Hi, I have recently found a women's Golite Lite-speed at less than half price and bought it - this is the 39 litre "old" model, not the new one which has been reduced to 28 litres. I have tried on lots and lots of packs in the last year and walked quite a bit with some of them (Osprey Talon 44, Lowe Alpine Mountain Marathon 32, the old Women's Aura 35) but my back is very curved, and most of the men's or unisex packs are too straight for me, they dig into me with every step. This Golite has a framesheet which curves just right, and has no rigid stays going vertically down to dig into me. Weighs only 1.13 kgs, so it is light for the comfort and padding, I think - more comfortable than the Osprey Kestrel 38, which I thought was the best one yet. And I like the way it has a biiig, stretchy pocket at the front to dump water bottles, Altus and things in for easy access and the zip opening which makes it easy to find stuff when you're tired and just want to hit the shower ...
Has anyone walked any distance with this? Does the padded back get too hot? Is it as sturdy and stable as they make it out to be? I really like it so far, but by the time I have tried it properly it would be too late to return it, so any input or comments would be much appreciated.