Author Topic: Good cel phone (Read 1608 times)

Smax · « **on:** Oct 11, 2013, 06:08 AM »

I have had one of those "military grade" Motorola phones for about four years now and love it. It has gone down many and ice hole, went swimming with me when the boat sank and has been dropped off a lot of ladders on to concrete, rocks, down stairs etc. It is finally starting to fail so I need to replace it. The problem is that ey quit making the phone!

does anyone have a suggestion on a phone that can stand up to a sportsmans lifestyle and have good battery life? I have been looking at reviews online but am only getting more confused. Thanks in advance for your help.

winterbot428 · « **Reply #1 on:** Oct 11, 2013, 06:27 AM »

iphone aint tuff, battery life sucks. but the rest of the tech on it will change your life.....

NFD234 · « **Reply #2 on:** Oct 11, 2013, 06:38 AM »

Any new phone and cover it with an Otterbox Armor case.

muskyon46 · « **Reply #3 on:** Oct 11, 2013, 08:16 AM »

I recommend the Samsung Rugby, my friend and fellow shanty member fishon1 has this phone and i have seen him put it thru alot of abuse. He has had the flip phone and now has the touch screen. Both have preformed awesome

lefty2053 · « **Reply #4 on:** Oct 11, 2013, 08:43 AM »

And don't forget the New OS for Iphone makes it water proof. LOL

missoulafish · « **Reply #5 on:** Oct 11, 2013, 09:31 AM »

What NFD said......

ice dawg · « **Reply #6 on:** Oct 11, 2013, 09:35 AM »

I have a Samsung Galaxy S4 Active which is waterproof. I also have it in an Otter Box case which makes it even tougher. As with most smart phones battery life kind of sucks.

da man cave shack · « **Reply #7 on:** Oct 11, 2013, 01:47 PM »

Or the best kind of phone is the one that you leave in the truck and dont have to worry about, and the best part is it is a legitimate excuse not to answer.

jethro · « **Reply #8 on:** Oct 11, 2013, 02:00 PM »

I don't know many phones that will stand up to the abuse of being dropped down an ice hole and submerged in water. I will throw my hat in the ring for my basic Droid Razr, it lived the first year of it's life in my tool belt while I was framing steel studs and hanging drywall, it still works like new. Never had a case or a screen protector. I would often carry it in the front pocket with my sharp point drywall screws!

neveruminda · « **Reply #9 on:** Oct 11, 2013, 02:45 PM »

You could always widen your search field & increase your options...

site:craigslist.org motorola barrage

site:craigslist.org motorola defy

site:craigslist.org motorola military grade

panfisherman · « **Reply #10 on:** Oct 11, 2013, 06:10 PM »

Sonim XP

BIGFISH · « **Reply #11 on:** Oct 11, 2013, 07:16 PM »

CASIO G’zOne Commando® 4G LTE awesome phone check it out

Smax · « **Reply #12 on:** Oct 12, 2013, 10:33 AM »

Thanks for the great ideas. I'm going phone shopping now.

Svengalli · « **Reply #13 on:** Oct 12, 2013, 11:05 AM »

Quote from: da man cave shack on Oct 11, 2013, 01:47 PM

Or the best kind of phone is the one that you leave in the truck and dont have to worry about, and the best part is it is a legitimate excuse not to answer.

Luckily up here, there are still many places I can go to where I don't get a signal or even see another soul. No more of legitimate excuse than that

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To the OP, if you want one similar to the one you have/had than maybe the Samsung Rugby (as someone said) a few of the guys at work have that phone as they're not particularly careful with them and so far they keep ticking.

Dog-duster · « **Reply #14 on:** Oct 13, 2013, 11:03 AM »

You could get a Galaxy S3 or 4 and put it in a Lifeproof case. Those things are tough as nails and waterproof too. Not to mention they're slimmer and cheaper than the Otterbox Armor case.

jumbo chaser · « **Reply #15 on:** Oct 13, 2013, 11:44 PM »

I have galaxy s5 the phone works good and it takes good pictures

Dem · « **Reply #16 on:** Nov 10, 2013, 05:40 PM »

x2 on the lifeproof. Have one on my phone it is awesome!

