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Need a manly phone case

Korth — Sun, 08 Sep 2019 10:43:03 GMT

At work I use a CAT S61 - it's a heavily ruggedized, drop-proof, water-proof, dust-proof device with a monstrous battery, some handy hardware gizmos, robustly overkill radio, and generally middly smartphone specs.

Away from work I use a cheap RCA thing I got at London Drugs. Huge screen, clumsy, slippery, flimsy, scary fragile, it was always meant to be "disposable" but I'm still afraid it'll break everytime I handle it.

Both devices are too big for pockets, one is too chunky and beastly and the other is a glass victim looking for an accident. I refuse to keep carrying them in hand and I'm tired of packing a man-purse (backpack or gym bag) everytime I leave my car.

Belt cases aren't for me, I don't want to be a 1990s dinosaur or a Batman-wannabe.

So I'm thinking some kind of snug underarm/torso holster thing, like the ones cops on TV use to hide their guns. It's either that or I start buying shirts and jackets with cavernous chest pockets. Or maybe cargo pants - which I personally think are *always* utterly awesome even though the rest of society and fashion (and my female) assure me they are vehemently disagreeable.

Can anyone recommend a case of this sort for me?

Bonus awesomeness if it can also hold some cards and money which normally require a wallet. Because that's how Korth rolls.

Re: Need a manly phone case

madhi19 — Sun, 08 Sep 2019 10:57:36 GMT

Try Amazon, I have nothing but bad luck looking for a case for my mi a2 anywhere else. I swear if you don't own a bloody iphone you're pretty much stuck ordering online.

Re: Need a manly phone case

darlicious — Mon, 09 Sep 2019 09:05:42 GMT

Got a great deal at Canadian tire for a spidgen case for a galaxy s7 $10 plus 30x can tire Money. Not a huge selection but 70 % percent off and you might just luck out and find somethingvtgat works. Lots of other tech stuff greatly reduced : charging cords, power packs Bluetooth accessories and the like....

Re: Need a manly phone case

TheGx — Mon, 09 Sep 2019 09:05:31 GMT

@darlicious wrote:
Got a great deal at Canadian tire for a spidgen case for a galaxy s7 $10 plus 30x can tire Monet. Not a huge selection but 70 % percent off and you might just luck out and find somethingvtgat works. Lots of other tech stuff greatly reduced : charging cords, power packs Bluetooth accessories and the like....

London Drugs should have some selections too.

Re: Need a manly phone case

Korth — Mon, 09 Sep 2019 09:14:48 GMT

Thanks all but I've found what I was looking for.

There exist vast and manly categories of "phone holsters" and "tactical phone cases" which I never knew about before. I only need something for work/personal use but I suppose being prepared for black ops messaging missions and concealed phone carry and akimbo voice calling ain't a bad thing.

Re: Need a manly phone case

TheGx — Mon, 09 Sep 2019 09:16:37 GMT

@Korth wrote:
Thanks all but I've found what I was looking for.

There exist vast and manly categories of "phone holsters" and "tactical phone cases" which I never knew about before. I only need something for work/personal use but I suppose being prepared for black ops messaging missions and concealed phone carry and akimbo voice calling ain't a bad thing.

Good that you found something, would you mind posting a picture of it for all of us to see?

Re: Need a manly phone case

Korth — Mon, 09 Sep 2019 09:33:17 GMT

I'm ordering one of these..

http://dudeliving.com/phone-holster/

Just waiting on a vendor's business hours because I'd rather pay his $35 than the manufacturer's suggested $165 for this item, lol, it seems some sort of bad kickstart (or whatever) happened and a lot of people got stuck holding surplus stock.

It's definitely Manly enough to make me giddy and my female roll her eyes.

Re: Need a manly phone case

darlicious — Mon, 09 Sep 2019 09:36:41 GMT

Oh that's definitely the way to go.

Re: Need a manly phone case

Korth — Mon, 09 Sep 2019 11:20:41 GMT

Yup, definitely the way to go.

Especially since it could - theoretically, technically, hypothetically - be combined with cargo pants. Just sayin'

Re: Need a manly phone case

srlawren — Mon, 09 Sep 2019 19:10:52 GMT

@Korth wrote:
I'm ordering one of these..
http://dudeliving.com/phone-holster/

@Korth not to burst your manly bubble, but uhm....

https://www.androidcentral.com/princesses-need-pockets

https://www.androidcentral.com/why-i-wear-holster

EDIT: here's a key excerpt for you, Mr. Manly-Man!

"When the Phonster X came along at the beginning of 2017, I jumped on the Kickstarter, seeking something more. When the holster finally showed up six months later, it was like a dream. The straps were strong and non-elastic — meaning they sat better on my petite female frame — and the second multi-pouch was big enough to fit my wallet, car keys, house keys, hand sanitizer, and even a tiny bit of candy when needed, meaning that I could still have everything I needed even while wearing yoga pants or a skirt."

Hmm, maybe "your female" will end up wearing it rather than rolling her eye?

Re: Need a manly phone case

TheGx — Mon, 09 Sep 2019 22:20:57 GMT

Weird, my posts keep getting erased on this thread...tried 5 times now...but seems to be working now.

Anyways, dudeliving, hahaha - nice!

Re: Need a manly phone case

RandyWM — Tue, 10 Sep 2019 03:27:50 GMT

Hey there,

In the past, I have had a Griffin Technology Survivor case, and it worked great. Not sure if they would have it for your phone. They also have some pretty cool gadgets.

Check out their website at:

griffintechnology.com/survivor

Hope this helps!

Re: Need a manly phone case

Korth — Tue, 10 Sep 2019 03:50:42 GMT

@srlawren wrote:
"... The straps were strong and non-elastic — meaning they sat better on my petite female frame — and the second multi-pouch was big enough to fit my wallet, car keys, house keys, hand sanitizer, and even a tiny bit of candy when needed, meaning that I could still have everything I needed even while wearing yoga pants or a skirt."

Hmm, maybe "your female" will end up wearing it rather than rolling her eye?

1. I get room for candy! Booya!

2. I'll share my money and my stuff, my toothbrush (if I have to), even my icecream (sometimes) - but I ain't sharing my Manly Phonster (or my cargo pants). She can get her own.

Re: Need a manly phone case

Triguy — Wed, 11 Sep 2019 01:46:03 GMT

I have used both poetic cases & tudia ones. They both offer good protection with built in screen protector without being too bulky. You can usually find them on Amazon.

Re: Need a manly phone case

DL888 — Sun, 15 Sep 2019 13:11:15 GMT

Try amazon or if you can wait for a month for delivery then try AliExpress

Re: Need a manly phone case

CJR — Thu, 31 Oct 2019 00:16:48 GMT

I got a otter box leather case it's the best I've used in a while

Re: Need a manly phone case

srlawren — Thu, 31 Oct 2019 15:12:42 GMT

@Korth wrote:
but I ain't sharing my Manly Phonster (or my cargo pants). She can get her own.

@Korth how's your manly Phonster treating you so far?

Re: Need a manly phone case

Korth — Fri, 01 Nov 2019 02:31:23 GMT

I like it, one holster for phone, other (RFID shielded) holster for wallet and keys, hands free, pockets empty, smells liked tooled leather, squeaks when I want it to squeak.

Alas, it serves me so well that I now have no plausible pretense for getting cargo pants.

Re: Need a manly phone case

srlawren — Fri, 01 Nov 2019 19:47:31 GMT

@Korth wrote:
now have no plausible pretense for getting cargo pants.

@Korth probably for the best.

Good stuff.