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Gregory Baltoro 85 Pro Pack - Men's
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Ensure max comfort when you carry this supportive Gregory Baltoro 85 Pro pack deep into the backcountry. A dynamic hipbelt and rotating harness help it flex with the natural movement of your body.
- FreeFloat A3 dynamic carry system allows the hipbelt, shoulder harness and lower back panel to adapt and conform to your body's unique shape
- Patented FreeFloat hipbelt system and auto-rotating shoulder straps move and flex with your body's natural walking movements, delivering unrivaled comfort
- 3 adjustable torso sizes with overlapping fit ranges allow you to size up or down to best suit your body shape; hipbelt padding is also fully adjustable for all-day comfort
- AirCushion back panel is made from a proprietary 3D mesh that's over 90% open air, providing true on-the-back breathability, eliminating pressure points and wicking moisture
- 3D shoulder harness and hipbelt construction eliminates wrinkling and hot spots to provide body-hugging comfort
- All suspension components are treated with Polygiene® Stays Fresh Technology, an odor-control fabric treatment that inhibits the growth of odor-causing bacteria
- Auto-rotating, dual-density shoulder harness with sternum strap featuring integrated safety whistle and hydration clip
- ComfortGrip lumbar pad helps prevent pack slip and keeps the pack positioned high on your hips without the need to overtighten the hipbelt
- Perimeter alloy frame and fiberglass anti-barreling cross-stay for stable load management
- Reengineered support architecture uses 50% less plastic than the previous generation of this pack
- Shell and lining fabrics are made with up to 45% recycled materials to help minimize the pack's carbon footprint
- All pack fabrics are treated with a PFC-free durable water repellent (DWR)
- Front U-zip access to main body of pack
- Dual front zippered pockets with floating divider wall
- Sunglass QuickStow system on shoulder harness provides quick, secure and scratch-free access to your shades
- Internal hydration sleeve with SpeedClip hydration hanger is compatible with a Gregory 3D Hydro Trek reservoir (not included)
- Floating top pocket has a large zippered compartment, small quick-access pocket, underside zippered pocket, reflective attachment points and a key clip
- SideWinder bottle holster provides one-handed, on-the-go water bottle access—and it tucks away when not in use
- Oversize, zippered hipbelt pockets offer enough space to fit cellphones and trail essentials
- Front oversize stretch-mesh pocket with secure buckle closure
- Quick-pull drawcord closure and top webbing compression
- Zippered sleeping bag compartment at bottom with removable divider
- Adjustable attachment loops and upper shock locks for trekking poles or ice axe
- Lifetime Guarantee: Gregory guarantees that this product will be free from defects in workmanship and materials for as long as you own it
Imported.
View the Gregory Baltoro Product LineView all Gregory Backpacking Packs| Frame Type | Internal Frame |
|---|---|
| Gear Capacity (L) | S: 80 liters M: 85 liters L: 90 liters |
| Gear Capacity (cu. in.) | S: 4,882 cubic inches M: 5,187 cubic inches L: 5,492 cubic inches |
| Weight | S: 5 lbs. 4.8 oz. M: 5 lbs. 8 oz. L: 5 lbs. 14.1 oz. |
| Adjustable Torso Length | Yes |
| Fits Waist/Hips | S: 26-48 inches M: 28-50 inches L: 30-52 inches |
| Number of Stays | 2 |
| Pack Access | Top/U-zip/bottom |
| Number of Exterior Pockets | 9 + main compartment |
| Best Use | Backpacking |
| Fits Torso Length (in.) | S: 16-19 inches M: 17-20 inches L: 18-21 inches |
| Material(s) | Nylon |
| Frame Material | Alloy steel |
| Reservoir Compatible | Yes |
| Suspended Mesh Back Panel | Yes |
| Sleeping Bag Compartment | Yes |
| Raincover Included | No |
| Hipbelt Pockets | Yes |
| Dimensions | S: 34 x 14 x 14 inches M: 34 x 14 x 14 inches L: 35 x 14 x 14 inches |
| Gender | Men's |
| Sustainability | Contains recycled materials |
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Kahan
LA
The Unbearable Lightness Of Hiking
1 year ago
WARNING: This is the longest retail review in human history. I don’t work for Gregory or have any affiliation with them, although I love this pack so much, I’m fantasizing they’ll hire me to field test all their gear. If this review helps people realize this pack is not for them, great. The goal is to find what we need, which we sometimes confuse with what’s “good” or “bad” objectively. If the Baltoro 85 Pro appeals to you, I couldn’t more highly recommend this pack or Gregory as a company. CONTEXT AND COMPARISONS I bought this online from REI during their Labor Day ‘23 sale. I had just bought the Osprey Atmos AG 65, and while I had been very excited about that pack due to its stunning reputation, it didn’t feel right. The Gregory showed up the day before I left for the High Sierras, and I immediately packed it and returned the Osprey. Why? Ultralight backpacking and thru-hiking have become the competitive yoga of wilderness enjoyment. They have outsize influence on the wilderness market, to the extent