I've had my Cat S61 for 14 months. I've used it without a case or screen protector for all 14 months and have not damaged it at all. I once left it in someone's engine bay and they drove about 50 miles in the snow (+salted roads) before I was able to contact them and tell them to see if it was even still there. It was soaking wet and filthy but it was perfectly fine. I've taken it down water slides and in a wave pool. It has functionality to sense your fingers even soaking wet and with gloves on. This is the longest I've ever kept a phone without destroying it other than the old nokia brick I used to have in like 2006. Unfortunately I just sent it off for battery replacement (at least it's under warranty) but despite that one problem I would buy one again in a heartbeat. Honestly I can't wait until they come out with the S62.

@TonyFleetwood

4 жыл бұрын

Mine fell out of my pocket curbside getting in my car and i came back hours later to find it had been sitting out in the rain in my grass by the curb and all that happend was my phone ended up cleaner! Haha. great phone but ive had battery issues with it.

@deividasma7343

4 жыл бұрын

Just so you know, the screen protector is pre applied.. That dropdown at the front facing camera is the protector

@Argondo

4 жыл бұрын

I like mine too it is one that can handle the work as a boilermaker that I do. and it is handy when I need to check steel temperatures between welds. it has gotten quite a few dinks and scratches from my work and weld spark marks but has yet to take any actual damage yet. I love it! so my conclusion is also I will buy again if it dies which I hope it won't in any near future.

@xenonram

4 жыл бұрын

That's not really out of the ordinary. A lot of phones nowadays are waterproof, and most flagship phones are waterproof. The GS5 had the "sealing flaps" for the charge/HPJ and that system isn't as good as the Samsung phones that don't use flaps. I have been taking my GS7 & recently my GS9+ into the shower everyday to watch KZread, and to my kid's swimming lessons and water parks for years.

@brumby92

4 жыл бұрын

@@xenonram drop your phone in solvent or hard water.

Clive, if you're trying to detect anything from audience members at events with thermal imaging, keep it mind it's far more likely to be people who are slightly drunk you are detecting! (ie where the capillaries in their skin are dilated from the alcohol, so the increased blood flow to outer layers of the body means their skin temp appears warmer )

@MrFFFGGGFFF

4 жыл бұрын

Also taking mdma or Molly will make you run a fever and also is usually cut with methamphetamine.

@Mohamed.__1

4 жыл бұрын

Yes,.....

@bridgendesar

4 жыл бұрын

@Adymn Sani What, the royal family were there?

@MatthijsvanDuin

4 жыл бұрын

@@MrFFFGGGFFF Usually? Man, sucks not to live in the Netherlands I guess. Here's the breakdown of test results of pills sold as "ecstasy" in the Netherlands, for 2018 (the most recent year for which data is available): 70.7% MDMA only; 18.4% MDMA + side-products of MDMA synthesis; 9.2% MDMA + other active substance(s); 1.1% Other active substance(s) only; 0.5% No active ingredients. If they do get cut I wouldn't expect it to be with methamphetamine since that stuff is very rare here.

@whynotagain3639

4 жыл бұрын

@@MatthijsvanDuin what was a speckled double Mitsubishi turbo back in the day 20 years ago? when we were all raving to happy hardcore?

The CAT phone site actually pushes the thermal camera for "mass screening" for "essential front line safety" and shows a video of people walking past with someone with elevated temperature. They don't specifically mention the lager lurgy, but it's obvious what they are stating.

@lovecraftcat

4 жыл бұрын

is that what you call the holocough

@uncompetenttv9973

4 жыл бұрын

At my former job we had phone for sale, and had one of these on display for a little while. I unintentionally caught a shoplifter with it while I was demoing it to a customer, as I happened to catch sight of another "customer" with a rectangular cold spot on the back of their shirt, in the small of their back. It was nearly invisible when looking at it normally, but they had hidden a game in the back of their shirt, and the case was visible in that that area of his shirt was insulated from his body heat.

@kiddhkane

4 жыл бұрын

@Razorback73 Everything offers much more.

@phil_cassidy

4 жыл бұрын

What the fuck is a lager lurgy?

@oliverbevan2575

4 жыл бұрын

Phil Cassidy covid

I was a bit disappointed you didn't tear down and reverse engineer the circuit diagram.

@Dime_Bar

4 жыл бұрын

@Dave Micolichek 🙄🙄🙄

@Dime_Bar

4 жыл бұрын

@Dave Micolichek it's a fucking joke you moron.

@Dime_Bar

4 жыл бұрын

@Dave Micolichek Do you want a lesson in sarcasm or are you ok with been a moron?

@Dime_Bar

4 жыл бұрын

@Dave Micolichek Are you 5 or something?

@Dime_Bar

4 жыл бұрын

@Dave Micolichek Just admit your wrong and tell your mom and dad you need a lot more home schooling. Ps moron lol

"You've always got a laser on hand". We're really living in the future now...

@SilvaDreams

4 жыл бұрын

So the mid and late 90's when everyone and their third cousin twice removed had a laser pointer and they got banned from many places and the cause of most of the laws surrounding them...

@millomweb

4 жыл бұрын

WOT ? no spindle to mount a CD ?

