[pct-l] Women's backpack - Golite Pinnacle on sale...

[Ellen Shopes]

When I got my ULA Conduit, they moved the shoulder straps in to accomodate 
my narrower shoulders (female, 68", 130 lbs); most comfortable pack I've 
ever owned.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeffrey Olson" <jolson at olc.edu>
To: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2010 12:46 PM
Subject: [pct-l] Women's backpack - Golite Pinnacle on sale...


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> http://www.sunnysports.com/Prod/CategoryID_2179/Context_2144/Sort_Stock/DescSort_0/GOLPCW.html?Hit=1
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> On 2/25/2010 11:28 AM, Elisabeth M. Chaplin wrote:
>> Crystal,
>> I too am weighing my options, with the hope that I can streamline my gear
>> for 2011, so I'm very interested to see what advice you get and what you
>> ultimately decide on. I guess I've committed myself to the idea of 
>> sucking
>> up the extra cost and purchasing my top picks to try out -- I figure I 
>> can
>> probably sell them used or lend them out to friends in the future. 
>> Probably
>> a luxury you don't have if you're starting this spring!
>>
>> With that said, the Granite Gear Vapor Ki (as well as brother Vapor 
>> Trail)
>> seem to be well reviewed as far as performance and comfort -- the lack of
>> pockets seems to be the only major gripe I've consistently found. I am
>> curious if anyone has modified their pack so that it does have sort of 
>> front
>> access pocket or similar? Also, I would probably want to sew in a front
>> zipper -- I've always enjoyed that extra access, and I think the extra
>> weight would be worthwhile to me. But as someone else mentioned, it seems
>> that regardless of the pack, you just have to learn how to be organized 
>> and
>> work with what you've got!
>>
>> My top picks so far (research only, no practical experience) are the GG
>> Vapor Ki or the ULA (probably Ohm?). I've been curious about the women's
>> specific cuts and whatnot -- have any ladies on the list found non-women
>> specific packs to be problematic? I know that I noticed a huge comfort
>> difference between mens/womens' within the Osprey line, for example, 
>> mainly
>> in the cut of the shoulder straps.
>>
>> Anyhow, best of luck this spring, and please do let me know what you've
>> decided on :)
>> Lizzie.
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