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Ok the first of the new cases I ordered is here, and I thought I would give some sort of a review on it since I know good information about Nexus 2013 cases is at a premium right now. I am by no means a tech review professional so forgive me any mistakes or whatever, just giving my opinion so far. I will try to be as exhaustive as I can because I feel that too much information can't hurt anyone.
Here is the case.
The Good: Well made, fits tablet perfectly, looks nice, feels nice in hand.
The Bad: The stand on this device is horrible. If you decide you want a case that offers a well placed, functional stand for Netflix or reading, this is NOT the case for you. EDIT: Just realized that Smart Cover function is not very smart. See video below, but if you like this function this case may be a bad investment.
The Verdict = 3 Stars: As long as you don't require a stand that's particularly stable, easy to use or adjustable in any way, or like the smart-cover functionality, this device is nearly perfect in all other areas.
First Impression:
As I more or less expected, it came in a simple plastic bag with no name on it. With these early Chinese cases, this is normal I have found. Also noticed right away that the stamped in logo on the front reads "MOCO" not "MOKO". Actually it could just be a bad attempt at an English "K" but it certainly reads as "C". Not an issue for me, just something you notice right away. The case smells fine. Weird thing to say but this has been a problem with cheap Chinese cases in the past, where they smell like the toxic waste likely produced when making them. This one has very little smell at all, and not at all unpleasant.
Upon Further Review: As I began to look at the case, I will say that I was a little more impressed than I thought I would be. I ordered this case SOLELY because it was shipping soonest, and I had another case in mind for my daily driver. It won't be released till the 23rd. Installation of the device into the case was a breeze. I was pleasantly surprised to see a Velcro fastener in here. I had hoped for one but you couldn't tell on the pictures, so it was a nice find. Once I Velcro'd the case in there, I found the fit extremely satisfactory. The cutouts and openings are all flawlessly placed for maximum accessibility with max protection as a secondary goal. Exactly what you'd expect from a Slim case. The only possible gripe for some of you is that the headphone cutout is VERY close to the jack and if you have a fat headphone connector on your cans, they may not fit or may cause sideways pressure on the jack itself. It isn't a problem with either my Apple Earbuds or my Sennhieser cans, but I could see it as a potential issue for some, perhaps users of full-sized cans. The camera, for you douche bags who want take photos with your tablet, works fine while in the case. The girl i was with last night was kind enough to be my test subject an there was no sign of a blockage or other line-of-sight issue.
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The feel of the case itself is that of plain ole Faux Leather. This Folio is VERY smooth, with literally no texture at all. Makes it fairly slippery compared to my old Blurex, but I don't see it as being "too" slippery to the point where you might drop it. I suppose if this can be an issue for you or your kids, another case might better suit you. The case forms a nice overlap of about half an inch all the way around the tablet, so the occasional short drop will very likely be survivable. A spill is another matter, however. As with all slim cases, it offers little in the way of protection from errant liquids.
The strap on the back and the, uh, totally NOT superfluous credit card holder, both work fine but in a barely useful sort of way. Honestly I'd say they serve no purpose at all except at the very least they do offer some minuscule amount of shock absorbency if you should drop the thing face down.
Finally I looked at the stand. I immediately wished I hadn't. Boy does this thing stink. It's very difficult to get the device into a standing position(impossible in portrait since this one is landscape only). Once there, it is not very stable. The bottom of the case, the part it rests upon while standing, has a bend in it(where the spine of the case is). This makes it extremely prone to tip over backwards. Especially while sitting it up to begin with. This process is neither user friendly or intuitive. Even after doing it several times and having a full understanding of it, it just never feels smooth. It feels awkward and rather annoying to prop it up every time. Below is a photo of the device froma side view so you can see what I mean.
After my last case, a BLUREX Magyc folio Case With Multi-Angle Stand I suppose I just expect a certain amount of ease when it comes to this, for it to require no thought and little effort to prop up my device. When I am working I am constantly closing my tablet then opening it again to read. Many, many times per day. Therefor this is a deal-breaker to me. For those of you who care less about the feature, or use it far less often, you may not mind it at all.
EDIT: NEW INFORMATION ABOUT THIS CASE. The smart-cover function barely works. I didn't notice this before because I hadn't really spent any time with the case. But now that I have, it rarely works to unlock my tablet. I don't know if the magnet is too weak, small or placed wrong. Being that this is a cheap Chinese case it may simply be that my particular case is made poorly, and others will not have this problem. Below is a video to show what I mean. I will be adjusting the device to 3 stars because of this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4sGNwF_G16s
I really don't know what else to say so I will just pot a couple more shots of the case and leave it at that.
