Originally Posted by
AKbruin
I also recently picked up a Biolight. I've only used it for a 3-day backpacking trip and haven't run with it yet, but I'm impressed so far.
I've liked my Solomon Advanced Skin 12 so far (~$150). I picked it up in July because the reviews were unanimously good. So far I've done a few unsupported 20+ mile mountain runs with it, and it's worked fine. I also added a 1.5 hydration pack, and I have no problems running with both it and the two half-liter soft bottles at capacity. My one caveat would be to maybe size down. I was right between a medium and large. I initially bought a medium, but it felt too tight on the sofa, so I exchanged it for a large. On my first run with full water bottles, I realized that I had to cinch it nearly all the way down for it to fit properly. Mind you, it still works well for me this way, but I probably should have stuck with the medium.