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WINNER - Win a Gregory Katmai/Kalmia pack Competition

WINNER: olly

This is your chance to win one of the latest packs launched by Gregory, the mens Katmai or the womens Kalmia. Available in mens in 55L and 65L and in the womens 50L and 60L prices range between £210 and £230.

Gregory Mountain Products pushes the boundaries in carrying comfort. For its new KATMAI and KALMIA backpacking models, the backpack specialist has developed a superior suspension system—dynamic, customizable and exceedingly well ventilated: The FreeFloat 360. The two new packs also debut a special backpack version of the Stays Fresh odor-control technology developed in collaboration with Polygiene®.

When designing backpacks, the greatest challenge is striking a balance between weight distribution and ventilation. Gregory has reconciled these contradictory factors in its revolutionary FreeFloat 360 suspension system—the logical evolution of the award-winning FreeFloat system. They combine an adjustable ventilated backpanel with dynamic flex panels and auto-rotating shoulder straps that flex with the natural movements of the wearer's body.

At the heart of the novel suspension system is a stabilizing perimeter alloy frame. The robust mesh materials covering the frame ensures effective ventilation. The innovative mesh backpanel reduces contact with the wearer's body and allows air to flow freely between wearer and pack. The center of gravity is still close enough to the body to ensure stable load management. Gregory combines this feature with Polygiene® Stays Fresh Technology, an odor-control airmesh treatment that inhibits the growth of odor-causing bacteria, keeping the suspension system fresh longer. Polygiene is bluesign®- and OEKO-TEX®-certified.

The pivotal feature—quite literally—is the seamless, pre-shaped hip belt, hugging the hipbones and the lower spine and transferring the lion's share of the weight to the hips, thus lowering the center of gravity. Designed to mimic the natural movement of the wearer's body, two flexible FreeFloat panels seamlessly connect the hip belt to the frame. Flexibly mounted, the two wings move independent of the pack itself, dynamically flexing with the wearer's movements. This saves energy and makes walking and hiking easier. Naturally, the hip belt is just as easily adjustable as the shoulder harness. And the shoulder straps can move independently of each other. They pivot around their mounting points to auto-fit the shoulders' anatomy. This lets them float in perfect sync with the hip belt when on the move. All in all, the suspension system works with the wearer's body, affording them unexpected and unsurpassed carrying comfort.

Founded in 1977 by Wayne Gregory in California, GREGORY remains true to itself and to this day focuses on the development and production of multi-award-winning expedition packs, trekking packs, and daypacks. With utmost quality and maximum comfort in mind, Gregory not only designs backpacks, it lives and breathes them. 

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