The Wachusett Belt by FuelBelt is a great hydration solution for runners putting serious miles in. The bottles are held VERY securely, which to me is a pro and a con.
TIP: wear it LOW on your hips and strap it TIGHT - feels great like that.
Pros:
- The belt is adjustable to fit most waist sizes
- Half of the belt is stretchy which makes it stay put better while running
- Water bottles are positioned nicely (for me)
- Water bottles are very snug
Cons:
- Pouch could be bigger - you're maxing it out with 3 gel packs
- Water bottles are perhaps too snug
The last water belt I used had the single large water bottle sitting diagonally across my low back/upper butt. It did not have an elastic belt so it was hard to keep it from bouncing. The bouncing caused the water bottle to inch out of the case. With the FuelBelt you definitely do not have that problem, but to free a water bottle I have to use 2 hands: one to hold the belt down and the other to YANK the thing free. I like knowing that the bottles aren't going ANYWHERE, but it is a bit excessive I think. (There just has to be a happy medium!) I think they use the same size elastic enclosures regardless of whether you buy the version with 8oz bottles or the 10oz - that would make sense...
I thought people were understating the size of the pouch, well I should know better than to doubt the Amazon reviewers! The pouch is quite small. I have a PDA cell phone which dominates the space leaving almost no room for a gel (luckily I have a smaller phone I can put my SIM into). Without the phone 2 gels fit comfortably, 3 is a squeeze. There is a separate flat area in the pouch for ID and I stuff some moleskin strips in there as well.
A note on the negative reviews:
- "Won't stay in place"
Adjust it like I said and it will not move on you - and it feels great to have it tight and low while you run (Also, it sounds like she actually bought the 10k 2-bottle belt, which does not have adjustable straps...)
- "Broke in the middle of a long run!"
The belt I received is VERY high quality, there's no way it's breaking on a run, she must have received a defective product or is reviewing a different belt as well...
| Item Package Dimensions L x W x H | 7 x 6 x 4.5 inches |
|---|---|
| Package Weight | 0.45 Pounds |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 8 x 6 x 4 inches |
| Item Weight | 0.26 Pounds |
| Brand Name | FuelBelt |
| Color | Black |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Manufacturer | Fuel Belt |
| Part Number | FBWS_BLK_Black |
| Model Year | 2014 |
| Size | One Size |
