Damn Ixon jacket rooted my phone!

**breakaway** · 19th February 2008, 14:23

I've ridden for almost a year in all seasons at all times with my Ixon jacket. With my wallet and house keys in the left pocket, and my phone in the right. Never had a problem.

So I set out on a little ride today, along the northern motorway. It was raining a fair bit. After about 40 Ks of riding, I stopped at BP dairy flat. Reached in my left pocket to get my wallet, it was a bit damp, I didn't think much of it. Then I reached in my right pocket to get my phone out, and saw this:

These photos are from after a couple hours of dehumidifier-aided trying. There was a fuckload of water under the screen. It was like a god damn fish tank.

I immediately removed the battery and shook the phone frantically trying to get the water out. Got most of it out. I'm gonna dry it for a couple days with my dehumidifier and see if it boots up. Not holding my breath, that's for sure.

I pulled the pocket out, so it was inside out, and about half a cup of water came out of it. It appears that water somehow gets in, but can't get out. Basically it filled up and drowned my phone.

People with Ixon Diablo Road / Race jackets be careful! Put your important shit in the inside pocket or better yet, in a water proof bag and under the seat or in a backpack.

**Trouss** · 19th February 2008, 14:31

Ouch, looks like you definatly won't be playing any music on that anytime soon. . .

**jim.cox** · 19th February 2008, 14:33

Originally Posted by breakaway

Mate

It wasn't the jacket that farked your phone

It was your not protecting a non-waterproof unit

You should expect that water will penetrate zips, pockets, flaps etc - especially when driven by wind...

Under the seat or in a backpack is no better - plastic bag and in an inside pocket and you might stand a chance

**Hitcher** · 19th February 2008, 14:36

Even Goretex jackets don't have waterproof pockets, as the pockets are generally outside the Goretex liner.

**breakaway** · 19th February 2008, 14:46

Yeah. But I can't help but wonder if the phone would have been better off if the water had place to drain out of.

**nodrog:Me** · 19th February 2008, 14:53

Originally Posted by breakaway

Yeah. But I can't help but wonder if the phone would have been better off if the water had place to drain out of.

then you whould have a hole instead of a pocket.

**Maha** · 19th February 2008, 14:57

Originally Posted by breakaway

People with Ixon Diablo Road / Race jackets be careful! Put your important shit in the inside pocket or better yet, in a water proof bag and under the seat or in a backpack.

You only came up with that now??....
Nothing at all gets carried in my jacket, it can get a bit expensive if things get wet...

**ital916** · 19th February 2008, 15:28

Lol but your ixon jacket is screwed from when you decied to see if upside down bikes go faster

. My one is waterproof, but yeah, always have stuff in backpack or waterproog tank bag.

**HungusMaximist** · 19th February 2008, 15:39

It's bound to happen sooner or later.

I vouch for that comment on gore-tex/waterproof jackets which has pockets on the outside, they aren't waterproof unless they're inner pockets.

Best bet is get yourself a zip lock plastic bag or one of those dry sack thingiees to keep your electronic goods which is completely waterproof!

**FJRider** · 19th February 2008, 15:45

I have a DRIRIDER jacket, had my phone in my side pocket. No problems. And its NOT a new jacket. Get a can of spray on water repellant and use it.

**janno** · 19th February 2008, 16:00

My dririder jacket came with a plastic phone bag to use, with a warning to use it if your phone is going to live in the phone pocket provided cos the jacket pocket cannot be guaranteed waterproof.

Most of the time though, the phone lives in the pillionbag, and I must admit I've been lucky so far as I've not put anything in plastic bags yet and haven't had a water problem. Only a matter of time methinks, time to get organised for winter . . .

**FJRider** · 19th February 2008, 20:53

Most riding gear is only water RESISTANT. NOT water PROOF. So treat all gear as such, and take the necessary precautions for stuff you dont want wet.

**mazz1972** · 19th February 2008, 21:52

Bugger about your phone, unfortunately if it was on when it got wet it has most likely shorted out, unless by some miracle it was still going when you found it!

I'm addicted to Glad ziplock bags. I don't trust my jacket pockets, my tank bag leaks in the rain coz it's a cheap one, and last time I rode for quite a while in the rain with my biggish ventura pack on, the outside back pocket had a puddle in the bottom.

Everything in my tank bag, pockets and outer pack pockets go into ziplock bags if rain is likely. As for my ventura bag I line it with a big black rubbish bag inside if I'm away for more than a day trip.

Better safe than sorry!

**Wiki Drifter** · 19th February 2008, 22:24

Dropped my Sony-Eric in the toilet twice, still works after 2 yrs

**breakaway** · 20th February 2008, 10:21

Yes! I dried it in front of the de-humidifier, and then opened it up and gave it a quick air blow / wipe, and it works!

Unfortunately when I opened it, some dust got between the transparent plastic for the screen and the LCD, so there is the tiniest amount of dust. Other than that I'm happy cos I don't have to shell out for a new phone!

Originally Posted by Wiki Drifter

Dropped my Sony-Eric in the toilet twice, still works after 2 yrs

If I ever drop my phone in the shitter I'm only ever gonna handle it with latex gloves, and if it starts to work, flog it off on TradeMe