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Gregory Deva 85 Pack

Hiking & Camping > BackpacksRated: **** by 11 reviews.

REI

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 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.

Rock/Creek Outfitters

The Deva 85 Backpack by Gregory is exclusively made for women with specific suspension, all angle access and sleek styling.   Constructed with Response CFS (Custom Fit Suspension) an independent camming waistbelt system automatically registers hip angle, while customizable pivot control system mirrors your body's movements and evenly distributes weight, increasing both load support and comfort. Natural pivot control lets you automatically adjust the amount of pack pivot as you hike.  By combining these two features, the Response™ system flows with your body's movements, providing superior weight transfer.
With crossover compression straps you can keep your load centered and allow for the pack to move with you, while the waterproof, wear resistant bottom can tackle any surface you set your pack down on. The top pocket converts to a fanny pack for those from the base camp summit hikes and dual hydration ports and sleeve allow for two options on how you need or want to get your water.

Features:

  • 3D precurved harness and waistbelt
  • Auto-cant harness technology
  • Crossover compression
  • Dual hydration ports and sleeve
  • Dual waistbelt pockets
  • Front pocket and twin side pockets with stash pouch
  • Hideaway water bottle holder and stash pocket
  • Quick-adjust five point waistbelt angle adjustment
  • Top pocket converts to a fanny pack
  • Top, front, side and bottom access
  • Water resistant zippers
  • Waterproof, wear-resistant bottom panelR10d HT double diamond ripstop/Broken twill nylon

Mountain Gear

Tread off into the wilderness with the Deva 85, from Gregory's popular Deva line. You won't regret it when you're wearing the comfortable women-specific fit that sports a Response CFS suspension system with an auto-cant harness, quick-adjust, precurved waistbelt and dual-density backpanel, especially while you're able to easily access gear and supplies via the multiple pockets and access points.

Features:

  • Combat a hot, sweaty back with the dual density ventilated molded foam backpanel and co-molded anti-slip lumbar pad
  • Load it up via the top, front, side and zip-thru bottom access
  • No need to run out of water - you can carry your H20 in the hydration port with a removable sleeve
  • Rain won't leak through thanks to water resistant zippers
  • Stow gear within easy reach in the large bucket front pocket, dual waist pockets, hideaway water bottle holder and stash pocket, or the top pocket that converts to a fanny pack
  • Unload the pack wherever and whenever you need to - the durable TPE bottom replaces a PVC material and is just as tough
  • You'll stay comfortable with the women-specific, auto-cant harness, quick-adjust five point angle waistbelt system, and 3D precurved waistbelt and harness

Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS)

Gregory® designed the Deva 85 backpack for all those women suffering from a case of wanderlust. If your extreme adventure requires loads of gear or a long time out there, then there is no better way to comfortably carry all the gear you need. The stylish looks won't go missed either. Winner of Backpacker Magazine's 2008 Editor's Choice Award

Features:

  • Bottom fabric: 1000D High tenacity cordura nylon
  • Co-Molded anti-slip lumbar pad keeps the pack in place
  • Dual waistbelt pockets so you can keep your trailside necessities close at hand
  • Hideaway water bottle holder and stash pocket
  • Large bucket front pocket
  • Quick Adjust Five Point Angle waistbelt adjusts to five different hip belt angles with ease
  • Response Custom Fit Suspension™ for superior comfort no matter how heavy the load
  • Top pocket converts into a fanny pack
  • Top, front and zip-thru access lets you organize your gear easily
  • Waistbelt is precurved and ultrasoft for comfort without wrinkles or hotspots
  • Water resistant zippers

O2GearShop.com (Spring 2009)

The Deva 85 with Response CFS Suspension is perfect for every women's wanderlust.  There isno better way to comfortably carry all the gear you need for your most extreme outdoor adventures.  Women's specific fit, all angle access, and sleek styling make this pack a friend for life.

Features:

  • Anti-barreling cross-stay
  • Auto-cant harness
  • Co-molded, anti-slip lumbar pad
  • Dual density, ventilated molded foam back panel
  • Dual hydration ports and sleeve
  • Dual waistbelt pockets
  • Front pocket and twin side pockets with stash pouch
  • Hideaway waterbottle holder and stash pocket
  • Quick-adjust 5 point angle waistbelt adjustment
  • Response CFS SuspensionSD pre-curved harness and waistbelt adjustment
  • Top pocket converts to a fanny pack
  • Top, front, and bottom access
  • Water and wear-resistant bottom panelR10d HT double diamond ripstop and broken twill nylon fabrics
  • Water-resistant zippers
  • Women's Specific fit

Al's Sports

The all new Deva 85 with Response CFS (Custom Fit Suspension) is perfect for every woman’s wanderlust. There is no better way to comfortably carry all the gear you need for your most extreme outdoor adventures. Women’s specific suspension, all angle access, and sleek styling make this pack a friend for life.

Features:

  • Auto-cant harness technology
  • Crossover compression
  • Dual hydration ports and sleeve
  • Dual waistbelt pockets
  • Front pocket and twin side pockets with stash pouch
  • Hideaway water bottle holder and stash pocket
  • Quick-adjust five point waistbelt angle adjustment
  • Style number 5376 
  • Top pocket converts to a fanny pack
  • Top, front, side and bottom access
  • Water resistant zippers
  • Waterproof, wear-resistant bottom panelR10d HT double diamond ripstop/Broken twill nylonSD precurved harness and waistbelt

USOutdoor.com

Designed for week plus trips, the Deva's capacity and feature layout make it ideal for women seeking comfort and superior load support.