@millomweb

4 жыл бұрын

@@SilvaDreams I was well-pleased with the fact I had my own laser at the time - until I realised the pointer ones were just as powerful ! At least mine has a 'party trick' - the beam comes out of both ends.

@trevorpoole8097

4 жыл бұрын

I always have a laser on hand but it's confined to my CD Walkman that I still use.

@pointed.sphere

4 жыл бұрын

Watching on CAt S60.

I've had one for over a year now, and I love it. One thing you didn't mention, (because it probably didn't happen to you) is that when exposed to extremely high VOC concentrations, the thing may shut down and bootloop. I haven't torn the thing apart and poked at it with a multimeter, but I have a pretty good idea why this happens. The VOC sensor is basically a small, platinum fuel cell. When oxygen and an oxidizable VOC are presented to it, it catalytically reacts them and generates a voltage. My theory is that too much fuel and that voltage can cause some part of the phone to stop working right, probably overvolting some bus or something, I have no clue as to the details. It's really not a problem, though, it'll never happen in air where you wouldn't already be badly dead. The only two times it happened were because I left it sitting right next to a rag that had been soaked in acetone. It's not really a problem, just a very interesting curiosity.

@TheWidgetWorks

4 жыл бұрын

I've had mine for a year and a half and I've beat the hell out of it and it by far the beat work phone I've ever had. I'm not overly nice to my phones so normally I only expect a year out of a phone before it's starting to crap out. I run a machine shop and it get covered in coolants, oils, metal fillings all the time and zero issues so far. Also it's taken quite a few hard drops and in a machine shop there's only concrete or steel to catch it ;) It's a little beat up and some of the plastic bezel has busted off but it lives a really hard life. Also the speakers and microphones still work, normal even on these IP rated water/dirt resistant phones the little metal filings get into the speaker and trash them within a year. My biggest complaint is. as Clive says, the laser measuring system is pretty useless. I hope they continue with this product line and I'm very interested to see what improvements they make in the next gen one, like putting a proper laser measuring system in it.

@sac3528

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheWidgetWorks Yeah, this thing is tough as nails. The covered charge port is great, too, whereas a typical charge port would get full of pocket lint and metal shavings or bits of 3d printing schmoo if I used it for any length of time, this one is still pristine and works perfectly. Honestly the only phones I would ever think of replacing it for are a blackberry priv 2 or a cat s62, if either ever comes into being.

@Azlehria

4 жыл бұрын

@@sac3528 Flaps keeping crud out of the ports is one of the reasons I loved Sony's Xperia Z3. Loved it so much that I owned two. Sadly the glass back made it a poor choice for construction work, which is the other reason I owned two. After the second one cracked at work, I ended up going with a Galaxy S7 because that was the closest replacement available RFN. Now I've been driving an S8 Active for a couple of years and it's pretty damned durable. The most disturbingly impressive incident was when it slipped out of its clamp on my bike on the highway. The USB C port actually held onto the cable, with the phone sailing in the wind, at 80 MPH!

@G3mech

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheWidgetWorks I have had mine for a similar period of time. I tend to choose VERY heavy duty phones, watches, etc. because sometimes a hammer isn't readily available.

@MnemonicHack

3 жыл бұрын

@@G3mech I know exactly how you feel.

I've got its little brother, s41. Absolutely love it - impeccable phone, perfect for work and camping. Glad to hear the s61 also lives up to the hype! I can't wait to see the review of the competition!

I've been eyeing up this phone for a while, it's nice to see a no BS honest review about it's performance!

14:26 - Waterproof, impact-resistant and rugged, much like your good self, Sir Clive! Keep up the good work.

Amazing timing Clive... I was going to ask your opinion of the phone during your last livestream as I'm searching for a new one. Thanks for the review! Tom

Thank you for doing this Clive, I'm thinking this will be my next phone now.

@pdrg

4 жыл бұрын

@Razorback73 you might find an S60 for less, the previous model (with flir)

@arnaudmenard5114

4 жыл бұрын

Price wise it’s still comparable to an iPhone, and a heck of a lot tougher for the money! And it’s a swiss-army knife of a phone too.

Hi Clive. Had mine since it came out. All the connector sockets are zinc coated and 'fully water proof'. So the covers dont have to used to get the stated water resistance and this also provides better protection from solvents and other liquids if it gets in there. This was one of the bigger upgrades from the S60. Also looking forward to the S62. Stud or electric finder would be nice but wireless charging would be my hope. Also found the thermal camera to be so useful in such a robust package. Great for finding hot spots in PCBs, cables and parts of homes that are leaking heat.

I had the S60 for two nearly 3 years, I was throwing it on the floor at the end, (after a few drinks) just to prove to people the versatility of the phone. It never broke still works now, still got it now. Since then I seem to drop phones more, so got the S61 and it's just as good and better. A cat toy and humidity sensor with the FLIR on the S61, still as indestructible and dust and waterproof so no brainer. No-one believes the FLIR until you show them. Currently watching and typing this on a Cat S61 The S60 had a better sim and SD card flap on the back, that's the only thing that's been downgraded since the S60 which annoys me. The original design worked and you could have 2 Sims and an SD card.

