Rossignol Motion Vest 10L review: 140 g and 2 flasks, the full trail vest test

Rossignol, the ski brand from Isère, came into trail running with shoes first, then with a vest. The Motion Vest 10L claims 140 g, two 500 ml flasks in the box and a list price of 145 €. On paper, it looks great. On the trail, the three runners who wore it through summer 2026 were far less excited. Here is what you need to know before you buy.

Rossignol Motion Vest 10L: the first trail vest from a ski brand

Rossignol started trail running from the feet up, with the Vezor and the Vercors. The Motion Vest 10L rounds out the range in the summer 2026 collection. It has been on sale since spring, so there are about six months of real-world use behind it as of this review.

The brand's spec sheet fits in a few lines: 10 L, about 140 g, six stretch pockets up front, three at the back, two 500 ml Hydrapak flasks included. The vest only comes in black, in sizes S, M and L. A pole quiver, the Motion Quiver, is sold separately.

The weight hits you first. 140 g for 10 L is about 100 g less than a Kiprun Bag 900 10L. The saving comes from a simple choice: almost no zips, stretch-fabric pockets, a cord-and-hook closure. The question is whether that minimalism survives the trail.

RunMorph's advice: at the 145 € list price, look at the Osprey Duro 6 first. It costs the same and is better finished where the flasks are concerned. The Motion Vest gets interesting on sale under 100 €, for runs under 2 h 30. For a first all-round vest, the Salomon Active Skin 8 is still the safest pick.

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Pros and cons

Objective technical data

Who is the Rossignol Motion Vest 10L for?

You run for one to two hours, on smooth tracks or in the woods

This is its home turf. A tester from Corsica rates it fit for 15 to 20 km runs, another sets the limit at 20 or 30 km. Two flasks, a windbreaker, some bars: the vest swallows it all without weighing on your shoulders. Answer: yes, especially on sale.

You are preparing a long trail race or a night race

One tester plans to take it on the SaintéLyon. We would not recommend it for that format. The deep pockets jumble everything, the bladder has no hook or hose exit, and neck chafing shows up from 10 km for one tester. Over a full night of racing, that becomes a real problem. Answer: no.

You want a vest for gravel, fast hiking or run-commuting

One tester recommends it for winter gravel riders and people who run to work. That makes sense: very stretchy rear pockets, a clean look, fabric that survives the wash. Answer: yes, this may well be its best use.

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On the trail: what three runners said after the summer

The available feedback on this vest comes from a French test run in spring 2026 by a runners' community, in partnership with Rossignol. Three experienced trail runners wore it between May and August. A partnership with the brand tends to encourage leniency. Even so, the scores came in at 5, 6 and 6 out of 10.

The first tester, 37, ran about 60 km in Corsica in heat and humidity: a park loop, 18 very technical km through scree, some smooth track. The second, 43, logged around ten hours in forests and on rocky trails, in dry weather. He used to run with an Osprey Duro 6. The third, 55, wore it in strong heat on trails in Auvergne and Touraine.

Three profiles, three regions. And yet the same complaints come back, almost word for word. That is rare, and it is what makes these reviews credible.

Comfort and fit: light, but it rubs

The wide shoulder straps go down well. So does the stretch fabric, which the third tester lists as a strong point. The problem sits higher up. The straps ride up onto the neck. The first tester describes rubbing on the left side, at the base of the strap, bearable over 10 km, not beyond. The third noticed the start of an abrasion. The second places the friction at the upper back and is hesitant to take it on long summer runs.

As for bounce, the first tester rates it average, on flat ground and rough terrain alike. Nothing serious, nothing remarkable.

Then there is the closure. Rossignol went for a cord and hooks, very simple and very light. The second tester writes that the hook pops open. The third saw it come undone twice while running, leaving the vest wide open. His fix: tie a double knot in the cord once the length is set. It works, but you lose the quick adjustment.

