The North Face Hammerhead Hydropack review
Works equally well or cyclists, runners and walkers
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The North Face make no-nonsense, well thought-out products and the Hammerhead pack takes advantage of being designed around trail runners as well as cyclists.
A frame with mesh backing supports the pack and holds it away from your back for ventilation – perfect for sweaty summer riding. A slight downside is that you lose some pack space, although at 12 litres, there is still plenty of room.
Externally there are two pockets – sized to take water bottles – one deep open pocket that’s good for a pump or similar, and LED mount, and both waist and chest straps. The waist strap could do with being thicker, but the chest strap is perfect – even having a magnetic patch for the hose to stick on, instead of waving around irritatingly.
There are three pockets for the bag – one for the bladder, a main pocket perfect for clothing and longer tools like pumps, and a smaller organiser pocket with straps and zipped pockets for all your gubbins. The bladder is a simple 3 litre affair with removable hose and lockout.
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Product Specifications
Product
| Name | Name, 0, 10, Name, Hammerhead Hydropack |
| Brand | Brand, 0, 20, Brand, The North Face |
| Weight (g) | Weight (g), 2, 0, Weight (g), 820 |
| Available Colours | Available Colours, 2, 0, Available Colours, Various |
| Capacity | Capacity, 2, 0, Capacity, 12 |
| Dimensions | Dimensions, 2, 0, Dimensions, 45 cm x 25 cm x 18 cm |
| Additional Bag Features | Additional Bag Features, 2, 0, Additional Bag Features, Internal pockets Mesh Pocket |
| Shell Material | Shell Material, 2, 0, Shell Material, Cordura |
| Features | Features, 2, 0, Features, Molded E-VAP backpanel with airflow channels and E-VAP airmesh shoulder harness |
| Strap Features | Strap Features, 2, 0, Strap Features, Mesh Lining Padded |
| No. of Pockets | No. of Pockets, 2, 0, No. of Pockets, 5 |
| Water Capacity | Water Capacity, 2, 0, Water Capacity, 3 |
| Reservoir Features | Reservoir Features, 2, 0, Reservoir Features, Nalgene Odourless Wide Mouth Opening |
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