Equipment Details

Manufacturer: Nathan
Brand: Nathan
Release Date: 2007-07-01
Model: 4612N
Product features:

Hydration belt with four ten-ounce fluid flasks and individual molded holsters
Front and rear stash pockets for small essentials
Weight distributed evenly around belt for maximum comfort on long runs
Nathan Sports' product line is based on the needs and laboratory results of top athletes
Comes in three sizes (small fits 26-32-inch waists, medium fits 32-36-inches, and large fits 36-42-inches)

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Sports reviews of Nathan Speed 4 Waist Pack with Four 10-Ounce Nutrition Flasks

Customer Review: Great Product!
Sport shop rating: 5 Stars

I looked for weeks and weeks, read review after review before I purchased this product. I am training for a 1/2 marathon, and I'm up to running 3 miles 3 days a week. I'm a 6'0" male, and weigh 224 lbs. I have a 42" waist and had no problems whatsoever wearing the large size belt. You have to fit it snug, and low on the hips as suggested. If you can't do this, it will bounce. I'm only using 2 of the bottles for now, and I wish there was a way to remove the other two holders until needed, but there is not. I also wish the pouches were on the sides, and not the front/back. Of course, add pouches and make them and the holders removable, and you probably increase the price by 50% as well. I don't know if I'm willing to pay much more than this for a belt right now.

The front pouch holds my iPod nano (older model) with the Nike+ receiver attached, with no problems. Probably couldn't squeeze much more in there. The back pouch is quite large. I'm sure it will come in handy for gels or a small snack when I get to that point. Of course, I could be wearing it backwards, and the large pouch goes in the front. Haven't tried putting it on that way.

I've had NO problems with my arms hitting the bottles. That may be due to my long torso length. I run with my arms quite low, so I was afraid this would be an issue when I purchased it, but it isn't at all. I DO have problems with it hitting my stomach when I'm stretching, and I noticed this morning there were a couple of indentions in my stomach where the bottles were during my run. Of course, if I keep running, and lose the stomach, then all is well! :)

The ONLY problem I've had is with closing the bottles. It doesn't sound like a big deal, but the nozzle has to be pushed against my teeth to close it. Not really an issue at all, except I tried to close it with my lips, and pinched my lip, making it bleed. Not the product's fault at all, my fault. Also, the bottles are shaped so that when you pull them out, and lift them to your mouth, every last drop comes out of the bottle. Nice little engineering feature that I enjoy. It's not difficult at all to empty the bottle.

I was a little skittish of the "geek factor" of running with a hydration belt, but the first time I reached for a drink, I changed my mind.

All in all, I really like this product. I'm by no means a pro, since I've only been running for 2 months, but I am really happy with my choice, and with the quality. I'll update if something changes, but right now, I'm happy. Glad to have water when I need it. I don't even notice it's there, I guess part of that is the fact that I'm 220+, so 20oz of water makes no difference. I don't really think adding the other 2 bottles will make much of a difference.

**Update** Adding the other two bottles did make a difference. I had to position the belt differently than with only 2 in the front. I've lost more of the belly, but the front bottles still make the indentions in my stomach. After a 5 mile run, these turn into sore places.

My running partner has the amphipod, and it's quite different, and almost double the price. However, the bottles are movable, as is the pouch. If the Nathan had this, I could position the bottles to not push against my stomach. But like I said, it would probably push the cost up a lot to do this. I'm still not sure if this is enough change to make me want a different belt or not. I feel like the velcro isn't going to last long, as it's already starting to wear, and I've only run 10 times with it on. I'm going to try reversing it (large pouch in the front), and see if that helps.

Also, I'm making sure I remove the bottles from the belt when I'm not using it. I'm afraid the elastic may weaken because of the bottles being there all the time. Not a fact, just a thought...

Another item I noticed is the bottles on the Nathan are vertical, whereas the Amphipod are hortizonal. This makes the amphipod's bottles slosh around and make a lot of noise. The Nathan bottles are quiet.

I'm still happy with my purchase. We'll see how it performs on the higher mileage runs. 6, 8, 10 miles.

**Update 2** Still like it. In fact, I need to buy it again in a smaller size. Velcro and elastic are holding up well. VERY happy with my purchase.

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Description of Nathan Speed 4 Waist Pack with Four 10-Ounce Nutrition Flasks

Four 10 oz. Nutrition Flasks plus a versatile rear pocket make the Speed 4 the ultimate mobile aid station.

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