Hi Guys I see that most people get the Black or White carbon fiber skin protectors so I bought a red one and thought I'd share some of my thoughts/pics in case some of you might be wondering. I think i did a decent job !
I love the way it looks (if you can get over the minor gaps; but if done properly it will look nice) but the back cover looks beautiful
It will protect from scratches but not drops
Feels great in the hands (esp after having a case over it for so long) I love the naked feel
The only thing I worry is if I might accidently rip off the edges while taking it out of my pocket. It has been a few days already and so far it seems to be holding up nicely so getting use to it.
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You can notice the gaps but it is not too bad, gives it a nice look if properly done
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You can see that the front area of the buttons are not protected, which kind of irritated me because I was under the impression that it was a full cover.
I am thinking of just getting a bumper now so It protects the sides nicely. Phone feels so light now! Loving it
Anybody have the blue?
Looks good.:good:
It looks pretty good! I like the idea better than the standard covers. I live dangerously with no cover, no screen protector.
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The gaps stand off quite a bit, because of the contrast of colours. But it got that Ferrari looks alright.
I have the same skin in black. Very good. Have it for a couple of month and no peeling yet. :good:
http://img834.imageshack.us/img834/6896/dsc2026l.jpg
You can buy these? I have been missing out!
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I want to get a carbon fiber skin for my Nexus but I too would like the sides covered. I swear I have seen skins that cover the whole side but I dont know who makes them. Obviously not XO Skins
It looks nice on red carbon...
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I ordered the body glove diamond case, in white. It's very nice, looks good, doesn't add any bulk really, and feels solid. It's on the Tmobile website under accessories for the phone
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here are some more.pictures with the phone in it.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=18423519&postcount=14
Yeah its a good case, I like it.
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I got one tonight & I love it
If it is like the other Body Glove that has the rubber back it should work out great. I tried case after case and settled on the other Body Glove. I liked it better than the D30. But that's just me..
It's a good looking case.
Does this provide screen protection or i have to purchased screen protector from other sources? I wish to get all protection ready before i getting my galaxy.
Thanks for replying.
this does not come with a screen protector, i wish these $30 tmobile cases came with one. i put in a order for realook screen protector i should be getting it by end of this week.
right.. with tmobiles premium prices
I just wish it wasn't white. That is my only deterrent.
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Dsmwookie said:
I just wish it wasn't white. That is my only deterrent.
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You could probably cover it with some sort of overlay if you wanted to get creative. I have some 3M carbon fiber vinyl that I'm thinking about doing mine with.
The realook screen protector works great with this body glove. No bubbles at all. Took me a couple minutes to fit it on perfectly, since realook cuts it to fit perfectly with the glass
just picked up this case for my wife and her GSII. Great looking case, looks and feels nice. Unfortunately I like it better than my D30 case (mostly because the unlock button is easier to press on the bodyglove)
Ive had it since day one and its kickass!
def. worth it
Seeing there are several threads about people laying down black carbon fiber look vinyl on their phones, here's one done in silver. I got ripped off on eBay when I thought the listing was for genuine 3M Di-Noc, but the results turned out decent enough to share. Major problem with the cheap vinyl is that it stretches out way too easily and it melts at a lower temperature than the quality film.
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Looks pretty sweet! Is that stuff adhesive, or do you have to use some sort of glue?
Yes, it is adhesive backed. Like I said I got the off brand stuff, the 3M branded Di-Noc works much better. There are numerous clips on youtube about the stuff and how to use it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mL0nOpvkTb4 <=== link to video showing install on a BMW steering wheel.
Does it come in black? White is too girly for me.
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Does it come in black? White is too girly for me.
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It looks unnatural
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I've got black 3M textured Carbon, but I think the stuff would be way too thick to work on the backing. I'll try it though, have a ton left from my computer.
The 3M branded film works great on the back. You just have to trim it right at the edges of the cover instead of folding over the underside a bit. That pic turned out looking white? It is silver. They have 500! other colors. I dont know about the other 500 varieties but the carbon fiber look films are actually textured and have a good grip to them.
I went ahead and put the fiber on my backplate.... It looks awesome, but the lip is killing me....
Edit: The fiber was pretty thick, so an idea struck me. I stuck it on the back directly, instead of on the cover. Fits great, feels great. Might add another layer to get rid of some of the 'give' between components.
Ridges are a whole heck of a lot more visible in photos, but aren't they always?
Phone is an extra mm thinner, and a bit lighter too. In addition, the battery no longer falls out in those big drops
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I went ahead and put the fiber on my backplate.... It looks awesome, but the lip is killing me....
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You're crazy! But crazy is good.
Reminds me I haven't got my Ebay one yet.
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Just thought I'd post my opinion on my latest case and throw up a few pictures for you guys to have a look at..
