Customer Reviews

Belkin Sport Armband Plus with FastFit for Apple iPhone 3G, 3G S (Blue,Gray)

5 star:		(8)
4 star:		(16)
3 star:		(8)
2 star:		(10)
1 star:		(12)

 

 

My Belkin Sport armband barely lasted thru five trips to the gym. The plastic cover is glued (not stitched) to the blue armband fabric, and it peeled back (came unglued) after just a few uses. Additionally the armband closure/connection is not Velcro, but a hook and loop closure, with little elasticity.

I use this product for its intended purpose--for carrying my iphone while exercising--and it works perfectly well. I read other reviews that complained about the plastic cover making access to the screen difficult and having to pull the phone out of the case. I disagree; access to the screen and removing the phone are fine. If you use this product as a temporary case for exercising, and not as a permanent case, it works perfectly well. I'm glad I didn't heed the other reviewers advice.

I bought this arm band to wear when I run. The problem is that it flops up and down on your arm. Also, over time the arm band loosens (I think from the weight of the phone). This product may be OK for walking but for jogging and running this is NOT a good product.

The arm band is well suited for both running and gym workouts. the fast-fit system works pretty well. The only thing is that the earphone wire management add-on doesn't clip onto the main assembly very securely. It's a pretty idiotic design. That piece can actually fall off if you're running hard. Other than that, I like the armband quite a bit.

As mentioned by a few other reviewers, this product fell apart on me after 1 month of use. Luckily I noticed the seams coming apart as I was putting it on for a run, I'd hate to think what would have happened if it came apart while I was running.

I use this every day to listen to my iPhone while exercising. It works well if you adjust it carefully, but that's the rub. The adjustment loop on the band tends to slip, so each day I need to readjust. The "FastFit" clasp makes this difficult; to get "the right fit", you need to undo the clasp, adjust, then clasp to test the fit, a tedious process. It usually either slides down my arm, or is a little too tight but not quite sufficiently uncomfortable to bother undoing it to adjust again.

It took a little getting used to but this arm band works better than the other Belkin arm band I got. I've had this arm band for maybe 4-5 months and use it probably 5-6 times per week. It's holding up real well and works pretty good.

The fastener took a little getting used to but once I got the hang of it, it was cake. The only problem sometimes is, after getting real sweaty from running, it tends to slide down my arm to my elbows. Part of it is because my iPhone is heavy. I try to make it as tight as possible without losing circulation but it always slides down after awhile. The designers probably should've chosen a material that would cling to clothing a little better? Still, no real complaints for me

I was sorely tempted to produce a video review instead to show the complete failure of this product but figured it would waste more time than it took me to shop for it.

If you take the armband and put it on, it feels *fairly* secure. Add an iPhone 3GS and very quickly you realize what a waste of money this would be. It flops up and down and the arm band wiggles it's way down your arm unless you have it tight enough to constrict the blood flow, at which point you're at risk of fainting during exercise :-)

I had the Nike+ neoprene armband for my nano when I used the old sport kit and the velcro fastener and neoprene combo made it easy to wrap firmly around your arm, partially waterproofing the nano but also securing it completely. I'm going to have to try to find one like that for the 3GS in person at a store since I've unfortunately ditched the packaging and can't return this hunk o junk.

Pros: this is a very attractive sportband. It has slot of neat features such as the snap clip for the armband that will male it easy to loosen and tighten the armband on demand. It also has the cable wrap for your headphone so it won't get into the way while exercising.

Cons: the iPhone 3GS simply won't fit into the pouch. It is way too tight and appears to have not been designed correctly. For instance, there is a small whole where the earpiece of the phone is suppose to line up. But regardless of how hard I pushed the iPhone down it won't go any further leaving the top of the phone exposed and earpiece unalligned. Also, around hole where the iPhone goes in, there's a thin strip of what appears to be paper that's glued around the mouth is located. The paper broke the moment you stretch the hole slightly to insert the iPhone. Very poor quality and design. No wonder it is getting cheaper by the day. Highly not recommend it.

I had this armband for a little over a month and it fell apart with my iphone falling out of it. It came unglued as mentioned in another review and is now worthless. I would not recommend buying.