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Re: Other: Kayak-proof Cellphone Cases
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 8/28/2011, 1:15 am
In Response To: Other: Kayak-proof Cellphone Cases (Noel Bennett)

: Bill's post regarding cellphones got me thinking: For those of us
: who paddle with their smartphones, what are we doing to protect
: them from the elements?

: I've got a small dry bag that fits my Droid Incredible pretty well,
: but the rear of the case is translucent, preventing use of the
: camera. I haven't tested it yet, but I bet it floats as well as
: a brick. It's only waterproof for a few feet deep, too. It does
: have a lanyard which tucks under my pfd pretty well, securing it
: should I capsize.

: I'd love to replace it with a different case. Ideally, it would
: have a hard exterior, a soft protective layer that allows use of
: the touch screen, clear area allowing use of the camera,
: waterproof to several feet of depth, and floats when it's
: containing the phone.

: I doubt I'll find all that in one case, but one can hope, right?
: *grin*

I'm watching this thread too. I am thinking of the Casio G'zone Commando as a phone, it's actually waterproof by itself without a case. Still there are better phones out there, so a waterproof case would be nice too.

That said, I tend to leave the phone in the car, don't want the distraction on the yak.

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Other: Kayak-proof Cellphone Cases
Noel Bennett -- 8/27/2011, 10:01 pm
Re: Other: Kayak-proof Cellphone Cases
Bill Hamm -- 8/28/2011, 1:15 am
Re: Other: Kayak-proof Cellphone Cases
Etiennemuller Muller Ireland -- 8/28/2011, 3:50 am
Re: Other: Kayak-proof Cellphone Cases
Kevin m -- 8/28/2011, 5:52 am
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scottbaxter -- 8/28/2011, 10:30 am
Re: Other: Kayak-proof Cellphone Cases
Noel Bennett -- 8/28/2011, 11:50 am
Re: Other: Kayak-proof Cellphone Cases
scottbaxter -- 8/28/2011, 4:20 pm
Re: Other: Kayak-proof Cellphone Cases
Kurt Maurer -- 8/28/2011, 7:09 pm
Re: Other: Kayak-proof Cellphone Cases
Noel Bennett -- 8/28/2011, 9:50 pm
Re: Other: Kayak-proof Cellphone Cases
Bill Hamm -- 8/29/2011, 1:38 am
Re: Other: Kayak-proof Cellphone Cases
Bill Hamm -- 8/29/2011, 1:39 am
Re: Other: Kayak-proof Cellphone Cases
Bill Hamm -- 8/29/2011, 1:35 am
Re: Other: Kayak-proof Cellphone Cases
StephenHJ -- 8/29/2011, 1:02 pm