Flip Belt Zipper 

Had a flip belt for over two years to carry gels keys phone at time and water and personally think it’s fantastic bit of kit 🏃🏾‍♂️👍 tip I wear it with bottle at the front & have NEVER lost or dropped anything.

I don't carry water in my flipbelt but it holds my keys, phone, gels, etc with no problems at all. I absolutely love it. I just bought a second one so I could alternate on these steamy (sweaty) summer runs. You listed the same reasons why I don't carry water in there. I carry my water in a hand bottle and just modify my route to go by public water fountains so I can top off.

Hey man! Just wanted to say thank you for giving me the motivation to start vlogging my fitness journey. I've been a subscriber for awhile but first time commenting. Keep up the great work 👍

Just recently purchased the "classic" version. I've used to carry the same 11 oz. bottle you used and to carry my phone. For me, carrying the water bottle in the front and phone in the back, has been solid. Easy to access the bottle on the run with it in the front and no issues with security with the phone either (Samsung S21). I think I'll end up using for runs up to 10K or so and anything longer I'll go to my running vest in order to carry more hydration.

I have had a flip belt for years now. At the time I thought it was over priced, but it's still as good as the day I bought it. Great piece of kit.

Hear me out, flip the belt to have the openings against you instead of away from you. Takes some effort to flip it back to get things out but I’ve had no issues with things falling out.

The trick with the water bottle is to keep it as close to the the front zipper pouch as possible. I put it in either side pouch with the nozzle sticking outside the pouch towards the front. You just need to make sure the pouch opening flap is secured over the front edge of the bottle so it can't slide forward. Doing this can fit a bottle on each side. I regularly use the two bottles and Path Projects shorts for long runs since the shorts and flipbelt together have enough separated spaces for securing things.

I have a flip belt zipper - I wear it very low and tight around my hips so it is stretched to the max and I have never lost anything out of the non zipped slit parts. I, personally, wouldn't want all compartments zippered because I like to push tissue in and out, I push snacks in and out. I can't wait to try to jam a water bottle in there! Thanks for the great scenery.

Thanks for your belt investigations. I hope you do wrap up looking into all your findings once you done. I use of flip belt from time to time and when I don't flip it to help secure it I have had a water bottle fall out. I tend to use the flip belt with a hand held to carry a little more water but not enough that I would need to wear a vest. I have also used it with my belt lame (I put it in the flip belt up front) and a water bottle on the back of the belt. I have had less chaffing issue with this belt vs a ultimate direction belt I have.

what a coincidence. i just got a second flipbelt elite and a flipbelt mini wallet to keep items dry inside the flipbelt. even though the zipper pocket is supposed to be waterproof, perspiration always finds its way in. the mini wallet is handy when i’m not running and keeps it tethered with that mini carabiner. my first elite i’ve had for years. it’s great for traveling as well. love you can zipper it on after wrapping it around the waist. i still keep my phone in my pocket to minimise bounce.

I absolutely agree that there needs to be a Flip Belt featuring Zippers only. I purchased the Nathan Zipster as it has one zipper on the front and another zipper on the back (perfect for Half Marathons). I plan to use the Flip Belt only for the easy runs (5K's and 10K's). I have the Hydration Vest for Marathons only. I can't stand handheld bottles, has an influence on center of gravity. :)

I thought the flipbelt zipper would be my ultimate solution to holding a phone, bottle, etc but it turned out to be more of a jack of all trades. Mine also tended to ride up and feel really warm. Very keen to see what waist pack you decide on.

I use that same exact belt. I use 2 of the smaller Flip Belt bottles and have not had any issues with them falling out.

Best belt by a mile is the Compressport free belt. Super stretchy holds anything so well. There are no pockets the whole belt is one big pocket so you can put any items anywhere around your waist. I put 2 500 ml soft flasks and gels and my phone and keys and so on so easily in mine. No wonder it's the most used belt by ultra trail runners in Europe

I use salomon soft flasks with my flipbelt and haven't had any problems with the bottle slipping out, might be worth a try instead of the flipbelt bottle. Only downside is I usually have to move the belt around my body to get the bottle out from the back pocket bit but other than that seems to work well.

