Cell phone in a crash?

[McDuck]

I Have had a few people tell me that i should always carry a cell phone incase i crash as i usaly ride solo. BUT do they survive a crash in a pocket in gear etc? I would be interested to know form people who have crashed with a cell in the pocket and if it got broken.
Thanks People.

[Jantar]

I had one in my jacket pocket when I crashed in Aussie last month. It survived just fine. If you are worried then buy one of those small leather pouches to carry it in for added protection.

[McDuck]

I am not concerned about scraping, i am concerned about crushing. A 120 odd KG body landing on it etc.

[nadroj]

Ya just a big softie.... Just don't put it anywhere on you it may be forced to hide in a crash!

[trump-lady]

Another Idea is to put a contact under emergency contact. Many riders in the USA do this so that if for what ever reason they can not communicate a number is easy to find in their cell phone.

[McDuck]

So in a tank bag you mean? Or just in a part of the body you do not land on?

[McDuck]

Another Idea is to put a contact under emergency contact. Many riders in the USA do this so that if for what ever reason they can not communicate a number is easy to find in their cell phone.

Yes. I have this but ti would not be much good if the phone was broken....

[Toaster]

It's going to be pretty hard to predict whether or not where you stored your phone will or will not come into contact with the road, a tree, barrier or otherwise. Everyone's circumstances will be completely different.

Given the location of most pockets, if it is either of the last two objects you hit (hard), I'd would say you won't be physically able to call - even if the cellphone is still working.

Always carry a photo driver licence and next of kin contact details.

[Boob Johnson]

The only item that survived my crash in June was my jacket, pants cut to pieces by ambo staff, helmet with road rash, boots also cut off by ambo staff but the only day ive EVER not taken my cell phone but with the jacket being still like new I guess the phone would have survived...............not that all crashes are the same so you can ignore any advice given by anyone who has crashed..........or not

[davereid]

Maybe one of the cops or ambo dudes could tell you more, but I have never seen a biker jacket with serious road rash around the top front pocket. Anyway, you wont need it cos you crash, you will need it when the last tooth on your back sprocket comes off, and you need to find a kber with a ute. (Heres betting you haven't fixed that sprocket yet !) Cheers Dave

[McDuck]

Maybe one of the cops or ambo dudes could tell you more, but I have never seen a biker jacket with serious road rash around the top front pocket. Anyway, you wont need it cos you crash, you will need it when the last tooth on your back sprocket comes off, and you need to find a kber with a ute. (Heres betting you haven't fixed that sprocket yet !) Cheers Dave

ummm ok the old sprocket is not off yet but the chain is and will unt be going back on untill the kit arives.

[McDuck]

actualy that chain will noot be goingn back on, a new chain will be.

[The Pastor]

take one anyway - its better to try than to bin at night down a ditch where you cant be seen from the road.

My phone fell out of my pocket at 160km/hr, still works.

[McDuck]

And if i had would i be here dribbeling like this?

[judecatmad]

When I came off my bike - and OK, it wasn't anything spectacular - my phone was in the inside top pocket of my jacket.

I did an incredibly uncomfortable roll and slide for a wee way which caused some spectacular bruising to the booby area, but my phone (which was in the same vicinity) was totally fine. I guess the cushioning must have helped, eh?!

The smaller phones seem to get, the less damage I guess they'd sustain cos there's less of them to touch down.