Full Deuter Pack Range In Women's Versions

German pack specialist Deuter is claiming to be the first manufacturer to offer 'specific women's backpacks for every single model across the full range of their hiking, trekking and biking collections', with a range of packs designed for women, by women.

The women's versions of Deuter packs are easy to spot thanks to the addition of the letters 'SL' - short for 'Slim Line' it says here - to the basic pack name. The entire product development team for the women's range is composed of women meaning, sys Deuter, that they know 'exactly what women want'.

So what do women want? It's not just a slightly modded men's pack in a pretty colour. The SL packs, like the Guide SL pictured, have a lower anchor point for the shoulder straps to cope with women's generally shorter back lengths.

Shoulder straps are narrower, shorter and comfortably padded and the chest strap sits higher than on the men's version to avoid. The hip around the hips is tailored to suit a a women's body with narrower hip fins set at a more acute upwards angle.

Finally, what with women supposedly being rather more discerning on the aesthetic front, the team has also focussed on looks and colours, so you can carry one without courting a visit from the fashion police...

More details of the Deuter range at www.deuter.com