Review: Ultimate Direction Access 20

Hi guys, after using this hydration for approximately 3 years, its about time I give a full review about this product. This belt is manufactured by Ultimate Direction an American brand specialized in producing hydration equipment for ultra runners. The price for this belt was USD 45 @ RM 185 at that time.

I usually used this belt for my weekend long slow distance training and my marathon races. I tried many brands but Ultimate Direction is simply the most durable product that can took hours of punishment, because for long distance runners its all about reliability. The capacity of the bottle is approximately 550ml, which is just nice for a tablet of concentrated electrolyte tablet. I preferred 1 bottle rather than two 250ml bottles due to flexibility and psychological effect. If i used 1 bottle of 550ml, I felt like as if i have more water with me rather than carrying two small bottles.

Furthermore, the whole belt is compact and comfortable, which is designed to suit our waist contour to prevent chaffing. The clip is adjustable and doesn't loose easily especially when my whole body is full of sweat. Aside from that, it has 2 small bib no. holder at the side of the belt clip, which is so convenient that I do not need to pinned my bib on my running vest. There is a compartment for storage just next to the bottle holder. It can stored up to 5 energy gel sachets, which I already tried.

The drawstring around the zipped compartment is used for carrying a lightweight rain jacket. I highly recommend this product for those runners who preferred compact and durable hydration belt. But unfortunately this product already discontinued but the new model is similar and only the bottle is not round body.