that every brand is forced to adapt to their design demands and one can almost forget there are any other kinds of camping, hiking, or expedition objectives to pursue. I was once condescended to about base camping by an elite thru-hiker, and now I only confess to the practice among the most trusted company. Even writing this, I know I’m throwing a rock at the ultralight hornets’ nest, and I anticipate consequences. What I love about the ultralight ethos is its emphasis on minimalism, ease of movement, and first principles thinking. What I don’t like is its tendency to favor quantity over quality of experience on trade for mass—a delicate balance. A family member of mine is a rainforest expert and biological photographer with images on museum plaques. He once gave me an insight about the rainforest that could be extended to life generally: “When people take guided tours through the rainforest,” he said, “they tromp through on a trail listening to their guide talking, so they don’t really experience it. The rainforest knows you’re there, and it waits for you to pass. You have to stop and sit for a while. Then the rainforest comes alive around you.” I like to get to the most remote place I can, find a natural site with no fire rings or artificial clearings, establish a minimal camp, and hang out for a while. This may require winching trees off derelict forest roads, driving conscientiously around impassable obstacles, and/or hiking, but these are just means to my end of getting away from people and taking some quiet, still time to let nature be itself around me. The Baltoro 85 Pro is a PERFECT pack for this. The 85 Pro is my first backpacking pack to own—or more precisely, to keep. I’ve borrowed my wife’s old Quechua pack or used a classic drab army duffel; I’ve salivated over packs from Hyperlite; and I’ve bought and promptly returned packs from Dan Durston and Osprey—both excellent companies from what I can tell. Durston and Hyperlite are bona fide ultralight. They seem to achieve their goals, but ultimately I had to accept that those goals didn’t align with mine. The Atmos AG 65 struck me as trying to be too many things at once. A true ultralightist will condemn it for being too heavy, and probably throw in a jab for having too much capacity as well, but with its phenomenal back-sweat prevention platform (“AG”), “Stow-On-The-Go” trekking pole lashing system on the front of the shoulder strap, and minimalist, low-weight-bearing internal wire frame, the AG 65 is definitely trying hard to please the hikesters. On the other hand, with its proliferation of straps and compartments and its outsize volume (by UL/TH standards), it also seems like it’s trying to come across as an expedition-friendly pack, but I didn’t find the materials convincing and was concerned about the weight limit. I also didn’t like the abundance of Osprey logos on the AG 65. I had read another reviewer’s complaint about this before I ordered it and thought it was a dumb comment, but once I had it in hand, I had to agree. I don’t care whether anyone knows I’m sporting an Osprey, but there was an ego to the bag that turned me off. Instead of the naturalist inspiration I wanted, the bag seemed to be saying, “WE ARE OSPREY. AND YOU ARE NOW PART OF OUR MARKETING SCHEME.” The Gregory Baltoro 85 Pro, by contrast, makes me want to pack it up and get lost in nature ASAP. REVIEWS A few reviews I want to respond to on behalf of this pack: • One person who claimed that it was impossible to love this bag wrote: “Sags under load. No parts can adapt the fitment on this new version. Hit belt seam digs into skin.” —These comments combine patently false with plainly ignorant. The harness, shoulder straps, and hip belt are all fully adjustable. The 85 Pro has a specific industry reputation for carrying heavy loads exceptionally well, for a reason. This person seems to have been incompetent at fitting a pack. I’m an amateur with fancy packs, but I fitted this thing at home, and when I popped into REI later to make sure I had done it right, the rep wouldn’t touch it because he said it looked perfect on me, which is how it felt anyway. • Another reviewer wrote: “Good fitting pack easily adjustable but it really needs external side pockets to be a great pack.” —I couldn’t agree less, but this is about objectives rather than the pack itself. First, the pack literally has a bottle holder on one side and a bigger stretchy pocket on the other. But I know the kind of side pockets this reviewer is referring to. If you want to spend your days pacing briskly down well-worn paths for 15 to 20 miles a stretch, big side pockets must be an important asset. But if you are carrying enough water and supplies to last you in a remote area for days, through wild country with no trail, you do not want anything protruding from your sides that branches, thorns, vines, rocks, etc. will catch onto. You want confidence that if you can get your shoulders through a space, there’s nothing on your back wider than your torso that will get caught on the edges of that space. • I read a complaint that the “brain” (top cover) is not removable. Not true. You can easily remove it, it just doesn’t have clip buckles on the harness side of the pack to make the process instantaneous. Eventually I may add such buckles, but I don’t mind at all that Gregory didn’t include them for me. I consider this a customization, and it’s no different than what you do to a musical instrument, 4x4, or home when you buy one: you upgrade, customize, optimize. Same with camping and hiking gear. I sharpen all my stakes, cut plastic tabs off my tarps, swap out tent guy lines and shoe laces, etc.