Tuvizo 2 Go Waist Pack

I have been lucky enough to be asked by Tuvizo to ambassador for them. What an honor to be asked by a small company to help get the word out there about their brand! I'm completely humbled by their faith in me.

As you may remember, I mentioned I would be testing out their new 2 go waist pack this week. You may have heard of other sport belts out there. They are of varying sizes and have different styles of pockets. Tuvizo has thrown their hat into the ring with their belt and I can give you an idea of how it works for me!

The first thing I always think, is running. How can this work for me to run? I hate carrying things in my hands as I run (though I do make exceptions for handheld water bottles as long as they work well) so using a waist pack has come in very handy for me. I have one I use regularly, but am always willing to try new things. Tuvizo asked if I'd test it out for them and write an honest review, and of course I said, yes! Send it on out!

***Disclaimer: I received a free pack in exchange for my review. Below are my own honest opinions on the pack.

I've been able to take this out on two different runs. One was a speed workout on the track, and the other was a long run of moderate speed. I also wore it to the gym, because having to carry around your keys, phone, headphones, and anything else (ipod, mp3 players, whatever it is) is annoying having to pick them up from and drop onto the floor, the whole time your there, as you move from one machine to the next. And how many of us have accidentally left keys in the treadmill bottle holder? Well, I guess maybe just me, but I'm sure there's someone else out there who does that stuff from time to time!

Front view

Headphone slot in the back of the pack.

The first thing I noticed right away was the size of the pocket! It's huge, without looking huge! My phone EASILY fit inside of it...along with fuel for the long run, my keys... and I had so much room to spare. Looking for things inside it is not hard, and even with all of that it there, it laid pretty flat against my body for discreet use. I also noticed there is a headphone port in the back of the pack, which I have never seen in a belt before!! I lost my headphones, so I currently don't need that option, but it actually made me pretty excited to see it! The second thing was how stretchy the elastic waist belt part was. The elasticity of the Tuvizo vest is perfect, but I was a little worried about it for the belt and bounce. The third and final thing, is the weight... or the lack of weight!! It is such a light pack!!! I love that!

For the gym, I loved the Tuvizo pack. It was easy to get at everything in it. I used the elliptical without noticing any bounce in the belt and then was able to lift weights with it on. The only machine I had a hard time with was the leg press, I pushed the buckle of the belt into my back, which of course hurt pretty badly. It was the only one I had a problem with though.

Wear it in the front...

...or wear it in the back!!

My first run was a speed workout on the track. It meant I was going to be running as quickly as my legs could take me. It ended up being a pretty long run by the time I was done. I wore the belt low on my hips under my shirts. It bounced quite a bit, even with adjustments, which was a little harder because of the elasticity of the belt. I didn't have too much in it, thankfully. While I noticed the bounce, it wasn't overwhelming and I was able to do my run with little to no hindrance. Later though I noticed a chafe spot on my waist from where the pack had ridden up and I didn't notice. It's not really bad, but you never want gear to chafe.

My second run I took it on was a long run with moderate speed. I started with it loaded up, around my hips, under my shirt again. About a mile in, I could feel it rubbing that same spot so I quickly adjusted it over the top of my shirt and higher on my hips. There was a little less bounce, and no more chafing! So that was a win!!

No flapping extra length straps!  Good thinking Tuvizo!

Adjusting the pack isn't hard and the straps are held down with a small loop so those aren't flapping in the wind, but when I run those move a little. I found myself adjusting them often. While it doesn't really interrupt the run, adjusting gear isn't my favorite thing to do either. I'm not giving up on this pack. I believe it will work well, sometimes it just takes a few extra tries to make it work just right.

While running with this pack is currently causing a small problem for me (I will work with it and update accordingly), it absolutely has a place. I could see this working very well for a cyclist or even someone out for a walk with the same problem of not wanting to hold everything in their hands.

My handsome model, how it fits on a child.

The strap loops don't hold it down on the littles.

Another thing I thought of was HIKING! We hike with our children a few times every year. They have a hydration pack that we pack a few snacks in for them to carry. Well, if they want to get at their snacks while we're walking, we have to stop, take the packs off, dig out their snacks, and then continue on. Then stop again to put everything away. As such, we stop, eat a snack and then continue on after we've put everything away. This waist pack would be an amazing fix to that problem. It's so light there's almost no extra weight for the kids! It's big enough to fit in several small snacks to keep them moving! I've thought about upgrading their packs several times just to give them a little more room, but replacing a hydration pack is expensive. If we were to add the waist pack, it would allow more room for the kids and save us tons of money! It is something for us to consider! (The pack was not made with children in mind, so the extra length of straps will lay to the side of them.)

I remember the last time we hiked, I had been wishing I had brought my other belt I use all the time.  I switch between the use of a camera and my phone camera and it's hard to hold both while hiking. I actually think this Tuvizo pack will work WAY better for my own hiking needs, than the one I generally use for running.

For some runners this pack may be the perfect match (go here to read other reviews). Just because it didn't work for me that way doesn't mean it won't work for you. It's great quality and really looks nice. With so much room, it's the perfect addition to your ride, walk, hike or just day to day if you don't want to carry around a purse. It's discreet enough to wear under a shirt and not draw a lot of attention to if you don't want it to!

Thank you Tuvizo for the opportunity to test it out. I haven't lost hope for it working on the run and will continue to use it making the necessary adjustments needed to try and make it work on the go!