Thanks for the review! I was just about ready to pull the trigger on this one, but now I will explore other options.
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Thanks for the review! I was just about ready to pull the trigger on this one, but now I will explore other options.
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Exactly why I posted it. It's a fine case other than the stand issue. But for me that's the most important feature of a case. Good luck in your search and if Blurex posts a new Magyc case for our device, JUMP ON IT. They released a new case today, I got email about it. Just not the type I want. It's likely better than the one above, since it does not have a stand which bends under and back, but instead works almost like the one I am used to.
I think the stand is perfect.....not sure wtf you really talking bout there..
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I think the stand is perfect.....not sure wtf you really talking bout there..
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To each his own I suppose. Glad you are happy with the feature. I am not. Perhaps my unit is made wrong, or we just have different ideas about what constitutes a good stand. As long as you are happy, I'm happy for ya.
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To each his own I suppose. Glad you are happy with the feature. I am not. Perhaps my unit is made wrong, or we just have different ideas about what constitutes a good stand. As long as you are happy, I'm happy for ya.
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Well from your pictures you dont even have it tucked in all the way... But its completely stable and at a perfect cubicle desk viewing angle....
For 99 cents...what I paid, this may be the best case I have ever seen. Then again, I may just have lower expectations for 99 cents.
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Well from your pictures you dont even have it tucked in all the way... But its completely stable and at a perfect cubicle desk viewing angle....
For 99 cents...what I paid, this may be the best case I have ever seen. Then again, I may just have lower expectations for 99 cents.
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I am not considering the price in this review. The point of it is to help people determine if this case is a suitable daily driver for them. If you start adjusting value vs price point etc, this whole thing gets messy fast. I am only looking at the end result, which is the case you get. I'll leave it to others to decide if a case is worth more to them because it costs less, etc. I did in fact have it all the way tucked in when doing this review. Maybe not in the picture, but that fact has not made it any less annoying to prop it up compared to a case like my previous one. So i stand by my opinion, which is after all just my opinion and not a statement of fact. Others can read my review, and yours if you chose to make one, and decide for themselves
wait... what???
hahahahaha
I'm cracking up. am I the only one that sees this? hahaha
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wait... what???
hahahahaha what's up with the pic dude?
I'm cracking up. am I the only one that sees this? hahaha
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Obviously that's just a bit of humor and in no way a legally admissible representation of my activities last night or any other night.... ever.
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Obviously that's just a bit of humor and in no way a legally admissible representation of my activities last night or any other night.... ever.
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Heh, I thought it was funny. If that makes a difference. lol
I also applaud the panty shot.:laugh:
hahaha I thought you ended up meaning to post a pic of the case, but accidentally uploaded something from your private stash... hahahah
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Quality very well written review. Thank you, even though it didn't help as I already received the case. I still enjoyed the review haha, good **** man
Updated the OP with some new and unfortunate information about this case, for anyone reading this far down
OK, call me a pervert but she was wearing purple
OK I stop. Thanks for the review.
That new updated info could vary between devices because I do not have that problem. So it's hit or miss
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That new updated info could vary between devices because I do not have that problem. So it's hit or miss
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Yup but certainly worth mentioning. I doubt the screw up was on just *ONE* case. Likely they had a bad batch or two get out. Best to warn people at least.
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Yup but certainly worth mentioning. I doubt the screw up was on just *ONE* case. Likely they had a bad batch or two get out. Best to warn people at least.
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True. Just wanted to mention mine is fine. For now...haha
huangfch said:
have you ruled out the possibility of a defective power circuit on your nexus 7 or something like that? You case seems to turn the screen off just fine but only fails to turn the screen back on. It it is a misplaced or weak magnet , I would think it should be the other way around.
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I suppose that is possible. Never heard of such a thing before. I will have to check into it. I've a new case coming in a day or 2, that will tell me. If it still does it with that case, I may return it.
I received a Poetic Slimbook case yesterday, which resembles the Moko the most (compared to other Chinese brands), and the sleep/wake function works very poorly. I think the case magnet is too weak. Its smaller than the magnets in the flap, plus it is buried under the elastic interior strap (more material between the magnet and sensor in tablet). After practicing opening and closing the flap for several minutes the tablet responds better, but still only 60-70% of the time.
I received this one and the slim one today {shipped august 12} from China to Canada. 14.xx$ for both, I have to say they are pretty well built for 7$ each {or 0.99$ each + shipping}
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So the clear plastic ones from ATT seem to be junk (plus they're clear).
