Last November, I told you about an indiegogo project for the TaskOne iPhone case. The project surpassed their funding goal of $32,000 and they are now taking orders. The TaskOne is a thin profile case for the iPhone 4S and iPhone 5 that effectively turns your phone into a multi-tool. You didn’t read that wrong, it’s an aluminum case with 22 hardened steel tools built-in:
- 2.5” removable knife with serrations
- 1.8” Sawblade
- Small and large flathead screwdrivers
- Medium Phillips screwdriver
- Pliers with integrated 3-6mm wrench
- Wire cutters
- 6metric Allen wrenches (bike sizes 2.5-6)
- Spoke wrenches (0.127, 0.130)
- Wire stripper
- 120mm ruler (110 mm on iPhone 4/4S)
- Bottle opener
- Kickstand
The case also offers a raised bezel on the front of that keeps the screen safe from damage. The TaskOne is available in colors like: Slate Grey, Cherry Red, Jet Black and Limited Edition Flame Orange and is priced at $99.95. That’s very pricey for something that looks like more of a novelty item than a truly useful multi-tool. I don’t know about you guys, but I don’t think I would want to saw a branch or tighten screws with my phone. It would be too awkward and I would be afraid that I would end up accidentally damaging my phone while trying to use one of the tools. A better idea might be a phone case that offers removable tools. That way you could still do impromptu tasks, but it would be more ergonomic for you and safer for your phone.
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FYI: I just noticed on their indiegogo project page that people have been leaving comments asking about fulfilling their pledge orders and those comments seem to be going unanswered for weeks.
I wonder will the TSA confiscate just the case or the iPhone as well?
Yes – if you could remove the non-TSA-compliant tools it would make more sense.
And when your kid gets ahold of it?
It needs a pocket for band-aids
This is a really stupid idea
I’m sensing another kid sticking the blade in their mouth debate. 😛 I can see this as a TSA nightmare, but many people don’t fly. It’s an interesting idea.