Hydration running belt
Product 2019
Woman, Man

DAKINE Hot Laps 5L

The Dakine hydration belt is initially designed for mountain biking but you can easily use it for walking or even trail running (provided you don’t overfill or overload the Hot Laps).

 

Dakine decided on durability and carrying comfort rather than lightness. However, despite it being heavy you don’t really feel the waist belt on your hips. The rear comfort has been well-designed with a soft and cushioning honeycomb material. The wide waist belt spreads out the weight well. Also the adjustment is cleverly designed with the buckle off-center to the left to avoid a pressure point.

It’s volume is 5 liters, of which 2 are devoted to the water bladder. This is the “maximum” configuration because you can feel the weight and pressure points do appear so it becomes uncomfortable. At the end of field testing, we considered 3 to 3.5 liters (kilos) are a good average in order to be able to benefit from the Dakine Hot Laps 5L belt’s qualities.

 

It is very carefully made. The hydration tube is connected with a magnet. As usually this type of attachment never holds in place Dakine has added clips. The Hydrapak bladder is easy to fill, and it stays in place and distributes water evenly across the back. It’s easy to rinse. The wide tube tip, is easy to use.

There’s a large zipped pocket for a repair kit, personal belongings, phone, keys (which can be hooked) or even a small compact protective jacket. A small zipped inside pocket is a great idea, to slide in a little bit of money for example …

 

The weight straps on the hips enable you to fine tune the adjustments. As long as you don’t overload the Dakine Hot Laps 5L, the weight doesn’t move around too much and stays in place flat against the lower back and neatly secured by the belt.

For hiking, telescopic poles can be attached under the belt with two adjustable straps. An elastic system is generally lighter and provides better support (you don’t need to tighten it too tight). We would have liked reflective strips for getting back at night to be more visible on the road.

The Dakine Hot Laps 5L hydration belt is a tough product, convenient for MTB outings where you need hydration and equipment storage. As long as don’t overfill it, this Dakine Hot Laps 5L stays practical and comfortable whilst out and about.

 

"The Dakine Hot Laps 5L hydration belt is a tough product, convenient for MTB outings where you need hydration and equipment storage. As long as don’t overfill it, this Dakine Hot Laps 5L stays practical and comfortable whilst out and about."

Rating

  • 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
  • Waist adjustment
    7
  • Stability
    7
  • Water bladder quality
    7
  • Durability
    8
  • Pockets
    8

Price : 69,95

Weight

470

Overall Rating

7.40

LONG TERM TEST

We used this equipment over a long period of time
These are our thoughts after intensive use:

DO YOU HAVE QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS PRODUCT ?

Receive your answers by mail. Do you have a particular question concerning the design, use, durability or other about a tested product? We will answer your question personally.

    CONTACT US

    MrMs

    * Fill all required fields.

    Conformément à la loi Informatique et Libertés nº78-017 du 6 janvier 1978, vous disposez d’un droit d'accès, d'opposition et de rectification à toute communication des informations personnelles vous concernant en adressant un mail à : [email protected]

    WRITE A REVIEW ON THIS PRODUCT

    Leave a Reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

      • VIA FERRATA
      • CANYONING
      • SKI
      • SNOWSHOES
      • TOURING SKIS
      • TRAIL RUNNING
      • MOUNTAINEERING
      • CLIMBING
      • MOUNTAIN BIKE
      • ROAD BIKE
      • TRIATHLON
      • TREKKING
      • Hardwear
      • Casques vélos
    UP