UL 1L Running Belt

Road Running

Overall I am happy with the product and continue to use it. Some pros/cons for me about this products. Male; 6'1; 165 pounds; exclusively road miles + the belt does not bounce. fits comfortably. the front and back pockets can each hold the 500mL soft flasks allowing for support for mid-distance runs - the step-in type of belts are a bit tricky for me to put on/take off (but avoid rubbing from buckles); not possible for me to manage taking the soft flasks in/out while running so I have to stop the front pocket is a u-shaped design so harder to access while moving; the pockets do bounce a little when the bottles are full--this is tolerable and not that distracting but dont think that there isnt any movement from the belt. Again to emphasize the pocket bounces a little not the belt so it is not rubbing against my body. Biggest reason for 3 instead of 4 stars is that I cannot access the hydration without stopping. not 5 stars because it isnt super easy to get on/off -- same with all step-ins for me. Great manufacturing.

God I love this belt

I sometimes think I am OVER using this belt. It’s so perfect. I don’t use it for trail use, just 1-2.5 hour runs. It’s so perfect.

Pretty solid running belt, not perfect.

I will start by saying there are a lot of running belts that claim “no bouncing”, I’m here to tell you they don’t exist. Not a single belt I’ve tried and believe me I’ve tried a lot, has earned the designation of “no bounce”. The UL1 is no different. I will say it is among the best that I’ve used but it isn’t without its faults. The stiffeners aren’t substantial enough to keep the belt from bunching up, the “tighteners” when tightened cause their attachment point to bunch and cause rubbing/ a friction point, too loose and the belt bounces. The front of the belt is excellent as far as storage goes, the interior storage works very well also. The exterior side pockets are too small for pretty much anything I would need for a run. The rear zipper picket is fine for emergency cash but that’s about it. The rear main pocket holds the 600ml soft flask and Ive managed to squeeze in 2-500ml soft flasks but it was way too overloaded to rely on that regularly. In my opinion this is a 1hr run belt at best in hot summer weather with the 600ml flask and a 500ml handheld, winter and cooler weather you could probably get a 2hr run with that 1.1L set up. Customer service was a nightmare as I originally ordered the UL 2L which was delayed shipping a week, then re-shipped by customer service, then no tracking information, then 3 days later cancelled by customer service because they were out of stock. Between the customer service/ order mess and miscommunication and the UL1L not really being much of an improvement over other options, I probably will avoid Raide going forward.