Need a photo ipod sport case

May 15, 2006 2:19 PM

IpodFilter: I have the photo ipod and am looking for a really good sport case I can use at the gym.....

I bought an armband sport case for my Ipod photo but it constantly slips off my arm and doesnt show the front of the ipod thus doesnt allow me to change songs without unzipping it. What I want is a case...
- that i can wear on my arm
- allows me to change music without taking off the strap
- secures my ipod well enough so it wont fall off/out
- easy to put on and take off

Any recommendations?

I have the Color Photo Ipod**

PS - Any recommendations for decent sport headphones??

posted by deeman to Sports, Hobbies, & Recreation (8 answers total)

I'm totally piggybacking on this question, except for the iPod nano.
posted by MrZero at 2:45 PM on May 15, 2006

which generation is it? i have the sportwrap, which works pretty well. it goes on your arm and you can still controll it.

it looks like it's on closeout here.
posted by kendrak at 3:26 PM on May 15, 2006

Response by poster: the photo ipod is a 4th generation ipod i think, but i could be wrong
posted by deeman at 10:25 PM on May 15, 2006

For both deeman and MrZero: what's wrong with the ones apple sells?

That aside, I always cringe when I see people with hard drive based mp3 players on their arms while they jog. You are just BEGGING to destroy your iPod.
posted by antifuse at 3:03 AM on May 16, 2006

I don't know what's wrong with any of them. That's why I'm/we're looking for recommendations.
posted by MrZero at 6:34 AM on May 16, 2006

I have the action jacket for my video ipod, comes with an armband, and I am happy with it (though I hardly ever use the armband).
posted by rmless at 8:00 AM on May 16, 2006

I always cringe when I see people with hard drive based mp3 players on their arms while they jog. You are just BEGGING to destroy your iPod.
Word.
My kids got me this for my birthday. I use it to clip my iPod to the treadmill at the gym. Barring a place to clip to, there's always a cup holder on treadmills these days that the iPod can sit inside.
Frankly, I think the full size iPods are too big and heavy (as well as freaking delicate) for ease of use at the gym. They feel like you have a brick strapped to your arm. And the sheer weight of the things will tend to pull your shorts down, if you try clipping it there.
And there is definitely a "dork" quotient at work when wearing a full-size iPod around the gym.
posted by Thorzdad at 9:21 AM on May 16, 2006

Since I can't find many reviews on these things, I just bought a Speck SkinTight Armband + Skin for my nano. I haven't taken it for a workout yet, but it looks great. I was worried that the "skin" would slip out of the holster but it fits very tightly in there so I think it's fine.
posted by MrZero at 10:08 AM on May 19, 2006