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More info?)
I have the RL2000 and I love it. To protect the screen I cut down a screen
protector I have for my Palm Tungsten C. Reception is outstanding and it has
to be the best phone I ever owned. There is only one drawback to this phone
though. Everyone who sees it says either "Why such a big phone?" or "You
could really hurt someone with this thing!" lol I dropped it once, hard and
all that happened was the battery popped off. I have the extended battery
and I don't even have to charge it every other day like when I had the 8100.
Mostly I charge it about once a week. 4.5 hours talk time and I think it was
like 10 days standby and if I turned the phone off five times in the two
months I have it that was a lot.
"Mike" <spamtrap@zbuffer.com> wrote in message
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Kovie wrote:
> Someone I know travels a lot and needs a new cell phone. He's a bit on the
> clumsy side and wants the most rugged phone possible. Which Sprint phone
is
> recommended in terms of ruggedness? It looks like the Sanyo RL2000's the
one
> to get, but I was wondering if there are other Sprint phones that are
> similarly rugged. How good a phone is the RL2000, in terms of reception,
> audio quality, battery life, etc.?
>
There's a company called Phoenix Accessories that makes the Rugged line
of phone accessories. These aremade in the US of very heavy canvas and
leather. The clips are all metal and the round part is nearly an inch in
diameter. They also offer carpenter pouches. Their cell phone offerings
have the same build quality as contractor-grade toolbelts. If your
friend is very clumsy, I'd reccommend one of their products. Can be
found on the internet, some Nextel shops, hardware stores and
truckstops. Pricey though, ranging between $40 and $60.
For handsets, I'll mirror the others here and suggest the RL7300 and the
RL2000. I'd favor the RL7300 with its better screen protection.
If you need more, get a small Pelican Case and a PM-6225 or other small
phone. I used a small phone with a Pelican case quite often when
kayaking. They're very durable and waterproof. They feature a foam lining.
-mike
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