Yes, should fit the large. Assuming it’s a thin multi-tool and not surer chunky.
I get why they make them big, but damn, trying to find something that would take my Pro Max was hard, throw in a ‘key-less’ Toyota fob, and COME ON GUYS!! CAN’T YOU MAKE IT EVEN BIGGER?!?! AND WITH A CHAIN ON IT AND A LOOP TO GO AROUND OUR NECKS? THESE ARE RIDICULOUS FOR ANYONE THAT DOES ANY SPORTS! It also seems to want to go perpendicular to the other keys. Although I never carry the damn thing because I never drive that car, but good grief! The Audi I had also had a huge fob too, but at least it ran perpendicular to the key RING, not other keys.
iPhones are pretty water resistant these days. My iPhone went for a swim in our pool last winter as I was closing it up. 40 degrees F, 6 feet down. I dried it off. Zero problems. It didn’t skip a beat.
Mine has ended up in the water a couple times too with no problems. As long as you aren’t hitting it with a pressure washer or something, it should be fine. I’ve read that water vapor (steamy environments) is a bigger risk than a dunk in water, I have no idea if that’s true but it’s one of the reasons I put mine in a sealed bag when riding.
I found the Manhattan Portage bag I was alluding to up stream.
I have two of them and was geeked when I saw it (it was a VIP for 5Boros) and rode with it for a most of one season and part of another one. The construction is top notch, top grade. Over time though, the clear plastic cover on one got scuffed and kind of got ‘uneven’, kink or ‘rippled’… I could see my phone, but couldn’t interact with it (no surprise there), and in the end was using the phone slot for various sundry items, like ID, route clues, snacks, etc, and jamming the phone in my jersey pocket. The bottom of this bag also needs some cushioning because when hauling a small tool kit and some CO2 cylinders, they tend to bang the frame. It also loves to rotate around the top tube and kind of fall/sag to one side or the other, so hitting it with knees, and possibly dulling the bike finish too, etc. If it had cushioning and a way to keep it level, it would be a really useful easy to access bag, but it’s now on clearance. But a high quality bag. (Maybe a fatter top tube could control it better. shrug)
Mostly I use a zip lock baggie on rides so my other stuff (like money) doesn’t get wet. It’s a bonus though that the phone doesn’t get sweaty.
I see people at the gym all the time with phones in the sauna and steam room.
I used to use a ziplok bag, but I wanted to carry a few extra things like money, ID, keys. I purchased a GORIX Cycle wallet on Amazon. I’m happy with it.
I have this Bellroy for my phone, still going strong after 5 years: All-Conditions Phone Pocket | Water-Resistant Phone Case and Wallet | Bellroy
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I carry my iPhone 15 Pro unprotected both riding and running in the rain. It is rated IP68, meaning submergible for 30 minutes. I sweat heavily and never had an issue. I think all iPhones 12 and on are submergible. Also carried my 12 mini without any ridiculous bags or phone condoms for 3 years with no issues. Unpressurized water is simply not a threat to these devices anymore.
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A few years back I got a Fickaskap wallet that is absolutely perfect: it is simple, light and water proof. You can put credit cards, bills and a few coins on the other side. You can use your phone without taking it out. And despite being in regular use for years, it is in perfect condition.
There are only two downsides:
- The wallet was sized in the iPhone 5–7 times. My iPhone 12 mini fits perfect with a case. But nobody is making a phone that small.
- I’d gladly buy a new, larger one in a heart beat, but the company went bust.
So does anyone have any alternatives that are close?
Isn’t the issue with watches and showers (or so it’s claimed by manufacturers) steam, not water per se?
And all Apple watches too. The AW has the swim mode and you can even record swimming workouts using it.
I think the issue is that sweat ≠ water. Sweat is much more corrosive and you might kill your charging port. That’s how my iPhone 7 died.
The contacts have a nickel/gold finish that really doesn’t care about sweat, until that is, after many years of use the finish potentially gets worm away. Once you get to the point of exposed copper, that port is going to be toast no matter what sooner or later. Device makers do a pretty good job now of making these ports pretty durable. The charging ports on Garmin watches sit right against the skin. I remember when Garmin first started making GPS watches, these would corrode pretty quickly. Now I don’t see any issues.
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Yup.
Add to that the arcing that you get from one certain pin on the Lightning connector (which is always darkened/blackened and will often lead to failure of the cable). The Apple Watch is charged inductively. (One big benefit of going to the 12 mini was the option to charge it inductively. Since otherwise my iPhone 7 was still in almost mint condition.)
Another reason why I like having a pocket is that it wedges into my pocked and the surface is rough. So I reckon it won’t fly out of my pocket as easily nor will it bump into something else and leave a mark or crack my screen.
But inductive charging generates a lot more heat, and heat kills batteries
TAG Heuer did an article on their website many years ago that said that it was the soap and other things that people use in the shower that reduces the surface tension and also reacts to any waterproofing that might be used. The soap/oils/etc ‘encourage’ the water to bypass seals. Like don’t push any buttons or turn anything when in the shower. The Apple Watch crown is a purely digital thing but I would imagine water could still get into it.
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Sweat is, but water with soap, and/or pressure behind it could get where it’s not supposed to. shrug
What are you even talking about? The Apple Watch Ultra is literally rated for recreational scuba diving, and the regular series 2 is rated to 50 meters, which is the same as garmin watches that are meant for triathlon, and that I live in 24/7, including all showers.
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Ask Apple. Their watches, maybe not the Ultra as much, are WATER RESISTANT, not WATER PROOF. There are people that have flooded Submariner watches. TAG Heuer that make expensive watches are not likely to warranty a watch that was exposed to soap and other shower stuff. But if you haven’t had an Apple Watch die, I hope your record remains unbroken. I had an Apple Watch that I thing did fail due to water ingress…
And, for a fact, there are people in the diving community that refuse to use the Apple Watch for a serious dive computer because it’s basically a toy. They would rather bet their lives on a device specifically built tested and certified for the purpose.