The Sticky Strap ~ A Stand that Loves to Suck

Sometimes the most creative and useful inventions can just be so simple, the Sticky Strap is one of them. If the late Billy Mays were here to sell it he'd probably start his pitch with something like "it wraps, it hangs, it sticks, and it sits! It's the iPhone stand that works in almost every situation but still manages to fit in your pocket!"

Honestly the first time I saw the Sticky Strap I don't know what the heck I was looking at. The bizarrely unique stand, designed by aprodukt, is made of 2 double sided suction cups, a nylon strap, and a red plastic hook on the end. Trying to explain how to use it would be a nightmare, it's just easier to watch this video.

What the video doesn't show is how durable the Sticky Strap really is. It's 100% water proof, can be folded in half, mashed up into a ball, short of taking a hammer to the red plastic hook I can't ever imagine breaking the thing, making it tougher than others like the iBend. Being able to fit in your pocket makes it more portable than something like the Gorillamobile while still retaining some of its versatility. The video does show some of its uses but don't think that the Sticky Strap limited to those alone. One of the additional uses I found is its ability to hang around poles or wires the red hook couldn't fit around by sticking one end through the other. If you're creative with it I have no doubt you could find dozens of other uses for it also.

It's not to say that the Sticky Strap is limitless, quite the opposite, and aprodukt's list of "Do's and DON'TS" is liable to scare anyone a little bit but the basic message is use common sense. If you don't think sticking your iPhone to a cold surface over a fish tank is a good idea, then don't do it. The biggest drawback of this design is that it can't stick to just any surface, it has to be a very smooth and clean surface. While that sounds obvious it's important to note that includes your iPhone or more specifically the case you may be using on your phone. I tested it with 5 different cases, all three of the hard cases worked just fine but the two silicone soft cases couldn't be used at all. Taking the case off for use may not be the end of the world but it could certainly become annoying after a few uses. However, for less than $10 the Sticky Strap worth buying for quick on the go use. For only $3 more, aprodukt also offers a kit which includes a 3 pack of protective stickers and a polishing cloth which usually run about $15 through other competitors.