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Violet_P · 08-03-2007, 05:45 AM

hey everyone

This is the first time I'll be taking my Blackberry to the beach and i'm paranoid it will get scratched with sand, sticky sea water or get too much heat. How do you guys handle this?

I was thinking of getting it into an hermetic plastic bag (the ones used for food) but then it might get more heated?

I can't buy special casing, they don't sell any BB casing at stores over here and i'm leaving tomorrow so i cant order it. So far i have my blackberry in an apple ipod sock.

C. Gomez · 08-03-2007, 06:35 AM

Zip-lock bag is the cheap/tacky/innovative way to go about it.

Otherwise, throw the BlackBerry at anyone splashing water or kicking sand and that should work too.

ArgonNJ · 08-03-2007, 07:58 AM

Here is the best way, DON'T BRING IT. You are at the beach to relax, do you really need to have your Blackberry with you.

YMark · 08-03-2007, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by ArgonNJ

Here is the best way, DON'T BRING IT. You are at the beach to relax, do you really need to have your Blackberry with you.

nexteli836man · 08-03-2007, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by YMark

I Agree

leave it at home enjoy the day !!

pangelpip · 08-03-2007, 09:35 AM

I am running into the same problem next week when I go on "vacation" but I still need to be in touch with work incase something comes up. I might be able to have something overnighted but what would you guys suggest...besides not bringing it..I wish that was an option

JSanders · 08-03-2007, 09:36 AM

Violet, I am on your side.

Take the BB with your and ENJOY your day at the beach WITH your addiction. Use a simple ziplock bag (or two, one inside the other).

Violet_P · 08-03-2007, 09:43 AM

haha..I thought about not taking it but i have to, it's my only phone and I'm going to be alone at times..it would be a risk not to take it with me.

I think I'll do the ziplock into ziplock thing and simply not use it unless it's necessary.

MadhatterPDC · 08-03-2007, 09:47 AM

I spend a good amount of time around the water and sand, and the only way I can spend that much time there is with my Blackberry, so I feel your position. If I am on the boat, it usually goes in a watertight console and check it frequently. When I am fishing off the shore, I have had pretty good luck leaving it in a regular backpack, it's a lot easier to keep a pack with straps and handles out of the water than a slippery little piece of plastic. Beyond that a regular zip-lock bag does a good job and you can actually access most functions with it still in the bag (the scroll wheel was easier than the trackball)

Other than that, sand is very efficient at getting everywhere so good luck.

pangelpip · 08-03-2007, 09:47 AM

yeah that is sounding like the best idea so far. maybe I will just keep it in the hotel room and just say I must been in the bathroom when it rang haha

JSanders · 08-03-2007, 09:49 AM

Oh I spend alot of time on the water/boats also (fishing and whatnot), and only once in five years I have dropped mine into the Gulf... actually I have come to believe it jumped in after me, off the boat into the water.

ShaneToronto · 08-03-2007, 10:38 AM

I take my BB to the beach every couple of weeks. Occasionally i get sand on it but it hasn't been a problem. I tend to keep it in a backpack or whatever bagmy beach stuff is in, but in a separate pocket that doesn't get filled with sand as the day progresses.

It's really not a problem, you just have to be careful. Mind you, I don't really take it out that much. Usually only a handful of times over the course of the day.

Good luck. Happy beaching-- only 4 more weeks left!

crisambo · 08-03-2007, 10:56 AM

Put BB in ziplock bag in a ziplock bag with paper towel (to absorb any moisture), PLUS, if you'll be in a boat or near the water, add a piece of styro foam, so that it will be more bouyant in case it really gets in the water . . .

003402 · 08-03-2007, 11:04 AM

1. I take my BB to the beach so I don't have like a 1000 emails when i get back (there is always some downtime on the vacation like waiting for people to get ready for dinner, etc).

2. Go to your local REI or other outdoor sports store or a store like West Marine to find waterproof cellphone/gps receiver sleeve. they are usually pretty inexpensive (less than 15 bucks) and are bulletproof for this kind of thing. (if you have time to do this, it doesn't have to be specific BB). Any major marina/boat store will have this).

3. If it gets down to ziplocs, I would double or triple bag it. Sand has a tendency to make this non-waterproof

I use it for my GPS receiver, Ipod, BB depending on what i am doing. It saved my Ipod when I was camping (during a rain storm).

I know this might be overkill, but a 15$ investement might save you some major headaches downstream...not all ziplocks are created equal.

janeenadamsmartin · 08-04-2007, 06:05 AM

Along the same lines, is there a leash for the 8830? I ride horses and take my phone for emergencies. If I should have to use it while on horseback, I am concerned about dropping it. My old razr clipon case was bulky enough that I didn't worry about dropping it while wearing gloves, but this thing is really slippery!

jimpaetschow · 08-04-2007, 07:15 AM

number 1, the beach SHOULD be fun, quit working there,,,,but,,, if you have to, I found whats called an "otterbox" a little pricey, but well worth it, about $140 and its waterproof, sand proof, and "beachproof" and everything on your phone works wonderful while its in this case, "otterbox.com" you wont be disappointed

GregH-BBPearl · 08-04-2007, 11:40 AM

AquaPac Case

Baggman · 08-05-2007, 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by GregH-BBPearl

AquaPac Case

Ditto.

quillhill · 08-05-2007, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Violet_P

haha..I thought about not taking it but i have to, it's my only phone and I'm going to be alone at times..it would be a risk not to take it with me.

I think I'll do the ziplock into ziplock thing and simply not use it unless it's necessary.

I'm confused. You only have one phone and it's your ... BB? I don't...get it.

Sorry, a little phone geek humor. I have two BB's now (Curve and Pearl) plus a back up regular phone (Samsung a717) so my little brain thought loudly, "Don't take it!"

I forget I'm an anomaly in the phone world.

Actually, I think I may take the advice of the waterproof bag from REI, might be good to just have for electronics devices.

dc/dc · 08-05-2007, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by 003402

1. I take my BB to the beach so I don't have like a 1000 emails when i get back (there is always some downtime on the vacation like waiting for people to get ready for dinner, etc).

2. Go to your local REI or other outdoor sports store or a store like West Marine to find waterproof cellphone/gps receiver sleeve. they are usually pretty inexpensive (less than 15 bucks) and are bulletproof for this kind of thing. (if you have time to do this, it doesn't have to be specific BB). Any major marina/boat store will have this).

3. If it gets down to ziplocs, I would double or triple bag it. Sand has a tendency to make this non-waterproof

I use it for my GPS receiver, Ipod, BB depending on what i am doing. It saved my Ipod when I was camping (during a rain storm).

I know this might be overkill, but a 15$ investement might save you some major headaches downstream...not all ziplocks are created equal.

The OP is not in the US, so I'm not sure if they have shops like this wherever he/she is. I've honestly never seen any outdoor stores in any country but the US and Canada, so the plastic bag might be it.

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