Apple did a good job making the new iPhone 7 water resistant. Yesterday I went out on my lake kayaking and testing out a new spray skirt for my Wilderness Systems Zephyr 155. The spray skirt is the neoprene cover that goes around you and keeps water out of the cockpit. I was having fun seeing how far I could tip my kayak on its edge when I pushed it just a tad too far and flipped it over.

I got lucky and grabbed my phone just as the boat flipped, it had started raining so I had the phone tucked into my shirt. The phone was underwater for a few seconds and again while I paddled back to the dock. I was damn lucky to retrieve the phone from my shirt as I went underwater. I flipped my kayak only about 150 feet from my dock. I tried to get back into the kayak but it was swamped and I don't have a hand pump yet. The boat has 3 water tight compartments so I just hopped onto the boat sideways and paddled back to the dock slowly.

I got a quick pic of the swamped Zephyr once I got back to the dock.



I am happy to report my IPhone 7 is working just fine.

Glad to hear the phone is fine.

Now go put it in a Lifeproof case anyway.

-Rob

Good to know it will take a dunking, and still work.

You didn't do an Eskimo roll?

You took a phone out on open water in a kayak?

I think you can submerge the iPhone 7 and 7+ in 3 feet of water for a minute. Isn't that what they are rated for?

I know the 7 is waterproof but last month the wife went to Hawaii with her friend and they planned on doing a boat trip that took them under and around waterfalls and there would be lots of bouncing and in and out of the boat so i was concerned.

I ordered a waterproof pouch from Amazon...For under 10.00 if floated, had a neck lanyard, arm band and you could still use most phone/camera functions...worked like a champ

Greco, I'm taking it to the OBX soon for a fun week at a beach house with a pool. I'm gonna practice rolling in that pool until I can do it. This was my first time with an actual spray skirt. When the spray skirt is attached your worst fear is flipping it. . Well...that's out of the way.

Sadly I banged up my 160 fiberglass Zephyr pro on my dock and I will need to patch it up so I'm gonna be taking the heavier and stronger rotomolded Zephyr which is 6 inches shorter and a little bit thinner. The damn Zephyr 160 Pro is glassed like a Channel Islands surfboard....potato chip thin, super light and faberge egg fragile.

The plastic Yaks are basically idiot proof so it should be a fun week at the beach.

There are plenty of water test posted on the Internet with the iPhone surviving much deeper than 1 meter for extended periods of time. Flipping over in your kayak isn't going to kill it.

I see your problem. It is raining. Everyone knows you don't kayak in the rain because the boat will get wet...

Yeah. It was pouring. Until I flipped the spray skirt was working ok.

I keep mine in a water tight box... which over heats it and it doesn't work. I end up floating the box in the water to cool it down. Crazy stuff.

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Originally posted by isthatasiginyourpocket:
I think you can submerge the iPhone 7 and 7+ in 3 feet of water for a minute. Isn't that what they are rated for?

Define "rated". Apple is very clear (in the fine print) that they don't guarantee a damned thing in terms of waterproofness. If you want guaranteed, recognized standards, you had better buy a quality case.

-Rob

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Originally posted by BurtonRW:

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Originally posted by isthatasiginyourpocket:
I think you can submerge the iPhone 7 and 7+ in 3 feet of water for a minute. Isn't that what they are rated for?

Define "rated". Apple is very clear (in the fine print) that they don't guarantee a damned thing in terms of waterproofness. If you want guaranteed, recognized standards, you had better buy a quality case.

-Rob

The iPhone 7 has a IP67 rating. IP is "Ingress protection", 6 is "Protected from dust", 7 is "Protected against the effects of immersion in water to depth between 15 cm and 1 meter"

I'm not saying go scuba diving, but a quick dunk in the lake won't hurt the phone.

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Originally posted by isthatasiginyourpocket:

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Originally posted by BurtonRW:

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Originally posted by isthatasiginyourpocket:
I think you can submerge the iPhone 7 and 7+ in 3 feet of water for a minute. Isn't that what they are rated for?

Define "rated". Apple is very clear (in the fine print) that they don't guarantee a damned thing in terms of waterproofness. If you want guaranteed, recognized standards, you had better buy a quality case.

-Rob

The iPhone 7 has a IP67 rating. IP is "Ingress protection", 6 is "Protected from dust", 7 is "Protected against the effects of immersion in water to depth between 15 cm and 1 meter"

I'm not saying go scuba diving, but a quick dunk in the lake won't hurt the phone.

I'm well aware of IP ratings and the alleged IP67 that Apple has attached to iPhone7 specs. However, last I checked, the official line was this:

iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus are splash, water, and dust resistant and were tested under controlled laboratory conditions with a rating of IP67 under IEC standard 60529. Splash, water, and dust resistance are not permanent conditions and resistance might decrease as a result of normal wear. Do not attempt to charge a wet iPhone; refer to the user guide for cleaning and drying instructions. Liquid damage not covered under warranty.

Which has always made me think that they've chosen their words very carefully.

-Rob