—whatever I need to make my tools work for me, and I enjoy it. PROS • The least important thing I love about the Baltoro 85 Pro is that it is SEXY. The interior red lining helps with being able to distinguish your pack’s contents by headlamp, but the whole pack’s materials and color scheme give it a visceral sensuality—a surprisingly satisfying quality I found when alone on a mountain overlooking monumental glacial rock formations that felt equally alive. Few folks look good in a hiking pack, and I’m not into the urban/collegiate type of backpacking, but I’d huff this thing through Milan with pride and probably keep it on while I shot my espresso. • The compression straps are well-placed and logical, they perform excellently, and crucially, they almost all perform dual functions. For example, I packed a shotgun in the Sierras (emergency defense or survival only). I stuck the butt of the gun in the large left-side stretchy pocket and used the upper compression set on the same side to strap in the barrel. The firearm was secure and easily accessible, and the pack’s balance remained excellent. • The big U-shaped zipper was a major selling point for me. I’ve worked with similar designs (my wife’s pack) and the tube style (my infantry duffel and my cycling bag), and while I love the tube for smaller applications, when camping I like to be able to get the belly of the pack open and work from inside without having to remove contents, especially when I’m hammocking under a tarp with a small ground sheet. • Believe the reviews that this pack carries weight comfortably. I received the pack so close to my departure that I didn’t have time to fit it before I packed it, but even obviously misfitted it was still comfortable to haul. Once I had properly fitted and compressed it, it felt like a bespoke suit. (Hot tip: follow Mr. Gregory’s instructions and when putting on the pack, tighten the shoulder straps first, before buckling and tightening the hip belts.) • The 85 Pro is wonderfully customizable. You almost don’t notice the perfectly placed webbing loops waiting for you to build on the dynamic system you’re given, and which otherwise blend into the design when not in use. • I’ve had a few calls with Gregory’s customer service since getting this bag—one to address a minor design issue I wonder about for the long run (see “Cons” below), another for tips on working with the pack’s features, and a third to request a discount on the rain cover, which they happily gave me—and every one of these has been like talking to a friend. • I could go on. It’s probably clear by now that I like this pack. CONS There’s a V-shaped area at the apex of the large U-shaped zipper where each zipper hits a little bump in its travel. This is a trifle, but in the field, I noticed my sometimes having to give an extra tug to get the zipper past the bump, and I worry about the wear at those contact points over time. Good thing Gregory has a lifetime guarantee, although to be fair, this may fall under their “Normal Wear and Tear” disclaimer. Thanks for making an awesome pack, Gregory. I’ll try to attach a pic I took of this thing at my site in the Sierras.
Age:45–54
Weight:175–200 lbs.
Height:6'3"
Yes , I recommend this product
Hike2fish
Colorado
Great upgrade!
2 years ago
Gregory, Osprey, Deuter which one! I’ve been a long time Osprey fan and just made the switch to this Gregory pack. After a couple outings, I’m happy with this pack but had a couple reservations. This was a big upgrade from my 70L. I could fit a sleeping bag, sleeping pad, jet boil, bear vault, two-person tent, clothes, and my fly fishing gear. I upgraded the size of my pack because I tend to do a lot of solo trips and bring fly fishing gear. My 70L “could” fit the essentials but this upgrade felt more comfortable. I tend to overpack and don’t recommend carrying this much stuff.
Weight:175–200 lbs.
Height:6'0"
Yes , I recommend this product
Tom D
Wilmot, NH
Lives up to the Baltoro name
2 years ago
I've had the original Baltoro (which is a 70 liter) for many years and have brought it on a lot of summer backpacking trips. I have been a loyal proponent of that pack. It fits my body well, distributes weight efficiently and is a great all-around pack. For 3 season, extended day trips I decided to get the 85. I had expectations that it would perform as well as my original Baltoro and have not been disappointed. The new design upgrades are great and the extra space allows me to pack more gear without compromising efficiency and ease of use. I used it this past October on a four day trip on the AZT and it performed great. Super adjustable to dial in my specific body specs. Excellent pack!
