SubscribeI’ve had the Braketron Trurunner in my review queue for quite some time. I wasn’t avoiding reviewing it, but generally I review equipment by using it in my training (and/or racing) and, to be honest, my typical runs are long enough that I almost always need to carry water either in a FuelBelt or in a hydration pack. With the temperatures cooling off, and with my training entering the taper before the inaugural Barrelman Triathlon this weekend, I finally had a chance to log a few km with the Truerunner.
The Truerunner is, what I’d call, a stretch/stealth fanny pack. The storage compartment is water resistant, pleated and stretchy to accommodate all the little bits you need to carry when heading out for a short run (keys, phone, id, some money, etc).
It’s surprisingly accommodating and can hold a lot more than I expected it to hold. The waist-strap is very adjustable and VERY elastic. It fits comfortably, but because of the stretch you’ll have to be careful about overloading the storage compartment. When I overloaded the storage compartment I found I had to cinch the waist-band up uncomfortably tight to stop the pouch bouncing around as I ran. I did this intentionally as a test and I don’t think that with a reasonable load this would be a “real world” issue. With my cellphone, keys and a $20 the bounce wasn’t noticeable with the strap comfortably fitted.
There are a few of these types of stretchy micro-fanny-packs on the market today. The ones I’ve seen seem to skimp on materials: no water-resistance in the pouch, narrow and not stretchy waist-bands, etc. The Truerunner definitely has these lesser products beaten.
If you’re looking for something to carry your bits’n’bobs for a short run, checkout the Trurunner.
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