The "carbon fiber" ones from Samsung were a letdown.
Anyone find anything decent yet? I must say this is one of the very few areas that the iPhone benefits from.
Anyone have experience with Pdair? They seem high ($28) but they might look promising. There are no pics of the Captivate Version of this yet but they come in black and silver aluminum, here's the iPhone version:
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Honestly the PDair leather cases look alright but the metal cases look ridiculous to me and the clasp that keeps them shut looks pretty cheap. I say we need to petition for some Otterbox love! Otherwise I really haven't seen any hard cases out there.
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Honestly the PDair leather cases look alright but the metal cases look ridiculous to me and the clasp that keeps them shut looks pretty cheap. I say we need to petition for some Otterbox love! Otherwise I really haven't seen any hard cases out there.
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They just released like the Droid Defender case like a year after release I would not hold my breath for them LOL
I'd like a leather case except that stupid flap would get in the way when I'm trying to use it.
And yea, I had the same thought about the metal case. I wonder if it FIRMLY snaps down or what... Was hoping someone would comment that has used them before.
i bought a case from ebay. its a pretty nice case and i luv it. since i cant post links so search "FUNKY STRIPES Phone Cover Hard Case Samsung Captivate" on ebay. you'll find it.
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Hey guys/gals, we are only going to see high quality cases if we request them from the better, larger manufactures.
Sorry for the lazy links, not allowed to post outside link until a moderator approves me apparently.
OtterBox Contact Us Form: otterbox.com/contact-us/
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Hey please check out my post about what I have found out about the hard case situation for the Captivate!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=758778
I got a case from ebay, just searched "snap on case captivate" I got the black one that says it is rubberized in the description. The thing snaps on very securely and is very difficult to take off, so I think the protection is good. Access to all the physical do-dads like the usb gate are easily reachable. My only gripe is the notification bar is harder to access with the case on, but if I use the tip of my finger I can get it and I've gotten used to it but it still deserves mention. I'll post pics if you want but it is nothing spectacular. Cheap too, like $8 with free shipping and come in different colors. Looks like the same design as the carbon fiber one just not as much of an eye sore. What was the letdown with the carbon fiber one for you?
Looks like there's also a "carbon fiber" case that's different than Samsung's on Ebay now too, for $8.
For $8 if it snaps together well and is clean looking: it's better for me.
There's really four complaints to Samsung's:
1) Doesn't fit together SUPER well, but this isn't bad enough for me to return it on this point alone
2) When I bought it I thought it was clean, but I got a case with a Galaxy S logo on the back. Again not enough for me to return it on this point alone
3) Some of the rubberized coating was coming off
4) It's not really carbon fiber as it originally stated...
TexUs said:
Looks like there's also a "carbon fiber" case that's different than Samsung's on Ebay now too, for $8.
For $8 if it snaps together well and is clean looking: it's better for me.
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Have you bought this one yet? I'm thinking about getting it. I don't really care for cases, but I want something with a raised edge so I can set the phone face down.
Sleeping Giant said:
Have you bought this one yet? I'm thinking about getting it. I don't really care for cases, but I want something with a raised edge so I can set the phone face down.
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No... Trying to get dumba$$ Samsung to pay for the return shipping on my case they sent me not as advertised (solid black carbon fiber).
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No... Trying to get dumba$$ Samsung to pay for the return shipping on my case they sent me not as advertised (solid black carbon fiber).
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Alright, I'll go a head and get one and do a review on it.
I have the AT&T hard rubberized Body Glove case - but it looks like Body Glove has posted a hard shell snap-on case. Looks interesting with a removable belt clip that doubles as a kickstand (at least in portrait mode). Anyone tried it yet?
http://www.bodyglovemobile.com/prod...205034&ManufacturerId=1204552&ModelId=3529492
No but for $30 they can suck it. LOL
So for 12 bucks I got this case and a car charger. It definitely adds bulk, and this is probalbly moreso than most.
I had a couple thoughts today, thought I'd share them and see what people think. Perhaps even get the attention of someone that has the skill to implement some of these ideas.
First thought:
LED's don't really need much power, and if one was only used for a flash, you could power it off a watch sized battery for some time. Have they ever made cases for phones that have an LED that could be used as a camera flash in them? This could be a nice mod to any hard case out there. I for one do not have the skill to make anything like that, but would be very willing to pay for something like that.
Second thought:
A case with a modified back to allow a slide out keyboard. I'm thinking something like the following
http://www.adapt-mobile.com/multimedia/product/view/adapt_adk_100_micro_keyboard
but integrated into a case. I realize you would have to charge both the phone and the keyboard, but it could be an interesting project for someone that knows enough to do this.
