Jansport Peregrine 52

Review Date
January 18, 2005

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5, 1 votes

Reviewed by: claytonww ,  Mountaineer

Price Paid:  $59.00 at Sierra Trading Post

Summary:
Love it. Bought it for myself, but now my wife usually uses it and I carry a Jansport Rockies. The cool thing is that it adjusts very well for either one of us, and there is a lot of difference! :-) I can't remember if the price I quoted is exactly what I paid or not, but I do remember that STP gave us a great deal on it. I have no gripes about this pack.

Customer Service:
Sierra Trading Post is one of the best in the business. Their business practice standards are the highest you will find.

Similar Products Used:
Jansport Rockies

Review Date
January 6, 2005

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Reviewed by: CampCookie ,  Backpacker

Price Paid:  $75.00 at Uncle Sam's Outfitte

Summary:
I have owned my peregrine for over five years. It has seen everything from deep Louisianna bayou to Colorado Peaks over 13,000 and has carried gear on both overnighters and week+ trips.

I am a small woman (5'3", 98lbs) and finding appropriate backpacking gear has always been a challenge. The excellent adjustability of the peregrine along with its various pockets and dividers allows for not only a good fit, but the flexibility to balance my load well. I have only had to make one repair in the past five years - when I slipped and busted one of the buckles on a rock. The hip belt is very comfortable and secure. One of the earlier reviews mentions creaking - I have not noticed this.

All in all, I would give this pack two thumbs up. It is a dependable, thoughtfully engineered pack perfect for any smaller person who travels light (the most I've carried in mine was 45lbs and that was pushing the limit).

Customer Service:
Haven't had to deal with Jansport - pack is as good as the day I bought it five years ago(plus some dirt).

Review Date
September 8, 2003

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Reviewed by: Larry (Unregistered User) ,  Climber

Price Paid:  $0.00

Summary:
I've been using the Jansport Peregrine 52 for weekend wilderness trips and also for day hikes to various summits.

The hip belt is the best I've ever seen. The dual webbing on the waste belt (as part of their EZV buckle) keeps the belt wrapped over your hip bone. All other waste belts I've seen have a single web and no matter how tight you cinch them down, the belt still slides down your backside. Jansport really has something neat here.

I also really like the large side access panel. On the trail I often feel like I'm opening a suitcase to access my stuff rather than having to disturb my load by rooting around from the top.

The only downsides of the pack are that the built-in bottom lashing straps seem weak for anything more than a sleeping pad and the shoulder-belt suspension creaks a bit when cruising down the trail with the pack heavily loaded. (However, I just realized after my last trip that I may have the load-lifter straps rigged wrong, which may be allowing the creaking.)

Overall an excellent weekend/day pack for on and off trail, and for a good price to boot!

Review Date
May 18, 2002

Overall Rating
 5 of 5

Value Rating
 5 of 5

Reviewed by: Ryan_Birn(Unregistered User) ,  Day Hiker , from Lorton, VA

Price Paid:  $125.00 at Sprots Authority

Summary:
This pack is awsome! I bought one for my wife and I, and we both love it. We originally bought them for weekend trips to visit family (I hate checking luggage)and was so impressed we are taking up backpacking. The packs are compfortable, easy to use, and very efficient.

Customer Service:
Don''t know yet.

Similar Products Used:
none

Review Date
October 1, 2001

Overall Rating
 4 of 5

Value Rating
 4 of 5

Visitors rate this review
5.00 of 5, 1 votes

Reviewed by: HaroldM(Unregistered User) ,  Backpacker , from Nokomis, FL, USA

Price Paid:  $0.00

Summary:
The first pack that I ever owned was a Jansport external frame pack. I never really forgot how
well it served me. While I liked that pack, this one is much better in terms of construction and well thought
out compartments. I fell in love with the organizer that is built into the pack. It has the standard lid pocket,
rain hood and panel load as well as top load ability that most internal frame backpacks have these days.
When it comes to the suspension system I was unable to adjust it to fit me well. On the other hand, my
wife had no problem adjusting it and getting it to fit her. From her point of view it was the most
comfortable pack she had ever put on. I’m not sure what made the difference since she is only two inches
shorter than me. Based on the way that it fit the two of us I would say that this may not be the best choice
for a husky adult but may be an excellent pack for a more average size person or smaller framed person.
After a short hike of about five miles the pack still fit her well with none of the adjustments
loosening up or any other problems. A night of camping and back another seven miles and
the only thing she could say about it was that it was still the best fit the she had ever had in a
backpack.
The 3200 cubic inch volume makes this more of a weekend pack than anything else but it is
apparently an excellent pack for just such a trip. This is a fine example of why you should
always try on a pack first to see that it fits you well. I couldn’t get it comfortable on me and it
was an excellent fit on her.

Similar Products Used:
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