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We test every product ensuring that they work exactly the way we would like them to work making sure they meet the requirements that ensure you can move with freedom. At UltrAspire we don't ask athletes to adopt to our packs, we build packs that adopt to the athlete. UltrAspire is a premier brand that delivers the most intuitive hydration products available, being the industry leader, not only in design, but materials and technology. Elite athletes are the driving force behind UltrAspire's continued innovation. UltrAspire is the continuing legacy of legendary hydration maker and athlete, Bryce Thatcher. Bryce started making hydration products for himself in the early 80's, and has actively innovated and shaped the world of hydration. Bryce brought the world its firs bottle pack, the first handheld, and other major improvements and innovations of those concepts followed. He took a bladder and incorporated it into a real pack with a hep-belt, padded shoulder straps and gear carrying capacity. He created the first screw top sports bottles and the first hydration specific belts and vests. Bryce was the first to incorporate layers of breathable and perforated foams in back panels, hip belts and shoulder straps, thought to be so innovative today, were first used by Bryce in In 1991, he was the first to create and produce a full line of racing packs, which evolved into true high-performance trail and adventure racing packs. He brought the world the first baffled water reservoir. Next he created the first horizontal bottle pack and the first angled holsters for ease of access and elimination of fumbling for water. Many buckles still in use industry-wide were developed at that time by Bryce including a better fitting hip belt buckle he designed with ITW Nexus. Nearly all of these early innovations originated from his own athletic experiences of from needs and problems related to him by other athletes. Bryce began designing for the Nathan sports line where he transformed the brand. While at Nathan, Bryce created the first speed holsters allowing one-handed entry and exit access of bottles. He designed the first bottle with a carabineer incorporated into it. He designed the first bifurcated bladder with a valve to regulate mixing of fluids. He also invented the first on/off valve for reservoir tubing. He built the first rapid access bladder compartment. He made major improvements on the vest pack and invented the propulsion harness. As Nathan grew, the company shifted its emphasis from specialty markets to target huge general consumer markets. With the help of a team of extreme, and diverse athletes, Bryce has developed, tested and brought to a stagnant market flooded with his old designs and iterations, new award winning and innovative products.