) double-box ripstop nylon and 210-denier HT nylon twill for tear strength and abrasion resistance

    Spec chart based on size Small. Specifications for size X Small and Medium torso / waist and hips / base volume / weight are as follows:
  • X Small: 14-16 in. / 22-28 in. / 2,750 cu. in. (45 liters) / 2 lbs. 15 oz. (1.33kg)
  • Medium: 18-20 in. / 28-34 in. / 3,350 cu. in. (55 liters) / 3 lbs. 5 oz. (1.5kg)

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Item 780099

Gregory Jade 50 Pack - Women's Specs

Specification

Description

GenderWomen's
Frame typeInternal
Backpack styleLightweight backpack
Approximate volume3,050 cubic inches
Approximate volume - metric50 liters
Average weight3 lbs. 2 oz.
Average weight - metric1.42 kilograms
Adjustable torsoNo
Fits torso16 - 18 inches
Fits waist/hips22 - 28 inches
MaterialNylon ripstop
Frame materialAluminum/HDPE
Number of stays1
Number of pockets5 + main compartment
Access / LoadingTop/side
Sleeping bag compartmentNo

Gregory Jade 50 Pack - Women's Customer Reviews

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Gregory Jade 50 Pack - Women's
 
3.3

(based on 4 reviews)

67%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Lightweight (4)
  • Easy to load (3)

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Extended hikes (4)
    • Day hikes (3)
    • Light loads (3)

    Reviewed by 4 customers

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    Apr

    9

    2009

    (3 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

     
    3.0

    Ouch!

    By Lost and Found

    from Washington, DC

    About Me Avid Adventurer

    Site Member

    Pros

    • Good Padding
    • Lightweight

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Day Hikes
      • Extended Hikes
      • Light Loads

      Comments about Gregory Jade 50 Pack - Women's:

      My first pack was a Gregory Shasta, so I was excited to see them come out with a lighter pack for extended trips. The pack was roomy enough for a week-long trip to Glacier, but couldn't fit a bear canister for a trip the following summer to the Sierras. It has all the little doo-hicky pockets I could ever want, and a interior pocket and feed-tube outlet for my hydration bladder. My big complaint: the hipbelt is not sturdy enough to support the load and my back is killing me by the end of the day. This is true on extended trips AND on simple day-hikes (it compresses really well), so it's not an issue of the weight exceeding what the pack was meant to hold. There's something wrong with this pack!

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

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

      (3 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

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      Oct

      13

      2009

      (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

       
      2.0

      Difficult to fit due to no adjustability

      By Melanie

      from Portland, ME

      About Me Casual/ Recreational

      Pros

      • Easy To Load
      • Hip belt pockets
      • Large Capacity
      • Large stuff pocket
      • Lightweight

      Cons

      • Difficult to fit
      • Lumbar pad uncomfortable
      • No torso adjustability
      • Padding inadequate
      • Poor water bottle pockets

      Best Uses

      • Extended Hikes
      • Light Loads

      Comments about Gregory Jade 50 Pack - Women's:

      I have used the Jade 50 for weekend backpacking.

      The Jade 50 is a light but not ultralight pack. When you buy a lighter pack, you can expect it to be less bulky and more pliable---referring to the shoulder straps and hip belt, which are much thinner than on a beefier pack like the Gregory Diva. But you also need to expect less comfort with heavy loads and less support.

      In that sense, the limitations of the Jade 50 are somewhat expectable. I found that 30 lbs was actually beyond the comfort zone of the Jade 50. 25 lbs felt ok; 20 lbs felt quite good. I don't feel that the 40-lb comfort rating of this pack is realistic, because of thin padding and fit issues.

      The stiffness of the pack is good and I appreciate the back ventilation. The problem is that the weight is transferred to thin padding in the shoulders and hipbelt. On me the lumbar pad is really uncomfortable---too thick, too hard, and hits me in the wrong place so I'm constantly aware of it. The bottom line for me was that I was in quite a lot of pain at the end of a two-day trip.

      To carry a heavy load in a light pack, it's important to get the right fit. This is where the Jade falls short: it has no adjustability to the torso length. It either fits you or it doesn't. The Gregory Divas are adjustable up or down about 1", which is helpful (but not sufficient for some people). The shoulder straps and hip belt are sewn in, so again there is no adaptability to different body shapes (you can't swap the parts for larger or smaller).

      I was not able to use the side pockets for water bottles. Bottles pop out easily. The pockets are not sealed at the top, so smaller items will fall out as well. The stuff pocket is very large and useful. However, the more you fill the main compartment, the less room you will have in the stuff pocket. If the stuff pocket is full, there is almost no room in the zipped front pocket---it is flat and will hold your maps.

      CAPACITY: Gregory doesn't include the collar in their volume measurements, so the Jade 50 can carry 50 litres plus quite a bit more in the very large collar extension. Personally I would be able to spend a week on the trail with this pack, with light but not ultralight equipment (down sleeping bag; tent under 5 lbs). My sleeping bag (15-degree down Big Agnes) fits easily in the bottom, and after adding my tent (Kelty Grand Mesa 2) there is a lot of space left. If you compare the Jade 50 to, for example, the Osprey Kestrel 48 side by side, you will see that the Jade 50 is a much larger pack even though there is only a 2-litre difference.

      I think if the Gregory Jade 50 fits you well and the lumbar pad fits your specific back and rear end shape, it could be a great pack. If it doesn't fit you well you will be in for some discomfort, so check the way the shoulder straps wrap down your back very carefully. That's true of all packs, but the problem is exacerbated when the pack has no adjustability in the harness, as is the case with the Jade 50. I'm giving the jade 50 only 2 stars because I feel other manufacturers are working harder than Gregory to make highly adjustable packs. This would be a 4- to 5-star pack if it had an adjustable torso and fucntional water bottle pockets.

      • What Is Your Gear Style:
      • Comfort Driven

      (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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      Jun

      19

      2009

      (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

       
      4.0

      Nice Pack

      By californiagirl

      from Brooklyn, NY

      About Me Casual/ Recreational

      Pros

      • Comfortable
      • Easy To Load
      • Lightweight

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Day Hikes
        • Extended Hikes
        • Light Loads

        Comments about Gregory Jade 50 Pack - Women's:

        Used this on a 3 day backpack in the Adirondacks. It is too small to put your sleeping bag inside, but lots of places to attach it outside...
        No complaints.

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

        Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

        (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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        Oct

        18

        2009

         
        4.0

        Great Pack

        By go2moab

        from Upstate, VA

        About Me Avid Adventurer

        Pros

        • Easy To Load
        • Lightweight

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • Day Hikes
          • Extended Hikes

          Comments about Gregory Jade 50 Pack - Women's:

          I got this for my fiance, when I bought my REI pack. She loves it so far, Have gone on quite a few extended and day hikes since we got our packs. The pack is easy to load, it is setup extremely well, all the pockets, straps and zippers are where they need to be. The only gripe is the straps will not adjust to her collar bones. After a few hours of hiking with a medium(12-25lbs) she has discomfort. We dont think its th pack. Someone needs to figure out how to accomidate large breasted women.

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

          Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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