Bushwalk Australia

I've been looking for a more practical waterproof iPhone case. I had been using a flexible pouch with roll-top/velcro closure. This isn't very practical since it's quite difficult to read the display.

These two look quite good:

http://www.oo.com.au/iDry_Waterproof_iPhone_4_3G__P40077C1768.cfm
http://www.pelican-case.com/i1015.html

I decided to order the first one.

(no affiliation with either supplier/manufacturer)

The case arrived. It's junk. The phone rattles around inside it. It's also rather bulky.

What about the H2O armband?

try the pelican case?
i have had / used many other pelican cases with no probs before - really strong...
(after looking at the picture in your link)... maybe you could copy the pelican case - with the foam inserts - perhaps a bit of foam door-draft insulation strip could make your box useful again?

Pelican products make/made diving gear - torches and the like. And damned good ones, too. I still have a large PP case for my underwater photo gear. Their stuff is as close to bombproof as you can get.

The new LifeProof iPhone case looks impressive.

- protection to Military specifications for dust and water ingress
- waterproof to 2 metres
- shockproof
- slim fit
- 28 grams!



It looks ideal for bushwalking.

It's a case I could use everyday by the looks of it. I currently change cases depending on what I'm doing.

I'm going to register for a preorder.

pretty nice lookin box you found there Flatfoot... be interesting to see if it satisfies you

Thanks for the link flatfoot. I have added my name to the pre-order list (for the 3GS case).

I bought that one too, but it's not great for daily use. I only use it at beach

flatfoot wrote:The new LifeProof iPhone case looks impressive.

- protection to Military specifications for dust and water ingress
- waterproof to 2 metres
- shockproof
- slim fit
- 28 grams!



It looks ideal for bushwalking.

It's a case I could use everyday by the looks of it. I currently change cases depending on what I'm doing.

I'm going to register for a preorder.

Has anyone got one of these yet and if so what do you think of it.
I have been waiting for a while for them to be in use a bit first so some reviews could come out on them before buying one.
I know they did do an upgrade on their original design so am wanting one but just holding off for a bit first.
Marty

Hi

Very interested in real peoples experiences. Sales blub sounds good but any reason to or not to buy it from proud or not so proud owners?

Cheers

I just don't bother too much anymore. I generally carry my iPhone in my top shirt pocket or in the chest pocket of my goretex jacket.

I carry one of those waterproof pouches and only use it if conditions get really bad. I sometimes use this pouch when cycling. I've had torrential rain on the Milford and Overland tracks and my phone was fine in my goretex jacket. I like to keep it handy for photos.

I did partly dunk my iPhone 4 once (after slipping when crossing a creek) and it almost died. After pulling the pack cover off and drying it out it was fine. On that same occasion I dunked my camera and I ultimately had to buy a new camera.

Burying in a bag of rice overnight is a good remedy for wet phones

never had any problems with these..

http://www.glad.com.au/IgnitionSuite/up ... h-Port.jpg

I've just bought one of these
http://store.griffintechnology.com/ipho ... s/survivor
Picked it up in a JB Hifi (stocked item).
Looks the goods. Don't know about it's water-proof-ability, but my intention was to get a case that can take a few knocks. I know the phone will eventually get dropped and want to protect it at least a bit.
So far I'm happy with this case.

MartyGwynne wrote:

flatfoot wrote:The new LifeProof iPhone case looks impressive.

the looks of it. I currently change cases depending on what I'm doing.

I'm going to register for a preorder.

Has anyone got one of these yet and if so what do you think of it.
I have been waiting for a while for them to be in use a bit first so some reviews could come out on them before buying one.
I know they did do an upgrade on their original design so am wanting one but just holding off for a bit first.
Marty

Old topic so maybe Flatfoot can comment. I have one of these but not long enough. There are a bunch of positive reviews though.