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The armband serves it purpose well, I use it for running and at the gym, however I find it a little bit expensive, and the color availability is limited. I have a black iPod nando, ando got the gray armband, but it looks almost white; a daker color would have been nicer. If you use a silicone case beware.... This armband is average, at best. Dont get me wrong, it serves its purpose but my major complaint is that it won't work well with the silicone cases that most people use. If you use a silicone case you either have to take it out of the case everytime you want to use the armband or try to jam it in the tiny opening that was obviously only designed to be used with a "naked" ipod. The realy laughable thing is that with all the scratching complaints with the nano apple recommends using a case, do they expect users to take the unit out of the case everytime they want to use an armband. Let me tell you this is a major pain!! I got this item as a gift otherwise I probably would have bought a silicone case that doubles as an armband (ie. has a slot in the back for a strap). BTW the NANO rocks!! I love this! This armband is awesome. It fits right on the upper arm and stays there - no jiggling or moving around and it doesn't need to be constantly adjusted. Basically you strap it on, slide your iPod Nano in there, press play and forget about it. If you want to take your iPod to the gym or out for a run, you need to buy this armband. It will make your workout so much easier and enjoyable! Good, but pricey and one flaw. Okay, first off, this does exactly what you want it to do--it holds your nano in place while you work out/run/whatever. The nano is quite secure in its holder despite the top half being exposed, and at no time have I been the least bit worried about it popping out and breaking. Access to the touch wheel is excellent, and the thin piece of plastic over it doesn't hamper your control over the wheel in the least. I have two small gripes about this armband. First, there's simply not much to it, and $30 for this little thing is a rip if ever there was one. Second, there's no elastic loop in which you can coil up excess headphone wire and keep it out of the way. Whenever I work out, I manage to yank out the headphones at least once or twice due to the excess wire hanging down to my waist. Now I'm sure I can finagle something--i.e. wrap the wire around the armband or wedge it in the velcro--but considering that this feature is standard in just about every other armband, I'm amazed that this one doesn't have it. $30 is too much for not much I must admit that the armband looks great in pix, but that's about it. Too bad Apple is making inferior accessories. The neoprane is fairly stiff and the velcro isn't nearly as functional as it should be. | |
