Hip belt pcomparisons- ULA vs Gossamer Gear..

i really like the circuit belt. Very comfy. I didn't enjoy the GG gorilla belt from 2012 ish, but they probably have changed a little since then. It wasn't as comfortable.

Jeffrey,

Thanks for the comments..Was your Goriila one of the Grey Dyneema packs?

I think it was a pre-dyneema pack.

I have an old ULA CDT and a 2012 Ohm, plus a 2010 GG Kumo which I added the belt and pockets too.

Not much between them really, both function as expected

Thanks.

As an aside, in large the weights appear to be-

Gossamer Gear pre 2014 Dyneema belt large- 5.6 oz
Gosdamer Gear post 2014 Robic belt large- 6.5 oz
ULA Hip Belt- large 7.9 oz

It looks like the materials are about the same weight,so it must be a matter of more padding as you go up in weight. I am trying to stick to the 24 oz all up weight and I am starting with a pack body weight ( with dual stays) of 19 oz. I need a compelling reason to go with the heavier belts, which is why I need some feedback from users concerning comfort.

It would also be useful info for future purchase deciusions of complete GG and ULA packs.

Just to throw it out there, I would also consider the Six Moon Designs hipbelt. I just checked and it can be purchased for $40 +shipping. It's a great design.

The dual pulls of the ULA belt will be more comfortable than the single pull GG belt.

Yep, I completely forgot about the SMD belts.

And the dual pulls on the ULA belt are an advantage and make up about an ounce of the weight difference over the GG belts.