Just some thoughts. If anyone knows how to do any of this, let me know. I'm aware i just described most of our missing features from the Epic, but I think using a case to overcome our missing features could be a big seller.
Those are the two reasons I almost switched over to Sprint for the Epic 4G.
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I had a couple thoughts today, thought I'd share them and see what people think. Perhaps even get the attention of someone that has the skill to implement some of these ideas.
First thought:
LED's don't really need much power, and if one was only used for a flash, you could power it off a watch sized battery for some time. Have they ever made cases for phones that have an LED that could be used as a camera flash in them? This could be a nice mod to any hard case out there. I for one do not have the skill to make anything like that, but would be very willing to pay for something like that.
Second thought:
A case with a modified back to allow a slide out keyboard. I'm thinking something like the following
http://www.adapt-mobile.com/multimedia/product/view/adapt_adk_100_micro_keyboard
but integrated into a case. I realize you would have to charge both the phone and the keyboard, but it could be an interesting project for someone that knows enough to do this.
Just some thoughts. If anyone knows how to do any of this, let me know. I'm aware i just described most of our missing features from the Epic, but I think using a case to overcome our missing features could be a big seller.
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You mean like this? http://www.quirky.com/products/18-Beamer-iPhone-Case Perhaps if we all email them, they might make one for our phone. Worth a shot since they apparently make products that the user "community" thinks up.
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ace518 said:
I had a couple thoughts today, thought I'd share them and see what people think. Perhaps even get the attention of someone that has the skill to implement some of these ideas.
First thought:
LED's don't really need much power, and if one was only used for a flash, you could power it off a watch sized battery for some time. Have they ever made cases for phones that have an LED that could be used as a camera flash in them? This could be a nice mod to any hard case out there. I for one do not have the skill to make anything like that, but would be very willing to pay for something like that.
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How are you going to get the phone to communicate to it when the camera is taking a pic?
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Second thought:
A case with a modified back to allow a slide out keyboard. I'm thinking something like the following
http://www.adapt-mobile.com/multimedia/product/view/adapt_adk_100_micro_keyboard
but integrated into a case. I realize you would have to charge both the phone and the keyboard, but it could be an interesting project for someone that knows enough to do this.
Just some thoughts. If anyone knows how to do any of this, let me know. I'm aware i just described most of our missing features from the Epic, but I think using a case to overcome our missing features could be a big seller.
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Again, how is the phone going to communicate to the case?
I mean if you truly want something like this then you should really get a different phone (like the Epic). I personally don't like it because A) Sprint sucks here, and B) slide out keyboards add bulk and weight and thickness and C) I don't care about a flash.
tundra84 said:
You may thank Swype for any and all grammar errors.
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I like and still use Swype for one reason: easy one-finger messages.
It's not highly accurate when you are moving quickly.
And two-finger "pecking" messaging (a'la iPhone) is still faster than Swype is.
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How are you going to get the phone to communicate to it when the camera is taking a pic?
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bluetooth and a custom camera app.
Again, how is the phone going to communicate to the case?
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Bluetooth keyboard and the bluetooth profile as an app.
I mean if you truly want something like this then you should really get a different phone (like the Epic). I personally don't like it because A) Sprint sucks here
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If I wanted a phone I couldn't make calls from, I'd get the iphone 4.
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So, I'd been looking for a decent hard case for a while, and just never found a deal on one that I liked enough to buy. Trolling around on eBay, I found this little guy, Monaco Case
It looked like too good a deal to be of real quality. But, I checked the item location, and s#!t, the guy's in my town, 10 min from home. So, I drove down to his store to check 'em out...
At the time, I wasn't able to find many up to date reviews for this case, so I'm hoping that this post will help at least one or two people make a decision on whether to purchase or not.
...turns out that they are actually pretty nice. The build quality is very good, the hinge feels solid and operates smoothly, the latch clasps easily and securely. It's not likely to be popping open at inopportune moments. I have since tested this, as the phone recently took a hard 5' fall onto a concrete warehouse floor, bounced a couple times, and came to rest, still closed, phone undamaged and case unscratched. The case is lined with a thin layer of neoprene, the phone fits in snuggly and will not be scratched by the aluminum shell. Overall I was pleasantly surprised by it, I ended up buying one for me and one for my buddy's Evo. Sorry about this grainy pic, taken with my girl's Hero. The others will be better, I promise.
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The small shinny spots on the bottom of the case here are just reflections from the sunlight directly over head, not scratches, the cases finish quality is very good.