J_Edwards · « **Reply #17 on:** Nov 10, 2013, 05:51 PM »

I'm not sure about the newer droids. They ticked me off a couple of years ago and I went iPhone.

I have the iphone5 with a lifeproof case. I swim & I play music in the shower with it, it's pretty dang water proof.

I have the apps from precision trolling data, grog knots, navionics and I might add sonar phone and fish phone from vexilar, it's quite the valuable tool.

The battery life is not great. It's fine sitting around with no apps running, but if you start using it to find with GPS apps and it goes fast. I purchased an enercell charger to keep with me for reassurance, I can get about 1.5 full charges from it.

twincities86 · « **Reply #18 on:** Nov 10, 2013, 07:19 PM »

Quote from: NFD234 on Oct 11, 2013, 06:38 AM

Any new phone and cover it with an Otterbox Armor case.

Exactly what he said. I have the otter armor box and it's great. It ain't cheap, but it will save your phone from anything. Except grizzlies, robots, and crazy girlfriends.

ff318 · « **Reply #19 on:** Nov 10, 2013, 07:34 PM »

Droid razor maxx hd, has great reception and battery life. stay away from all windows phones

missoulafish · « **Reply #20 on:** Nov 10, 2013, 11:30 PM »

I've had a Lifeproof case and and Otterbox Armor on my 5. The Armor is twice the case the Lifeproof is.

J_Edwards · « **Reply #21 on:** Nov 11, 2013, 12:53 AM »

Twice the weight for sure

missoulafish · « **Reply #22 on:** Nov 11, 2013, 01:34 AM »

I have someone carry my phone for me;)

saskriverman · « **Reply #23 on:** Nov 11, 2013, 12:15 PM »

depending on wether you want a data plan on it or not if so the Samsung rugby lte is what I went with so far so good suppose to be coming out with a new phone that has no data capabilities that is suppose to be bomb proof in dec we will see

LunkerPlunker · « **Reply #24 on:** Nov 11, 2013, 01:57 PM »

I had a Casio ravine for a few years till I got an iPhone. That thing can take some serious punishment and the battery on it is amazing.

J_Edwards · « **Reply #25 on:** Nov 11, 2013, 03:51 PM »

Quote from: missoulafish on Nov 11, 2013, 01:34 AM

I have someone carry my phone for me;)

Haha, I played with those otter boxes on a friends phone, I wasn't really a fan, bulky, weighed twice as much, definitely provided a lot of protection though. I also wasn't a fan of the Lifeproof fre, so I tried the Lifeproof Nuud and have really liked it.

Sinnian · « **Reply #26 on:** Nov 11, 2013, 04:28 PM »

Buy an Iphone at an Apple Store and get the Apple Care ($99 for 2 years).

twincities86 · « **Reply #27 on:** Nov 11, 2013, 04:37 PM »

If you get an iPhone, yes the otter box is a big bulky case, but for how small the iPhone is the case makes a huge difference and helps you hold and or handle the phone much better in your hands in my opinion. Most of all my friends all have the iPhone with other cases and it's a little hard to handle, but a few other friends also have the otter armor (bulky case) and they also agree that the case makes it easier to hold and mess around on the phone or any other phone you may go with. I went with the armor this year becaus I plan on taking a bunch of photos while out on the ice and don't want it to get wet just increase. The case already saved my expensive phone 4 times. Already paid for itself.

diabetik11 · « **Reply #28 on:** Nov 11, 2013, 04:44 PM »

The Motorola razor flip phone that thing was indestructible.

Good_Time_Ranger · « **Reply #29 on:** Nov 24, 2013, 11:30 AM »

I have had the Casio GzOne for many years. Has gone through what yours has and maybe then some. Still going strong. Plus I like the old style flip phone.

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