Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I was very close to giving this product a 5 star rating, but I decided 4 stars was probably more accurate. I purchased the Tribe Sports Armband 8 weeks ago and have been using the product about 5 to 6 days a week for around 1 hour at a time. My workouts have consisted of walking outside, bike riding (road biking) outdoors, or treadmill walking, weight lifting, or elliptical training at the gym. I have also always had the armband over the sleeve of a short-sleeve shirt so it has not been subjected to much direct sweat contact. So far, this product has been great! I purchased it for the Amazon Prime price of $9.98. I consider this product a tremendous value at that price. I have a slim carrying case on my phone (Evutec Karbon SI Osprey) and a glass screen protector (Tech Armor Edge to Edge). My phone still fits in the pouch. This is a snug fit, however, so a thicker case probably will not work. Now I'd like to provide a couple of caveats. The manufacturer's claim (Tribe) that this product is water resistant is, AT BEST, a gross exaggeration. The armband can stand up to a very light rain, but anything else would absolutely soak your phone. For one thing, the pouch has two holes on the top and two holes on the bottom of the pouch for headphone jack and speaker access. Also, the majority of the armband is neoprene. This material is more like a sponge than water resident. In fact I would bet that wearing this armband in direct contact with the skin and therefore direct contact with sweat would not be a good thing. Another minor caveat that I would give is the use of the touch screen. It does work pretty well through the plastic of the pouch, but it sometimes causes minor difficulty in getting the phone to do what you want it to do. The fact that I have a glass screen protector may play a role too. Please note, Touch ID will NOT work through the plastic cover (obviously). Lastly, Tribe was a little too persistent for my tastes in trying to get their product reviewed. I don't think most products can be properly assessed until after using the product for a reasonable length of time. To summarize: I am very happy with my purchase of this product. I would recommend it to friends, but I would also make them aware of the few caveats that I have.