Access to the power and volume buttons is a little more difficult, but not a major problem. The kick stand still functions as intended, I use it plenty, and I feel that the camera is now well protected.
The case also comes with a little belt clip thingy that screws into the back of the case, cool idea... but, it was too cheesy for everyday use. I tossed it in the garbage when I got home. So, I set out to fab up a car mount to utilize the threaded bung on the back of the case. This is what I came up with. It's made from pieces of a cheesy adjustable car mount that I got at Radio Shack for $8 on clearance. I cut out the pieces I wanted, shaped, sanded and drilled until I was happy, then bolted it on.
Yeah, it adds a bit of bulk to an already bulky case, but that's not really an issue for me. I really need the protection this kind of case offers as I'm quite prone to damaging/destroying high end electronics. Thank god I have BB black tie protection as well, it's been well exploited . Also, there aren't really any off the shelf car mounts that will work with a hard case like this, so I had to come up with something.
I think it came out pretty nice, and it looks damn good in my truck. Using navigation is now worlds easier, plus I'm far less likely to run down a group of small children crossing the street whilst fumbling around, looking for my misplaced Evo.
The dash side of the mount is fairly adjustable via the ball & socket joint, it feels solid overall, and the phone slides on/off the mount easily without being sloppy. It's attached to the dash with a nice piece of double sided 3M tape that actually came with the original crappy car mount. It's quite strong and I don't feel like it will be failing anytime soon. And... a bonus for me, I ran the audio and charger cords straight into the dash, where they are hard wired into the truck, no more dangly cords for me.
Overall I'm really happy with how everything worked out. Even without the car mount, I feel like the aluminum case is a pretty good deal. I would recommend it to anyone looking for a solid protective case at a great price. I'm not sure exactly why these cases are so cheaply priced, but I think that they are well worth it.
I should mention that I'm in no way affiliated with the seller of these cases, and I have nothing to gain from the guy selling millions of them, although I'm sure he would love you for it. They are manufactured in China, which I'm sure has a lot to do with the price point. They're the exact same as the cases also being sold under the PDAir brand name. They can also be had in a shinny aluminum finish, for all the bling that some may require.
How much thickness would you say this case adds? I have been wanting to ditch my bodyglove shell case for a while and this seems like it might be the answer if it's not too thick and doesn't add too much weight to the Evo.
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How much thickness would you say this case adds? I have been wanting to ditch my bodyglove shell case for a while and this seems like it might be the answer if it's not too thick and doesn't add too much weight to the Evo.
Thanks
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The case adds .188" to the overall thickness. The phone goes from 1/2" thick, to 11/16" thick. It's not too bad, and it still slides in and out of my back pocket easily enough.
I wish I had a pos car that I could just stock something somewhere like that.....jk, but seriously,i don't want to put anything but a vent mount on my care, but there all to flimsy, and my cars lowered so it will jump around
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do you have the item # of the stuff you bought at radioshack? id like to make one of these car mount for my incredible
thajacka said:
I wish I had a pos car that I could just stock something somewhere like that.....jk, but seriously,i don't want to put anything but a vent mount on my care, but there all to flimsy, and my cars lowered so it will jump around
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Gotta have love for the '88 4Runner
halcyon_22 said:
do you have the item # of the stuff you bought at radioshack? id like to make one of these car mount for my incredible
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I don't have the part numbers, but it was just like this one. I cut the little raised section off the back of the holster shown here.
do you think this material is good enough to superglue part of a garmin gps mount onto?
is there glass over the screen making you have to open it to use the touchscreen?
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is there glass over the screen making you have to open it to use the touchscreen?
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nevermind im n idiot and didnt read the ebay auction first
"The open screen design allows easy access to the touch screen."
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do you think this material is good enough to superglue part of a garmin gps mount
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Yes, I super glued my piece in place to keep it from spinning around on the single bolt. I actually used epoxy rather than super glue, and it is holding great.
Sorry, but that is one ugly case
well i tried to order one and the guy sent it to an unconfirmed paypal address and I lost my money. I even emailed him after i did the buy it now to let him know my proper address because ive had issues with paypal associating the wrong address with my purchases. Needles to say, i am now disputing the purchase. So the case may be great but the ebay messaging system and this seller do not mix real well.
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well i tried to order one and the guy sent it to an unconfirmed paypal address and I lost my money. I even emailed him after i did the buy it now to let him know my proper address because ive had issues with paypal associating the wrong address with my purchases. Needles to say, i am now disputing the purchase. So the case may be great but the ebay messaging system and this seller do not mix real well.
