Granite Gear Add-on Pocket

A handy pocket for keeping small items or gear secure and handy. The Granite Gear Add-on Pocket can be installed vertically or horizontally on a shoulder strap, waist belt, MOLLE webbing, compression strap, etc. Foam padding protects what’s inside, and provides some insulation from the cold for battery-powered gear.

I bought this add-on pocket just for carrying my cell phone in a safer place than pants or chest pockets. It also keeps it from getting all sweaty. My iPhone 13 Pro fits almost perfectly, and with the opening at the top of the pouch I don’t have to worry about the phone falling out if I forget to zip it up. This was not the case when I carried it in my jacket’s chest pocket, and it resulted in my walking several miles back and forth next to my trail, looking for my phone in a couple feet of snow. I did eventually find it, thankfully. Note: Siri can’t hear you loudly saying “Siri, play some music!” to locate your phone when it’s buried in snow.

The pocket fits perfectly below the sliding sternum strap on my shoulder strap, both on the buckle and strap sides. Accessing it with either hand on either side is easy. I can still loosen the shoulder strap with the pocket mounted there. There’s a top strap about 3 inches long with a buckle so you can keep a heavier item from sliding the pocket down your shoulder strap. Just pass the pocket’s strap through the strap your sternum strap slides on (a lot of straps!) It also keeps the pocket from bouncing or jiggling.

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I’ve been using this for about a month.