Nathan Reflective Running Sleeves Reviews

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They're good sleeves, really reflective. Not too thick, not too thin.

I bought the Small/Medium, my bicep is around 11-12 inches.

The pocket on the sleeve is smaller than it looks on the picture. I thought I could fit my nano (gen 1) but it wont fit.

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If I were a runner, then any degradation to the reflective aspect of these sleeves (including any potential vulnerability to machine washing [as reported in a different review]) would be an issue.

As it turns out, my primary intended use of these sleeves is for protecting my arms from the sun, & the UPF aspect was key.

The snug fit is in marked contrast to a different brand of compression sleeve I tried previously. The other brand didn't have much of a 'hold' on the arm, & would slide down, whereas this brand has the 'shiny, rubbery, whatever-it-is' material on the inside at the top of the sleeve, to aid in its 'gripping' around the arm, & I can't imagine these sliding down (I'll need to confirm that they hold during active use of my arms, & sweating).

I concur with a previous reviewer's comments that these sleeves run quite small. When I first opened the package, I wasn't sure whether I'd be able to pull these Large/X-Large sleeves up *to* an elbow, let alone past one, but it turns out that this size fits me relatively well (as in, I can pull these up to within 1-2" of my armpit, & I can feel the compression, but it isn't 'too much' [yet... after wearing them for several minutes (albeit while simply sitting), it's bordering on being slightly uncomfortable in the uppermost aspect of my upper arm]) -but I can't imagine these fitting someone with bulky arms.

Until I 'kick the tires' on these, & clarify whether they hold after multi-hour wear, & during & after sweat, I'll refrain from buying any more -however, if they prove to be reliable in their 'hold' on my arms, & protect my arms from the sun, I would definitely buy additional sleeves.

I'll update this review after testing these a bit (including multi-hour sun exposure, to clarify whether the reported UPF protects me in a manner that UPF 50+ should).

In the meantime, I wanted to convey a warning to others about these sleeves running quite small.

Lastly, the pocket on the sleeve is smaller than the picture would seem to indicate (proportion-wise, relative to the length of the sleeve, etc.). The pocket on my sleeve is 2-1/4" wide x 3 inches long (when unstretched). When on my arm, the width gets stretched a tad (to approximately 2-1/2" wide).

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The sleeve itself is great, does the job and is comfortable. Have used multiple times and finished a marathon with them with no issues in that regard.

HOWEVER, the reflective strip has started coming off after only a few washed on the left sleeve. This strip is just a adhesive strip that sticks to the sleeve so no damage is apparent to the actual sleeve. Will continue to use even without the reflective strip.

Basically if you need a running sleeve and don't care about the reflective strip these are great. otherwise spend some more money on another brand.

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Product Features says "machine washable." It isn't.

The reflective strips peel off like dirty band-aids after one wash. It's too bad because the sleeve itself is great.

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I love these sleeves. Once I put them on, I've never had to continuously pull them up or adjust them. They don't feel to hot or too cold and look really good. Although I haven't used the pocket yet, I'm sure it'd be great for a key or something.