Good quality vest. Very comfortable!
I was a bit nervous, ordering, and trying out this vest based on so many reviews with so many negative comments, but I was pleasantly surprised. First of all the odor concern. There was barely any perceptible odor, and it was certainly tolerable. Not sure if I am just not sensitive to smells or other people are maybe overly sensitive, but it really wasn’t a concern! For reference, I am 5 foot tall and approximately 140 pounds. I bought the 11 to 20 pound vest and I’m glad I did. I wore it on a 2 mile walk with only the 11 pounds of the vest itself as I took out all of the inserts. It was honestly way too easy! My heart rate was only in the 120s except when going up a hill it got into the low 130s. I even jogged the last 10th of a mile and it still was not difficult. I will definitely need to insert some of the weights and work my way up. However, I do CrossFit three times a week, but I am average at best and I scale a lot of things. The vest is comfortable and fits well. I tightened up the adjustable straps as needed and I wore a T-shirt under the vest and did not have any chafing. I have zero complaints with this vest and would definitely purchase again if needed. Read more
