[Bagpuss]

It seems every week on here someone is drowning or smashing their phone on the rocks well I have just got one of these.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xx06W6BrcC4

Obviously everything is breakable & eventually water will get in, but for normal fishing activities it should be perfect.

 

[Glen Rolland]

Nigel

It looks quite impressive and I think the torch feature would be handy.

Have you finished road testing it yet? :shock::shock::shock:

Glen

 

[Bagpuss]

Glen

I only got it yesterday. I wreck phones quite quickly so I thought I would give this one a go. It was free on a new contract so we will see.

 

[trev richardson]

Looks impressive Nigel...Let us know how you get on with it..

 

[Alex Jordan]

Looks ideal - I want something like that for the kayak - lol at the swimming bit in the vid! "hello, I am swimming!"

 

[Bagpuss]

Alex

I drowned one of my phones on the kayak

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fz3TauILGsU&feature=related

 

[mike symons]

That looks like a great phone Nigel please keep us informed how it goes.

 

[Bagpuss]

Mike I will

Why is it that so many people try & kill their phone for a video on Youtube

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLrwlEprFoc&feature=related

 

[Keith White]

It seems every week on here someone is drowning or smashing their phone on the rocks well I have just got one of these.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xx06W6BrcC4

Obviously everything is breakable & eventually water will get in, but for normal fishing activities it should be perfect.

No one more than me.
Probably because I'm fishing more than most.

4 this year.

 

[Andy Marquis]

I can't see the vid at work. Is it a Samsung B2100?

 

[Bagpuss]

Andy you should be working at work not watching YouTube clips

Yes it is a Samsung B2100

 

[Andy Marquis]

Thought it might be!!

Had mine nearly a year and it's still alive. A new record. Supposedly Andy Proof. It has had a few dips, and a wash down with soapy water after it fell in a load of fish guts, i've dropped it and it's still just fine.

 

[Dicky Smith]

I've had the Samsung B2700 for over a year now. Had a good splashing on the yak and in wader pockets etc.
So far so good, and the torch is great as a standby.

Or for staggering home from the pub!

 

[trev richardson]

Thought it might be!!

Had mine nearly a year and it's still alive. A new record. Supposedly Andy Proof. It has had a few dips, and a wash down with soapy water after it fell in a load of fish guts, i've dropped it and it's still just fine.

Has it lived up to the advertising Andy, are there any problems using it?...would you recommend it??

 

[Andy Marquis]

I've not had any problems, even connect to the internet and take photo's with it, I do find the screen difficult in daylight but then most phones are like that.

Battery life is good, no issues so far with reception other than where reception is poor anyway.

 

[Retired]

Why not just buy an Aquapac phone case? I've used them on the boat, spearfishing (left on my surface float/planche), low water fishing, night diving and all sorts.

The only one I have had to replace met its match in a lobster's cutter claw. I had the last laugh with the grill and garlic butter though.

 

[Bagpuss]

Why not just buy an Aquapac phone case? I've used them on the boat, spearfishing (left on my surface float/planche), low water fishing, night diving and all sorts.

The only one I have had to replace met its match in a lobster's cutter claw. I had the last laugh with the grill and garlic butter though.

Paul

Because your phone always gets wet when you forget or don't bother putting in the aquapac case as I did. Or you drop it in the sink or toilet or worse, plus this phone is virtually drop proof on the rocks & should survive.

 

[NeilMacfarlane]

This a great thread thanks everyone. I am not very kind with my phones - really like my razr but it didnt like being in a shirt pocket when it rained (!) so from a fishing /safety point of view the samsung looks like the way forward and sounds like it will put up with some stick.

I've since checked out various internet reports and amazon will send free, vat deducted to my door for 70 quid. Meanwhile Jersey telecom want 100 quid and dont seem to discount much on handset tariff.

Hey, it may even be labradour proof , unlike many tv and sky remotes that have met a terrible end at my house.

Thanks again- this looks like the way to go for cack handed clumsy techno eejits like me. Torch and simple camera sounds lrf friendly too.

 

[Dave Bennett]

I agree Paul an aquapac is ideal, i use 1 myself and aquapac reckon they are good for 10m depth and at a tenner a bargin i think

 

[Callum]

ive had this phone 6 months now i had to get it as i keep destroying my phones ive given it some stick lol and phoned people while swimming and answered it while in the shower its been thrown around allot and still going strong. oh yeah ive chucked it into a few pint glasses too i dont know why it just happens after a few drinks.