Gregory Response Pack Suspension
Pack tester concludes: “I didn’t think any backpack could ever fit me comfortably until I strapped on an Escape series pack.”
What do the world’s first single-engine private business jet, the largest geothermal housing complex ever built and Gregory’s new Escape series backpacks have in common? All were chosen by Popular Science as 2006 winners of the magazine’s “Best of What’s New” award, denoting the best technological innovations of the year. Gregory Packs won its award in the recreation division for its new Response Suspension system.
“I didn’t think any backpack could ever fit me comfortably until I strapped on an Escape series pack,” wrote Tom Clynes, who tested the pack for Popular Science. “Within the first half-mile of my hike, I was eagerly helping with my partner’s load.” The secret is the Response Suspension System (see photo), which incorporates auto-adjusting shoulder straps and an independently pivoting hip belt that allow body and pack to move autonomously.
This design also allows adjustment on the fly based on how much the load moves independently of the wearer’s body so it can be tailored for different hiking situations – on trail and off trail.
About Gregory Packs: Celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2007, Gregory Packs has been the longtime international market leader in expedition, backpacking and day packs. Gregory has become world-renowned for setting standards for durability, comfort and performance. Gregory has won awards for its pack designs from such diverse media outlets as Backpacker Magazine, Consumers Digest and Alpinist Magazine.
The Gregory Escape Series includes the Baltoro, Deva 60, Triconi, Wingate, Maven and Pingora backpacks.
For the entire article on this award and other Gregory Pack Press Release visit the Gregory Packs Press Page.
Official Gregory Packs web site: www.gregorypacks.com.
July 27th, 2007 at 11:18 am
[…] The Palisade 80 features a reengineered and updated version of Gregory’s award-winning Response suspension system, first unveiled in 2006. The new version, called Response Custom Fit Suspension (CFS) and tailored for packs intended to carry heavier loads, employs an innovative new ratchet system that quickly and easily adjusts the pack’s hip angle to fit its wearer. In addition, it features a thermo-molded back panel that employs newly developed co-molding technology, a new anti-barreling cross stay between the two main stays, clean tone-on-tone design and a variety of other new technology. It is also nearly a quarter pound lighter than its predecessor. As well, all PVC has been eliminated from the Palisade, along with all other packs in the Gregory backpacking line. The same features are found in the new Whitney 95 and women’s specific Deva 85 packs. […]