Salomon Adv Hydra Vest 4 Unisex Hydration Vest Trail running Hiking

This is my first running vest and I am very happy with it.The two mesh pockets at the front are easily accessed from above or the side, good for storing quick access items like gels etc. They are stretchy and hold things nicely in place.The zipped pocket is good for a phone, fits my Samsung S10 easily. Again, the pocket is stretchy and holds the phone in place.Ive not yet used the two water bottles that come with it as I bought a 1.5l resevoir for the back pocket. I can't see any problems with the bottles and will probably use them for a very long run someday.The resevoir fits nicely into the back compartment, secured by a special tie. Sucking the air out of ut reduces any sloshing and after a few chugs I don't even notice it on my back. The vest does have an elastic tie for the tubing at the front, but it could do with one up top too as it seems to rub against my neck. I'm going to sew one in myself.The vest is well made and feels very secure. It's very light and I bought small with a 35in chest and 30in waist, it's comfortable and fits me nice and snug without feeling constrictive. The drawstring at the front is great, it seems well balanced and secures the vest well.At first the front likes to ride up a little, that is partially due to the reservoir at the back and the fact that I don't tie the front up tight. I'm going to experiment by tightening the draw string. After a while it doesn't ride up so I think this is down to the front/back weight imbalance.

Bought this to use for a marathon. Very comfortable. Easy to use. My first and only use was running 26.2 mile's on a hot day around 22°.Was very comfy, adjustable to your body nicely and can be pulled in tight across the chest and the sack can also be closed in to secure the items so they don't rattle around. Plenty of stash pockets to put gels in or the empty wrappers.Also takes a bladder but beware that if using on a hot day the liquid in the bladder will heat up from your back. The chest bottles are good. You can buy alternative designs too. I bought the straws to use with them to make sippimg easier.Be mindful on sizing. I ordered a Medium to begin with based on size chart I found on Amazon. I'm a 40 inch chest. Had to go for a large in the end which cost me to return the first pack.Overall though, very well made, fits very well, very comfortable and good for on or off road runs based on how secure the fit is. No complaints in terms of functionality, did what I needed it to do.Only downside is price, 'quite' expensive I suppose but I expect it to last so gave 4/5 on the value scale.

Firstly, this is a LOT cheaper than you will find elsewhere, made me think it wasn't legit but it arrived today and it definitely is. Comes with 2 soft flasks, zip compartments for energy gels/phone and a space at the back for a hydration sack, could probably get a lightweight waterproof jacket in there as well. Really lightweight and comfortable. I would suggest going on the Solomon website, find this item and check the sizing guide, I had to order a size bigger but it fits like a glove.

Great vest ideal for what I wanted, big let down that it is supplied with the 28mm flasks rather than 42mm the result is the elastic that holds the flasks in isn’t tight enough round the collar so they bounce around and loose all the time. If they supplied with the 42 like the rest of their vests do it would be perfect! £40 to get two 42mm flasks!

I have only worn this once so far on a 10 mile run. It’s very comfortable to wear and you can alter the tightness of the chord to suit you and prevent the jacket from bouncing up and down. There’s also room in the large back pocket to stow a lightweight waterproof jacket plus smaller pockets in the front to store small snacks etc. The two soft bottles included have no hard edges and are fine but I did find that my ribs were a bit sore after the run. I put this down to the same effect as riding a bike for the first time and I’m sure that I will toughen up in time! I would definitely recommend this jacket.07/10/2024 UPDATE: Wore it yesterday for a 15 mile XC run and no problems at all. I put slightly less water in the bottles and didn't fasten the jacket so tight. Really comfortable.

This vest is super comfortable for me with heaps of storage and no running/ chafing.There’s a zip pocket, but the netting on both sides at the front is effectively 2 huge pockets too so I put my phone and gels in those for easy access.Bottles don’t taste weird at all to me and stay in place without an issue.I’m 5’4”, female, 70kg with 34B chest and I’ve got the S. was worried about it being unisex but have had no issues.It was priced at £50 when I bought, along with another (recommended by amazon) and this was worth every penny over some of the cheaper ones on here, for me!

Light weight and super comfy running vest. I am using x2 250ml Salomon soft water bottles with it as 500ml that it is designed for is a little heavy for me for most sub 10km runs.Good:1) Light weight and comfortable. 180cm/85kg and wearing a size L2) Can fit 250 or 500ml Salomon water bottles in front pockets and they don’t bounce around.3) Good pockets for headphone cases and small items below the water bottle pocket which has a zip (left side only).Bad1) 500ml water bottles are a snug fit and are a pain to fit into the front pockets. No chance if you pull them out during a run unless you stop.2) personally I felt I needed to get the straw for easy bottle access during the run - which are too long and don’t work well with this. Without the straws 250ml is a bit fiddly and 500ml is only better when the bottles are relatively full.3) the back pocket/pouch can fit a gillet or light weight top but the running vest can get very sweaty so beware.