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Afternoon,
I'm after a recommendation for a phone arm band as there appear to be lots out there and little to differentiate them. Would ideally be water/sweat proof and the phone is a Galaxy S5 if that makes a difference.

Thanks in advance

Dave

In reply to mostly harmless:

I've previously bought a very cheap Chinese one from amazon and a reasonably expensive one from Nike. Both almost identical however the cheap one broke after 5 uses and barely fit around my bicep, the nike one is still going strong... go figure.

basically, they're all pretty much the same, but more expensive ones last.

In reply to mostly harmless:

I got one for my S5 Samsung but didn't take the phone case in to account so it was a very tight fit.
The replacement is specified for a galaxy note so it takes my phone and case and has a compartment for a key, perfect when I go for a run to put the door key in.

In reply to mostly harmless:

Am I alone in thinking that people running with these look like tw*ts.

In reply to becauseitsthere:
Why would you think that?! I run with one but because I'm using it to listen to music, where else would i put my phone? Running gear isn't known for its pockets...

In reply to becauseitsthere:

Helpful.

Dax: do you have a make, model or link?

In reply to mostly harmless:

Got mine from Amazon and its by 'gadgitz', neoprene and has lasted a couple of years with a lot of use. But, it's for an iPhone, they might do one for a Samsung though? My wife has one from decathlon and it's terrible!

In reply to becauseitsthere:

No

In reply to CarbonCopy:



I would tentatively suggest you're answering your own question there

In reply to nufkin:

There's something wrong with listening to music when running now?! Fecking hell. People need to concentrate on themselves a little more rather than casting aspersions on others.

In reply to mostly harmless:

I hate arm bands - I find they chafe me and I have never found one that stays put and doesn't slide down around my elbow - perhaps I just haven't found the right one yet.

I use one of these: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ultimate-Performance-Titan-Runners-Waist/dp/B00569...

Holds my phone, keys and a fiver or card and I find it much more comfortable. I use bluetooth headphones though, might be more of a pain if you are using a cable.

In reply to kathrync:

I use exactly the same, except I have poo bags as well and do use wired headphones (with the wire under my shirt), but only wear these when using the metronome for training. Even when using my lovely Salomon pack I have worn it to have easy access to a few things.

In reply to mostly harmless:

Anywhere near a Decathlon? Theirs work fine and don't cost much. O think mine was in the bike section as they sell them to use as a cover when using as a GPS but seem identical to the running ones a few aisles down.

In reply to kathrync:

I use a Flip Belt, it works really well.

In reply to kathrync:

Never got on with those arm things so I do the same....the good thing is you also have space for water and keys.

In reply to La benya:


I wonder if what's happened here is a confusion between 'poking fun at musical joggers on an internet forum' and 'chasing them down in the park and dismembering them with a hatchet'?

In reply to mostly harmless:

Thanks everyone, I took a punt on the one from Amazon, will see how it goes.

Cheers

Dave

In reply to becauseitsthere:


Judging by the 'likes' youre clearly not alone. But they are a great piece of kit for runners who want to have their phones on them but not have them in their shorts or a bum bag.

In answer to the OP. I bought a cheap Karrimor one from Sports Direct. It served me brilliantly for marathon training and actual marathons. It never chaffed and the phone didn't come close to falling out. Great for storing plasters and gel pack on race days too.