You probably spent a lot on your iPhone, and you don’t want something like your car and house keys scratching it up when you cram all of them into the same pocket.
Sure, you could slap a case on there. Or you could keep your keys and phone in separate pockets. That’s what I started doing, but that was mainly because I had a hole in the secondary pocket, and the phone was the only thing that wouldn’t fall through it when I walked.
Those are sound solutions, but if you insist on keeping both your keys and phone equally handy, here’s a solution from minimalist-accessory store Campbell Cole that will make both you and the inanimate objects you cart around happy: It’s a little bit of leather with a snap that keeps your janglers as cozy as puppies under a blanket.
Caroline Williamson at Design Milk describes the Simple Key Wrap as a “taco,” and that looks pretty accurate. The product comes in four colors: blue, black, “Oak” (brown), and “Pebble Grey” (gray). And it clips together with a simple snap to ensure that metal and Gorilla Glass never meet.
How much would you pay for the convenience and peace of mind to let your scratchers and scratchees peacefully coexist? You can pick them up at Campbell Cole’s online shop for £25 (a little over $39).
Or, again, different pockets. It’s not really that inconvenient.
Evan Killham is a freelance writer who lives in Nebraska and isn’t interested in football, so he has plenty of time to play and think about video games. He has written for Bitmob and GamesBeat and sometimes, he even goes outside. But not too often because he’s heard there are bees out there. Occasionally, companies send free units for review. Evan subscribes to Cult of Mac’s Reviews Policy and also does not keep the items he receives for possible coverage.
7 responses to “Leather ‘taco’ will stop keys from scratching your iPhone”
Keys are only a threat to metal and plastic parts. Gorilla glass will not get scratched with metal – on the other hand little sand grains and other hard minerals which happen to end up in your pockets will do some serious damage. Solution? Keep your pockets as clean as possible and get a pouch.
LOL….$39 dollars for a piece of leather with a snap and two holes punched through it?
P.T Barnum was correct, there is a sucker born every minute.
The keys wont scratch it but the press stud will, DOH!
Don’t people realise that we have two pockets its quite easy to designate one as phone only :)
Or that you have 4 pockets on your pants, more on cargo shorts, coats, etc. Nice design but way, way overpriced for the money. Someone at the local leather shop or even Etsy could sell this for $15 and make some good money and give it a better name.
I solved this problem years ago just by carrying my keys in the other pocket. Saved me $40.
My grandpa had one of these, except it was rectangular. Not a new concept. Also, the metal stud will still scratch the phone.
That metal screw thing to open the keyring looks pretty abrasive. I think ill just use two pockets.