Salomon Advanced Skin 5 Set Hydration Vest & Custom Quiver Review
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- Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
- In this video I go over Salomon's 5L option for their new ADV skin hydration vest and give my thoughts. I also snagged a custom quiver for storing trekking poles that I test out.
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I've ran in this vest for hundreds of training miles, a hundred miler and a 50 mile race. My experience with the soft flasks has been that they slide right in. What I do is blow air into the bottle until it's tight and have zero issues sliding them in. That process takes around 5 seconds per bottle. Give it a try.
Coming from someone who went with the 12 liter, you are right that it's a bit overkill for almost any race. However, the 12 is perfect for long, FKT attempts, where you are either unsupported, or supported but with a long distance between possible aid areas.
A larger vest can always be packed to a smaller size using the compression straps but a smaller vest cannot be expanded to hold more stuff.
You "rambled" pretty much all the important details and snags,... and even solutions to the issues, GREAT REVIEW!
Both the review and the comments to the video are very informative and useful. Thanks!
I have no problems with puting flask into front pockets. What you need to do is to grab both a flask pocket as well as a pocket that is over it and strech them. If you strech only flask pocket then there is problem. If both, there in none. No trick needed.
I just picked up this vest to replace my older ADV skin 5 vest with the hope of having a better way to carry poles, after fiddling around with all the shock cord loops (back, chest) I ended up just sliding the poles up and under the front cords and carrying them flat against my chest. Worked pretty well actually. I think I'll give the quiver a try as it was a bit annoying to get a drink with the poles on my chest.
Ah nice, if you get the quiver make sure you don't get the one from runningwarehouse!
Thank you trail running Eric Foreman. I took your advise, and bought this vest today!
That's a new one... haha
@@nwOutdoorAdventures my wife asked why I was watching a video with Eric Foreman in it. Your speech cadence and everything is kinda similar lol
Hi I have a adv 12 vest, re the bottles I blow air into them to inflate them so their rigid enough to push into the tiny annoying pockets - found your video while looking for pole storage instructions - awesome thank you
Hi. The red cords of the Quiver, you should place each cord on the right and left side of the Quiver. After placing the poles, tight the lock and the cords embrace the bottom of the poles and they don't move and keed very much in place. A really nice piece of engineering this Custom Quiver! :) Thanks for the great review! :)
I got mine today. You scared me but the quiver is fitting perfectly without destroying anything 🎉 Be more delicate 😅 BTW thanks for the video! Good run 🏃🏼♀️
It fits perfectly on mine too, more like he don’t really care and just force it thru
Bit difficult fitting mandatory gear in the 5ltr and even if you manage to the vest will be pretty uncomfortable, where as the 12lt fits practically everything comfortably. I use my 12ltr for short trail runs and 50mile + ultras and works fine for both
You should watch the Centurion Running RUclips video (it's from about 7 years ago) for stashing mandatory gear.
He fits UTMB list in a Salomon 3l?!?
Thank you for the video and review. Was undecided about getting the quiver, but def getting it now. Thank you!
Nice review. It helped me get an idea on sizing. I'm 5'10" and bounce around between 160-165lbs with a 39" chest. I've read a handful of people mentioning to size up as rumor has it Saloman's vests supposedly run small like their running shirts. After watching your video I feel confident in my decision to go with a medium versus a large. Thank you.
Same here, I am glad I didn’t size up, I realize it of people who encourage people to size up don’t actually know how hydration vest suppose to fit.
Great review! I bought the quiver a year ago to use with the previous generation of vest that it was (I think) made for. I have exactly the same difficulty attaching it to the vest and have to force the metal brackets though the sleeves too. Then it works ok. I agree that the quiver itself works well but don’t like that it puts the vest “off balance” which results in the opposite edge of the vest to rub my neck and generates chaffing. I have stopped using it because of that and am still looking for a good solution to carry the poles on very long runs...
I've found the Ultimate Direction utility belt works extremely well to carry poles. Not quite as easy to stow & pull out as with the Salomon quiver, but I like the belt a lot. You may want to check this option: ultimatedirection.com/utility-belt/
I've got the latest adv skin 12, and those hooks fit into the loops pretty tight, had to work them in but they eventually slipped in.
