If you’re anything like me you’re constantly leaving your iPhone on a table or in the wrong pocket, always finding it in the end, but rarely there when you want it for that special photo or phone call.
I’ve never been a neck strap kind of guy, but with a goal in mind to have my iPhone with me at all times (naked or clothed), I decided to find a way to wear it around my neck.
I jumped on the web, as you do, and Googled it. Immediately noticeable were the lack of options out there. With the iPhone having no built in hook for a neck strap, my first choice was to buy a battery case like the Mophie, but unless you’re willing to hack a hole into it yourself, it isn’t a viable option. The only other immediate choice was to look for a case or pouch and disappointingly even that proved a struggle.
Nevertheless, I did manage to find a few decent options and these are the best of them:
Vaja Top SP Holster
While expensive, Vaja clearly knows the iPhone. With perfectly snug fitted cases and impressive build quality, you’re not likely to go wrong.
The only case with a neck strap option is the Top SP Holster but you’ll need to be able to deal with flipping the cover on and off whenever you want to use the phone.
Everything from Vaja is customizable so once you pick the model you like you can go ahead and personalize it. The downside of this process means that orders can takes a few weeks to fill, but you do get a product that is unique at a sub-$100 price tag.
Pouch from Tha Meow Designs on Etsy
Ah the pouch, a little feminine, but if you’re comfortable with that then these cases from Tha Meow Designs are a pretty gorgeous option daahling. This soft protective stylist Wristlet case with cover durable,lightweight case should keep your phone snug and safe.
Made from cotton blend fabric and interiors of felt made from recycled post consumer plastic bottles, you should enjoy the cases quality. Neatly you can choose on checkout whether you prefer a button or velcro or snap option to give you easier access to your phone.
The cases will set you back $35.
Danglet
The case/pouch idea was something I was willing to try, and did, until I came across the Danglet.
The Danglet works by plugging into the iPhone’s Dock Connector port, snapping into place with two stainless steel hooking clips. It features an internal stainless steel frame to provide an all-metal mounting hole for the included seven-inch nylon wrist strap and 17-inch nylon neck strap.
Admittedly I was skeptical, and thoughts from people who hadn’t tried it yet were negative to say the least, but as I said, with a goal in mind, I decided to buy one.
It’s now been two weeks, and while I can’t be certain of the long term consequences, the little gizmo works very well. I have intentionally not swung it around – as you’ll see in the video below – but It does feel secure. Clearly the dock connector wasn’t designed for the docklet but if you’re desperate to have your iPhone to hand or neck, then I’d recommend give it a try. Again, I can’t emphasise this enough, I don’t know whether I’ll discover that I can’t use the port as a connector to my mac one day which clearly will render the iPhone useless – so bear that in mind and don’t come back complaining if that turns out to be the case with yours.
Available for delivery to the U.S., Canada, and EU countries, the Danglet sells for $15.
There is also the VOi Lorem iphone case :
http://4voi.com/gallery/
Thanks Lucil, good find
I too needed a neck strap.i bought a simple case that is hard shell on the outside and with a softer case design on the inside. I use a thin camera wrist strap that has the nylon thin robe and loop it under the case where the volume hole is-on the case–i made a loop of ribbon for a stylis and have the neck strap, wrist strap and stylis hanging off them. It’s been like this for about 5 months.I take the stylis off the metal clip when i need it., The only downside is the case itself has two thin pieces where i have everything looped. One of those pieces snapped but the other holds strong. The case was $35.00 from Bestbuy-called ifrogz.I’ll have to replace it in a few months. But it’s pretty and the apple logo can be seen though my blue and black case. It’s worked great for me and the case is slick and not bulky.
You go to a home center to find a suction cup with a hook for your bathroom or kitchen use. It will cost about 30 cents. This suction cup with a hook turns out to be a tool for setting your strap safely and firmly. And it can easily be attached or removed.
This can be possible because the back face of your iPhone4 is made of strong and smooth glass.
The suction cup has a diameter of 4 centimeters. Its diameter does fit your iPhone4. Usually they sell a pack with 3 or 4 disks at one dollar. It has a capacity to endure up to the load of 700g. Your iPhone4 is 137g. So it is OK. We need only a transparent suction cup. Set your strap using a hole of the transparent suction cup. The load endurance of sufficient. But I can not figure out the kinetic load. So I use a strap made of plastic spring. It becames difficult to be lost. Make clear the back face of your iPhone4.
Push the suction cup firmly to the glass surface and deflate.
When you need dismantle the suction cup, pull a knob. Tha’s all. There should be no harm to your iPhone4.
If you like, try this. I have the right of exemption from responsibility from any expense of yours.
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