Usable armband?

[CNemo7539]

Could anyone suggest subject?

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[Jodiuh]

Friend of mine ordered the smaller version of the tunebelt and he's ecstatic over it. He's been through a couple too.

 

[AlgorithmX]

My wife loves her tunebelt, not too expensive on amazon either.

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[CNemo7539]

Thanks for reply guys!

I was looking at the same model.

AlgorithmX, because you have it, could you comment on quality and usability. I need this thing mostly for sports. It's kind of difficult to judge on picture. Does touch still works through that plastic? How it holds moisture? And how good is velcro?

 

[Maverick777]

I posted in the Vibrant and i9000 forums, but I got the larger version of the Tune Belt. It fits with my phone still inside it's TPU case which is what I was looking for. I think the smaller version would be too tight if you want to keep it in your case.

If you have above average sized biceps, you will need the extension as the band is one of the shorter ones I've seen, but luckily the extension is very cheap and works well.

Here are some pics.

 

[CNemo7539]

Thanks for good pictures!

No hole for a headphones cord?

And how do I know what is bigger/smaller version? I have only thin silicone on my phone and do not want to take it off every time.

 

[Maverick777]

Thanks for good pictures!

No hole for a headphones cord?

And how do I know what is bigger/smaller version? I have only thin silicone on my phone and do not want to take it off every time.

The headphone cord comes out of the flap at the top. I can take a picture later, but it's the same open you slide the phone into, so there's plenty of room.

The model numbers tell you if it's the smaller one or larger one. As you can see in my pics, my phone has a TPU case on it and fits very well inside the armband.

AB82 = Smaller
AB83 = Larger

 

[CNemo7539]

Finally got my paws on it and used it for a while.

IMHO, this armband is useless for sports. It is like a sponge!
I got bigger version and it fits the phone in the silicon case. However seams inside do not allow plastic to touch the screen, so it's pretty difficult to control phone on the run.

 

[Protonus]

Finally got my paws on it and used it for a while.

IMHO, this armband is useless for sports. It is like a sponge!
I got bigger version and it fits the phone in the silicon case. However seams inside do not allow plastic to touch the screen, so it's pretty difficult to control phone on the run.

I'm assuming you're talking about the TuneBelt right? If so, it's neoprene. While it may "retain" sweat/moisture, it shouldn't absorb it, neoprene is basically sweat proof. It "retains" some of it temporarily, because the material is breathable (which you definitely want) I have the smaller ab82 that I used with my Touch Pro, and I can tell you from using it at the gym a bunch, if you check it a few hours later, it should be bone dry again as the sweat evaporates out of it, doesn't leave it gross or smelly, etc. Wetsuits are made out of the same material for this sorta reason.

As for the seams on the screen.. ya it looked that way in the pictures above. Still, looks to be the only good solution out currently for phones as big as ours.