24 hours with Lifeproof's new iPhone 6 plus waterproof case - the "Nuud"

After many months of waiting finally LifeProof has released a limited number of their waterproof iPhone 6 plus case line.

I was lucky to snap one up and express shipped it from the US. It arrived today.

After a few hours use, I made a shocking discovery. LifeProof have made the charging port hideously small. My former iPhone 5’s LifeProof had a somewhat limited size hole but I found a number of cables that fit and made my entire EDC kit around that.

However the iPhone 6 plus LifeProof case will only accept cables “that are originally provided with the product” i.e. the original white cable. I rarely use these cables. They break to often and are too long for my every day needs.  I am now left with a plethora of lightning cables that are only usable for my iPad.

Hmm the hunt is not on for a 10cm narrow cable. Preferably before 27 March as we depart Australia.

UPDATE: on day 3 the two very tiny clips that keep the waterproof door closed over the charging port completely snapped off and were found on my bedroom floor. I super glued them back on, however I no longer have confidence on the waterproof nature of the door. I have requested a replacement from LifeProof.

LifeProof-ed my life

Today I completed my Lifeproof collection. I have been using my LIfeProof Fre on my iPhone 5 with the sports band as well as the bike mount. The case makes my phone virtually indestructible - NB I have not used in the pool, merely the shower / bath.  It  has been great - the standard iPhone headphones go straight into the phone without the screwed / waterproof headphone adapter. The only down side is that aftermarket cables will not fit through the hole used for the charger. No worries just have to use the Apple one.

Today I got the Lifeproof for my iPad Mini! - I have already tested it tonight in the shower and works great.  Here is a review by someone else but catches my thoughts

http://youtu.be/8p8N0jOs2KU

New Toys

Since our last holiday a few new electronic toys have been added to my pack.

• We sold our 2 x GoPro 2s
  • Replaced them with 1 x Go Pro 3 black and 1 x Go Pro Silver.
• Sold our Spot Tracker
  • Replaced with a Delorme InReach 2 way GPS tracker / communicator
• My underwater point and shoot was lost during our trip to Penguin Island, off the Western Australian Coast.
  • Point and shoot replaced with a combination of my iPhone 5 (now in waterproof LifeProof Fre case) and my new Samsung NX1000 Mirrorless 2/3rd DLSR
• iPad 2 given to my partner as I updated
  • Updated to iPad Mini