@AstralS7orm

4 жыл бұрын

They changed the design because the new S61 is jam packed with CPU, waterproof speakers and buttons. Old one just didn't fit. That said, the phone can hold an eSIM in the secondary slot. Without a card.

thermal imaging on this phone is great for hydraulic diagnostics when trying to find a valve that is not working correctly, speeds my job up and proves the fault out before you try striping the hydraulics down

@rdizzy1

4 жыл бұрын

Can also use thermal imaging to detect water leaks in walls at home, so you know right where they are prior to cutting out drywall.

@teebosaurusyou

4 жыл бұрын

This type of detector would help mechanics servicing those arrays of many large batteries (such as an electric fork lift) where the 'bad' battery will be hotter than the rest.

Thanks for your detailed review, Clive! We're really happy that you're enjoying the Cat S61!!

@MnemonicHack

3 жыл бұрын

I'm actually seriously considering purchasing one because of Clive's review. Just don't know if I want an older model, or a newer one. The price tag hurts my money-saving sensibilities, but I know it's very probably worth the investment and as a mechanical and electrical tech, I'm sure I'd get my money's worth of use out of it.

Thanks for showing this off, wonderful phone for its price point.

I love a chunky phone. The thin ones are just waiting to break.

@vrsce0178

3 жыл бұрын

But they never break, unless you purposely try to bend it.

Battery life was improved by disabling the continuous monitoring of the humidity, air quality and temperature in your pocket.

Thank you Clive for having integrity.

I did not know much about this phone, but I'm glad to seen your video! Thanks.

Been using a cat phone for 3 years now, a s30, frequently soaked in gasoline, diesel, brake fluid, etc, and still works very well. can use it with gloves at work, the touchscreen still works even when wet... very robust indeed. occasionaly the gasoline makes the rubber beneath volume buttons on the side to swell but after a few minutes goes back to normal.

11:30 it's worth noting that several recreational substances are pyretic, you might be looking at someone having an absolute time at the tattoo

Had mine for a while absolutely love it.

Thanks for making this video. First time I heard that CAT made phones, but you also mentioned the software problems. I've ordered the CAT S62 Pro, so hopefully they'e fixed the software.

@FuckignRuby

3 жыл бұрын

update: yes they have. it is a great phone.

Now break out the “vice of knowledge” and let’s see the logic board!

@AstralS7orm

4 жыл бұрын

Uh, it's glued and screwed together (4 tiny torx) with a few orings for additional seal. And the powder aluminum 3 piece frame. Nothing a spudger and screwdriver can't take. Putting it back together correctly would be rather hard.

@ChrisD4335

4 жыл бұрын

@@AstralS7orm well he's just gonna have to destroy his so we don't have too

About as close to a tricorder (startrek) as you can get. :)

@Sys-Edit0r-1995

4 жыл бұрын

Hah! I was thinking the same thing!

@linyenchin6773

4 жыл бұрын

So when said "when you're needing Data," he means the android guy?...

@Pyxis10

4 жыл бұрын

@@linyenchin6773 So it will become suicidal? *referring to the awful new series.*

@robbieaussievic

4 жыл бұрын

@@Pyxis10 .... Yeah, Discovery was disappointing. Star Trek Picard is cool though.

@Pyxis10

4 жыл бұрын

@@robbieaussievic I was referring to Picard. See also: Data's utterly unneeded suicidal scene.

Holy shit I bought these for all my project managers, liked them so much got them for their assistants. Never thought I would see you do a review on it! Sweet We use the FLIR for finding wet spots in walls the laser for estimating jobs and relative humidity and thermostat for dessicant math and paper work on drying jobs

It's back!!

Two features I would like is a flir only image as overlay can scew when up close, and a laser only app for pointer purposes without opening distance app which seems to crash somewhat often. Other than that I love this phone.

@bigclivedotcom

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, the Flir E4 (now E8) allows you to have just thermal, which is useful for use at close range.

@k5guy

4 жыл бұрын

@@bigclivedotcom For the cat I just put my finger over standard camera lenses which has same effect and use plastic rods to point at hot spots to identify hot electrical components.

@stephenmcgreevy9650

4 жыл бұрын

@@bigclivedotcom Clive ...A KZread channel which should interest you....Microwave Journal.......Up to date Industrial Microwave Technology and 5g news

@k5guy

4 жыл бұрын

@Mr Derp what's the app? Higher resolution is obviously bogus, but being able to do flir only would be nice.

Another item I didn't know I needed :)

@DerCrawlerVomUrAnus

4 жыл бұрын

Too bad it's 700€

@becauseican2607

4 жыл бұрын

@@DerCrawlerVomUrAnus but If you have 2-3 broken Phone in a year this one will survive it, so i think the price is not an issue.

@DerCrawlerVomUrAnus

4 жыл бұрын

@BecauseICan BecauseICan How in the hell do you break 2-3 phones in one year? I've had my current phone for 11 years and it wasn't 700€, to be fair it isn't a smartphone either.

@brazeiar9672

4 жыл бұрын

You don't need a FLIR phone to have a rugged phone. Galaxy S8 active does the same thing for half the price and without FLIR. Or just put a decent case on any smartphone and put a proper 9H hardness screen protector on it.

Oh I've got the S60, it's a good line for festivals etc totally agreed. We had an underground cable arcing in Abu Dhabi once, this helped isolate where to dig! Another time the local spark had wired everything onto one phase, explained why one bus bar was white on the floor image and the others cool!