I’ve never had anything fall out of my original Flipbelt. Gels are slippery but they stay in for me, and the key clip is intact after many uses and washings. Likewise my phone never moves. I used to put it in the small of my back on the belt, but now I favor pants with those deep phone pockets for the phone. The downside I guess is that one leg is carrying the phone but I doubt that causes any bio-mechanical issues. I bought a small Flipbelt flask recently but haven’t tried it yet. I use the SpiBelt for short runs when I don’t need water and just want to carry small things. It came with race bib hangers which I love because who wants to snag their nice tech tops with safety pins? For very long runs I love my Nathan belt with 2 9 Oz flasks. They gave it to me for free when I asked for replacement bottle tops on an old belt for which they no longer have the old bottle tops. That’s called customer service and backing your product! The newer one sits perfectly and doesn’t rotate around (the old one did a bit), the bottles don’t leak at all, and it’s very light. It also has a generous zipper compartment that holds the phone, several large gels, key and more.

I had the original fipblet but unfortunately one day I lost my home key after one run. The clip that connects to the key ring detached within days of usage, that in part contributes to the key being lost while running. Because of that, I changed the lock in my home to a smart one which I can unlock with my fingerprint. Now I am no longer using the flipbelt. The zipper version would be a nice remedy for the unsecured little things. Other waist packs I tried are Anonijie coming with a soft water bottle and SPIblet. Those two are much lighter, Anonijie is like a lightweight version of flipbelt and is much cheaper, lots of people may get interested. SPIbelt is great to carry just one item (may plus a key) but without any issue of being too warm or moving up in running.

Naked belt works great for me, holds 20 oz soft flask, keys, phone, in separate sections.

I use the Compressport belt and I'm surprised how well everything sits in. There are no separations and no zip pockets 😕 but it's so packable - jacket, shirt, food, bottle, gels and phone. The other good belt - Salomon. one zip pocket to keep the phone ...and just one small opening to stuff all other items. Not bad, never lost a bottle or keys (fixed to a ring) 👍

Ultimate Direction race belt 6. has been said before by others, but figured I would mention as well. The key pouch on the front is useless but it holds water with a snap button, a phone in zip pouch, and a very secure belt velcro. No bouce.

Get the adjustable flip belt zipper, its slightly narrower in width. The slits in the back are in different position compared to the regular zipper version. I found that with the long bottle perfectly centered on my back and how the slits are positioned, one side of the bottle is nowhere near the slit and the other side (nozzle side) can be pushed past the slit and anchored on the other side. With the narrower width and how the slits are positioned i've never had the bottle slip out. I returned the original non adjustable version because i had the same problems as you, the bottle kept falling out.

I love using my Flipbelt for short to medium long runs. Great for my phone, keys and 3 or 4 gels. For longer runs I bought a Compressport Free Belt Pro which has a massive capacity. Phone, keys, gels, rain jacket and probably more fit in quite easily and comfortably. It also has loops at the back for running poles which I needed.

Another vote for the naked belt here, love mine, inhaler, water, phone, even got loops for poles (only used that for a jacket myself mind) and other various bits, important to get size correct though, I’ve lost a little weight since I bought mine, and whilst I’ve never lost anything, if it’s got heavier items (500ml soft flask for instance) it does bounce a little more than it used to.

Oh man my FlipBelt Elite with the water bottle literally arrived an hour ago. If i’d seen this review earlier I probably wouldn’t have ordered it. 😅 My main reason for ordering was the potential water bottle solution as well. I’ve been using the “Zipper” version for a few years and absolutely love it. Got the Elite only because I was ordering the bottle and thought I’ll checkout the new belt too. Maybe it will be better than the “Zipper” in holding that bottle? I can hope… the arrangement looks a little different, with only 2 slits as opposed to the 3 on the “Zipper” model. Will test it out on tomorrow’s run. 🤞

I turn the belt to keep the water in front. Slightly offsetting the belt also puts a little more tension on it but it could be uncomfortable. That key holder makes me nervous though. The string is too long and it moves a lot

Yes, I thought the idea with this is that once you put it on you then flip the belt, so the water bottles are against your body - that's why it's called a flip belt. Did the bottles drop out with the zip facing outwards or was the zip facing toward your body?

When I bought the FlipBelt, I thought the name implied that you put everything in it then FLIP it inside. Not sure if that was their intention, but it seems to have kept everything in place. Granted, I hardly carry much in it. Mostly just my phone and keys. I keep gels in my pockets. I'm interested to see how a soft flask would fare in it though.

i use Aonijie running waist bag. It looks like Salomon flat belt. It can fit up to 450ml/500ml flappy flask. if i carry water flask, i will have the large pocket for flask in front instead

I’ve had good luck with the Salomon Active Hydration Belt.🤷‍♂️👍🤔

Try keeping the nozzle poking out the slit then the collar of the bottle seems to lock into the opening. When you shove it fully in it tends to come out over time. My experience anyway. I just don't like running with something around the waist I tend to get a sore back on extra long runs.

