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2012 gorilla – more redesigns

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Adam Kramer BPL Member
PostedJul 16, 2012 at 9:32 am

so i have purchased a bunch of these new gossamer gear packs and it seems they are already changing stuff to mirror the 2012 mariposa. they are not being so helpful on what is changing, but from what i have seen/can tell, i think this is the jist of it:

1. the new magnetic closure system is gone and is now like the new mariposa
2. the stay holder has been simplified to mirror the mariposa
3. the chest strap has been redesigned to mirror the mariposa

also, it seems like they are playing with strap width as well…
my 2012 mariposa also has 3 inch straps, not the normal 3.5 inch wide ones like my gorilla.

Anyone have a 2012 gorilla with 3 inch straps?

weird that they are still tweaking so much and selling these things at over 200 bucks. how do i know when i have the "official 2012" redesign?

PostedAug 14, 2012 at 7:42 pm

For what its worth…

I just purchased a Gorilla and received it today. I noticed that the magnetic closure was missing, so I called GG to see what other changes may have been made to the "older" 2012 Gorilla which I had read about (I was quite happy about the removal of the magnet). They told me that the newer 2012 version also had a drawstring in the opening of the pack, and that the shoulder straps are about 0.5" narrower.

It looks like a great pack, although I do notice some irritation on my neck without weight in the pack- which I never had with my 2010 gorilla. I will write more after my 1 week trip this week.

Evan

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