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.
- 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.
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 wear compression shorts that have the built in phone pocket. Nice and tight against the thigh and it doesn’t bounce around.
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.
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.
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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.
Consider a watch with cell service?
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.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 suppose you’re wearing baggy clothes? Because I’ve never had this issue despite running and cycling a lot
I usually get an Otterbox case for my phones which come with a belt clip.
Look up running belts.
Don’t look up my running belt!
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.
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.
I’d see in the mirror if I have an a-word pass for that.
Let us know if you ever find a good solution. Stuff in my pants pockets annoys me, too.
I would.
Okay, so I tried a couple of accessoriea and for me the holder on the belt did it.
An illustration of a somehow different product:
My holder has a little loop for a carabine (to put it onto a neck strip?) as well as vertical and horizontal loops that can secure it onto your belt either way. Unlike legs and hands, my ass doesn’t move that much, so if a phone fits the holder, you won’t feel it moving by itself.
Of vertical and horizontal placements I’ve chosen horizontal on my side. I pick my phone with my hand going from my side to my crotch. It proved to be more natural than lifting it up, and unlike vertical placed phone it doesn’t hit your legs and stomack and also wobble even less.
Downsides are that it can look like you are taking up a gun if you are in the US and also you’d need to wear a t-shirt tucked under your belt for it not to get into your way. A jacket can go over such holder with no problem, but everything tight should go behind it.
Glad you found something that works! And thank you for the follow-up!
Hope you’d find it too c:
