Since I live in the mild climate of Washington State, I spend lots of time outside running, hiking, fly fishing, camping, and more. In addition, as a professional engineer, you can often find me crawling around various spaces, tanks, and voids of commercial ships. Thus, I need to wrap my gear in a rugged case for adequate protection.
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We have various Pelican cases to protect instruments and tools used for engineering marine vessels. For the last few weeks I have been using a couple Pelican cases for my iPhone XS[3], along with a Pelican G40[4] personal utility case.
See also: Goodbye iPhone XR: Signal strength and size bring me back to the iPhone XS[5]
Pelican Ambassador
The Pelican Ambassador[6] case is designed with a clear back so you can still enjoy the look and color of the iPhone XS you purchased. It appears to be a simple shell case you slip your iPhone into, but it offers dual-layer impact protection while also helping you hold onto your iPhone.
The case fits tightly onto your iPhone so you won't have to worry about it falling off of your phone after installation. In order to insert your iPhone, start by placing the bottom of your iPhone into