User Review: Gregory Palisade (1996)
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Design: internal
Size: 5400
Number of Pockets: main plus detatchable top
Max. Load Carried: avg 40-50lbs but have carried 75 lbs of meat
Height of Owner: 5'6
Price Paid: $300 u.s.
i've had my gregory for three and a half years now and it has performed extremely well for me. the construction and materials are unbeatatable.
for me, the hip belt took some getting used to. it is by far the least plush belt that i've ever worn (not including the classic army A.L.I.C.E. pack of course) but for the exchange in compfort, you get a belt that will stand up to years of hefty loads and provide consistant performance year in year out. this being said and after wearing the pack for three years, i'll be customizing my hip belt this year for compfort. i'm having the belt from a lowe contour sewn to fit the external plastic stays that the gregory owes it's great load stability to.
the palisade also has a great 4 crossover strap compression system. this system, if your bag is packed correctly, will perform extremely well and makes the pack very versatile.
the negatives to the pack are: i have to buy extra external pockets which leash to the back of the pack if i want extra cargo room. the place to leash these pockets are built into the pack, why did the pockets not come with the pack? at 60 bucks for two pockets, i'm opting to take it in to the seamstress and have pockets sewn in to the rear of the pack which are customized to the items that i'm carrying in them, such as my stove, fuel bottle, first aid kit, and other misc. items. cost? doesn't matter, the damn pockets should have come with the pack in the first place.
all in all, i'm very happy with this pack. it's outlasted two of my hiking buddies packs (one a lowe and one an arc teryx) it carries very well and has treated me well. i would recommend it if you want a pack that will last.
Where to Buy
Buy Online We found the Palisade at 13 online stores:
| Store | Product Description | Price |
Campmor 2 purchase options: | Palisade 80 Internal Frame Pack | $269.97 | Buy Now |
| Palisade 80 Internal Frame Pack | $329.00 | Buy Now |
Backcountry.com | Palisade 80 Backpack - 4699-5370cu in | $263.16 | Buy Now |
Oregon Mountain Community | Palisade 80 Backpack | $254.95 | Buy Now |
Moosejaw | Palisade 80 Pack | $263.20 | Buy Now |
Altrec Outdoors | Palisade 80 Backpacking Backpack | $328.95 | Buy Now |
CampSaver.com | Gregory Palisade 80 Backpack 4973 cu in | $318.95 | Buy Now |
REI | Palisade 80 Pack | $259.93 | Buy Now |
GearX.com | Palisade 80 Backpack | $319.00 | Buy Now |
RockCreek | Palisade 80 Backpack + Free Rain Cover! | $328.95 | Buy Now |
Gear for Adventure | Palisade 80 Lost Coast Red Backpack | $254.95 | Buy Now |
EMS | Palisade Backpack | $230.30 | Buy Now |
Tahoe Mountain Sports | Palisade 80 Backpack | $246.71 | Buy Now |
US Outdoor Store | Palisade 80 Pack | $329.00 | Buy Now |
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