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Amphipod Runlite 2+ Hydration Belt review
- Price Paid:$34.00
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User rating:(4.3)
- Would buy again from this company: Yes
- Used product for: 1 months
- # of logged workouts:
"Glad I got this one vs the other makes without the versatility."Donto
Ease of use
Easy, no issues removing the bottles and quickly developed the method to pull on them to make sure they latch securely back into the holders. Haven't lost a bottle yet and can remove and replace a bottle with one hand without looking.
Quality of Construction
Tight stitching and nice molded pieces. Pocket has a mesh outer half and inside part is all solid.
UPDATE: after a year of using the Velcro stitching is coming apart.
Fit
No problem getting the belt adjusted to the right length and the there is some elastic on the Velcro end to make it snug as you want it.
Comfort
This version comes with the 10.5 oz bottles. Mounted vertically they could be felt so I switched to horizontal and are not an issue. I've loaded up the pocket on my run home from work with a cellphone, keys and get no movement out of it.
Adjustability
See fit.
Also can add additional bottle or pockets as desired. I also bought a 4 oz gel bottle and played with it on the belt. Not a problem to add two more items to the belt. This belt is so much more adjustable than my old 4 bottle Fuel Belt with a bigger pocket.
Durability
So far so good, only have had it 2 weeks on 5 runs.
UPDATE: after a year of using the Velcro stitching is coming apart.
Value
Whole line has the options anyone would want. New/spare bottles are a bit expensive but come with the holder.
Appearance
I thought the bright green bottles were a bit too much but hey I don't look at them when I run! And they stand out so maybe one day they'll get someone's attention when I'm not seen.
Strengths
I love the versatility to remove and add pieces as needed. The 10.5 oz bottles are nice with big opening that take a full size ice cube. The pocket is easily twice the size of the one on the 4 bottle FB model I had and if I don't need it it comes right off.
Weakness
None at the moment.
- 4 people use
- 75 workouts logged
- 440.33 miles / 77.35 hours logged
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Ease of installation
Piece of cake to position the bottles and pocket. First thing I did was move the bottles from the vertical to the horizontal positions after the first test fit.