# Texturized Rubber Device Grips 'Gear Gripz' Place a Rubber Grip Exactly Where it's Needed By Michael Hemsworth | Published 2016-02-02 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rubber-grip References: [odditymall](http://odditymall.com/textured-rubber-gear-gripz) In a world saturated in sleek technology products, 'Gear Gripz' is designed to help add a [rubber grip](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/popsockets-suckup-grip-and-mount) to products that need it most. Devices like smartphones and tablet are often crafted from polished metal or shiny plastic, which inherently make them difficult to handle 'Gear Gripz' are designed to help add texturized rubber to the exterior of [smartphones, cameras](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nanopop-magsafe), flashlights or anything else that you're prone to dropping. Being that devices like smartphones are usually crafted from glass and metal, consumers oftentimes require a case to protect them which subsequently distracts from the phones design aesthetic. 'Gear Gripz' are designed to enable users to do away with [pesky cases](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/phone-case-30) and rest assured that they'll be able to hold onto devices without fear of dropping them. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.6/10 - Popularity: 71% | Activity: 59% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Rubber Grip Technology:** Opportunity to develop innovative rubber grip solutions for sleek technology products to enhance handling and prevent dropping. - **Case-less Device Protection:** Potential for disruptive innovation in creating alternative solutions to smartphone cases that maintain device design aesthetic while ensuring a secure grip. - **Texturized Exterior Enhancements:** Growing demand for customizable texturized rubber exteriors on various devices to provide better grip and reduce the risk of accidental drops. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Smartphone Manufacturing:** Opportunity for smartphone manufacturers to incorporate texturized rubber grips directly into the design of their devices. - **Accessory Manufacturing:** Innovative rubber grip solutions can create a new market for manufacturers specialising in designing and producing grips for a range of devices. - **Consumer Electronics Retail:** Retailers can benefit from offering a wide selection of devices with built-in texturized rubber grips or providing custom grip solutions as an add-on service. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Ultra-Slim Metallic Smartphone Grips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/metal-phone-grip.md) - [Tactile Photography Phone Attachments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leica-lux.md) - [Creative MagSafe Grips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hikawa-phone-grip.md) - [Setting Powder Phone Grips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/revolution-powder-pops-silicone-case-pop-grip.md) - [Loss Prevention Phone Grips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gobelt.md) - [Wheelchair Rim Grip Covers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grip-rim-cover.md) - [Pressed Powder Phone Grips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pressed-powder-phone-grip.md) - [Convenient Camera Keychain Grips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/camera-bug.md) - [Omni-Compatible Magnetic Phone Grips](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/popsockets-magsafe-phone-grips.md)