Best Case to take a Samsung Galaxy S7 climbing

Hey all,

One of the reasons I invested in a new phone was because I wanted to take it climbing with me to take pictures. I've been looking for a case that would offer protection to the phone (and the screen) that I could attach to my harness.

I've been looking for some time now without success. It seems like there were options available for older models, but none for this newer one.

Anyone have any recommendations for a case for the Galaxy S7? Also, if your recommendation is "Just don't drop the phone." that is what I'm currently doing, and I feel it limits the number and quality of the pictures I take.

Thanks,

Sean Sullivan

I use the galaxy 7, and really the only options for a case were the otter box defender series and a life proof.

Both will protect your phone reasonably. If you drop it from the top of a route, that will break any phone no matter what, but say five or so feet, the defender will work better because of the rubber.

The defender is bulkier, but it is cheaper and it can handle drops better. The life proof is waterproof, has a warranty, is slimmer, but much more expensive. They don't disrupt the camera, so pictures and video quality are the same. For the harness tie in, you can fit a 1.5mm accessory cord through the leash hole on the lifeproof

I bought the life proof because I don't trust the galaxy's claim on being waterproof.

I have an iPhone, so this may not be as relevant, but I prefer the Lifeproof case over the Otterbox because it is more slim. With the Otterbox my phone gets stuck in my pocket where I normally keep it, which is a pain.

I think your problem is a common one -- for iphone users there are specific climbing-friendly cases with biner loops. For my Nexus you get cases to protect but I found no real way to tether properly that wasn't unreasonably cumbersome.

My solution was no solution. I bought a cheap point and shoot (with wrist strap!) for climbing photos. I leave my phone in the pack and just pull it out for topos.

A $100 P&S for climbing photos, and a $0-80 phone from Cricket Wireless is much better than a $700 phone. Isn't that outdated, already too? :-P
(check Canon and Olympus outlets for deals on refurbs)

Good luck, hope you don't break it!

Sorry, just giving you shit b/c overpriced phones annoy me.

I have a gs5 and a Luvvitt dual layer case which you can also buy for the gs7. It's not huge but has shock absorbtion and it's cheap. I drop my phone a lot, still holding strong after almost 2 yrs.

amazon.com/Galaxy-LUVVITT-U…;dpID=5188sK4mpmL&dpSrc=sims&preST=_AC_UL160_SR160%2C160_&refRID=13SD6FH850HYE4A6MYMS

The otter box is no longer the top case. Pelican is now the leader in heavy duty cases.

Thanks for the responses. I'll try to rig something up using my current case.

Matt and Seth, I hear what you're saying about fancy phones. I was a late-comer to the smart phone and have mixed feelings about them. My flip phone held a charge for a week easy and could fit in a change pocket. However, there were some drawbacks. Besides having the phone, I also had to carry the camera to take pictures (and then later transfer those photos to my computer, which never seemed to happen), use a GPS in my car, take a guidebook up a route or a photocopy of the route (and now I had to find a photocopier), carry an IPOD for my tunes, get to a computer if I wanted to check email or check mountainproject for the billionth time that day, etc. Also, if I wanted to text someone, that message took me a couple of days to put together...having this phone, I take more pictures (as I have my phone more often than I do a camera), use the GPS, take pictures of guide books up a route with me or use the mountain project app to find the base of a climb, and my text are completed more quickly. And regarding the price, I was already on a plan so the upgrade was free. However, I must plug it in every night, which is annoying.

There are trade-offs, but overall I think I prefer the smartphone.