Golite Pinnacle Fit vs. Jam

Aaron,

I picked up a women's Pinnacle a month ago at GoLite's spring clearance sale here in Boulder. They didn't have any men's models left, but the rep said that they were the same pack (mediums in both sexes were supposed to be the same, except for a smaller carrying volume in the women's model). I have a 19.5" torso, medium build, and I also find that the shoulder straps are almost too short. I just have maybe an inch extra of length when I cinch it for snug comfort. The tag said it was a "women-specific design," but I can't get them to tell me what that means (they haven't replied to my 2 separate e-mails regarding this–so much for customer service…). I also posted the "women's-specific" question here on BPL, but no responses yet. I don't think this helps you very much, but maybe someone will be able to tell you if his/her Pinnacle also has short straps. It could be a GoLite thing.

Ya, I haven't had any success getting replies from Golite either. I hope it's not a Golite thing regarding short shoulder straps. If so, it really restricts my use of the Jam to nothing more than a daypack with less than 10 lbs.

Thanks for the info,

Aaron

Could someone with the large Pinnacle measure the padded length of the shoulder strap?

Aaron,

I have both the medium and large 2009 model.

The medium measures about 16.0" and the large is about 1.0" longer. Of course, being "S" shaped it would depend on how you measured it. I pretty much went straight down the middle of the strap.

Sam

Thanks Sam,

That's about what I got with the Jam so they sound similar. I might try the Pinnacle anyway just to see if it fits better.

Aaron