Features:

  • Anti-barreling cross-stay
  • Canted water bottle holder
  • HDPE framesheetR 7075-T6 aluminum stays
  • Hydration sleeve and port
  • Hydration-compatible design
  • Large front zip pocket
  • M 90 L 6 LBS. 6 OZ. / 2.9 KG
  • Quick-Adjust hipbelt
  • Response Custom Fit Suspension™ system
  • S 85 L 6 LBS. 0 OZ. / 2.8
  • Side compression straps
  • Side mesh pocket
  • Top pocket converts to a fanny packR Rubberlike thermoplastic elastomer covers the bottom of the packR10-denier ripstop nylon and nylon twill
  • Top-loading, front panel, side and bottom accesses
  • Women's 3-D precurved hipbelt and harness
  • XS 80 L 5 LBS. 12 OZ. / 2.6 KG

Oregon Mountain Community

The Gregory Deva 85 has women specific suspension, all angle access, and sleek styling. With Response CFS™ (Custom Fit Suspension) it's perfect for every woman’s wanderlust. There is no better way to comfortably carry all the gear you need for your most extreme outdoor adventures.

Features:

  • 3D precurved harness and waistbelt
  • Auto-cant harness technology
  • Crossover compression
  • Dual hydration ports and sleeve
  • Dual waistbelt pockets
  • Front pocket and twin side pockets with stash pouch
  • Hideaway water bottle holder and stash pocket
  • Quick-adjust five point waistbelt angle adjustment
  • Top pocket converts to a fanny pack
  • Top, front, side and bottom access
  • Water-resistant zippers
  • Waterproof, wear-resistant bottom panel

Moosejaw

No description provided.

Access:top, front, side, bottom
Access / Loading:Top/front/side/bottom
Adjustable torso:Yes
Approximate volume:5,187 cubic inches
Approximate volume - metric:85 liters
Average weight:6 lbs. 3 oz.
Average weight - metric:2.8 kilograms
Backpack style:Deluxe backpack
Bottom Access:Yes
Capacity:4882 cu in (Extra Small); 5187 cu in (Small); 5492 cu in (Medium)
Cargo Capacity:XS 4882 cu. in.S 5187 cu. in.M 5492 cu. in.
Cell Phone Pocket/Sleeve:No
Fit:Women's
Fits torso:14 - 15.5 inches (Extra Small); 16- 17.5 inches (Small); 18-19.5 inches (Medium)
Fits waist/hips:22 - 28 inches
Frame Sheet:Yes
Frame material:HDPE/aluminum
Frame type:Internal
Front Access:Yes
Hydration Compatible:Yes
Load-lifter Straps:Yes
Material:Nylon ripstop
Materials:210d HT Double Diamond ripstop/Broken Twill nylon
Number of pockets:5 + main compartment
Number of stays:2
Organizer Panel:No
Other Electronics Pocket(S):0
Pack Fabric (Primary):210D Double diamond ripstop HT nylon
Padded Laptop Compartment:No
Primary Use:Backpacking
Shipping Surcharge:Yes
Sleeping bag compartment:Yes
Spindriftcollar:Yes
Stays:7075 T6 Aluminum
Sternum Strap:Yes
Sunglasses Pocket, Lined:No
Suspension:Response CFS
Top Access:Yes
Torso Length:XS 14.5 - 15.5 in.S 16 - 17.5 in.M 18 - 19.5 in.
Trip Length:Extended Trip
Volume:XS: 80L/ 4882 CU IN S: 85 L / 5187 CU IN M: 90 L/ 5492 CU IN
Waist Belt:Yes
Weight:XS: 5LBS. 12 OZ /2.61 KG S: 6 LBS. 3 OZ/ 2.81 KG M: 6LBS. 6 OZ/ 2.89 KG

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Option Availability:

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SizeColor
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Extra Small 271.99339.00339.00268.95271.994 More...
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Legend

  •     - USOutdoor.com
  •     - O2GearShop.com (Spring 2009)
  •     - Oregon Mountain Community
  •     - REI
  •     - Mountain Gear
  •     - Rock/Creek Outfitters
  •     - Moosejaw
  •     - Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS)

Notes:

Al's Sports offers this product at $329.99, but does not provide any color/size information.

Gregory Deva 85 Pack Reviews Summary:

RatingNumber
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*****3
****3
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**2
*3
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Positive Reviews:

My first backpack and I loved it

Rating:****
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.
CulinaryGal at REI on 07/21/2008

Amazing Comfort

Rating:*****
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.
MJVAdventurer at REI on 08/03/2008

A very good backpack

Rating:****
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.
Travelling queen at REI on 02/08/2009

Love my Deva 85

Rating:*****
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.
teej at REI on 07/22/2008

"Soooooo Comfy"

Rating:*****
After reading review after review after review, I decided to get the Deva 85 for my girlfriend and our trip to Wyoming. She absolutely loved it. It was amazing support, it is so easy to adjust, and did not giver her the same sores her last pack did. Made of good quality, the Deva 85 has many external zippers to get into the bag unlike my Bora which has limited access. She was able to reach anything in her pack at anytime. Also good to know, it easily fits those bulky bear boxes required in bear country
Joe at Moosejaw on 09/27/2008

"For this price range, a great buy!"

Rating:****
You just can't beat Gregory packs...well-designed, especially for those of us who love compartments, and incredibly comfortable, even after in my case a month backpacking in South Africa.
Josephine at Moosejaw on 06/17/2008

Negative Reviews:

Let me down

Rating:*
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.
teej at REI on 07/07/2009

Struggling to find the right pack

Rating:**
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!!!
Heidi Strange Feather at REI on 07/23/2009

Deva Disaster

Rating:*
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.
mh117 at REI on 08/14/2008

Oh the pain!

Rating:**
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.
hoolee at REI on 10/09/2009

Broken Hipbelt

Rating:*
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.
LaraS126 at REI on 06/24/2009