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You do know that, regardless of what you email the seller, they can only ship to the address given to them by Paypal.
If you need to change things like shipping info, you need to make a note with your Paypal payment when you send it. There is a place for special notes like that. Also, if you are having trouble with Paypal giving the wrong info, you need to contact Paypal about that.
You can't be blaming the seller for shipping to the address Paypal gave them. They are not obligated to be checking emails before they ship items, that's why you always see notes at the bottom of product descriptions that read something like, please email in advance if you have any questions/concerns/special instructions.
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You do know that, regardless of what you email the seller, they can only ship to the address given to them by Paypal.
If you need to change things like shipping info, you need to make a note with your Paypal payment when you send it. There is a place for special notes like that. Also, if you are having trouble with Paypal giving the wrong info, you need to contact Paypal about that.
You can't be blaming the seller for shipping to the address Paypal gave them. They are not obligated to be checking emails before they ship items, that's why you always see notes at the bottom of product descriptions that read something like, please email in advance if you have any questions/concerns/special instructions.
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Sounds like the seller sent it to an UNCONFIRMED address.
That's his bad.
if you don't know how to properly use ebay/paypal, then you should have called the seller and arranged a different form of purchase.
It is very easy to select which address you want things shipped to with paypal and ebay. And it isnt like they are going to send a different one to the seller than what you select, it is all handled by one script/program and it isn't able to send a different address, it just isn't technically possible.
And it is very possible for you to chose the unconfirmed address instead of the confirmed one if the seller allows shipping to unconfirmed addresses. But it is still 100% up to you to choose the correct one.
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Sounds like the seller sent it to an UNCONFIRMED address.
That's his bad.
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If you give the seller an unconfirmed address, that's your bad...
aph said:
Sorry, but that is one ugly case
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I was thinking the same thing but didnt want to say it.....so thanks for that
J/K I understand that some need a big strong case due to the line of work they are in or due to their hobbies, its all good.
No ****.
You can delete the bad address frim paypal and use a new one and confirm it.
If paypal is known for doing this tovyou then YOU need to fix it.
To the OP.....
I hope you realize that any type of metal case over your phone cqn and usually will greatly impede your signal.
Alum. Or any metal in a phone case where the antennas are under the shell is just stupid.
As sensative as gps is, that is going to be hurt too. Along with wifi.
I realise it thin metal but why would you want a metal rf reflective case.
Not only that but you are 100% guarented to scratch the living hell out of you phone where the mdtal edges touch the glass and sides of the case on the top of the phone.
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I don't ship to unconfirmed addresses, ill ask the buyer where they want it shipped. I cant rely on PP. That i have confirmed.
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totally off topic, but is that an old 4runner i see in the pics?
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Well... after what seemed an eternity my Zenus E'stime in Chocloate Brown Case finally arrived from Korea.
Item was ordered on Tuesday 24th May and arrived a fortnight later on the 7th June.
I have now found the time to review the case properly and as such please read below my personal comments on the E'stime Case.
For anyone who wants to get straight to the photo's simply click here.
There you will find no less than 23 photo's taken from various angles and differing examples both with and without the phone.
So... without further ado, let us commence the review....
Packaging [5 out of 5]
The packaging was nothing but excellent.
Extremely well packaged the boxed case had been placed in a waterproof plastic bag that had an enormous amount of internal bubble-wrap applied. You simply could nor tear open this plastic outer case and took several attempts with strong scissors to open.
After finally opening the wrapping I was then presented with a lovely box to next establish my skills at opening.
As you can see from the photo's the box itself is very well presented, clearly the advertisers had done a good job in the marketing of this product, which is always a clear sign that the manufacturers of the case believe in excellence.
Opening the box you then find inside the case and a screen protector.
Now I can not comment on the screen protector as I don't use such items on my screen so sorry, if anyone is expecting me to pass judgment you will have to ask separately.
Quality of the case (include does it mark easily, quality of leather, stitching, overall professional look and feel). [4.5 out of 5]
Just by looking at this case it oozes excellence.
It is soft leatherette style with a semi-hard outer skin (very pliable) and can be opened back on itself very easily.
This makes it easy to hold in the hand as often cases that open from the top simply end up hanging at the bottom and often get in the way.
I find once the case is open I simply bend it all the way back on itself and the result then being the phone appears and feels as if it is in a 'back case' and not a complete case.
The exterior part of the case is shiny and has a soft springy feel to it.
I expect if you apply something sharp it is going to mark this outer skin easily.
