Yeah because belts are such a fad and ugly. Vests are totally different and look much cooler.

I use a Salomon Adv Skin 5. I rarely put more than two water flasks and a couple shot blocks in it, but I can drop in a 1.5L reservoir, jacket, gloves, extra food, etc if needed.
It's also flat enough I can get it under my nordic ski jacket for winter use.

Any of the major brands like UD or Nathan make decent products.

Taking the water off my waist and moving it to my upper body was a revelation in comfort.

This x2

Also chafing and a subtle change to my gait that the fuelbelt brings.

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Whatever dude.

I just stop at a Gas Station or something on long runs and buy a water/gatorade
I can take my credit card out of my phone arm band to pay in like 5 seconds and the entire time in the gas station is barely a minute
Jells I just stick in my pocket

People make everything way too complicated

My 2c

They move about too much, it’s a pet hate of mine, and there isn’t enough capacity. It’s barely enough water for 90min.

Long runs I prefer a rucksack with a drinking bladder.

Well, you need a gas station nearby. My long runs are all in the woods here, not gas stations there :)

I still use my for long runs. I have a 3 bottle version. If using all 3 bottles the belt tends to rotate unit one bottle is mid back and the rest are along my side. Once in that position it sits pretty comfortably. Never used in a race. There is usually enough on course aid stations where it's not needed.

I find hand held bottles to be a better option for me. Usually just one 20oz bottle but I'll carry one in each hand if I need it but that's extremely rare.

I tried a Fuel Belt years ago but the bouncing, chafing and the difficult-to-refill bottles to made it very forgettable.

I've tried a vest also, again, the bouncing and chafing were a deal breaker. Not to mention wearing the extra layer in the summer just makes me hot and uncomfortable.

I do almost all of my long runs on trails. There are no gas stations.
I would never have to structure a run around gas stations either.
Running vests are awesome... but yes, they can be a bit warm in hot climates.

In 35 years of running I don’t think I’ve ever passed a gas station or store on any runs.

My n=1 experience with ANY elasticized waistband. Unless it's wrapped under me somehow (eg like underpants), it will skoot its way up to the narrowest part of my torso and then be very loose and annoying. I can't even stand a number belt on its own sitting at that spot, let alone anything with real bounce to it.

But I get that they work for some people, but not for this short chick with hips.

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I have a hand held bottle and like that (Nathan something-or-other). When I run with my pup, I've been using a Nathan belt with a single water bottle in the middle of the back and angled for easy removal. That works well for short runs, but I do get chafed for longer runs (but summer heat + black dog = short runs). The utility is that I can run hands-free, holding only her lead. The alternative is the waist lead and that works pretty well, too, with the hand held bottle.

I’m not here as a huge advocate of waist-based belts, but I generally have the same experience as you and, yet, I have had no issues with the Nathan belt-in my experience, it’s more secure than fuel belt brand. But again, even if I need water, I often just utilize the Nathan or fuel belt bottles in the pockets of Tri shorts. But, if for some reason, I want more than 20 total ounces, I consider the Nathan belt to be an excellent option.

I have the 4-bottle Nathan belt model, and the bouncing of the two rear bottles was annoying and chafing. That said, the two bottles in front were never a problem, so sometimes I used it with just the two bottles.

+1 about not wanting to wear a vest in the heat, here in the Gulf South.

Recently, I moved from the burbs to the city, so there are stores around where there are water fountains and (yay!) public bathrooms. And I can buy a drink if I need one, and so I find I don't need to carry water, even in summer. I just plan my route conscious of hydration points, and run more freely.

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Damon I am looking to do the same with my infinte. Do you have a belt you recommend?

Because they bounce around on my hips cause crazy chafing and annoy me. Lol.

I do still have one in my closet but I prefer a handheld or a hydration vest.

I have a fuel belt that I never wore because I hated it. I bought a Hydraquiver, and I love it. It's small, light, doesn't move, no chafing. I actually have a 32oz bottle in mine, and I have no issues with it. I prefer it over my camelback vest/backpack.

deevo439 wrote:

Damon I am looking to do the same with my infinte. Do you have a belt you recommend?

ive tried quite a few and this by far fits the best. hardly any bounce and i love the flasks that come with the belt.

https://ultraspire.com/products/synaptic-2-0-waist-pack/

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I use a hand bottle for every 70.3 I do.

I feel kind of dorky using it, but being able to sip water (or calories) and have gels at my disposal is really helpful for me.

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Holy turds! $85!

Same here- had a hot 70.3 and it was fantastic to sip when I want instead of down a mouthful of water/air every mile from a paper cup.

A 12 oz handheld doesn’t seem to slow me down either.

I have an Amphipod hand held with strap but I don't like carrying something in my hands when I run.

You and I are similar.

I have a solid hand bottle which I hand carry and a soft one which is attached to my race belt and sits in a back pocket. I use this setup for 50k trail runs.

With aid stations sometimes 7 miles apart this is the minimum I have to carry to avoid dehydration.

I have tried a lot of different solutions, but keep coming back to this.

For my Mount Washington hike I will probably use a hydration vest as hiking doesn't bounce as much and I will be wearing a daypack anyway for clothing and food.

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Swim - Bike - Run the rest is just clothing changes.

I just bought a Naked running belt. Extremely good, no chafing and stores a lot.

Had a Nathan previously and the new phones safe too big for it.