Gossamer Gear – Fit Question

I was measured in person for a gorilla model (2015) at an event and they recommended the large, which turned out to be too long, during a subsequent long trail hike the pack ended up too low and felt like a ton of bricks. Fortunately I had not one but two GG ambassadors with me and we photographed the loaded pack on me, took the pack apart, took photos of the frame against my back (which bending to fit did not help) and both of them said I needed a medium. I had originally bought both the mariposa and the gorilla and was devastated to say the least due to the expense but with my friends help I returned both and got them exchanged for mediums, which works much better. I could really feel a difference in how the medium handled the load. I'm five foot ten and 180 and my usual torso measurement is an 18.5.
The company was so great with the exchange I would advise you to order both a large and a medium and see how they fit. Make sure you tell them that's what you are doing and ask if you can do a return on one of them, a refund shouldn't be too hard with a CC.

I have a 19" torso and and in the same boat. I emailed GG and they said go with a medium so that's what I ordered. When I got the pack I put it on empty and the hip belt was above my navel. I realized it was without a load but thought this is way too short. I then loaded it up completely and it fit perfectly but just barely.