It is however very easily cleaned. I dropped a dollop of jam the other day onto this outer brown skin and am happy to report it wipes off nice and easy.
The quality of the materials used are very good and from an initial stance you would easily believe this to be from the finer leather stables.
Stitching is strong and accurate and overall the case has a very professional feel to it. It certainly does not look out of place inside my expensive tan interior vehicle nor on my mahogany desk at work.
General protection (include screen, corners and camera). [4 out of 5]
The phone slotted very easily into the case and once held inside it feels quite well protected.
There are a couple of areas where the case offers no to little protection noticeably at the top of the phone.
Here the only protection is a small bent piece of the case that grasps the phone in place.
Another area is the volume control strip. The phone is exposed not just by the volume controls but all the way to the top.
However, unless you drop the phone on this side where something is sticking up that makes a direct connection with this exposed part the phone is otherwise protected very well on this side.
The bottom is a different story, the case gives complete protection to the phone.
The back is covered well with only the camera and speaker not covered.
The cut-out for the camera is carried out well, fitting around the camera nicely.
When laid flat on it's back the camera is then resessed and as such does not make any contact with the surface the case is laying on.
The speaker grill is nicely added and will stop dust etc from entering into the phone.
I have tried the speaker operation whilst in the case and can not hear any differences in tones are audible quality.
What kind of bulk it adds in reality. [5 out of 5]
Surprisingly it adds very little bulk to the phone.
The case has lovely simple lines which enhance it's slimness.
It fit's in pockets easily and adds little extra in weight or body.
How practical it is to use. [5 out of 5]
Extremely usable. The phone can be placed in and taken out of the case very easily.
Once placed inside it the phone feels securely snug and tight.
How long this tightness stays will be the telling part as it may start to work loose over time... but that would be down to how many times you insert/remove the phone from the case.
Opening the case is done from the top by pulling/prizing open the top cover. It is held firmly in place but again does not take an excessive amount of force to open.
Once open, the front will hang down if left on it's own.
As I mentioned previously, the best way to hold the phone with the case open is to bend the front cover back on itself thus turning the phone basically into a bar as opposed to a case.
This actually adds further protection to the camera and does not interfere with the speaker grill.
Does it build up any heat. [5 out of 5]
Not in the slightest. I was quite surprised to find when the phone is either running hard or being charged there was no heat on the case and no additional heat on the phone.
I checked the temperature of the phones processor and it showed no difference.
Are the holes aligned correctly. [5 out of 5]
Simple answer.... Yes.
Apart from the Volume control where the gap covers more than the switches all other holes are fit exactly to purpose.
As mentioned previously, the speaker hole has a grill that is recessed and provides additional protection.
Does it interfere with the sound, camera, Power, Volume controls, Headphone socket and micro-usb connector. [4.5 out of 5]
Not in the slightest.
To charge the phone you do have to open the front cover, but apart from this all holes as said are aligned correctly and you have complete access to all controls.
Is it easy to remove from the case for phone maintenance. [4.5 out of 5]
Again as mentioned above ~ I have removed the phone several times (purely out of research) and am happy to report the process is simple.
I found the easiest way to remove the phone is to hold the phone in the left hand with the thumb on the base and the second finger at the top. With the right hand place your thumb on the bottom right holder and lift the phone with the left hand.
This allows the phone to be removed easily.
Can the flap be used to act as a stable prop in Landscape mode. [5 out of 5]
Most certainly.
Because the base of the front flap is very pliable it allows you to both bend and twist the front cover back on itself thus using the front cover as a stand for watching movies.
Does the Closure interfere with the operation of the phone. [5 out of 5]
Not at all.
First it in 'Non-Magnetic', so to all those who have concerns as to magnetic properties interrfering with the phone, there are no magnets on this case.
The closure is small and is both tight enough to hold the front cover in place but loose enough to come free with a small amount of pressure.
I personally feel it is the right balance ~ Strong enough to stay closed but loose enough not to end up with the phone flying through the air when you 'SNAP' it open and loose the phone in your hand.
Conclusion
It is a very well made case and will not look out of place anywhere you place it.
Strong enough to protect the but supple enough to allow you complete access and use of your phone.
Is it worthy of the high price-tag it sells by ~ Quite obviously a personnal opinion but I was happy to part with the $44.99 USD or £28.60 it cost at the time of purchase.
The seller I found to be most helpfull. Not only did he answer my messages in a timely manner but provided exact measurements to ensure this particular case would fit the European or thinner Galaxy SII.
Overall Verdict [4.75 out of 5]
Nothing left unanswered..gr8 review..thanks..
