The Little Things
January 19, 2015

Staying safe while exercising in the dark is of utmost importance to us runners, walkers, and bikers. When I’m out walking or running at night, I worry that people might not see me, even in brighter clothing, and when I’m out driving at night, I always hope that I’ll see those who are walking or running along the side of the road. Today I have something to share with you that might be a HUGE help to you!

disclaimer: I received all the products shown and discussed below from Nite Ize to review as part of being a BibRave Pro. Learn more about becoming a BibRave Pro (ambassador), and check out BibRave.com to review find and write race reviews! I received this products for free, but received no other form of compensation; all opinions are my own. 

Ok- now let’s get to the good stuff. When I got my package from Bibrave, I opened it up to see all of these goodies:

NITE IZE products

So many things, and I was excited to try them all. Honestly, I’m SO impressed with each of these products, and there was clearly a lot of thought put into their creation. So, here are some thoughts on each of the items.

Slap Lit Nite Ize Review

The top two pictures are of the “slap lit” which is almost exactly like a slap bracelet. In the top left picture, right where my thumb is, is a place to push that turns the band on and off. Pushing it once turns it on, pushing it again turns it to a flashing red light (SO COOL), and pushing it a third time turns it off. Honestly, I am SO impressed with this. Because it slaps on, it conforms exactly to whatever part of your body you wrap it around, without slipping and sliding. I LOVE IT. The bottom picture is of the Marker Band. This has an elastic band on the back that is moveable, so you can tighten it around wherever you put it. Here it’s over my shoulder, and it’s so comfortable I can’t even feel it!

Shoe Lit Nite Ize Product Review

Now this product is REALLY cool. These “Shoe Lits” easily snap around shoe laces (making it SUPER easy to put on and off), and then you just need to twist them and they pop on! As you can see in the bottom picture, the green is bright and vibrant, and definitely stands out in the dark! These are in a little basket with my keys right at my front door, so they’re quick and easy to grab as I leave the house!

Nite Ize Headlamp Review

Next up is the Nite Ize INOVA STS Headlamp! I’ll admit that figuring out how to work it was a little frustrating. You have to swipe the top of it to turn it on and off, and it takes me a few times of swiping to get it to work every time. Now for the cool parts: the light switches between white light (top right picture) and red light (bottom picture), and high, medium, and low light. The actual light part also adjusts up and down, allowing you to see more right in front of you, or allowing light to shine straight in front of you. The strap is obviously adjustable, and it was really comfortable walking around, but I haven’t tried it while running yet, so I can’t speak to that.

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The top pictures here are of the curvyman. I constantly struggle with my headphones getting tangled in my bag or purse, and this little guy solves all those problems. I quickly wrapped my headphones around it, locked it into place, and they stayed put that way until I used them again! There’s a clip on top as well, so you could hook him to keys, a jacket, etc…

The bottom pictures are of a pack of gear ties that the company makes. OH MY GOSH these are FANTASTIC! They are nice and thick, and don’t dig into cords the way that some items do. They secured my cords with only a few twists, and it was good to go! Storing things will be that much easier with these ties! As you can see in the bottom right picture, the pack comes with a series of sizes, so you could wrap up bigger appliance cords all the way down to something like a phone cord will traveling or something like that!

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Ok- onto the final item now! These gear ties are much larger, with clips on them, and can be used to hold things like luggage together, as well as holding up some smaller objects in a place like a garage. This is the only item that I haven’t been able to try yet, so I can’t tell you how it works, but if it’s anything like all the other products, than it will be fantastic!!

I could go on and on about these products, and I have SO many good things to say. It’s clear the Nite Ize company has done their research on what people need as part of their exercise/outdoorsy lifestyle, and provide excellent products to help meet those needs. As I’m about to embark on another training cycle, I look forward to integrating these products into my training. The shoe lights and slap lits will be especially beneficial, and I feel so much safer wearing them while outdoors. At this point, I don’t exercise at night or early in the morning, because the area I live isn’t safe enough. However, I do workout at dusk, which can also be a difficult time to see people, and I’ll definitely be wearing those products out on walks and runs during that time from now on! And most of all, I look forward to staying safe while exercising in the dark!

If you’re interested in more about the company or want to connect with them, here are their social media profiles:

Now it’s your turn to share! What do you do to keep yourself safe while exercising outdoors at night? 

6 responses to “Staying Safe While Exercising In The Dark”

  1. Light up slap bracelets look amazing!

    • littlethingscaroline@gmail.com says:

      I know, right? They are the coolest thing ever! I may have to buy some for the runners in my life for birthday and Christmas gifts in 2015!

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  3. So much awesome stuff! I honestly can’t pick a favorite item. I’m definitely a fan of anything that lights up, and the Curveyman is great at keeping my purse organized (no more pulling out my headphone cords tangled or when I’m meaning to grab something else and the cord just happened to be caught on it haha).

    • littlethingscaroline@gmail.com says:

      I’m loving the curvyman for that reason too! I keep my headphones in the same slot as my chapstick, and that used to go flying as I pulled my wadded up cords out!