Walk...don't run
The vest is very well constructed and holds in the weighted plates with problem whatsoever, but... A few issues I have: I loaded this vest up with the (2) 14.5lb plates or whatever they weight, one up front, and one out back. The flat plate laying on your chest is annoying and makes breathing difficult (45yo male). I have to get my thumbs under the shoulder straps and lift the front off my chest to make it comfortable to wear. This also helps with problem #2, the shoulder straps dig into your traps over time and gets to be a pain...literally. Final issue is when trying to run, the whole vest bounces around too much. Placing my thumbs under the shoulder straps and lifting up on the vest a little snugs it up and takes care of the bouncing. Like previously mentioned, I do this for a couple other reasons already, so it is what it is. I wish I could return this so I can invest my money in something else that might work better, but I'm stuck with the thing now. Luckily I found a workaround for the issues that I can deal with and still get use out of the pack. Oh, it works well for weighted pushups too, so that's nice. Read more
