I was originally looking for a good armband for my phone which was more than a year back (obviously, long before the iPhone 5) but I was predicting that the iPhone would eventually be too big for some armbands.
Of course, the iPhone 5 would no longer fit in Armpocket's Sport i-20 which is the right size for my needs. Armpocket has an "extreme" version and "aero" but the extreme seemed too big for my needs and the aero didn't seem it wouldn't hold enough for me which is why I went for the Sport.
Luckily, Armpocket quickly redesigned their sport version to "i-25" for the iPhone 5. Obviously- I waited about a year for the proper armband until now-
I went for the Medium size in my case which fits from 10-16" since I plan on using it on my forearm so I can see the screen for the GPS or on my upperarm whenever I feel like it.
Obviously, next to my iPhone 5 (with a slim case on it)
With the phone inside it as well the headphone cord and how it works (there is are 2 small vents on the bottom of the armpocket for the headphone cord as well for ventilation/moisture.
Here is the left side of the armpocket and there is a small vecro which holds the 2 zippers as well the headphone cord so nothing flops around.
Here is the back of the armpocket (I apologize that the picture came out a bit darker than I thought after I uploaded it). I suppose I should mention this which is noted on the packaging about the armpocket which I didn't see on their website...
IMHO, It looks pretty good since they've built it a bit similar like my camelbak which handled sweat pretty well.
Here's the inside-
(Obviously, the little elastic pockets for credit card/ID's, etc. I honestly think you could fit at least 5-10 credit cards and IDs if you need that much since they are elastic.
Lastly- Here is my phone and how it sits inside the armpocket. It is held with an elastic band which is pretty far from your arm- it sits exactly how the ID Card/Cards work on the opposite side of the bag. There is a LOT more space than I expected and I feel like you could fit a three iPhone 5's inside it including my own if someone didn't have any pockets or didn't want to lose their phone or so; and it would fit easily, IMHO.
To be honest- I haven't gone out hiking or running yet since I just received my armpocket and I'm planning on using it in the morning to see how it handles sweat and everything and it looks great at this point. I'll definitely update my post tomorrow. (I wanted to take pictures before I make it dirty
Here's the original thread where I was looking for an arm band (not my own thread, but where I was looking- https://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?p=16631286&posted=1#post16631286)
Armpocket should update their website since it is a bit difficult to find the i-25 version for the iPhone 5 since you have to click through some pulldowns until you find it, but this is the link with some extra info- http://www.armpocket.com/products/i-25-for-iPhone5.html
Of course, the iPhone 5 would no longer fit in Armpocket's Sport i-20 which is the right size for my needs. Armpocket has an "extreme" version and "aero" but the extreme seemed too big for my needs and the aero didn't seem it wouldn't hold enough for me which is why I went for the Sport.
Luckily, Armpocket quickly redesigned their sport version to "i-25" for the iPhone 5. Obviously- I waited about a year for the proper armband until now-
I went for the Medium size in my case which fits from 10-16" since I plan on using it on my forearm so I can see the screen for the GPS or on my upperarm whenever I feel like it.
Obviously, next to my iPhone 5 (with a slim case on it)
With the phone inside it as well the headphone cord and how it works (there is are 2 small vents on the bottom of the armpocket for the headphone cord as well for ventilation/moisture.
Here is the left side of the armpocket and there is a small vecro which holds the 2 zippers as well the headphone cord so nothing flops around.
Here is the back of the armpocket (I apologize that the picture came out a bit darker than I thought after I uploaded it). I suppose I should mention this which is noted on the packaging about the armpocket which I didn't see on their website...
IMHO, It looks pretty good since they've built it a bit similar like my camelbak which handled sweat pretty well.
Here's the inside-
(Obviously, the little elastic pockets for credit card/ID's, etc. I honestly think you could fit at least 5-10 credit cards and IDs if you need that much since they are elastic.
Lastly- Here is my phone and how it sits inside the armpocket. It is held with an elastic band which is pretty far from your arm- it sits exactly how the ID Card/Cards work on the opposite side of the bag. There is a LOT more space than I expected and I feel like you could fit a three iPhone 5's inside it including my own if someone didn't have any pockets or didn't want to lose their phone or so; and it would fit easily, IMHO.
To be honest- I haven't gone out hiking or running yet since I just received my armpocket and I'm planning on using it in the morning to see how it handles sweat and everything and it looks great at this point. I'll definitely update my post tomorrow. (I wanted to take pictures before I make it dirty
Here's the original thread where I was looking for an arm band (not my own thread, but where I was looking- https://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?p=16631286&posted=1#post16631286)
Armpocket should update their website since it is a bit difficult to find the i-25 version for the iPhone 5 since you have to click through some pulldowns until you find it, but this is the link with some extra info- http://www.armpocket.com/products/i-25-for-iPhone5.html
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