Phone. Flask. Vest. V2.0: Ideal for running and riding less than 2 hours.

The first few times I saw this, I thought the people at Orange mud went and pooped themselves, that thing looks off....smack to reality, I always carry a hand held anywhere from 1-10 miles, but need to carry a few extra items, I jumped and got this, and first, was off cause the water causes you to lean forward, amd it's a soft flask...my first run at 5 miles, I'm hooked cause I'll sometimes run a back mount to carry extra stuff, for protection, pepper spray fits in the right shoulder pouch , I have a dog buzzer that fits in front of the flask, keys can snap in a small pocket on the left, in the trunk on the back, I put a small flip phone, and snacks for Natick (running dog)....theres plenty of water for (me) for 10 miler...

I don't like carrying extra gear. In fact, I don't even wear a watch when I run. But when I run ultras that require me to carry hydration, I want something minimal, comfortable, and unintrusive. This vest is exactly that. I have worn it twice now—on a test run and recently during a 10-mile race, and I really liked it. Now let's not get things twisted, I'm still not going to wear a hydration vest unless I'm required or risk death due to heat...but when I do, I'll wear this one.

The positives: It's minimal but functional, lightweight, easy to put on, doesn't bounce, has a big pocket, many pockets, and even a key clip.

The negatives: The key pocket may not be large enough for bigger FOBs and it's probably not made for women with a big chest.

Overall I like it and use it more than my other vests. Another person mentioned the key pocket being small, and it is. I don't think its recommended to stuff it, if it doesn't fit, throw it in the back pocket. I ended up putting the teeth facing up because I thought it would be bad for the pocket i did facing down, but I ended up with a leaky bottle instead. My fault I guess, but I hope orangemud takes note of keys not fitting properly in this pocket. Also I dont need my phone handy usually, so I found out it fits perfectly in the back pocket with room for extra gels, keys, id/credit card/cash.

I’ve switched to the pfv v1 and I can’t go back to the back bladder bags. It’s easy to sip, even easier to clean! My running is usually 1-2 hours, and this perfectly organizes my water, keys, id, fuel gels, and phone - I love the minimalist design. Also the straps are snug and do not chafe my neck and the pack does not bounce up and down. The l/xl was perfect for me, I’m 6’, 175 lbs. 42” chest. I added Velcro backing on the back to attach my favorite morale patches, and can swap them out and change them. I just ran the Baltimore half and i barely remembered it was on. Sweet gear - hope it lasts!