Ultimate climbing phone case

Posted by on July 18th, 2019  •  2 responses

Here is version 3 of my climbing phone case. My goals in a DIY phone case were:

  • prevent dropping phone
  • make phone photography quick, easy and safe
  • protect phone both at belays, mid-pitch shooting, and in offwidths
  • Be durable and light
  • protect phone in a fall
  • Not sound like a noisy cowbell

During lead climbing, I clip a locker thru the top, so it’s sealed like a grigri.

When shooting, I move the locker from the top aluminum tabs to the nylon cord.

If I stop shooting, I drop the phone in the case. If I need more security, I can snap on the bungy cord closure. This is also how I carry it in my backpack.

If it rains, I can carry the phone case upside down in my pocket or pack, it’s waterproof.

This was a full day of work, plus 3 hours of welding. My buddy C is a nuclear qualified welder…he works on submarines. I can’t afford his rates so I agreed to give him one of my 3 hour plein air paintings in trade.

I need to find a way to make them from ultra durable, crush proof plastic.

2 thoughts on “Ultimate climbing phone case”

  1. David says:

    I would definitely use this I work on roller coasters
    And this would definitely be handy
    And I like the metal version it’s more durable
    You sell these I definitely want one

    1. markhwebster says:

      Hi David,
      Sorry, I posted that phone case invention more as a *how to* idea. It was several days of work, plus $300 of welding. I had to trade a painting for the welding work. I invent and sew a lot of custom stuff just for fun or to save money. If someone younger and more motivated to hustle wants to take my idea and run with it that would be awesome. The case still works perfectly after several years and I do get offers on it.

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