Thanks for this. Just what I needed.
Thanks for the review man, went with the 5 litre and it arrived today, getting out tomorrow with it!
Awesome! let us know how you like it
Super helpful!! Thank you.
The review was good but with sizing, it's more helpful to say your height and weight.
Good review! Why no just dump the front flasks and just use a 1.5l or 2l bladder in the rear. Use the front pockets just for snacks/gels, phone etc
Thank you! Definitely a good option if you are willing to use a bladder
1 1 bottles allow for easier quicker filling at aid stations plus you can carry different hydration in bottles. Raidlite makes a 600cc bottle versus 500 (they fit the Solomon vests) . As explained bottles are difficult to insert with vest on. With it off it’s fairly easy. Raidlight vest are easier to insert bottles. Also their pack has pole loops in front that are very easy to us. I have the same Black Diamond poles as in this video and they are easy and quick to insert in these loops. Iam experimenting with adding front loops to my Solomon packs. The quiver looks like another thing to mess with.
1 1 Or a speed straw, so you don’t have to take it out so often ?
Whats it like to reach for a drink? Do you need straws? Or is it easy to have a drink with the bottles in their pockets.
...velcro one wrap for pole bounce..
Really helpful thanks
Solomon website says that XL is for 42-45" chest. But you went for L? Not too small?
Hi, Great VideoBTW! How about left-right quiver shifting during running? Thanks so much!
I just received my custom quiver from salomon on a s/lab sense pro 8 have the same problem fitting the loops. to much small I have to converted
I have the latest Salomon Active Skin5 which doesn't have the quiver loops. Where do the loops lie on the ADV skin 5 ? Are they at the seam at the top of the shoulder ? Hopefully I can sew a couple of loops in and get it to work. For the flasks, I've found if you just loosen the front bungie you can shake the flasks and they'll fall in. The key thing is don't fill them 100%. Fill them to the fill line and suck the air out at the top so they aren't rigid.
Oh and to fix the flasks from flopping around I've added another bungie and spring toggle/cinch to loc them in place at the tops. There is a small loop at the top of the flask pocket at the front on mine. I cow-hitched my shock-cord loop to that. I then put that over the top of the flask and cinch it down. Works a treat.
Mine rubs on my neck sometimes too. Prob with more weight in it
I just bought an ADV Skin 5 vest and I had ZERO problem getting the soft flasks in and out. This is a complaint I simply do not understand and think it’s completely unwarranted. It’s also something that wouldn’t exactly change from person to person. I have another pack with similar bottles, and no problem there either. It’s a bit absurd. Also, Salomon rates this vest as drying “very fast” so I have a very hard time believing it’s “unbreathable” or I wouldn’t have bought it-it’s only made from the lightest, most fast drying materials 🙄🤦🏼♀️. This is by far the most seemingly inaccurate review of this pack I’ve seen. Then again, I still need to try mine. 🤷♀️
Anyone tried the quiver with the active skin 8?
I just received my Adv Skin 5 today and followed the Mens sizing guide. I measured my chest to 35" so I ordered the small which fits a 34.5-38" chest. When I tried it on, it feels a bit snug! Is this how it's suppose to feel? The vest also feels like it rides a bit high on my body and closer to my armpits. I'm new to wearing vests so I'm just not sure. Please let me know your thoughts on this. Thanks.
It is how it’s suppose to be, ride high and close to the body, as long as it’s not tight to the point it obstruct your breathing, just rem this is a hydration vest and not a backpack.
@@Thekidisalright Thanks but I've already returned mine ever since and bought an Osprey Vest instead. I love it! I would've kept the Salomon if the fit was better. Salomon fits more like a shirt which is why it would be considered more comfortable.
“I’m a bit of a thiccer boi” I’ll be the judge 😏
my chest size is 45.5 inches. what size do you think i need to buy? thank you
If you are not sure then go for the bigger size. You can find a Salomon size chart for the vests online. My chest size is just at the high end of the Medium but the size M is way too small. I had to go back for a size L.
@@sugarfunk7595 thanks, i bought size xl and it's ok!
Hello!! what size are you?
I have a ~44 inch chest and i wear a large in this vest