I am using its predecessor the S60 and its the best phone i have used in 20 years. very rugged. Cat customer service are very helpful as well, unlike some other phone makers.

I had the CAT S60 for two years, and it was a great phone despite its few issues. One of which was the battery life seemed to drop like a boulder after about five months. But it was still a great phone to have through diesel technician school. Many burns were prevented because of it. I kind of miss it. I don't miss the Micro USB port, though.

@Kydrian

2 жыл бұрын

A year late but whenever you charge a phone you should never leave it overcharging so pretty much once it reaches 100% you need to remove the charger or else you'll damage the lithium battery. Usually happens whenever people charge their phones before going to bed and leaving it overnight.

Serious question: Will the air quality sensor go off, if you fart while carrying the phone in the back pocket? That would be hillarious

@nunyabuisness21mill

4 жыл бұрын

HP Envy 110 serious answer, it depends on how bad your wife’s cooking is.

@Petroskoi3000

4 жыл бұрын

@@nunyabuisness21mill What if one has been at the mistress? Asking for a friend...

@ChrisPBacon-gn9jx

4 жыл бұрын

That's a possibility. Just being in a dirty car can set it off, or being in a closed room for super long periods. Not gonna lie, I'll try to test it for you guys. I'll edit if it works or not

@waynetudor3247

4 жыл бұрын

I've farted on mine and yes, will trigger an alarm at close proximity 😂

@hpenvy1106

4 жыл бұрын

@@waynetudor3247 a great day for science!

That phone is awesome, the flir is so cool

thank you for this video. Im a mechanic and need a new phone. I saw this one on google for rugged phones and if you give it this good of a review then this is for sure the phone ill be using. Not to mention FLIR and air quality sensors are awesome to have in the shop.

@bigclivedotcom

2 жыл бұрын

They have a newer model, but there are also other generic Chinese phones with Flir modules now.

@SebRoseWolf

2 жыл бұрын

@@bigclivedotcom I saw the S62 pro after watching this video and will probably be buying that one. But thanks none the less for drawing attention to it!

When is JerryRigEverything gonna do a test and teardown on this one...?

@brandonbenjamin9452

4 жыл бұрын

Stephen Chen he’s done the S41

@gopronomad4381

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for pointing that out, here's a teardown that I found. kzread.info/dash/bejne/qYphx7qfiN3dk6Q.html

@yeet1337

4 жыл бұрын

Maybe he is still working on that but simply unable to open it up 🤔

@doncarpenter83

4 жыл бұрын

Stephen Chen jerry rig is a joke..please

I've always wanted one, but I no longer work in the field and I'm a damn dirty civilian now so I can't justify the cost. Thanks for sharing, good sir!

My co-worker had one. has a buttload of cool features. going to buy one soon.

I like your integrity. Other youtubers have been scammed by manufacturers sending them beefed up versions of their product, which they then recommend, but the product the consumer buys is inferior. If the manufacturer truly wants someone to do a independent review, then the best method for integrity is for the manufacturer to refund the price of the product thats been sourced independently. Will Prowse was scammed this way, and the manufacturer got away with it, till one of Will's viewers sent him a faulty one for him to dismantle and compare. @ Thank you for your integrity.

ooo thats neat device! its hard to find phones that are of good quality, has preferably usb-ccharging, headphone socket, and being waterproof and rugged, i dont Need it for work, but it could be fun, andhmm, thermal imaging could be decent to check temps of motors and speed controlelrs on rc cars....

@fisqual

4 жыл бұрын

I never thought I'd use the thermal imaging as much as I do, but it has become a great tool for diagnosing car issues. My friend's taurus hit 3 shops and would still sometimes overheat; I determined that the temperature sensor that kicked the fans on was about 10 degrees off, so it wouldn't kick the fans on before the coolant was starting to boil. Between the thermal imaging and the insane durability I really can't recommend this thing enough. ...And it's come down in price quite a bit since I bought it last year, so I think you should buy one! hahaha

@sac3528

4 жыл бұрын

@Razorback73 it's US$650 on amazon.

@jdrissel

4 жыл бұрын

By the time you buy a thermal imager that price is actually quite good. I use my FLIR One Pro for finding bad bearings, leaking radiator and heater hoses (hint the area around the leak gets cold faster), finding where poorly house-trained animals need to be cleaned up after and drying sheets after night sweats. The last one really lets me get back to sleep quicker because I don't waste time on areas that are already dry.

@vgamesx1

4 жыл бұрын

​@@jdrissel I mean it is a decent price but you can find some nice 2-4 year old used flagships for $200 or less these days, for example the LG G8 isn't the best phone ever but compared to budget offerings at $200 I'd take it any day and the cheaper non-pro flir is $200, so yeah unless you really want the extra ruggedness or something I'd say just wait a year or two and pick up the latest last gen flagship

@StaticVapour590

4 жыл бұрын

It's 799€ here in Finland

Watching this from my Cat s61 which ive had 1 year aswell. Love it, none of that thin glass phone rubbish, lol

@ChrisPBacon-gn9jx

4 жыл бұрын

I have had the S61 for a year as well. Last phone was the S41(maybe S40?) and it had the same ruggedness rating as the S61, so when I got my new phone, I ran over the old one with my Sierra 1500. Still works fine!

