Salomon  Adv Skin 12 Hydration Vest

Overall the ADV Skin 12 vest is great for running and hiking. The design is fantastic with all the extra pockets, securement straps, and two water reservoirs in the chest pockets. As a woman, the chest area is snug with these features, but I don’t mind that. It is easy to get on and off. When trail running and hiking there are no restrictions on arm movement. The back pocket is large enough to stash quite a bit (even an extra bottle of water) on a longer day hike. The only thing that bothered me a little was how high the pack sat on my lower neck. Maybe I need to adjust it more. Otherwise it’s perfect!

Bought this pack to train and race my first 50K and it was awesome. It fits great and holds everything I needed. I added a bladder to the main compartment for unsupported long runs. I do wish it had a better system for a bladder hose, but this is a small quibble. I especially appreciate the bungies for attaching my trekking poles. With a little practice, was able to put them in and take them out without stopping.

I've been running and hiking with the Adv Skin 12 for a couple months, and I couldn't be happier. Coming from a much older Salomon Advanced Skin 5, there have been some significant improvements. The biggest improvement is that this vest feels like a part of you; it moves with you, without restriction. Even when I have this thing snugged up for downhill running, it's tight enough that I can't feel any bounce, but it also doesn't restrict my movement or breathing. As far as heat goes, this thing breathes really well. I did a couple hikes on hot days, and I expected to have to take off the vest, but the heats wasn't an issue at all. I haven't even come close to maximizing the storage size of this thing, so having the peace of mind that I can carry whatever I need to on long runs and hikes is just another bonus. This vest also has attachment points for a quiver, so if you carry poles, you have this option as well. If someone asked my opinion on what vest to buy, I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this one.

I bought about 1 month ago and wear it for my 2nd half Marathon this year. Fits great and so many places to pack gels, sun glasses, phone, keys and has 2 large water flasks. Breathable material!

I read all the negative reviews and also watched several you tube reviews before deciding to go for it. Not sorry I did! This vest is so comfortable and well-fitting, you don't even notice it. It will easily hold all my "just in case" gear that you need here in Appalachia. The pockets and fittings seem very high quality. The 500ml flasks are awesome. There are no instructions on how to fit a bladder but if you route the tube through the interior hole in the bottom (as designed), it comes out in the back pocket and you can weave it under the loops on the side and tuck it down the elastic loops on the front - flawless and comfortable. Love this vest. ...Yes, I wish it had the stow pocket on the top but they removed it to improve the construction. Not gonna quibble. It's a great vest.

Very frustrated with Salomon. They took an amazing pack and ruined it. They removed so many fundamentally useful functions. For example the quick stow section at the top of the pack that you could use for rain jackets or your wind breaker is gone. That was so useful! The other big change was the access point to the large back pocket. It has been moved was back making it much harder to use and reducing its overall volume. I never rate products but this is the one exception. Such a frustrating purchase.

I bought the Salomon Adv Skin 12 for my R2R2R Grand Canyon run/hike. It was my first experience using a pack while running, and I couldn’t imagine another better option exists. This pack was great. It had lots of pockets for storing nutrition, zipper options for important items like my phone and ID, and comes with flasks for staying hydrated. It is super versatile for comfort and attachments (bought the quiver for my trekking poles). Although I’m a female, I chose the male/unisex option because my shoulder build is more masculine. I’m excited to continue to use this pack for future adventures!

I've purchased two of these and they both been highly disappointing - Elastic band holding the front water bottle snapped at the drop of a hat. Totally worthless. On the other one, I had a zipper tear in the front pocket rendering the pocket useless. I average about 20 miles per week with this vest.

I bought the ADV Skin 12 eleven months ago. I wear it for almost every run and would buy another immediately if something happened to this one. It’s comfortable and does everything they say. The only suggestion I have is a clip on the strap that holds the hydration bladder, the disc that is there now can slip thru the bladder slot. My work around is to wrap the bladder string that secures the slide/seal a few times around the disc, so really no problem. I don’t feed the bladder tube thru the blue holes, it works for me just to run it out the top of the bladder pocket.

Overall is a great product, but I am having some quality issues with it since the screen on one of the pockets already has a hole in it and I have baby this bag since I got a few weeks back.