Thanks Niv..I've spent much of my life as a painter of the human form. Painting for me is very much about touch- inhaling things through my eyes and exhaling thru my fingers on the canvas. I invented the original HandL product not only as a more fluid and versatile interface between hand and phone like a paintbrush, but to deepen the experience on how we touch tech. HandL Maximus, aka The Butt Case is a few things to me: a tactile work of art- an homage to this part of the body, an artistic/philosophical juxtaposition of a touchable human body part against our digitally represented world- and an attempt to create the most ergonomic phone case possible.
I had the pleasure of meeting Allen last week in his NYC Art Studio (which some of you may have seen on the ProductHuntTeam snap). Allen has painted the likes of Bill Clinton and multiple TIME covers, was the subject of a recent NY Times documentary (watch the first 10 minutes: www.nytimes.com/benjamin), and is the creator of the popular HandL case, and his latest creation is... The Butt Case.
Will let Allen talk about where the idea came about, it was fascinating to see early concepts and hear about all the work it took to find just the right material.
TL;DR Our sense of Touch is one of the most fundamental forms of communication and building relationships. We have a special relationship with our phones, they run our lives, we pick them up multiple times a day... This case is designed to form a more meaningful experience when we reach for the device.
And yes, it really does feel like a butt.
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@kristofertm the original HandL invention was created to solve many problems: ease and flexibility of phone use etc. This model however was most definitely designed to be a tactile representation of a buttocks. I've worked on it for over a year searching for the right materials and then struggling to get production right which was a long process of trial and error.
Well, it looks kinda strange, but I am pretty adamant that this butt thing will be a boon to people who spend their lives with a smartphone in hand. Obviously, wanna try it, too.
No butt for the iPhone 7? She feels so neglected.😩 Happy to see a case that will help folks with arthritis in the hand hold & use phone more comfortably.
@kkdub working on a smaller butt for iPhone 8. But u r correct in that this case can help those with hand/wrist pain. Our regular buttless 7 HandLs also help btw ;)
We are considering different skin tones and inserts but this is mainly a tactile case😉 This works as either male or female buttocksbut I developed it inspired by the latter.
Is there a specific method you use for cleaning it? Front-to-back? Back-to-front? Is there a preference to cleaning it while sitting vs standing? Do you recommend using a wet cloth or does a dry one do the trick? Is there a chance it will unexpectedly and disappointedly grow hair after ~15 years of use? Thanks in advance for your response.
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how could it be done for an iPhone?
Pros:none
Cons:very ugly
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Pros:maybe useful
Cons:price
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Funny, definitely a Go Go for people who want to be different
Pros:It is completely different to any other case. Tactile is underrated and hugely important.
Cons:No tight trousers.
I dont really see a market for this that would be large enough to sustain the ever changing and complex phone case market.
Pros:Looks comfy to hold
Cons:WAY TO BIG and Akward
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