www.theflipbelt.co.uk
rrp £25
I must start by saying that this really is a fantastic product, something that I have been looking for, for a long time.
The main problem I have encountered as a runner is where to store my personal items, such as keys, money, fuels, phone etc. When I first started my phone was stored on my arm in the usual armband, but as phones became larger, these became impractical as it was to large and uncomfortable to be strapped on the arm, The arm bands were also a bit of a pain to access and wear, when using jackets. The next solution was a bumbag, this was worn once really uncomfortable and bounced around too much; too much distraction. So until now my solution has been to use the small zipped pockets that you find on running shorts, and an old small Walkman phone, small pockets =small storage.
For me the Flipbelt solves alot of problems, and it does them with ease. There is a clip sewn into the belt which gives extra security to your keys, to be honest the belt would work without this, but gives extra peace of mind. The belt works by way of being an stretchy tube with access holes placed around. You simply slide the items you want to carry inside the hole, and quite simply as it says flip the belt over, this safely locks the item against your body and does it in a way that it doesn't bounce around. The belt can even stretch to fit a water bottle in but can become uncomfortable, I have a small handheld bottle that fits in quite well.
I came across the belt whilst training for the Great North Run, regularly running 13 mile sessions, needing to take on energy gels and water, and needing to carry music for motivation and money in case of emergency as well as my house/car keys. Now imagine carrying all of those items in a bumbag, not the greatest having that bouncing around. With the Flipbelt everything could be placed around the belt and carried comfortably with minimal distraction, it is very easy to remove the items when needed, such as removing gels when needed to take on fuel. The access holes make it easy to connect you earphones to your phone/mp3 player. Best of all - I can now take my iphone 6/6+ on the runs with me again, unfortunately the belt isnt waterproof so I still need to wrap the phone in ziploc bag to keep it dry.
The belt is very stylish, no-one wants to be wearing bumbags anymore, you can wear the belt as a stylish waistband or even underneath your running top/jacket and keep it very inconspicuous.
The only issues I had with the belt are it not being waterproof (this would probably affect the fit of the belt) and the lack of reflective markings when the belt is flipped, both small issues.
Some people may find the belt a little expensive at £25, but I think it is worth every penny, solves a lot of issues faced by active people daily.
Pros
Can be use anywhere - running, cycling, at the gym or even just when around town shopping
Available in a variety of colours to match your running outfits.
Comfortable to wear - minimal distraction
Easy to use and versatile.
Machine Washable
Cons
Not waterproof
No reflective logo when belt is flipped.
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