DLO Action Jacket for iPod nano 3G (Black)

Whether you're working out or hanging out, you want to bring your iPod along for the ride. The DLO Action Jacket is the all-in-one solution for protecting your iPod nano. With protective neoprene, a rotating belt clip, and an adjustable armband, the Action Jacket is the case that's as versatile as you are.

The Case That Goes the Extra Mile

SHIELD IT
The Action Jacket is a padded neoprene case that protects your iPod nano in style. The crystal-clear window protects your iPod nano screen while still giving you complete control over your music and videos. With multiple colors to choose from, you can select the case that best complements your iPod and your style.

STRAP IT
Perfect for the gym, running or other activities, the slender armband easily adjusts to fit comfortably on arms from toothpick to python. It's the hands-free way to enjoy your workout soundtrack--cue up a playlist, tune out the rest of the world, and take your workout to the next level with the Action Jacket.

CLIP IT
The Action Jacket also features a sturdy, rotating belt clip that secures your iPod nano wherever you need to clip it--a belt, a shirt pocket, even a backpack--whatever makes your life easier. With 180 degrees of rotation, controlling your iPod nano while protected in the Action Jacket is effortless and intuitive.

Why waste money on multiple cases when one simple solution accomplishes everything you need? The DLO Action Jacket for iPod nano goes that extra mile, right along with you.

What's in the Box
Black DLO Action Jacket for iPod Nano

The product look fine until you try to insert the ipod inside it. The ipod doesn't fit tightly up to the top but rather shifts down such that the touch wheel is somewhat below the plastic opening. In this configuration you can't see nor touch the Play/Pause botton and you can't close the Jacket from bottom. You can stretch the bottom of the jacket but this distort the plastic unpleasantly. Clearly that wasn't the right way to design this product, and I don't understand why the company let this product out that way and didn't make it longer for the ipod to fit in.
The solution I found is to cut the top of the Jacket with a box cutter knife and this way the ipod can stick out a tad from the top of the jacket. Clearly that isn't suppose to be like that, and for the relatively high price of this product I would defenetaly expect something else.

I was a bit uneasy about purchasing this product, or really, any iPod armband, after reading literally hundreds of reviews on Amazon and elsewhere. I decided on this item after looking it over at a local Target store. I have since used the DLO Action Jacket four or five times, and it has performed very well. The armband has stayed in place during my workouts, and the iPod has remained dry and free from perspiration.

I understand that results may vary, especially given a broad range of workout difficulties, durations and body types, but this product gets a strong "thumbs up" from me.

It protects the Nano nicely and has a perfectly sized opening for the wheel. My only complaint would be that I would like to see a detachable belt-clip. Since I, like most normal human beings, do not sport the holster look (e.g., blackberry or cell phone (or both) on the hip), I usually keep the Nano in my pocket. The clip on the back of the case just adds more clutter. It it were detachable, the jacketed Nano would fit into jeans pockets much more comfortably.

The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because turning the clip on the back takes some effort and if done quickly you can tear the case.

When I researched jackets for my new iPod, I learned that the model offered by Apple was less than desireable due to the scratches it added to the rear surface of iPods but also in its user-friendliness. This jacket was recommended by several people on the Apple product boards as well as here on Amazon. I love the fact that it can be used as a clip alone or in conjunction with the arm band. It has protected my iPod very well and I have kept it on since I purchased it. My only regret and/or suggestion to the manufacturer would be to allow the clip to turn a full 360° so that you can face the iPod in any direction you want. The clip has a clicking resistance so that it won't spin freely, but I would love to be able to read the iPod for time or music selections without having to unclip it. Other than that, I would keep everything the same. I absolutely love it!