Can't recommend this belt enough. Don't forget that the front pocket has the yellow inner side, so when you pull it open you know you are putting something into the pocket and not inside the belt band...and next thing you know, it drops of the ground. This feature has saved 2-3 potential gear losses. I use the front angled pocket for my mobile phone, and the front pull pouch for my soft flask.
this happened to me once, i dropped my wallet and keys along the road. luckily no one picked it up for the 10mins that i felt i dropped it. i actually put it on the belt lining and not inside 🫣
Just stumbled across this and after comparing it with the naked brand, this is cheaper and the backpocket definitely interests me, especially the pole carrying section can be replaced with a jacket! Think this will be my first purchase!
I bought one for RTTS 100k in 2022 and it held all my kit to save me using a race vest as it was so hot for the race....it's bloody brilliant...great review and keep up the great work
Just bought one and tested it. Great product. I'm in the middle of the medium size and it fits nicely. ❤ Watching your videos in France. Great job, thx!
Thanks Loyd for that interesting review (as always ! ) It seems very well made and the breathability should be important on hotter weather. I recently bought the Evadict belt which has less storage capacity but a useful zipped waterproof pocket. Also for me is important to be able to adapt the sizing with the weight variating up to several kilogrammes...
I also use the same shorts, have a couple of pairs and love them. Only thing I’m thinking re a belt is when I want to put some long bottoms on or waterproofs then I need some storage. Between this and the Evadict for me I think.
Thanks Loyd another informative video. I’ve been using the Decathlon belt for 6/8 months and love it, pound for pound I still think its probably the best option out there. Having tested a friends Naked belt and seeing the price difference I chose not to purchase. This kind of feels the same.
This wasn't on my radar so thanks for this Loyd. You didn't discuss price/value as you often do. The compressport free belt pro definitely lacks those pull tabs for me and full soft flasks bounce too much in it.
I just watched this video and had watched your review of 10 belts a few days ago that you made before this more recent video. Can you please tell me how the Instinct Reflex fares with Compressport. They both sound good as well as the Naked belt. Thanks!
I run with an old Hoka branded Nathan Vaporkrar and I don’t want it to ever break, there are some small cinch straps to tighten up on a soft flask so it’s really stable, a zipped pocket so no worrying about losing keys, side pockets for some snacks/gloves etc, it won’t take a phone but I prefer that in a leg type pocket on my shorts, I wear my water bottle at the back as I find it sits there better than the front, do you think this belt would be the same with water at the back, so wearing it the other way around?
@@Run4Adventure I do.. I got the Helvellyn Pro’s along with the CSport Freebelt Pro, but I imagine it would be the case for me with any similar setup. Probably because I’m short. Also when passing runners on a narrow trail- those out-and-back situations, I’ve had to watch out for not nicking the other runner. Gonna try and turn the belt so that the poles sit at the front, and see how that feels..
I didn't use poles in the bounce test because a lot of people won't carry poles most of the time, myself included. However I did show, the belt running with the poles and you could see how stable the belt was 👍
What's your thoughts on the best waist belt? Price not an issue. I want the best for competition and running in the mountains. ⛰️🙌 Awating eager your response and any tips out there 🥳
There's lots of running belt content on the channel and there's link to all our belt videos in the description to this video 👍 Im personally a big fan of the Compressport Free belt Pro but the Instinct Reflex belt was just as good if not better! Hope this helps and thanks for watching 🙏