This is my second case for my S3, the first one being a FONEM8 Hard Slim Shell off eBay (www.ebay.co.uk/itm/140764120157) and while I was happy with the fit and style the rubberised texture attracted dirt like you wouldn't believe. In the end I had a grotty off white case that wouldn't even wash clean You can see what I mean in the 3rd picture.
Off I went looking for something similar in fit but with a gloss/shiny finish so it didn't end up all mucky and found the Nillkin Dynamic Fashion Hard Case (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/230807084265) paid my £10 and waited for the postman. It arrived fairly quickly from China and I'm pretty happy with it. The rainbow effect that can be seen in the pictures is fairly subtle and can't really be seen in the pictures, its most noticeable in natural light.
Here's the pictures anyway (http://imgur.com/a/Hy2gp)
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Wha'dya reckon?
Looks good :-D
I have the black version of this and i can highly recommend Nilkin cases for the money they are great:good:
I got the white textured Nillkin case off ebay, feels and looks great
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Nillkin-Hard-Case-Cover-Shield-LCD-Guard-4-Samsung-i9300-Galaxy-S-III-S3-SIII-/130718254579?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item1e6f6a45f3
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I got the white textured Nillkin case off ebay, feels and looks great
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Nillkin-Hard-Case-Cover-Shield-LCD-Guard-4-Samsung-i9300-Galaxy-S-III-S3-SIII-/130718254579?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item1e6f6a45f3
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Those are really nice, I have the black textured one and it feels like it will protect your phone. Also goes over the bezel of the phone enough that you can leave it face down.
I bought one but didnt like it, i didnt like that theres little to no protection on the corners of the phone ,i bought a samsung vented case instead and like that better
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I bought one but didnt like it, i didnt like that theres little to no protection on the corners of the phone ,i bought a samsung vented case instead and like that better
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The corners and top/bottom are a tad exposed, for me its trying to find happy medium between protection and keeping the device feeling slick and lightweight, can be tricky
I tend to go through cases quite alot (finished with about 8/9 for my iPhone) so I'll do a thread like this for each one I buy so others have a decent(ish) reference :good:
Here is mine...
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Hi guys what would you recommend?
Ive heard good things about XO where there not much orange peel.
But I want to know if there are other good products.
What the good thing I heard about sgp flex is that there's 2.
Also is there much orange peel on the sgp?
Could you also post pics?
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I slapped a SGP flex on my nexus on day 1, and after a bad first install, have been happy with it ever since (comes 2 per purchase).
There is a minor peel effect, it doesn't bug me in the slightest personally. Never visible at all with screen on, and feels perfectly smooth. Clarity is very good as well.
I took a few pics trying to show the peel, with very limited success on camera.
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^ Which sgp is that? Is that the ultra oleophobic one?
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I slapped a SGP flex on my nexus on day 1, and after a bad first install, have been happy with it ever since (comes 2 per purchase).
There is a minor peel effect, it doesn't bug me in the slightest personally. Never visible at all with screen on, and feels perfectly smooth. Clarity is very good as well.
I took a few pics trying to show the peel, with very limited success on camera.
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The peel you're talking about, is the at the bottom or the top?
Because when it peels at the top Its gonna annoy me and im gonna start peeling it off.
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^ Which sgp is that? Is that the ultra oleophobic one?
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He said the flex.
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If you mean by peel the edges peeling, there isn't any at all. The orange peel thing where it looks a bit odd in certain angles of light with screen off..pretty uniformly covers the entire protector. But I can't feel it's presence, or rather, you can't after a few days after application and settling.
Just bought one of these for £2.99, it arrived in 2 days, and I got to say, it is beautiful. Feels so nice to use on my OPO. The picture really doesn't do it justice. I actually prefer it to the original sandstone touch.
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Just ordered one myself, will see how it is. Thanks for the heads up
I have bought from them for all my phones that they do the cases for. It feels almost like silk.
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I have bought from them for all my phones that they do the cases for. It feels almost like silk.
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That's it. Yeah feels good.
Does it protect the screen when you place it face down? My TUDIA does but kinda liking the colour options with these
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Anyone have photos of it? Other than the eBay photos?
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Anyone have photos of it? Other than the eBay photos?
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Stumbled upon a review on youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q43HYVeiiPo
and on amazon http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00MPIC9KO/ref=cm_sw_su_dp
Be careful with the generic back cover cases..
I ordered 2 cases similar to these, a red one and white one. The white one fits poorly so i sent it back. The red one fits nicely but after a week i took my phone out of the case and saw that it left red paint on the back of my sandstone black cover..GRRRR. So be warned about these cheap generic cases. I put tape on the inside of the case to prevent any more paint coming off onto my phone. This is my first 5.5" phone and i fumble it alot but only dropped it twice but these case will not prevent your phone from being chipped, as expected since it's not a full cover. I'm waiting for my new case which is a full shock protection case.
Doesn't look any different then the xtremeguard case that I bought for way cheaper.
$3.99 plus $1.49 carbon fiber back vinyl = $5.48 free shipping
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