Iv had the S60 for about 3 years now , by far the best I have ever had . Coming from having cheap O's wally world phones to supposedly top of the line I phones. I use the Flir at least once a week for everything from finding bad connectors in wiring to hidden water lines in floors and walls . like you said its not as good as the hand held units but it makes my job easier !

I loves my, will buy another later.

The hump on top makes it look like a valve cover on the CAT C-15 engine.

>if you give us a good review we will give you a phone Sounds like the classic Chinese store scam.

@corvidconfidential8826

4 жыл бұрын

Ive only seen that happen once when I bought a cheap bluetooth dongle and I tried it only to find out they were telling the truth, free 64gb flash drive. ^~^

@brazeiar9672

4 жыл бұрын

@@corvidconfidential8826 Run a flash checker to make sure it isn't a fake capacity and overwriting all of your files.

@corvidconfidential8826

4 жыл бұрын

@@brazeiar9672 ehh, too lazy. I saw a video of an Indian child doing that and it seemed legit, just a bit slower than usual. I'll take the Indian child's word for it

@brazeiar9672

4 жыл бұрын

@@corvidconfidential8826 Hopefully it's not anything important on there. tbh I wouldn't trust a free chinese flash drive with anything. Decent 64gb drives are pretty cheap, and data tends to be pretty expensive.

@QUIZFILTER

4 жыл бұрын

HOMER: "Those guys & their crazy scams, hahahaha." Chief Wiggum: "Hahaha yeah.... good food though."

So rugged phones have made huge progress since last time I checked then! Good to know.

So whould the flir tell me if my coffee or teas gone cold without tasting it?

@FarleyHillBilly

4 жыл бұрын

Poking your finger in would be simpler.

@jameswest848

4 жыл бұрын

An image changing mug would be cheaper

@thomas78552

4 жыл бұрын

But the flir camera is the most fun

@debsy101games

4 жыл бұрын

Yes

@mensb1936

4 жыл бұрын

3/4 people are incapable of answering a simple question

I love my Cat S61. Been daily driving since launch day. Might be a tad slow compared to 'modern' smartphones, but there's really no need for a case. Laser tape measure (doubles as a cat/dog entertainment device), thermal imaging camera (great for not burning the shit out of your mouth when cooking), and has actually detected a gas leak in my mother's home.

I have an s8 active it's very rugged love it!

these are really neat phones. i was looking at the S60 model but after reading so many bad reviews i did not purchase.

An interesting look at the phone and I'm glad you've posted it. I work for a company that does civil engineering among other functions, and we're looking to replace our ageing Samsung Note 4's which are pretty much wrecked after 5 years use. I've been weighing up between the Cat S61 and the Doogee S90 Pro. We've tested the S90 Pro already and found it to be really rugged and well made, I'd highly recommend them. We're leaning more away from the Cat phone due to the age now as it was released in 2016 but despite it's age can't fault it. The Doogee doesn't have a thermal camera, not that we need one though, we're mainly just looking for something that will withstand being thrown in muddy holes in the ground and dropped all the time. May I ask which Chinese one you have ordered?

@almaefogo

4 жыл бұрын

It might be the Blackview BV9800 Pro It's around 450€ here in Portugal

@tybofborg

4 жыл бұрын

Holy shit, you've got _working_ Note 4s? I thought they all died... they had this problem where the eMMC chip would stop working, causing bootloops and other "software-type" failures. But they were never solved by software flashing, as the problem would keep coming back and get worse until they straight up died. And it was related to thermal expansion somehow, because we'd always get new ones coming in (I work in a repair shop) when the weather got really warm, around 30ish °C. Yeah, you're best off replacing them.

@johncrowerdoe5527

4 жыл бұрын

@@tybofborg Any way to save them, e.g. by replacing a flash chip?

@bigclivedotcom

4 жыл бұрын

I'd suggest testing a few different phones on site to see which one suits your needs. The one on order is a Blackview BV9900 pro.

@parody4042

4 жыл бұрын

Note 4 have gotten worse with age bit it's still good hardware just they've patch the hell out of the firmware and software made it terrible, I have a note 4 and a S60 (No laser)

damn I want my phone to be this stronk and chonky

This phone is a must have if your working in some fields, EMS, Police, MP, etc.

Now, I need one once it becomes available with my cell phone network.

New drinking game: chug a shot every time Clive says "It's an industrial phone." I'm on my second litre of vodka and the video hasn't finished yet. Clive owes me a new liver.

@andyhill242

4 жыл бұрын

Treid it complutly ankered bow!

@werner.x

4 жыл бұрын

No way - it's your own decision to play games with your health :-P

I have S60. I love that phone. But it had some issue. Acutally I have third one (under warranty:D). What kinda make me sad is fact they DO NOT provide any security patches for system for about two years. But yeah.. I can drop this phone on the floor and worry more about floor than phone:D IR camera is superb for fun and work. What kinda also makes me sad is fact, that they always use mid tier SOC in S60/S61 so it is not so snappy.

@SuperAWaC

4 жыл бұрын

more recent versions of android have separated the security patches from the vendor to google

@AjdamusMagnus

4 жыл бұрын

@@SuperAWaC With does not help me with my S60

My Cat S60 came of the mount on my motorcycle, hit the road at about 120 kmph. It was chip seal. Phone still works. Only casualty was the flir camera lens.... Wicked phone - best ever.

