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The shape wraps fully around the torso for a secure, bounce-free ride, and the breathable air-mesh body keeps things cool when efforts get long and hot.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're racing anything from a 50k up to a 100-miler, training for Ultra-trail Cape Town, or planning a multi-day Drakensberg traverse where you want a women's-specific fit through the chest and shoulders, this is your vest. There's room for a shell, food, and a full kit list, plus four removable hooks and bungee loops for front or rear trekking-pole carry. 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Comfort Cinch™ 3.0 uses High Molecular Weight Polyethylene cord through an air-mesh panel to dial in tension across the small of your back without pressing on your lats or restricting your breathing on the climbs. Two Body Bottle III 500ml flasks ride up front, a water-resistant zippered phone pocket sits on the chest, and a waterproof clamshell-opening rear compartment swallows up to a 2L reservoir along with food, layers and a shell. Vest shaping wraps fully around the torso, and the air-mesh body keeps the next-to-skin feel cool over long, sweaty efforts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're racing anything from a 50k to a 100-miler, training through long back-to-back weekends in the Drakensberg, or planning a Karoo overnighter where you want one vest to do everything, the Ultra Vest 6.0 is built for you. There's enough room for a shell and a full kit list, four bungee loops and hooks for front or rear trekking pole carry, and the durability to last several seasons of Ultra-trail Cape Town efforts. 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Instead of the usual open-front and sternum straps, the Xodus pulls over your head and closes with a side zipper for a tank-top fit that wraps the torso completely. Stretchy fabric and an elastic band across the lower ribs keep it locked to your body even when fully loaded, so a full kit list rides without the rubbing or bounce you get from looser packs. Two front-mounted HydraPak Body Bottle™ 500ml flasks sit deep in stretch pockets, and the storage is genuinely impressive: nine front pockets including three large stash pockets, three zippered pockets, two flask pockets and a small envelope pocket, plus two larger rear pockets with a lower pass-through.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're racing a mountainous 50k to 100k where you'd rather pack uninterrupted front storage than fight with sternum straps, training shirtless in summer (the closed front is one of the only vests that won't sand your skin), or you want a vest that genuinely doesn't bounce when stuffed, the Xodus is for you. The side-zip takes a run or two to get used to, but the fit is unlike anything else in the UD line. 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Stretch side panels wrap the torso so the load stays close on technical descents, front-buckle static sternum straps lock down larger carries without bouncing on the climbs, and protective air-mesh panels sit behind the bottle and phone pockets to stop chafe over long, sweaty hours. A soft recycled monomesh liner runs next-to-skin, two HydraPak Body Bottle™ 500ml flasks ride up front with bungee retention, and a water-resistant clamshell rear compartment swallows a reservoir, a shell, food and the rest of your kit. Eleven exterior pockets give you fast, on-the-move access without breaking stride.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're racing a 100-miler, training through long Drakensberg or Cederberg weekends, or running self-supported efforts where you need to carry water, food, layers and safety kit, the Ultra Vest 12 is built for you. It's the size that does most of the work for Ultra-trail Cape Town, Karoo overnighters, and full-day mountain link-ups. 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