Nathan – Women’s Pinnacle Breeze 4L Hydration Vest

I really love this brand and am once again so impressed with the quality of their products. This product is exceptional quality but also at a premium brand price point. Due this great track record of being impressed, I have already recommended this brand to my athlete friends.For size context, I am Bust 38″ Waist 30″ Hip 38″. I ordered the S-M because there was no sizing chart on the product description. I am larger in the chest (and have larger swimmer shoulders) and can fit. I am going to loosen up the sides for a better fit across the chest area.I am a triathlete who wanted a backpack and hydration option other than a fuel belt while running (road and trails) and carrying water bottles on bike. This hydration backpack is a little more compact and lightweight than my daypack hydration backpack, and i love it!PROs:- Product design/functionality -The number of details are impressive. To list a few: all the zippers, reflective parts, three straps across chest for optimal fit, compartment/pocket dividers- Breathable – close up pictures show mesh-like material that looks durable but breathable- Quality – the fabric is so nice! The buckles and zippers are strong.-Chest Straps – The straps across top are thinner than I am used to but open minded to it since there are three. I like this design as they are easy to adjust around curves in chest and more breathable than larger straps/buckles. I hope they are durable!- Lightweight – With this, it is compact so have realistic expectations on what you want to carry in here (especially if you have added and additional bladder in the back). No issues packing the necessities of ID, phone and fuel.- Functionality – It offers multiple options for different hydration needs. Easy access to fuel, phone, etc.CONs:- It is a bigger brand so more of a premium (and earned) price point.Summary:I have multiple hydration products from this company (fuel belt, handheld and this hydration vest) and I am once again thrilled with their product I will update this review should anything come up with durability! If no update, you can assume that I am still very happy with this product and would definitely recommend if you are looking for a lightweight, compact backpack with hydration option. In fact, I already have recommended this to my athlete friends (trail runners and hikers)!I hope that this review has helped you with your decision. 🙂

The Nathan pinnacle breeze 4 liter hydration vest is now the best running vest I own, and I absolutely love it! I own quite a few running vests, and this vest by far surpasses them all! This vest is in the higher price range of what I own, for reference the ones I owned were in the 50$ -75$ range. In this case there was such a difference in what I got for the price, I can tell an immediate difference in quality with the Nathan hydration vest.First off the fabric is soft and breathable, I love the mesh panels that allows for movement, flexibility, and breathability. The vest itself forms to your body nicely. Next I love the adjustability, you can easily adjust the front to fit your chest perfectly by simply pulling or loosening the cord. I love how easily the cords clasp as well. You can also adjust the sides very easily for the perfect fit.I really love that the sides of the vest actually have mesh panels, my other vests only had a single strap connecting the front and back. The panels make the vest so much more comfortable. Nothing in the vest digs into your skin. The shoulder straps are the same mesh material and they’re a nice width, so the vest is supported very nicely.Now for comfort. This is the most comfortable running vest I have worn hands down. It’s so breathable, it’s very supportive, and the way that it’s made the weight is distributed evenly across your body. This vest has so many essential pockets. There’s 6 total pockets: 2 to hold your 14 ounce water flasks, 2 in front of the water flask pockets, a zippered pocket for your phone, and a large pocket in the back. The large pocket in the back can be used for an extra 2liter bladder if you have one, plus there’s also openings for the bladder hose in the back to go through to the front. If I don’t need the extra water, the pocket is great for stuffing it with a windbreaker.The zippered pocket that is also in front is awesome because it actually does hold a phone, even a larger one. I have a decent sized phone and it fit in the pocket great, and I could still stuff something else in there. I love using the extra pockets in the front of the bladder pockets for gels. But i love that you’re not lacking any pockets.The Nathan water flasks are top notch, designed perfectly, and right on par with some of the top name brand bladders and water flasks. First off, the pockets themselves fit the water flasks perfectly and there’s an elastic band in the pocket to secure them in place. I’ve had running vests where the water flasks were bouncing up and down as I ran and they were coming out. Also the most genius part, the water flasks have a tall straw that you bite so you can easily get a drink!There is so much attention to detail in this vest, so many little things that are missing in other vest that are little annoyances. But this vest has everything and is so very well thought out. There are also reflective strips in the front for any nighttime running. This vest is aesthetic and was beautifully made. It also looks very chic on. I love the grey color scheme that I got with the light blue accents, which look so pretty together.Also, for the record I got the L-LXL size and it fits great. I’m about a size medium in clothes, and I have an athletic build so my back is a little broader and about a C-D cup size. This vest fits great and I have no issues, I love that it’s very adjustable.I can’t recommend this Nathan Hydration vest enough. The quality is outstanding and it really is top notch. Yes, it is expensive, but in this case you really do get what you pay for! I highly recommend.