Interesting review, Clive. I keep thinking about getting a thermal imaging camera, for checking out hot spots and uniform cooling in servers and racks. But as I do virtually no fieldwork now I can't really justify it as a hobby device.

@jdrissel

4 жыл бұрын

Get a Flir One device for your existing phone they start at about $150. I have the $400 Flir One Pro and it is awesome except for a battery drain issue. There are a couple of public thermal videos on my YT channel if you want to look. Things like cat footprints and filling a propane tank. There might be more, by I don't pay much attention.

I really wanted one of these ... Until I saw how much even a used one costs lol

@rodwallace6237

4 жыл бұрын

$659.99 on Amazon. C60 for about 400USD

@AiOinc1

4 жыл бұрын

Same story here mate, I was ready to pay a decent amount for one, but unfortunately these are way too expensive for my purposes. Maybe if I sold my car I could get one.

@tsimeone

4 жыл бұрын

Can get one on contract for £30 a month. Not too bad

@TedCornish

4 жыл бұрын

@@tsimeone on Vodafone please?

@tsimeone

4 жыл бұрын

@@TedCornish only seen it on EE, through a1connect.. I've never heard of them, so I'd be a bit dubious. That's a shame.. It looks quite an interesting phone

How's the battery life on this thing? I'd be interested to hear some stats on how long it will run with different tasks.

@helomech1973

4 жыл бұрын

Battery life is really good. I travel a lot and I can sit in a airport all day and use the phone. My only complaint is the bluetooth really sucks.

Happy to report that my S60 is still functioning after further lift shaft drops and other neglect

I would normally be quite a way off a new phone right now, but you have me considering it as a useful way of providing navigation on motorcycle journeys. Most of the "ultimate waterproof" cases and mounts aren't ultimate in reality. Off to their website I go.

Dose it purr?

kind of curious about the longevity of the covers. i've had lots of phones/laptops where the rubber flexes, stretches & tears. my folding phone is the one i remember being the longest lasting. was kind of wanting one of the huawei phones with the periscope camera to mess around with, but now...

@the_inquisitive_inquisitor

3 жыл бұрын

I've had a CAT s41 for about two years now and the rubber flexes are holding up just fine. IDK if they use the same material as the s61, but I hope that helps.

Interesting phone. You've talked about this before, and I am surprised that CAT had it designed in the UK. The only other "professional" phone I know of is the one sold by Marshall, which is aimed at musicians and roadies. I can't remember what it is inside, but it is also Android. Incidentaly Naomi is working with Lady Ada to source a supply of the FLIR she was demonstrating so Adafruit can supply them in NY.

The air censor can be very useful when your looking at your temperature in your area you will notice yes it's hot or not compared to what's given to you by a weather bureau .

12:15 distracted by Naomi Wu? It’s easily done.

@ZILLION4EVER

4 жыл бұрын

I agree with both your arguments :)

@TheSirGoreaxe

4 жыл бұрын

I'm just glad to see that she is watched by someone like Clive. I wish that Vice wasn't the bag of dicks that they are.

@ZILLION4EVER

4 жыл бұрын

@@Okurka. hehe tought the same ("gr8 minds,..." lol)

@zogworth

3 жыл бұрын

Not sure that's exactly Clive's cup of tea.

You basically have an early engineering Tricorder

@max10eb

4 жыл бұрын

Yeap! Your making the Vulcans jealous.

I've had the CAT 48s for about 9 months. I t replaced my Kyocera mil grade phone. Very similar!! I do like it! But as it is all I use for making KZread videos, the video is choppy. Some viewers are good with the quality, had a few complain. So I'm assuming the camera issue you are having is the same as I have.. The only other thing I don't like, the speaker volume is too low!! I have it turned all the way up, doesn't matter if ear speaker for calls, or external speaker for watching videos. The thermal imaging would be great!! Nice for finding issues with equipment!! Thank you for the video!

Im looking forward to seeing the video on the other phone. Presuming it's a bit more budget friendly. That cat looks a great phone. 👍

Thank you for the interesting review. I'm wondering though if it has a fingerprint sensor on board?

@86XFA

4 жыл бұрын

www.gsmarena.com/cat_s61-9076.php

@dalton456

4 жыл бұрын

It does not

@werner.x

4 жыл бұрын

Fingerprint sensor for a work-phone, which you are supposed to use with gloves, doesn't make sense.

@johncrowerdoe5527

4 жыл бұрын

@@johncoops6897 Fingerprint sensor is a very practical way to unlock the screen without your pincode getting picked up by shoulder surfers or CCTV. It obviously requires an exposed fingertip and a proper implementation.

@kendokaaa

4 жыл бұрын

@@johncoops6897 It's much better than not having one considering how many people used to go without a passcode because it wasn't convenient enough

Oh my, throughout this whole video I was thinking this is an interesting niche phone. But then I checked local pricing and it's $1400 AUD lol

@sismofytter

4 жыл бұрын

It's kinda cheap when it includes the FLIR and chem alarm 🙂

@sebastianflynn1746

4 жыл бұрын

It's cheap considering any modern flag ship will easily cost that much and they definitely don't have a flir camera

@lunchboxproductions1183

4 жыл бұрын

$400 for the phone, $1,000 for the CAT licensing

@scania9786

4 жыл бұрын

Blackview BV 9800 pro and 9900 pro might be more in a descent price range, especially if you keep track on aliexpress and wait for sales.

