The mesh pocket provides touch-screen ability while keeping it in place to switch songs, check mileage, or even send a quick text. It’s also a great phone holder because of its lighter and less bulky system than with other armbands, Runner’s World photographer Lakota Gambill reported. Not to overstate the situation, but I would trust one or two of these Velcro armbands to hold me to the side of a cliff. This handheld light helps you illuminate your running path ahead and has 2 LEDs – at the front and back, allowing visibility on different sides.

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Additionally, you should opt for running lights that have different brightness modes from high to low and strobe, with the strobe mode made for emergencies. Made of stretchy neoprene fabric, the band holds your phone securely and keeps it from bouncing, no matter what kind of intense workouts you subject it to.The best part about this water-resistant armband is that it actually stays in place, according to Runner’s World photo editor Kristen Parker, who admits she finds armbands in general to be “inherently a little bulky and annoying. Running lights, such as headlamps, chest straps, and shoe clip-ons, are essential for safety in low-light environments.

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But within the first minute of running, I became sweaty enough that the band clung securely to my arm without budging or bouncing. Knuckle lights are a great way to indicate to cars where you are and what you’re doing, as the motion of your hands works as a flashing light.The armband comes in four sizes and an array of color and pattern options and best fits smaller-sized phones. There are limits on what you can carry – your arm can only fit so much, so if you're keen to take extra items like water bottles or energy gels you'll find armbands limiting. This set of heel lights illuminates your running shoes so cars and fellow pedestrians can see you clearly from behind.