Whenever I get a new iPhone I also tend to get a new waterproof case for it. My go to brand for waterproof cases for the past two or three generations of iPhones has always been LifeProof. Their cases are compact, look good and are waterproof down to a depth of 3M. But, all my LifeProof cases ended up developing a leak sooner or later. I kept going back to LifeProof because there were no similar alternatives, the only other case I used was the Hitcase Pro but it’s a lot more bulkier and it doesn’t allow you to access the charging port which is important for me since I my phone is always connected to my BeoLit 12 speaker at the beach.
Since beach season has already started it was time again to get a new waterproof case and this time for my iPhone 6. While doing my usual rounds of research I found out about a case called Catalyst which all the reviewers were raving about. The Catalyst is very similar to the LifeProof case in features except its waterproof down to a depth of 5M instead of 3M and more importantly the Catalyst comes with a wrist lanyard. The wrist lanyard is a feature I always wished the LifeProof case had because its makes a huge difference during activities. For example when I went paragliding, I had my phone with me to take pictures but I was worried the whole time I would accidentally drop my phone. Now even if the phone slips out of my hand it will still hang on to my wrist. In addition to these two features the Catalyst is a bit cheaper and I personally think it also looks better than the LifeProof case.
I still have to wait and see how the Catalyst performs over the summer, but right now based on my brief experience with the case I’m loving it. If you’re interested you can purchase the case from the Catalyst website, they’re selling it for $70 without shipping. Or, you can do what I did an buy it off a seller on eBay. I offered one seller $60 with shipping and he accepted which was a great deal. For some reason the case isn’t available on Amazon yet. [Link]
6 replies on “Catalyst Waterproof Case for iPhone 6”
Sand can damage phone screen more. https://www.itworld.com/article/2833434/mobile/hardness-is-not-toughness–why-your-phone-s-screen-may-not-scratch–but-will-shatter.html
The case protects your phone from water and sand
How thick will it make my IPhone 6? And how long can it be in the water?
I was thinking of getting a case for my iphone 6 plus, this one looked promising however it didn’t do well in the drop tests i saw online, apparently the cover would come apart, and the fact that you have to clean every single part to make sure its waterproof is too much of a hassle :/
i guess come kayak season in a couple of weeks time i’ll get back to the waterproof pouch (blue and yellow top – forgot the brand) with the clear front, been using them for ages and they are pretty reliable and i can simply take them out of the pouch when i’m done from the beach.
Drop test and water test : https://youtu.be/dH6c1jJ9kVM
Is the screen glass or plastic? Does it get scratched easily?
They dropped is from 2meters when the case came apart. Nothing broke though and in all my life I’ve never dropped my phone from that high so not an issue for me.
Those pouches on the other hand are horrible, stopped using them after trying the life proof and now catalyst. Makes the phone unusable, the pouches are bulky and the camera becomes junk once inside the pouch. Totally not worth it.
Is this available in Kuwait?