RUNNERS - Water Belt Question

Not a water belt per-se, but I wear a Camelbak Octane LR. It's a backpack but has a 70oz lumbar reservoir which is comfortable to run with. And of course the extra space to carry other stuff you might want. I use it for my longer runs and trail running.

Geez JR, we're sharing a brain tonight.

haha... beat you too it.

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I think camel backs are WAY comfortable and more convenient because you just lift the straw and drink rather than lift a bottle out of a belt and drink...but then again I've never tried the belts...they just seem more uncomfortable.

I'm perfectly fine with my Fuel Belt and I did buy the extra pocket and use the small one for my keys & inhaler and the pocket that I bought holds lots of Gu's maybe 6-8. I have no problems with the (4) bottles but I've been running with this belt for over a year now. I keep 1 bottled filled with water and the others with Gatorade G2. I'm very routine that the one filled with water always goes in the back, right side holder. I use it to pour on my sweat towel to wipe my face down & arms and the back of my neck on hot summer Texas days.

I have a fuelbelt with 3 fuelbelt flasks. It works, but I've never been able to get used to it/comfortable having it on. If I have to carry something, I put 2 of the flasks in my back pockets. Soooo much more comfortable and just as easy/convenient.

I have an amphipod hydration belt with 4 bottles (came with 8 oz bottles but I bought their 10 oz ones because I tend to need a lot of water when I run longer distances). I like it because it's pretty customizable. You can add any of their "modules" to the belt. Also, the bottles clip in pretty easily. My one complaint is that the bottles can come off sometimes if you don't make sure they're secure, and I've lost a few of them this way.

I just got the Nathan Trail belt, it has two water bottles and a bit larger carry pouch, as well as bunge's that you can hook things into. I used to have an Ampiphod handheld, but found my running for is better w/o the hand held. I hold my arms different and don't use them for hillwork as well w/o it.

i use a camelback flo pak. its a waist pack that has its own bladder. had the backpack and it hurt my shoulders during my run. i dont like fidling with bottles and i dont like hearing that sloshing sound when the bottle is almost empty. love the pockets it has and you cant even tell you have it on

I use a Nathan water belt with two bottles (I lost my 4 bottle one :grumble: ) I know people who have the fuelbelt and a lot of them struggle with trying to put the bottles back in, especially on colder days when they have gloves on.

For longer runs and trail running I use a Salomon XT Wings 10+3 Vest.

I have a Nathan 4 bottle belt I used a lot this summer/fall while training for my first half. Loved it but now I think I need a smaller size (smiles!) and I wouldn't mind getting a 2 bottle one for winter. The pocket in the four bottle one is big enough for my iPhone and some sport beans and a key which works out great. During my race I relied only on the water stations and that was plenty for me. I tend to come back from even 12 mile training runs with water left over, so I figured I'd be ok and I was (granted, it was cooler than some of my summer runs). It was suggested at my running store to try them on and fiddle with getting the bottles in and out so you get a feel for which model works best for you. I'm sure I looked silly jumping up and down in my jeans that day, but it was worth the time I took trying them each on. The belt on the Nathan products is slightly stretchy and the velcro is super large and strong so it holds in place really nicely.

Just my experience (which is limited).