Nathan Pinnacle FeatherLite 1.5 L Hydration Vest Review: Minimal done right!

Article by Sam Winebaum

Nathan Sports activities Pinnacle FeatherLite 1.5 L Hydration Vest ($110)

Hydration vests have change into a staple for each highway and path runners and are getting more and more refined and specialised. The FeatherLite is concentrated minimal and light-weight but has loads of capability for carrying as much as a liter of water, telephone, some vitamin and a light-weight jacket. 

It ingeniously combines an excellent skinny stretch energy mesh throughout the shoulders and again, with  a really gentle clothes like gentle cloth (much like Salomon’s however stretchier) because the shoulder straps and because the decrease again forming there the big zip pocket.It has non stretch sternum and aspect webbing straps to carry it comfortable and safe whereas additionally adapting to layers if want be. The FeatherLite comes equipped with a single 414ml Hydrapak flask.

Official Options and Stats

Unisex, compression-fitted vest designed with an extended again for the last word match and performance

Shoulders and higher again are made from energy mesh for max breathability and ultra-light adaptable consolation

Again pocket with 1.5L capability and proper entry zipper closure designed to retailer jacket, necessities and valuables.

4 Entrance pockets match bottles and flasks as much as 20oz

Entrance sternum and aspect adjustment straps are designed for a bounce-free run match

Unisex dimension vary that matches to adapt by two sizes: XXS-XS, S-M, L-XL and XXL

Storage capability: 91.5 cu in / 1.5L

Weight w/o flask: 4.4oz / 125.4g

Weight with flask: 5.5oz / 156.6g

Options

The FeatherLite comes with a 414ml HydraPak flask and might maintain different flasks as much as 20 oz / 591ml as the 2 high stretch cloth pockets even have stretch mesh inserts. 

The entrance of the vest has 2 high flask pockets with under that velcro secured deep stretch pockets. My iPhone 15 Professional in Otter Field case matches all the best way into the underside pocket with velcro tab closed and is straightforward to retrieve even with a full flask as proven under. But if you wish to have the telephone protrude a bit and nonetheless be secure that works too. The stretch mesh adapts very nicely to hundreds. The shoulders have 2 reflective loops. 

So how does a full or half full flask arise all the best way to empty? The skinny blue wire has much less stretch than the same old and matches snuggly below the rim of the flask. Completely safe if a bit more durable to wrap the highest of the flask given the wire;s much less stretchy nature however that is Okay because the flask is safe to the chest full or empty and simple to achieve. No annoying sagging because it empties.

Discover how the left blue tabbed flask holder strap retains the flask upright even protruding out of the pocket

The two sternum straps are made from a  non-stretch webbing and slide up and down on pretty inflexible “rails”, each collectively, I believe are an excellent method to maintaining the vest comfortable given the stretchiness of the remainder of the supplies. I’ve not but examined in heat climate with minimal layers to see if there may be any chafing however given the vest ,even loaded, doesn’t transfer or shift in any respect as a result of sternum and aspect rear straps in any respect I believe chafing will doubtless not be a difficulty.

The rear of the vest has the aforementioned non-stretch webbing straps. They’re straightforward to achieve and alter on the go.  The higher again is a really skinny ethereal stretch mesh. 

The whole decrease rear on both aspect of the Nathan brand is a storage compartment. It’s accessed through a zipper on the proper aspect. A lightweight shell, gloves and hats will match within the pocket however the zipper is comparatively brief and it isn’t straightforward to function on the go on attain into with the vest on. That’s wonderful. Hold it for valuables and for these further layers. 

Match: 

I’m 5’9” / 175 cm and the S/M pattern matches completely adapting to winter weight softshell and base layer through the 4 straps or a easy summer time layer.

Efficiency and Conclusions

In a phrase: “Excellent”. Very minimal but with important capability, zero bounce and at one with the physique in movement, with first rate capability for many highway and path runs, and quick access to key entrance pockets the FeatherLite is a best choice in case you are looking for a hydration vest for any season quick and light-weight adventures. It can be a sensible choice below a heavier winter jacket for some ski or snowshoe hydration as it’s so low profile. The match (stretch and straps) may be very adaptable to completely different layer weights and hundreds. At $110 with a high quality Hydrapak flask it’s a strong worth. It’s a robust competitor to the Salomon S/Lab Pulsar 3 costing $50 extra. 

The Pinnacle Featherlite is on the market at Nathan Sports activities HERE

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