Storage and access: plenty of space, little order

Nine pockets in total, all stretchy. Capacity is not an issue: the first tester fits a large towel and a change of clothes in the rear pockets. The waterproof zipped pocket swallows a smartphone, and a small zipped pocket on the right strap holds the whistle and keys.

Organisation is where it falls short. The second tester sums it up: big pockets rather than several small ones, and everything gets mixed up. The third goes further. The unzipped side pockets below the flasks are so deep that items vanish to the bottom. In the large back pocket, heavy items sink. He ended up using his shorts pockets instead.

The first tester, on the other hand, finds those side pockets too narrow to pull out or stow a flask on the move. Too deep for one, too narrow for the other: the difference most likely comes down to vest size and the runner's build. Either way, access on the move stays awkward.

One last detail, spotted by the third tester: the left zipped pocket faces backwards, so the phone presses against your ribs.

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Hydration: the real weak spot

The Hydrapak x Rossignol flasks are not the problem. The PVC is good quality, the welds look solid, there is no plastic taste. The second tester even likes the wide mouth, which makes refilling easy.

The trouble is the pockets. From the first sip, the flask collapses and slides down. All three testers saw it happen. According to the first, the small elastic meant to hold it is either too loose or loses its tension too quickly. You then have to blow into the flask to reinflate it, ending up with a mouthful of air. Add a valve that needs a quarter turn by hand, which the third tester finds impractical, and drinking on the run turns into a small manoeuvre.

The bladder setup falls short too. The back pocket takes a 1.5 L reservoir, but with no hook to hang it and no port for the hose. For a 10 L vest sold for long runs, that is a hard omission to understand.

Rossignol Motion Vest 10L vs Osprey Duro 6: the comparison

Same price, two philosophies. The Rossignol gives you 4 L more and weighs about 90 g less. The Osprey Duro 6 bets on finish: stabilised flasks, better-integrated bladder. The Motion Vest's second tester had run with the Duro 6 before. He ranks the Rossignol behind the Osprey. At full price, RunMorph makes the same call. On sale at 93 €, the price gap changes things for short runs.

Against the Salomon Active Skin 8 (120 €, two 500 ml flasks included), the Motion Vest is lighter but less polished at holding its flasks. The Kiprun Bag 900 10L weighs 100 g more, but ships with a 1 L bladder and hose for 80 €. For an ultra, look at the Salomon Adv Skin 12 instead.

How to fit the Motion Vest into your RunMorph training plan

The Motion Vest suits the short sessions of a trail build: hill repeats, hilly runs of an hour and a half, intervals out on the trails. Keep it for those sessions and for easy runs where you only carry one flask and a windbreaker.

For weekend long runs beyond 2 h 30, pick a better-organised vest. If you are preparing your first trail race, the RunMorph trail plan sets the length of every run week by week: you will know in advance which vest to grab.

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RunMorph Coach's verdict

Rossignol nailed the easy part: a very light, good-looking vest that survives the wash, with two flasks in the box. The hard part, the one that plays out around kilometre 15, is not solved. The flasks slide, the neck gets hot, the hook lets go. The third tester sums up the general feeling: the vest needed more testing before launch.

So who is it for? Runners doing outings under 2 h 30, lightly loaded, who find it on sale. Not for ultras, not for anyone who drinks a lot on the move. At 145 €, get the Osprey Duro 6. Under 100 €, the Motion Vest becomes defensible.

RunMorph score: 6,0/10. A good base that needs a second version to sort out the flasks and the closure.

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Key takeaways for your training

• 140 g for 10 L: the featherweight of its segment, but not the most practical.
• Sliding flasks: fill them to the top, or plan on a tighter elastic if you buy it.
• Chest hook: tie a double knot in the cord once your size is set.
• Try it on with a thin t-shirt: the straps ride up onto the neck for several runners.
• Buy it on sale: at 93 € it holds up, at 145 € the Osprey Duro 6 does better.