Shoulder straps too wide, hip belt too small - Gregory Deva 70L Backpacking Pack - Women's

This is a really high quality pack with a lot of fantastic details and appealing materials but the shoulder straps are way too wide at the area where they need to curve under the arms. This would definitely lead to some serious discomfort when hiking with it on. Perhaps not an issue for flatter chested women. I ordered a size medium as I am a size 18 torso but in order for the pack to sit correctly on the hip bones and the shoulder height to leave no gaps, a size small for a size 18 is probably more fitting. However, the hip belt on the medium just barely covered my hips and wasn't super comfortable on my size 36" hips. Because of these fit issues, I have to return the back. Very sad too as this is the best set-up I've seen as far as being able to use and reach a water bottle, hip belt pockets, pack pockets and organization, materials, colors and construction. Heavy but nice that is does include the rain cover and if it fit, probably worth the weight.

This review was written in the old system and had content requirements that are different than reviews written today.