Yes , I recommend this product
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JWBZN
Bozeman
Great pack for big loads
2 years ago
I've been using Gregory packs for over 30 years, and love them. This one is the best fitting yet. After some careful fitting at home (watch the Gregory videos on set-up, or get help in the store), I nailed the torso length (I'm a little weird - 5'11" with a 19" torso, a 44" chest, and somewhat narrow hips - bought a medium) and overall fit. I've packed 53 lb loads comfortably over moderately long distances (12+/- miles a day in rugged terrain), and didn't have trashed shoulders and hips at the end of the day. Although this thing is a freighter designed for big loads, it's light enough, that once at a camp, I use it as my day pack. Fitting is super important. I initially bought a large, basing my decision on carrying capacity, couldn't get a good fit, and was uncomfortable on my trips with it. Going to the medium made a night and day difference. Within size adjustability is great and on-the fly tweaks are easy. Overall construction is top-notch (typical for Gregory), with just enough pockets to be useful, but not gadgety. Same for tie-downs and cinch straps. Minor nit: it is sometimes tricky to match the correct cinch straps with each other. Color coding the buckles or straps would help a lot. Bottom line though is fit. Go in with the same mind-set you'd have buying shoes, get measured and have the salesperson get you set up right. These packs aren't cheap, but you get what you pay for - great engineering, great fit and quality.
Age:55–64
Weight:175–200 lbs.
Height:5'11"
Yes , I recommend this product
Ted58
Hauls a serious load very well!
1 year ago
I bought this for a trip with my wife involving a 10-day, 124-mile food carry (High Sierra Trail to Mt. Whitney and back). I wanted the extra-large volume so I could carry more of our combined cargo. It easily fit 2 BV500 bear canisters, our 3-person tent, 10-degree sleeping bag and pad, electronics and battery banks, among other things. Total mass at the start of our trip was 60 lbs (equaling 30% of my body weight). The structure of the pack was excellent for handling this heavy load. I loved the water bottle pouch on the lower right side of the pack... much easier to access than any other pack I have. There is also a deep vertical pocket on the left side of the pack. My only minor suggestion for improvement would be to add another deep pocket on the right side of the pack but maybe this isn't possible because of the existing water bottle pocket. The shoulder straps also have plenty of attachment points for adding after-market pockets/pouches (add added one to each shoulder strap... one for carrying a small coffee bottle and the other for my InReach satellite device.
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Maui Billy
Maui, Hawaii
I want to love this pack. It’s impossible!
3 years ago
Difficulty fitting. Sags under load. No parts can adapt the fitment on this new version. Hit belt seam digs into skin.
No, I do not recommend this product
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Tom
Illinois
Great pack for back-country hiking.
1 year ago
Purchased this pack for a twelve day backcountry trek at Philmont Scout Reservation in New Mexico. The pack itself is roomy and spacious enough to carry sleeping bag/pad, rain gear and clothing, miscellaneous gear, and three/four days food internally. Externally, there were plenty of straps and tie-ons for tent, H20, and other miscellaneous. With the first six days marked by frequent (sometimes heavy) rain, the pack stayed dry with a basic pack cover. In terms of wear, the pack was extremely comfortable for hikes ranging from six to fifteen miles per day, with good shoulder straps, effective load lifters, a great belt system that made adjustments quite easy, and solid ventilation for the back to keep cool. My only complaint is that the pull tabs on the zippers are weaker than desired. One partially broke prior to departing for the trip.
Age:45–54
Weight:150–175 lbs.
Height:5'8"
Yes , I recommend this product
Ken
AZ
Very comfortable even with heavy loads
1 year ago
Very comfortable, even with heavy loads. Found this easy to use, configure, etc. Age 85, hike with about 40 lbs. Often half of that is water and its containers.
Age:75 or over
Weight:175–200 lbs.
Height:5'6"
Yes , I recommend this product
nathanz
South Jordan, UT
Love it!
3 years ago
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Just used this on a backpacking trip in the Uintas, and it worked great. A lot of my gear is older and bulkier so finding a pack that can carry a lot of weight and still be comfortable is big priority for me, and I felt like this pack did a great job of it. The hip belts are extremely comfortable, and I love the shoulder straps which can adjust perfectly to take the extra weight off. I also love the top flap and all of it's pockets which provide a ton of space to carry things which I need immediate access to. #giftedproduct
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Andesaurios
Almost excellent =/
1 year ago
Of course great quality and so but have 2 mayor issues - No rain cover... not including it is like selling shoes without the laces! - I would like more pockets, specially on for the keys and money (with a safety net)
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