@mdem5059

4 жыл бұрын

@@johncoops6897 yeah I looked at some on ebay and they really do cost a fair amount. I can see why the phone is $1400, since it's an all on one package with a ruggedised phone. On the flip side it'll only last about three years or so till the phone becomes so old is hate to use. And being old mid grade hardware already, it's Outlook isn't amazing. If you need a FLIR camera, it's probably still better on the long run to buy a stand alone I think.

I've been using the Cat S60 for over a year but i miss the inductive charging from my previous S30 where i never had to open these flaps (which were weak) and just let it slow charge over night. The battery is mainly being used up by wifi standby and it needs a charge every other day. The quality of these phones is outstanding and most other 'rugged' phones are a decade outdated on the hardware and software side. I've used the thermal cam to find a stuck part in a chain and a to find a broken ceramic cap on a pcb - it always comes in handy.

nice man. Thx its video bro!

Blackview do a half decent phone like this as well as other heavy duty work phones should ask for a review unit and compare them.

@aaronstorey9712

4 жыл бұрын

Whats the phone called

@wcoke

4 жыл бұрын

@@aaronstorey9712 blackview bv9800 or bv9800 pro

@bigclivedotcom

4 жыл бұрын

Blackview offered a phone conditional that it was a glowing positive review including footage provided by them. I declined as I don't do fake reviews. I've ordered a BV9900 pro for an unbiased test and review.

@aaronstorey9712

4 жыл бұрын

@@bigclivedotcom cool how long do you think it will be before review?

The logo above the scene would really annoy me lol, so distracting

@miatafan

4 жыл бұрын

funkyironman69 yeah I would break out some nail polish and paint over that logo

@the_inquisitive_inquisitor

3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that's the one thing I don't like about the design.

Dave is an angel!

I bought a ulefone armor 3 about a year ago and the rubber over-molding started to pell up recently probably due to using strong sanitizers, being a little OCD I went ahead and peeled it off and it revealed a roughly 2x2MM square hole that leads in too the battery space not really what I would expect from an IP68 rating. I am personally not upset about the rubber coming up. Now I will definitely consider these CAT phones for next time.

My daughter accidentally threw her phone from a roller coaster and it ended up landing in a parking lot and then got run over by a car. I wonder if this phone would have survived?

@FarleyHillBilly

4 жыл бұрын

Would your daughter have survived the trip ?

@kutter_ttl6786

4 жыл бұрын

It's certainly tougher than your average phone but it's only rated for falls up to 1.8m(6 ft) onto concrete. I wouldn't guarantee it but it stands a better chance than most.

@diamondfailer11

4 жыл бұрын

@@kutter_ttl6786 Yeah, especially because of that front glass. The bezels are relatively thin, the screen has a higher probability of breaking. And solder points of ICs might break/snap.

@TheJttv

4 жыл бұрын

No phone is surviving that.

@SilvaDreams

4 жыл бұрын

@@TheJttv Nokia 3390 would like to known your location. But seriously.. My Nokia 3390 survived falling off the top of my car on the highway, got ran over by god knows how many cars, trucks and 18 wheelers before I could make the 5 miles to the next exit to double back... I watched it get spat out finally from behind one 18 wheeler and close enough to the edge that I could snag it... It was still working last time I charged and powered it up in 2015 just the old NiCad was dying on it and would only hold half a charge. Just that tough as nails outer case got dinged and scratched up.

📍Of course, there is no perfect phone ⁦📌⁦⏳🔎

@fixdiymobile

4 жыл бұрын

It will appear with the aging of days 🙄

@creative7981

4 жыл бұрын

Of course dude

I've had a blackview bv9500 pro for a year and a half, love, love love it. Friends have gotten the bv9800 pro with flir camera and love it too. The price tag is right on these for sure at ~500 Canadian. Can't say enough about the robustness, battery life and ease of parts replacement (the bv9500 is literally screwed together) in my opinion, it's how phones should be, user serviceable with cheap parts.

Just got one yesterday. Used, but with a new battery. It replaced my dairy 6 year old and beaten up Galaxy S4. So far I really enjoyed the TIC, already spotted a problem with the coolant system of a car and checked if the coffee is still warm ;)

All the old Samsung Active phones that were designed as waterproof had the flaps on the charging ports. They were great because not just water was kept out, it stopped pocket lint and other random dust and debris from getting in it, preventing the port from being clogged up. I wish more phones had the port covers.

I'm watching this on an S60. Great phones. The novelty of texting people from the shower has yet to wear off.

Good for you not being a paid shill Clive! I appreciate your integrity!

nextel PTT on cellphones back in the day worked awesome and i am surprised it kinda stopped being a thing

I think I know the phone you're getting soon and eagerly await the review. There's last year's model and a new one for this year. I was thinking about buying last year's model becuase it had a bigger battery than this years model. I decided to get something different (from a different manufacturer) instead for about a third of the price, but with an even bigger battery (10Ah!)

@diychad7268

4 жыл бұрын

but no thermal included......

