Customer Reviews

Speck Active-Fit Armband for iPod nano 3G (Black and White)

5 star:		(2)
4 star:		(2)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

Bought this to use at the gym and it works well. Only complaint is the arm band is a little small. I'm 5'10 and 170lbs, approx. 14" biceps, I have to use the last strip of velcro for it to fit my arm. Wish the strap was a little longer so it would not fit so tight. Overall it is a good product if it fits you.

Overall I think this armband is pretty good...but I have a few minor complaints. The material stays damp once you begin to sweat. I sweat a lot when I run, so I have to wash it at least once a week - hand wash it with regular detergent and it comes out fine, but I usually have to dry the inside pocket with the plastic screen by hand. The primary issue I have is that it is difficult to adjust music, volume, check the time, etc. without removing your Ipod from the pocket. Although you can see the screen and the dial through the plastic, it's thick enough that the Ipod does not respond when you touch the dial, and if you press too hard it performs unwanted functions. If you don't mind taking the Ipod out for adjustment, or have it preset exactly how you want it, it's perfectly functional. Fits better than others I have tried, and stays in place.

If this were advertised for a child or teenager I'd be writing a better review. However it's not, it's touted as for adults. The arm band fits around my forearm. I'm a woman and not that big and it simply is just to small. I took it to work, and passed it around, not a single person in a 10 person office could make it fit around their upper arm. What were they thinking? I'm very disappointed and I'm returning it. I bought two, one for my husband, and it's tight around his forearm, so I'll be returning that one too. Waste of money and effort. They should state in the description what size arm it will fit. Of course, then they wouldn't sell any because people who have normal arms would be looking elsewhere.

I got this for my old iPod. It worked out great. My only gripe is that the whole thing is at a slant which makes it kinda awkward. It is a little difficult to get my iPod in and out but I'm not sure that's such a bad thing. I can't lose it!

Excellent product, stays inplace ability to exercise and lift and armband stays in place. easy accessability to change selection or raise volume. Very good product.

I've had a hard time finding arm band that fit my arms and this one is no different. I'm not fat. 175lbs and 5'10" but I've got fairly good sized arms (16" cold) from weight lifting for years so finding a band to fit them has been an issue. This one didn't fit well without a lot of stretching even putting it basically in my underarm where the bicep is smaller. I suppose it could be used at my elbow but who wants it there minimizing your mobility. Quality of the case isn't bad for the price. It does seem that it would absorb a good bit of sweat so you'd have to find a good way to clean it from time to time. Getting the iPod in and out wasn't the easiest.

I had this product for about a month, I'm not a heavy user (twice a week), I don't sweat a lot and I have a small arm so I'm not a good quality indicator. It's a true fit to the iPod nano, holds it tight. I thought to use a silicon cover an addition to the band pocket but there is not enough room for it inside. The ipod can be charged without removing it.
It has a silicon logo `engraving` on the inside of the band so it won't slide down. I tried it on a bare hand and on shirt, it's good on both. You can use the wheel through the plastic cover, it's sensitive enough.
It design in the way that you can see the ipod (it's inclined) while working out.
It's a good value too...

Luckily my arm's aren't that big yet...i see the strap being a problem with anyone that has a decent size bicep. It's not elastic so there's no stretch, sometimes it can feel restrictive and i'll have to loosen it up during my workout. I think if they would've used the stretchy stuff they could've had a better end product. I try to fasten it on my fore arms sometimes but it slips off. The armband works and does what it's intended so three stars...