Gear Vest Pro

I was on the fence between the Gear Vest and the Pro, and as someone who generally wants to carry as little as possible, I was concerned I would feel like I was running with a literal backpack with the extra storage of this model. I'm pleased to find I was wrong about that. I purchased this to replace a hydration belt that carried 20oz at most and frequently bounced and sloshed those little bottles out and bounced them all over the road far too often. I didn't even necessarily want a hydration bladder, but I wanted to be able to carry a fair amount more than I was carrying, and I liked the idea of being able to wear water on the front of my shoulders in the flask pouches. In fact, I've yet to use the bladder that came with it, as I promptly removed that feature upon receipt of my vest. It took me about 2 runs to figure out how to cinch down the sides enough to minimize bounce, but the end result is impressive. Comfortable, easy to forget you're wearing it, but still enables me to carry twice as much hydration as I had been, but in a more practical way, and that's without the bladder. I stuff my gels into the shoulder straps up top, and tuck my empty wrappers in the little pouches in front. I am impressed by how well-utilized the shoulder straps are on this product. The adjustable, stretchy front straps don't constrict breathing, and I have found the larger open "pouch" in the rear to be shallow enough and placed at a high-enough height that it is reached easily…