Salomon ADV Skin 5
9.0 ExcellentADV Skin 5 is on the ADV Skin 12 alternatives list for better value. ADV Skin 5 brief: 5L race vest with twin 500 ml soft flasks — enough for gels, phone and jacket without the…. ADV Skin 12 brief: 12L race vest for trail and ultra hydration.. Extra peer cue: twin 500 ml flasks cover most long-run hydration without a bladder. Peer spec: weight 230.
Read review →Better than ADV Skin 12
- ADV Skin 5 is on the ADV Skin 12 alternatives list for better value. ADV Skin 5 brief: 5L race vest with twin 500 ml soft flasks — enough for gels, phone and jacket without the…. ADV Skin 12 brief: 12L race vest for trail and ultra hydration.. Extra peer cue: twin 500 ml flasks cover most long-run hydration without a bladder. Peer spec: weight 230.
- ADV Skin 5 advantage: stable Salomon Sensifit race harness with low bounce
- Also stronger on: twin 500 ml flasks cover most long-run hydration without a bladder
What you give up
- You leave behind ADV Skin 12's stable race fit across long trail days
- ADV Skin 5 downside: no reservoir sleeve — bladder days need a larger ADV Skin or adventure vest
- Only switch if overkill for road 10K is a real problem — otherwise better value is optional
Who should switch
Choose ADV Skin 5 if your calendar is mostly trail training / ultra and ADV Skin 12's trail training / ultra bias is the wrong default.
Who should stay with ADV Skin 12
Stay with ADV Skin 12 if overkill for road 10K is not biting; ADV Skin 5's upside does not cancel no reservoir sleeve — bladder days need a larger ADV Skin or adventure vest.
Best for
- Enough of what is built for without stretching it into another job.
- Over a generalist when handheld / soft flask (5; 2 flasks) is the weekly filter.
- Twin 500 ml flasks cover most long-run hydration without a bladder.
