Price: $27.95 (on sale…couldn’t find it on the National Sports Website)
After the Downsview Airport 8k, I was in search for some sort of hydration pack, as I knew that I would be running the half in May. On our way home from the 8k, I saw that National Sports had a sale and thought it would be worth while to stop in. After scanning the store for a bit, I found a rack of Nike products that were on sale and stumbled upon this hydration pack. For $27.95 plus tax, I figured I couldn’t go wrong. Here’s what I thought about it:
PROS
-the belt itself is fairly comfortable and doesn’t chafe
-the water bottle is easily accessible (you just flip the band to the other side of the mouth piece and you’re good to go)
-the case surrounding the bottle prevents it from freezing in the winter (not sure if this was intentional or not)
-provides visibility by having a reflective Nike logo
-has two pockets for things like debit/credit cards, nutrition, etc
CONS
-the bottle only holds 22oz, so it may not be sufficient enough to run in the summer, especially if it’s a longer run
-it bounces like crazy! To be honest, I don’t know if all belts bounce to this magnitude, or if it’s just this one. But it is super annoying. It’s gets a little better as you drink more water though
-pockets aren’t big enough to fit a Galaxy or iPhone
I guess I can’t be too disappointed considering how little I paid for it, but I wish that I had held out and bought a hydration vest. Anyone have any recommendations for one? Haha.
Running Fast, Lifting Heavy Approved: No. The bouncing is a write-off.
-Running Fast, Lifting Heavy
Running Fast, Lifting Heavy 
I had similar problems with this style of bottle & belt Lots of bounce and over time bottle leaked too
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Ok, I thought I was the only one! It hasn’t leaked on me yet, but the bounce is insane. Did you find an alternative? I want to get something before my miles start to ramp up.
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I have a Camelbak waist water carrier Basically a bladder that fits around the waist and Mould to you body unlike a plastic bottle Good for longer runs
No issue with bounce
For shorter runs I use. Fuel Belt with 2 or 4 flasks These come in different waist sizes and have a Velcro fastening – again a good fit and you can add pockets for keys & phone & gels
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The Camelbak carrier sounds really cool! I’ll have to look into it. Thanks for your suggestions!
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There is a 4 litre larger pack or I have the smaller 1.5 litre waist pack but a few years old now
Not the cheapest but don’t leak or bounce
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I think the 1.5 litre would suffice. I was thinking in the range of 1.5-2L so that’s perfect.
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That’s the one I use for marathon training
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