Where to put a smartphone if you move fast and need it always at hand?
Where to put a smartphone if you move fast and need it always at hand?
As I always move fast I have a problem with feeling like I loosely strapped a brick onto myself when I put my phone in my pockets, including waist and knee ones. It chaotically moves at each step and I'm tired of that. To the point I take it in my hand when I'm in a real hurry.
I guess, Lemmy has a lot of people who either run or do outdoors activities and labor.
What are the best positions on the body to make it move less when you walk or run? Are there some great smartphone holders, straps that you can recommend? Can I use it with casual clothes without it looking weird?
I suppose the ones you place on the belt are obvious to suggest first, but I haven't seen them since the death of small button phones and current smartphones are kinda big for that to work. And no, putting it into a bag, a suitcase or a backpack wouldn't work for me for I prefer not to be dependent on carrying them on me.
Most of my pants are tight enough that the phone barely moves. For running I have a Flip Belt that securely holds it against my body without any risk of it falling out. https://flipbelt.com/
Flipbelt
No seriously guys, it's not a fannypack, honest. It's a Flipbelt ©®™ It's like a fannypack but costs about 5 times more
I'm not sure if my favorite part is the scout-carry waterbottle or the DickLightTM
I mean, I bought one 5 years ago for $30 and it still works fine. I have fanny packs as well but it serves a differe t purpose. $6 / year is well worth it to me.
Is it endorsed by Indiana Jones?
Saneek (don't confuse it with Sonic™ or Sonichu©) is my spiritual animal.
Don't see how front jeans pocket is too loose. Still not sure what your use case is, but you can try an arm band if you need constant access to it. If you don't like how it's slippery in your pocket, you can get a case with rubbery outside edge that will make it not slide. But that's could make it annoying to slide into you pocket.
My phone when placed in front pockets hits my belly or my leg when I'm on the go or sitting and makes moving that side uncomfy because it's placed right in the place that warps a lot. I'm probably looking for an accesory that can hold it on my long straight bones.
Get one of those arm band cases so you can wear your phone like that thing Leela has on her wrist in Futurama.
Or spend way more for a smartwatch to essentially have the same thing but smaller.
Amusing. This conundrum, exactly as described, has also been bothering me, on and off, for years. Having tried a bunch of solutions, I have recently settled on one that I'm quite pleased with.
A bumbag. AKA waist pack. (AKA another name which sounds both comical and vulgar to British ears.)
You're not gonna look cool but it works.
Look up running belts.
Don't look up my running belt!
One of my friends wears a lightweight (mostly mesh) cargo vest thing that looks good on him. But he's one of those assholes who looks good in anything. I would look like a doofus wearing it. Anyway, it has multiple pockets on the front.
The Unipörs is kind of an odd one but at least it's invisible under a jacket
What a stupid name...
I suppose you're wearing baggy clothes? Because I've never had this issue despite running and cycling a lot
Ive heard the prison wallet is pretty secure but accessibility might not be the greatest.
That's really only suitable for the EB-G520.
I wear compression shorts that have the built in phone pocket. Nice and tight against the thigh and it doesn't bounce around.
My outfits tend to have small pockets, my phone fits snugly with absolutely no room for anything else.
So maybe you just need smaller pockets or a watch phone thingy.
I have sprinted without this being an issue so color me very confused.
Do you wear very loose fitting clothes by any chance?
Maybe, since my complection is a bit unstandard for my place. Thus I wish to probably outsource that one thing to a fitting accessory because I don't feel like I can afford a tailor's work.
I use a fanny pack when biking out running.
If you're wearing a jacket a chest holster could work, either one with a chest strap like
or if you wear your jacket open one without.Back pocket for me. Even at my most active I've never had it fall out. Just have to remember to take it out when you sit down.
Waistband is the place to put it. Some running shorts come with a waistband pocket, in front is ok but in back is what I prefer. You can also get... A waistband with a pouch is the best way to describe it, just big enough for a phone and keys pretty much and you can put it under your clothes easily
I usually get an Otterbox case for my phones which come with a belt clip.
Belt clip gang, represent!
I bike and I have a pouch that wraps around the strap of my messenger bag. The trick is I put it on the inside of the strap, between the strap and my chest. Accessible and immobile.
Consider a watch with cell service?
My opinion is you need to use a smaller phone. Then a regular looking running waist pouch, arm band, or even a good pocket will work. Look into the small(er) s24, iphone se, iphone normal, pixel, BLU or Tank brand phones.
Arm band! I have a generic one I got on Amazon and it's been very handy. It does slowly slide down my arm over 45 minutes or so, but I don't really know how anything else would do better without being even tighter or having a more grippy material that I don't really want again my skin.
Only thing lighter weight is an active 4G watch.
My doomscrolling device is some 4.5 inches (?), that's smaller than average. I would have liked a Steve Jobes' standard small screen like from the first iPhones, but I can't buy a small smartphone anymore thanks to their producers, and the smallest I can get without sacrificing hardware and app compatibility doesn't fit my big hands anymore. Like, I can't use that cheap small model without placing my little finger under it's bottom side to support it.
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When I run or ride, I stick my phone in my waistband. I have an Otterbox case which is pretty rubbery, so it grips well. If I'm running I do screen out and if I'm rising I do screen in just in case I eat it.
I have much the same issue, when I can I like to wear jackets that have inside pockets to deal with it. Barring that, back pocket > front pocket > extra pockets IME
I have shorts, made by a company Pistol Lake that's unfortunately no longer in business, that has a phone pocket inside the pocket with a snap closure.
Now, one, it perfectly fits my G100 and, two, the rest of the pocket is gigantic. Like, full size Nintendo Switch in there with wiggle room but my phone doesn't move.
So, this may be silly but, see a tailor about adding a pocket if your clothes are baggy enough for it.
My running pants/spandex material have a stretchy pocket around the center of the back of the waist. I also hate bouncing while running and I never feel the phone when in the pocket. Still easy to grab, maybe a bit more practice to put back in the pocket but just as easy to take out as a regular side pocket.
Right back pocket in cargo pants or shorts.
Left hand is wallet, front left is small tool pouch, right front is edc tool, possibly keys, and context specific requirements.
Everything is instantly grabbable off muscle memory, and the pockets are perfectly large for everything without stabbing myself in the junk with keys.
- Get a flip phone or a phone that isn't absurdly large.
- Wear pants that fit. You might need elastic if you're literally running.
- Back pocket. 4 ????
- Profit
Never put your phone in your back pocket. I briefly worked at a Verizon store and like 20-30% of broken phones I saw came from people who sat on it in their back pocket.
Maybe you need a lighter phone as well. A thin phone without a case might work for you.