Some gadgets love the rugged outdoors; the iPhone, with its sensitive, water-fearing innards, is more of a house gadget. Awww. Then LifeProof stepped in to change that when it launched its $80 water-, dirt-, snow- and shockproof case last summer. Now, the company has unveiled a line of four modular mounts that fit the LifeProof case, turning the iPhone into an electro-Leatherman.
No doubt, the case and mounts are pricey; but consider that one of the coolest things about the system is that the iPhone doesn’t need to be removed from the case to be attached to any of these mounts, making it especially useful for multisport events like triathlons (oddly enough, none of the company’s founders are triathletes — though LifeProof is based in San Diego, practically the most triathlete-friendly city in the U.S.).
When he was eight, Eli Milchman came home from frolicking in the Veld one day and was given an Atari 400. Since then, his fascination with technology has made him an intrepid early adopter of whatever charming new contraption crosses his path. He calls San Francisco home, where he works as a journalist and photographer. Eli has contributed to the pages of Wired.com and BIKE Magazine, among others. Hang with him on Twitter.
3 responses to “LifeProof Unveils a Whole Line of Adventure-Crazy iPhone 4/S Mounts”
It probably is unnecessary. no offense,but, you probably don’t need, and
i doubt you use all the features that it has. but if your parents can
afford it,
UHH, What planet are you from EFaucets? I have the Case and the Bike Mount and it is by far the BEST iPhone case out there.
Yes it is pricey but after having my screen on my iPhone 4s busted once I wanted to get a system that completely protects my iPhone and allows me to use it on my Bike, when I go out in the Rain (definitely often here in Portland Oregon) and go Hiking and NO OTHER case even comes close to doing that.
Really enjoy my LifeProf case. Bike mount would be cool… but I worry about excessive vibrations damaging the phone.