I almost bought one of these for the FLIR camera and ruggedness. But the reviews and problems people had with the early ones soured me on it, as well as the mediocre specs. I did buy the little FLIR camera that plugs into my Android's micro-USB port, and I love playing with this. I didn't know about the air quality sensors. That might have tipped me over the edge into buying it. Cool phone.

I had the S60, previous edition, before moving onto an AGM X2. The S60 was great for the year I used it until the battery started giving me issues, and rather than replace it I just went for a phone that was a little bigger screen and more powerful. If the S61 is anything like the S60 was for toughness, I regularly threw my phone at people across the shop, concrete floors and walls. Some dings and scratches on the aluminum frame, no damage to the glass or hardware. Really, besides the battery not holding much of a charge, the thing still works as advertised after suffering extreme abuse from both me, and the Guam environment I had it in, high humidity and heat, lots of salt.

USB-C sockets are the preferred connector for many reasons, most notably because they are easily sealed to IPX8. The rubber covers are to prevent your industrial pocket fluff from blocking the recess.

I watched the entire ad before your video. And it's always " First like then view'.

Hello, loved the review....I didn't get this phone because of the price and reviews of the last S60...but I did get the less expensive BV9800 Pro from BlackView... That may be the phone you're talking about that you ordered. I love mine and I think the thermal software is exactly the same from the look on your video. I'm looking forward to your review. Thanks for all your videos, keep them coming.... Joe in the U.S.

@bigclivedotcom

4 жыл бұрын

It is the same Flir app. I've ordered the newest BV9900 pro.

@joen9275

4 жыл бұрын

@@bigclivedotcom Yeah, I almost regret getting this one, but I just love the waterproof and the flir. The only difference is the 4K + 16 9 aspect. I've had every model of blackview since the 8000 Pro and love them all except the 9600 Pro, which despite the ads was not a tough phone the screen broke after a 1 foot drop And they wouldn't honor the warranty. Good luck with yours, and I'm looking forward to your review on the new model. Stay safe....

I did not know such a phone existed. It's awesome, the main thing I look for in phones is waterproofing. I really like the thermal imaging. I wonder if I would show up as a cold spot in a crowd, my recorded temperature is 35-35.8 °C My old HTC butterfly had a flap like that. Damn, the thermal imaging camera can be used for horrible pickup lines too

I also have the S61 and for me the dual sim was one of the criteria I had, the ruggedness second and that it isn't filled with bloatware as third. The air quality sensor seems to react to particles as well. In any case with these days of hand sanitizer it invariably always complains when I have used it. One bug I have seen is that the automatic backlight adjustment seems to stop working after a while and only a reboot fixes it. The FLIR camera resolution is low to prevent "nude" pics of people. Anyway - this is one of the best phones I have had.

I have two CAT s41 phones and I love them! I use the gold button on the side to activate the flashlight; it's super useful because I can pull the phone out and get the light on with one hand without having to unlock the screen. I have a terrible track record with smartphones - I've busted five in three years - and this is one that even I haven't managed to break. I did fail to secure the seal for the headphone jack one time and water-damaged one (hence owning two) and after not working for about two weeks the damn thing turned itself back on and has been going strong for almost a year since!

@bigclivedotcom

3 жыл бұрын

The new Chinese brand rugged phones with Flir sensors are also looking pretty good.

@the_inquisitive_inquisitor

3 жыл бұрын

@@bigclivedotcom yeah, but *China* though..

@bigclivedotcom

3 жыл бұрын

@@the_inquisitive_inquisitor Where the CAT S61 is made.

@the_inquisitive_inquisitor

3 жыл бұрын

@@bigclivedotcom I'm going to pretend you just said "Made in America" and continue to live in blissful ignorance

I've had mines for 5 months now, I like it in general. I've had issues with apps locking up & crashing over the past two months and sometimes it takes a LOONGG time to wake up from standby causing me to miss calls some times. I also have a FLIR E4 with the E8 firmware, I'm about to send it off for the latest firmware update once this Covidvirus situation passes over. Other FLIR thermographic tools I have are the FLIR CM174, FLIR CM275 & a FLIR DM285 which it all work great with in their respective specs.

@bigclivedotcom

4 жыл бұрын

I'd be cautious about getting an official firmware update in case it gets reverted back to E4 spec and locked.

@MrNightro

4 жыл бұрын

@@bigclivedotcom I am actually sending it back to the guy who did the original firmware update for me to get it done. I've already had the conversation with him & it's all set up to be done.

Like my S51, it provides delivering messages percussively. 😎

Cracking phone, I had a CAT S60 for about 4 years, served me well. Used to love telling Sound engineers how warm their amps are getting 😂 I think this would be excellent if they could design a Carabiner clip module for the area at the top. If they designed multi unit docking stations like the Motorola Radio docks you see at big productions then I could see some real potential... Maybe PRS could start issuing them out on their shifts 🤔🤷

I've also had mine for around a year and carried it every day except for the period of time where it had to be returned to the manufacturer for charging issues. Aside from some early problems with customer service and the charging deal it's been a pretty good phone. I've dropped it many times on concrete... submerged it in fresh and salt water. It is chemical resistant. The screen can be a bit challenging in the rain and the battery as good as it is could be a bit better... It doesn't strike me as being as rugged as the s60 though there are some HUGE improvements over it.