This armband is okay, not great; it does the job of securing the ipod nano 6th generation. However, the plastic part where the ipod attaches to irritates the skin a little when tightening the armband. And the armband does not shorten its length to accommodate small arms - I have to continually pull it up as it tends to slide down. Griffin Aerosport Adjustable Armband Case for iPod nano 6G (Black/Gray)
I have read the reviews and still couldn't figure out how the armband works. How can this be so confusing? So, my husband finally came in to see why I was working with the strap for 35 minutes, and he figuered it out. Don't use the clip on the I Pod, it is for your shirt or belt. Use the clip on the strap and it will glide into the I Pod. It does fit perfectly and will not slid out.
I'm happy with it, except that I guess I'm a little mechanically-impaired because it took me forever to figure out how the nano actually clips into the armband. The armband itself doesn't come with any instructions (but I needed some). The clip of the nano actually is threaded through the back of the armband.
Griffin needs to design a better arm band that will keep the Nano more secure than what it currently does. I went hiking last week and made sure the Nano was securely fastened on the band before heading out. At about half way, I realized it was no longer on the arm band. Try finding a graphite colored Nano in the woods. Exactly.
This band does not hold your iPod securely. A slight bump releases it and if my earphones hadn't
been attached to it I'd have lost it many times. I'm active and wear it on my forearm so it may be
more secure on your upper arm. So I've switched to a Belkin armband which holds my iPod so secure
that it takes some effort to remove it!
My husband bought this armband for me for Christmas. I was skeptical from the beginning looking at the way that the IPod is supposed to attached to it. This has a clip that attaches underneath the clip that is on the IPod. There is not way to fully secure the IPod to the band and there is also no protective cover for the face of the IPod. My husband attached and shook it around a little and the IPod flew off. I will use this for running so it wasn't practical for me. It might be just fine for walking or other low impact activities.
I am a runner and have used all types of armbands. I was concerned about buying this armband because of the reviews about the ipod nano falling out of the armband. I have used this armband on several 10k runs now and find it to work very well. The other reviews must not connecting the nano correctly or maybe not using a 6g. Because of the way the armband is molded this will only work on an ipod nano 6g. In order to attach the ipod nano you simply lift the "tongue" and slide it through the clip on the back of the ipod nano. Once you have done this the tongue returns to its original position. The molded "stops" in the band prevents the nano from moving or falling out of the armband. The molded "stops" are configured specifically for the ipod nano 6g. This is why this armband would not work with any other version of ipod or even any other generation of the nano. Because of the reviews I read I have tried to shake and jerk the nano around in the armband to see if I could get it to fall out. I could not make it move. The fit is very secure.
Another feature that other people may not appreciate as much as I do is the rectangle plastic piece where the band is connected. In other armbands I have used the band was not stout enough and the rectangle piece would end up oblong every time. This does not happen on this armband (at least has not happened yet). It feels much more stout than other armbands I have used so I am not expecting to have this problem with this armband.
I am very happy with this product. - Armbands - Nano Case - Nano Armband - 6th Generation'
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