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Gregory Dipsea Backpack
Gregory Women's Dipsea Daypack
By Karenna Awtry
Gregory Dispsea for women will take you from the natural trail, from work to the gym, or on the streets of your favorite urban park. When you’re a girl on the run the pack you’ll want to carry is the one that will keep up without getting in the way. Gregory packs just the right punch in the sleek, modern-styled women’s Dipsea backpack.
Dipsea takes minimalist packing and turns it into an art form. Gregory has pared down this women’s-specific pack to the barebones basics: hydration and fit. Though Gregory has designed the Dipsea back pack predominantly as a hydration pack (it has an intricate hydration tube management system that is meant to snap your drinking tube back in place when you’ve finished your swallow), you will have to supply your own water bladder.
Supplying your own bladder might be an inconvenience, but one could argue that Gregory’s intentions were good. Choosing your own hydration pack (or not to carry one) gives you the flexibility to carry what you’d like in the Dipsea’s main compartment.
It’s no secret (and Gregory wouldn’t argue) that the women’s Dipsea Backpack isn’t a multi-day hiker. The small capacity and limited number of storage pockets make it a bit difficult to categorize the Dipsea as even a daypack. Some users have dubbed the Dipsea their “half-day pack,” but that suits them just fine.
The key to shopping for any hiking backpack, whether it be for running, climbing, all-season or expedition, is to know where you’ll be going and what you’ll want to carry with you on your journey.
When it comes to the Dipsea, you get a smart-fitting, water-toting pack with just enough room left over for a light change of clothes, keys, phone, digital music player and some small, re-energizing snacks. It’s unlikely to fit a day’s worth of food and the supplies you might want on a longer hike.
Of all Dipsea’s design elements, Gregory hangs its star on this running backpack’s fit. Besides being gender-specific, the Dipsea is built on Gregory’s BioSync Technology ATS suspension. Fancy name, but what does it really mean? Here’s Gregory’s description:
Flexible tendons attach the shoulder harness and waist belt to the body of the backpack, allowing the pack and suspension to move as your body moves. An on-the-fly easy-access compression system lets you cinch the pack in as the volume shrinks, making pack bounce a non-issue when you’re running.
The third feature of ATS is the sweat-wicking shoulder straps and waist belt. Altogether, BioSync turns your back pack into a mighty little storage shell that rides like a part of your body.
The women’s Dipsea comes in three great colors: the melon-hued Habanero, Periwinkle and Amethyst. It’s a feminine-yet-sporty trio of shades that, combined with light-reflective trim, make sure you stand out when you’re running in traffic-risky settings.
If trail running isn’t your style, don’t rule out the Dipsea just yet. Satisfied users range from those who take it on quick jogs to long-distance runners. Reviewers say this pack “fits like a glove on the run,” and the BioSync system really does work the way it’s supposed to — tamping down the bounce and keeping moisture off your back, waist and shoulders. Whether it’s vertical bounce or lateral sliding, Dipsea owners were pleased with the suspension’s ability to keep things under control so you can keep running without feeling like there’s a load on your shoulders.
Besides the need to buy your own hydration bladder, reviewers were bugged by a few other Dipsea details. “Putting a jacket under the bungies will open the pack as you run, thus dumping your stuff behind you as you go,” complained one reviewer. The hydration tube-management system can be a little tricky to master, said another user, who also suggests that you chill your water before setting out as the Dipsea’s sleeve isn’t insulated.
For the most part, those who are looking for an ultra-light, streamlined hydration pack give the Dipsea two thumbs up. See more of the sub-1 lb. Gregory women’s Dipsea backpack…
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