I know what you’re thinking: “How does a guy who is only averaging six posts a month keep getting free stuff to review?” It’s quite simple really. I may not write a lot but I write good. It’s about quality over quantity. No? Not buying it? Yeah, me either but I really don’t have any other explanation as to why I continue to get free stuff. You don’t question the gravy train, you just keep riding it until you’re plump with so many free products and shoes and assorted schwag that you begin to sweat them from your very pores. A number of weeks ago I was contacted by a wonderful individual named Natalie who was offering to send me the Belkin DualFit Sports Armband (for iPhone). I could immediately tell from the e-mail that Natalie was a wonderful person when she said that she wanted to give me a product to review. That’s pretty much all it takes for me to think that you’re a wonderful person, which explains why I think so little of so many of you dear readers. Anyway, Natalie sent me the Armband and I tested it out.
Here are my findings:
It works! It holds my iPhone securely on my arm, but not so securely as to be uncomfortable. The plastic screen allows me to use my iPhone without taking the phone out of the Armband, this is important for those times I want to skip a song in my playlist or catch up on some e-mail correspondence during my runs. It even has a hole in the bottom of the armband so that I can charge or sync the phone without taking it out of the armband. I have no idea why I’d want to do that, but it’s good to know that I can. The only downside to the Belkin DualFit Sports Armband that I could find was that it was such a tight fit that I had to take my iPhone out of its protective case to put it in the armband. What if I drop it in between the case and the armband? I would be doomed! Other than that though, the armband was great and I suppose it has to be a tight fit so that the iPhone doesn’t slip out easily while you’re running. In conclusion, (cheesy endorsement coming...) I suggest that you all head on over to MobileFun for all of your iPhone accessories and for whatever else they sell there, I’m sure it’s all good.
Be sure to click on the links in this post so that wonderful Natalie thinks that giving me a free Belkin Armband was worth it, because if she doesn’t then I won’t keep getting free stuff to review and then how will I make you all jealous of me if I don’t have free stuff to review? Answer: With my dashing good looks and devilish charm, that’s how... but I’d still like the free stuff to go along with it.
"You don’t question the gravy train, you just keep riding it until you’re plump"
ReplyDeleteThat would be an awesome quote to hear from (pick your favorite banking industry ne'er do well) in congressional testimony. I think you've landed in the right industry.
First, you write well. Well is an adverb modifying the verb write.
ReplyDeleteSecond, their stuff is priced in squiggly-Ls instead of good ol' American dollars! What kind of phoney Monopoly money is that? Are they French?
It's nice to see a new posts. At least you can write an entertaining product review.
ReplyDelete... and I don't even need to proofread my comments because I write so good.
ReplyDeleteYou bankers just can't get enough can you? Do you go to the soup kitchen to take advantage of their lunch "specials" also?
ReplyDeleteGo thing you had an iPhone or that product review might have been awkward.
Curiously, I just bought one of these cases yesterday for my Nano. Thanks for telling me how I should feel.
ReplyDeleteWhen are you gonna send ME something?
ReplyDeleteDoes it work for the iPod Touch? I've been looking for a way to run with one...
ReplyDeleteAwww I want free stuff to review! Great review by the way :D
ReplyDelete"I write good"?! My god, I am shaking my head and crying little tears for this misuse of that adjective.
ReplyDeleteI initially had it as "I write goodly" but felt I was overplaying the irony and tried to be more subtle. I guess subtle and Half-Fast just don't go together.
ReplyDeleteI'm thinking you won't use good incorrectly again.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you like your free iPhone armband, but I'm not sold on the iPhone on the arm idea. I think runners with that big old thing on their arm are crazy. Is it really not annoying? Especially compared to a shuffle or something similar?