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Pensby Runners

Pensby Runners are based in Wirral, Merseyside UK. They were started in October 1986 and are now are a well established running club with about 85 members.

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See below for reviews:

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Item Tested and reviewed:

Roger Black Running Hydration And Hi-Viz Gift Pack

PRICE: £14.99

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Reviewed by: Roy Fisher

Star Rating (Out of 5): 3

Best Points: Comfortable and good value at web prices of £14.95

Worst Points: Mouthpiece technique was difficult to learn and then do whilst running fast. Too little room for other items when full of water.

Other Comments:

I rarely carry water except on long runs on hot days – I usually hydrate before the run. I nearly filled the bladder for my 9 mile trial run which at 2 litres was unnecessarily heavy and was less than half used. I tended to drink

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Reviewed by: Andy Morley

Star Rating (Out of 5): 4

Best Points: Light and Comfortable, no noticeable taste tainting of product, which I thought I would notice, plenty of room in bag for extra product, i.e. gels etc.

Worst Points: It took a little while to get used to the mouthpiece. There was no easy storage on the outside of the pack, to enable you to “reach around’, on the run, for another product.

Other Comments:

I found initially that sucking the product through the mouthpiece, as opposed to squirting the product out of a bottle, a little difficult, especially on multi-terrain. Maybe the pack could come with a couple of different mouthpieces, so that you didn’t have to bite it all of the time. Overall I would use the pack for Marathon training where I would need extra fluids. It would also be very useful for cyclists.

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Reviewed by: John and Lesley Keyworth

Star Rating (Out of 5): 3

Best Points: Good fit for female runner - doesn’t move too much when running. Definitely prefer it to running with a bum bag.

Worst Points: Water container appeared to leak from fastener at first then realised it needed another turn to secure it. Got it all sorted (without any instructions in package which would have been helpful!) but then found the tube difficult to draw water from.

Other Comments:

Was a good fit for a female but not so good for a larger male. Didn’t hold much once water bag was fitted, so not sure when John would use it. More than likely Les will benefit from this bit of kit. Looks good/light weight and we think it would be useful for a female runner who doesn’t need to carry any extra kit e.g. waterproofs, food etc

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Reviewed by: Andy Smith

Star Rating (Out of 5): 4

Best Points:

Pack: Strong fabric, reflective materials, chest harness, simple and effective design – no frills etc. Good internal security pocket.

Reflective light: very effective.

Worst Points: Drinks bladder not very substantial. Small opening  - will be difficult to clean. A separate lining for drinks bladder would be beneficial to minimise it sloshing around. Waste buckle and strap would also help.

Other Comments:

Very good value – when compared to other makes e.g. camel back.

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Reviewed by: Adrian Mercer

Star Rating (Out of 5): 3

Best Points: Comfortable but tendency to leak when laid flat

Worst Points: moves too much when running

Other Comments:

good for long slow running

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