Thanks for continuing this series. Was really disappointed with the original vapour kraar. Still waiting for a winner.

I'm with you. The belts just don't hit all the marks.

I’ve had a zipper flip belt for a while now and love it. However I’ve never been able to successfully carry a water bottle in the belt.

Have you tried the naked waist belt? It’s been my go to for regular long runs and can carry two soft flasks if I need to though I generally take only one. Additionally carry a couple of gels, wallet, phone and keys and if weather looks poor swap one soft flask for a jacket instead. Hasn’t lost the elasticity/stiffness over the past 2 years now

I tried this belt out back in 2020. I had issues with my phone and the bottle slipping out. The material seemed nice but just not for me. I generally use a Running Buddy pouch or an old ifit (Fitletic) belt with a phone add on zipper pouch

You seem to have a problem with stuff falling out of your pockets. Remember when your phone fell out in that video you did with Jamison? Lol I don’t know how rigid that water bottle is, but maybe wrapping some wide rubber bands around it will give it enough friction to prevent it from moving around too much in the pocket.

Might as well make the flip belt zipper edition all zippers

Eventually you gotta at least try a Nathan handheld right? They are just so convenient. Can't do much in the way of intervals, but they're pretty much fine for everything else!

i dont understand why its so difficult to design a waist pack? i almost found the perfect belt., it was a Salomom, but they discontinued it. It was almost perfect. The olny draw back was a more secure cinching system. I think it was Salomon adv skin 3.

Problem with zipper pockets is that they can't be elastic... Compressport free belt pro is probably the best belt for big capacity without bounce, bit hot though. Salomon pulse belt is kind of ok, but it feels bit stupid that there is only one opening to that giant pocket - but it still works surprisingly well, and material is breathable. There's some research (not related to running) pointing that wearing tight belt causes anterior pelvic tilt... There's also some weak infromation that wearing tight belt might also restrict movement and core muscle usage, cause stomach issues and even restrict circulation to lower body. More you carry, tighter the belt needs to be. I watched bit of western states 100 miler and noticed many handhelds and not so many waistbelts.. Maybe use of handhelds makes you better runner than use of waistbelts? Or maybe not - too hazy. At least evolution made human body good for endurance running and hands great for carrying stuff, so it's kind of logical to use hands for carrying stuff while running.

Can you flip the belt so the water bottles don’t fall out (openings are against your body)? Or you can’t flip the belt with the water bottle in there?

Hi Kofuzi, quick question, I have a samsung s23 ultra, do you think it will fit? Cheers Steve

What do you think of the flip belt elite? It is the most premium version they sell.

2:32 hey you dropped something

I use a product similar to flip belt, I stitched up the central opening at the back, such the water bottle gets deeper and avoided bottle slippage.

hey steve aoki , how the hell do i put this belt on

I use a flip belt on every run and have no problem with shifting or things falling out. Looking at the footage I wonder if yours is too big. Mine is very snug and hardly moves at all, hard getting things out even when I’m trying to! That being said I have not tried a bottle in there, but I imagine a soft flask would work better than a hard flask

Wich go pro do you use???

What are you using to film you?

Can you tell me where I can find a bottle like that? Couldn't find one just now

Let's see how many running belts Kofuzi tries before figuring out that Naked is the only one that works.

Enjoyed this. I like the idea of a belt to aid hydration... but haven't seen a great option yet. Looking forward to seeing what you find. Also enjoyed that segment with Kofuzi as a teacher in the Peanuts cartoons 🙃

The search continues

What camera do you use?

Please suggestion daily running( 10k)shoe I have already used two pair novablast

What shoes were you running in? Thanks

Why not try a lightweight vest and just have bottles upfront?

Looking like Forest Gump in this one lol

Not even shown this flipbelt on camera in his hands....all those pockets and zippers....strange review

Let's be honest, this is approaching Fanny Pack right?

You need some bright neon gear when running along the roadside like that, man! 😬

once your stuff is in the belt, you actually have to flip the belt so your stuff won't fall, like shown in this video: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-T0k-aDM_T-g.html

I found softflasks to help with this problem alot

It's been said before, but Naked band is great. I can fit two of these (hydrapak.com/products/ultra-flask-500-ml), my phone and a couple of gels in it.