I never really write reviews. I have a ton of opinions on all sorts of things. Though I figured I’d throw my two cents in on this product, because I can’t find a lot of real reviews on it.
The Nathan Minimist Vest.
Let me start this off by saying I’ve never run with a vest on. So this won’t really be a comparitive to other ones. It’s really just a read on what I thought about it.
I had a 100 coming up and have always seen people wear the Nathan -28 vest. They’ve got everything they need on it. It looks awesome. Pockets for everything. My main draw to this, is that there is plenty of room for gels and then trash from the gels. While working a few AID stations before, I’ve seen people come through and just dump their wrappers. I’ve found ways to make it from point A - Point B without NEEDING one, but I was doing a 100 so I figured the less time at an aid the better.
While looking around I found The Nathan Minimist.
It’s pretty similar to the HPL #028. The pockets seem a little smaller. There are 2 pretty big pockets. Not as large as the ones on the but they’re pretty stuffable. The one smaller one, is great for something little like pills.
The nice thing about this is that I really wanted to try out the vest, but I also like to go on longer runs that a bladder would come in handy for. So you can totally use it either way.
The Nathan Minimist comes with a 1.5 liter bladder that is great for just that. With the water on most courses I can see the bladder being used for just little sips here and there. I was able to make mine last over 30 miles that way. It was a nice reassurance to have it there.
The back pocket that holds the bladder is pretty open. I was able to stuff two bars in it while on a long solo run. I also was able to take off my jacket and tuck in under the back straps after it got too hot. I barely even noticed it was there.
So think this way - The Nathan Minimist is pretty much the HPL #028 with smaller pockets and a light bladder, that you can totally remove and just use as a vest.
The Nathan Minimist Vest.
Let me start this off by saying I’ve never run with a vest on. So this won’t really be a comparitive to other ones. It’s really just a read on what I thought about it.
I had a 100 coming up and have always seen people wear the Nathan -28 vest. They’ve got everything they need on it. It looks awesome. Pockets for everything. My main draw to this, is that there is plenty of room for gels and then trash from the gels. While working a few AID stations before, I’ve seen people come through and just dump their wrappers. I’ve found ways to make it from point A - Point B without NEEDING one, but I was doing a 100 so I figured the less time at an aid the better.
While looking around I found The Nathan Minimist.
It’s pretty similar to the HPL #028. The pockets seem a little smaller. There are 2 pretty big pockets. Not as large as the ones on the but they’re pretty stuffable. The one smaller one, is great for something little like pills.
The nice thing about this is that I really wanted to try out the vest, but I also like to go on longer runs that a bladder would come in handy for. So you can totally use it either way.
The Nathan Minimist comes with a 1.5 liter bladder that is great for just that. With the water on most courses I can see the bladder being used for just little sips here and there. I was able to make mine last over 30 miles that way. It was a nice reassurance to have it there.
The back pocket that holds the bladder is pretty open. I was able to stuff two bars in it while on a long solo run. I also was able to take off my jacket and tuck in under the back straps after it got too hot. I barely even noticed it was there.
So think this way - The Nathan Minimist is pretty much the HPL #028 with smaller pockets and a light bladder, that you can totally remove and just use as a vest.
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