A Day On The Beach with Dry Case

A rainy day at the beach might ruin some peoples' hopes of catching a few waves and might even ruin a few phones.  Luckily, thanks to the products at GadgetAccessory, no rainstorm, no matter how strong could ruin any of my gadgets.  My favorite product at GadgetAccessory is the Dry Case Vacuum Seal Bag.

The rain started shortly after waking up while on vacation in Ocean City, NJ.  I love swimming in the rain as long as there is no lightning - so I get ready to swim.  Just before leaving the house I notice my Flip Video Camera and Dry Case Vacuum Seal Bag next to each other on the table and get what I feel is a brilliant idea:  put the Flip in the Dry Case to film in the ocean.  The official name of the Dry Case Vacuum Seal Bag is "Dry Case Cell Phone, Camera and Music Player Case (DC-13)", long name right?  But the name says it all - the Dry Case can hold my phone, my camera and my music player.


So, I seal up the bag and head to the beach in what your local meteorologist would classify as a downpour.  I reach the water, and to be honest, I hesitate.  Rain is one thing but ocean waves is another.  I take a deep breath and drop the video camera inside the Dry Case in the shallow water.  It Floats!  I film a few waves, a few boogies boarders, I film while I catch a few waves, and I film myself dropping the case by accident.  The  Dry Case kept the salt water out the whole time.  See the Dry Case perform for yourself.  Watch my video below.



This is not your average waterproof product demonstration video.  I put this product through a lot more then controlled tests in my kitchen sink like most demonstration videos you will find on YouTube.  Do they really convince you to trust the product?  This video is real.  No 2nd takes, no sink footage, and no cheesy stats.  Simply a real demonstration.  The Dry Case stood up against heavy rain, waves, and general clumsiness.  And thank goodness it floats if you do not vacuum the air out.  I truly love my Dry Case Vacuum Seal Bag and each week I find another use for it.  Enjoy taking baths? Put your phone in your Dry Case and watch your favorite shows, visit your favorite websites, and read your favorite books right there in the bath without worrying about getting your phone wet.

Get your Dry Case and other amazing waterproof bags and cases at GadgetAccessory.com

The Cheapest Waterproof Case for your iPad

With the advent and popularity of iPads (and other tablets), we are bound to want to use them when we are either outside exposed to the elements or sitting at the beach or pool. And why wouldn't we want to - we can read the newspaper, read a book, check emails or play Angry Birds...

So how do we keep the iPad safe and dry, which of course, is absolutely crucial. There are plenty of waterproof cases and bags available to choose from, and many of them have great features. For those that want no frills and a low price tag, there is the Dry Pak Multi-Purpose Case. The case I used and tested was clear in color and the size was 9" x 12" (SKU# C912). Just to mention some of the features, it has a clear heavy gauge vinyl, has 2 D-rings sewn to the corners, and has an airtight and waterproof seal (so it will float if dropped in the water).

It is a great multi-purpose case to at the pool or beach, but one of the greatest aspects of the case is that an iPad (1st, 2nd and 3rd generation) fits into it, and can be used through the case. So you can bring the iPad to the beach and pool with the peace of mind knowing that it stay safe and dry - and it even protects from sand!

With both sides of the case being clear, you can use both the front and rear facing cameras while in the bag and even use under water.

So how much would you pay for a waterproof case that enables you to use your iPad at the pool and beach and keeps is safe and dry??? Well, it retails for less than $15!!! Now that's a good deal.

Click here to learn more about the Dry Pak Multi-Purpose Case.

Running…and listening to Music…in the Rain

As the summer triathlon season approaches, I am trying to get in as many workouts as I can. The other day, I woke up knowing that I wanted to go for a morning run. It had rained the night before and was still cloudy. I’ve recently started to get into listening to audio books, so I try to listen to the books while I run – makes good use of my time and keeps me entertained during my workout. Like any other run, I took my Droid Bionic, armband and headphones out with me, and started listening to my book (my current book is “7 Habits of Highly Effective People” – we’ll see if it rubs off on me…).

So, I got about a mile and a half into my run and it started to rain. At first, it was a light rain, but within about a minute, it turned into a torrential downpour; the kind where you run from your car, through the parking lot and into the movie theater, and you’re soaking wet. My problem was that I had about a mile and a half run to get home. The armband is an open case and leaves my phone exposed to the elements. When the rain started coming down hard, I put my phone into my pocket to keep it safe and dry. But as I continued to run home through this monsoon, all my clothes, including my shoes, and my entire body became soaking wet. At this point, I am worried about my phone. I realize it’s definitely getting wet, but I’m worried about the water penetrating into the interior of the phone and ruining it (not the first time I’ve had water problems with a phone). To aid in the protection of the phone, I put my hand under the bottom of my shirt by my waist, and stretched it out over the pocket of my pants that contained the phone. I highly doubt it was doing anything to protect the phone or to prevent the phone from getting wet. But I felt I had to do something, and this was all I could come up with. At least I didn’t look completely awkward running through my neighborhood in a deluge of rain with my shirt stretched out over my pants pocket…

Finally, I made it home. The first thing I do is check my phone (which by the way kept playing my book during the entire run). It was damp on the outside, but I could tell that it was just light moisture on the exterior of the phone and did not penetrate to the interior. I quickly dried it off, and realized that I need a better solution. Enter the Aquapac MP3 Case. This is a fully waterproof, fully submersible case. You could go swimming with this case if you wanted. The dimensions of the case are 7.7” in height and 3.2” in width. The iPhone 3G/3GS and 4 will definitely fit into this case. My Droid Bionic fits into it snugly and it is a large smartphone. Its dimensions are 2.63” in width, 5.01” in height and .42” in depth. If that fits in, most smartphones will, but of course you will want to verify the dimensions first.



In addition to being a waterproof case, it has an armband and audio jack that allows you to connect headphones while still keeping the case completely waterproof. The case also allows you to operate the controls of your smartphone or MP3 player right through the case. This is the solution I need. I can run, bike, hike or whatever else I want to do outside while listening to music or books knowing that the weather does not matter…and I don’t even need to look awkward running through the neighborhood.

The case comes with the armband and a lanyard. If you don’t already have a pair of waterproof headphones, you can also get the case bundled with the Aquapac Waterproof Headphones.

Click here for more info on the Aquapac MP3 Case

Click here for info on the Aquapac MP3 Case and Waterproof Headphones Bundle

Go to www.audible.com to learn more about monthly subscriptions services for audio books.

Click here for info on The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

My Mother's Reaction to Her Aqua Box Series 100 Waterproof Phone Case

Hello.  My name is Dave and I gave my mother the Aqua Box Series 100 Waterproof Phone Case a few months back.  Not as a gift but just to see how she would use it.  Here is what she wrote about her Aqua Box:

"I love my new Aqua Box!  I'm at the gym 3 or 4 times a week.  I go swimming, take Yoga and Zumba classes, go in the sauna, and I never hesitate to bring my phone with me now.  I no longer need to hide it away in my locker.  I never worry about my phone getting wet, dirty or ruined.  I Can't wait to take my phone to the beach this summer!" - Marianne 2012

 A great benefit to waterproof bags and cases from GadgetAccessory.com is that the products are not only waterproof of course, they are also sand-proof.  No one wants sand in their phones.  Sand can ruin the charging and USB ports on a phone.  Don't let that happen and get the right case for your phone before the beach season arrives at GadgetAccessory.com.

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