Hyperwear Hyper Vest ELITE Fully Adjustable Weight Vest - Stretch CORDURA® Fabric Zipper Thin Steel Weights - Weighted Vests for Running, Strength, Endurance, Walking - Sizes S, M, L, XL

Overall Impression: This weight vest has a very unique design in that it is very form fitting and can be pretty snug. As a result, by design it moves very little if at all during walking and a little bit when running. Even though it is tight across the chest, it doesn’t restrict breathing because of the expandable side cords. I have owned several weight vests and this is by far the best and most comfortable available that I have tried. Specifically, it doesn’t weigh your shoulders down and make you fight against it causing shoulder/neck fatigue which means you can wear it for longer periods of time. Yes, it is very expensive, but after trying several vests for comfort you end up spending the same amount for less-than-optimal multipl other products. The total weight limit is 20 pounds and that may be significantly less than some other vests, but you can walk up and down hills and that 20 pounds is no longer easy. This is clearly the best vest I own and wish I had just bought it up front without trying other vests.Pros:-form fitting and doesn’t move much during exercise-expands as you breathe-variable weight capacity up to 20 pounds-slim design and can wear a slightly larger shirt or seat shirt over it-can alter its fit if you gain or lose weight a little bitCons:-expensive-a bit fiddly adding extra weight especially when doubling up for each pocket-weight pockets are a bit small with two weights per pocket-after putting in 10 pounds or more, the seams around the head/shoulder openings will dig into you-be prepared for skin impressions from the cords and weights that will dissipate over a short time because of the tight fit (I added seat belt lambs wool around the shoulders: it helps-the weight is distributed evenly over your chest and back and as a result ends up being very comfortable and doesn’t tend to “swing” around your neck/shoulders (not top heavy)Company Recommendations (I doubt they will read this but anyway)-expand the weight pockets just a few millimeters for easier access without causing excess slop-add a double roll with foam around the edges for shoulder/armpit areas (not too thick just a bit)-consider adding lead weights as an option to gain a few more pounds

This is the best vest I have ever used out of many. I like that it is low profile, and feels natural on my body. The even weight distribution takes off alot of the discomfort and pressure points I find as a problem in most other vests that discourages me from exercising with it.. This vest also has virtually no smell, and is made out of non-toxic nylon. No off-gassing. The weights are made of steel, and have no odor too. Zero toxic smell, which is what I love, but have a hard time finding in any other weighted vest.If it's not the discomfort of weights bouncing around or pushing in all the sensitive body parts, some other vests tend to have flaws such as: being filled with metal sand, so to prevent rust, the company soaked it some toxic anti-rust oil, which gives it a strong smell, that stays for a very long time. That is why I choose this vest, because it's not bad for my health.While this does feel much more comfortable than any other vest due to even weight distribution, I feel that they should include some thicker padding for the areas near the top of the shoulder, near the neck area that hold most of the pressure. If you wear it a long time, you can feel the pressure add up in your Trapezius muscle. So what I did to work around that is buy this shoulder pad for $10, and used it with it. That fixed the problem.TEHOKARM 2 Pack Tactical Shoulder Strap Pad Vest Shoulder Strap PadsAlso, I am male 5,9, 170lbs, and normally can wear a medium T-shirt, but the Medium is way too tiny for me, since I have a strong back and wide shoulders. The Large did fit better, but I still feel that it should be a bit wider, so hopefully the Xtra-Large will fix the problem. They size these pretty tight, so go up a normal size if you are a male, especially since they labeled these as Uni-Sex.I think if they include thicker back-pack padded straps around the shoulder area, this would be the most awesome vest ever. For now, I have to do a generic hack by buying the: TEHOKARM 2 Pack Tactical Shoulder Strap Pad Vest Shoulder Strap Pads, and inserting them. Would prefer built in thick pads.Overall, I don't think a better vest exists for comfort, even if it's just a tiny bit uncomfortable near the traps area, and if they added more padding to the shoulder strap area, they would be miles ahead of the competition. For someone wearing it all day long, that is a must.