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Hi Beards
Thanks for posting such a excellent comprehensive review. I'm waiting for my red one to arrive!
Miss Diva
Bought case from market stall for £5 waiting for delivery of review case .
Case arrived quickly despite SK shipping ,I agree with the review .
But in reality its vastly overpriced compared to the two cheap ones i bought .
jje
Got mine yesterday. Love it.
This may be a dumb question but does this case have a belt clip?
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wow·~~~~~nice~~~~！
sumeshd said:
Nothing left unanswered..gr8 review..thanks..
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Thanks... appreciate the kind words.
Now leave me a vote of Thanks so my Nurses can grab my wallet..
MISSDIVA said:
Hi Beards
Thanks for posting such a excellent comprehensive review. I'm waiting for my red one to arrive!
Miss Diva
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Nice to see you over here Miss Diva.
JJEgan said:
Bought case from market stall for £5 waiting for delivery of review case .
Case arrived quickly despite SK shipping ,I agree with the review .
But in reality its vastly overpriced compared to the two cheap ones i bought .
jje
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It is pricey I agree but that is only against the crop of many cheap case. However, when you compare it with the likes of the Noreve cases and other luxury type cases it then becomes quite good.
lichbane said:
Got mine yesterday. Love it.
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What colour did you get?
kurtkbee said:
This may be a dumb question but does this case have a belt clip?
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No.... All that came with the case is what you saw in the photos I provided.
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wow·~~~~~nice~~~~！
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Yes, without doubt it is a lovely case.
Thanks to everyone who contributed and also to those who gave their vote of Thanks. I know my Nurses will love dipping back into my wallet again...
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What colour did you get?
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Got the brown.
thats called a great review. thanks a lot
I'm also very very pleased with this case:
5 by JulesHolleboom.nl, on Flickr
Beards said:
Are the holes aligned correctly. [5 out of 5]
Simple answer.... Yes.
Apart from the Volume control where the gap covers more than the switches all other holes are fit exactly to purpose.
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So the holes are aligned correctly... But they aren't? 5 out of 5?
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Does it interfere with the sound, camera, Power, Volume controls, Headphone socket and micro-usb connector. [4.5 out of 5]
Not in the slightest.
To charge the phone you do have to open the front cover, but apart from this all holes as said are aligned correctly and you have complete access to all controls.
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Doesn't interfere with connectors in the slightest but interferes with the USB conenctor. 4.5 out of 5. Why would I want to open the cover just to simply charge the phone? What if I accidentally pull the plug and the phone drops on the floor and breaks? If I bought a case for my phone I'd buy it to protect the screen which it doesn't do when you're charging the phone. I'd give that feature 2 out of 5. Two points for not having to remove the phone from the case to charge it.
Thanks for your nice review though. Apart from the too high scores you gave it was very good and inclusive. I might actually buy this thanks to your review. Though I'd surely cut a hole on the bottom to be able to charge it
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So the holes are aligned correctly... But they aren't? 5 out of 5?
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As I stated, they are aligned correctly.
The Volume keys are aligned, it's just that there is a larger gap on either side of the vol+ & vol- which I clearly explained and my photo's show.
My score of 5 out of 5 still stands.
Doesn't interfere with connectors in the slightest but interferes with the USB conenctor. 4.5 out of 5. Why would I want to open the cover just to simply charge the phone? What if I accidentally pull the plug and the phone drops on the floor and breaks? If I bought a case for my phone I'd buy it to protect the screen which it doesn't do when you're charging the phone. I'd give that feature 2 out of 5. Two points for not having to remove the phone from the case to charge it.
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What I am saying is when using the phone the case does not interfere in the slightest as after all when using the phone the front cover is open.
I understand what you say about the charging USB point being fully covered with no access hole and that is why I knocked 0.5 from my score. To me it did not represent actually using the phone, as such I did not think it needed the score to be lowered by a great amount.
Also, I have provided pictures that show the hole is covered when the front flap is up, that is more important than a score.
My score of 4.5 out of 5 still stands.
Thanks for your nice review though. Apart from the too high scores you gave it was very good and inclusive. I might actually buy this thanks to your review. Though I'd surely cut a hole on the bottom to be able to charge it
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I fail to see why I gave the case too high a score or do you mean two sections were scored higher than they should.
If so I still stand by my scores. Don't forget everyone will have an opinion of these cases. Obviously yours is different to mine but having actually used the case now for some time I am still more than happy with the review and scores I gave.....
... and I did notice you didn't leave a Thank You Vote despite thanking me here, so do I knock a point of your reply.
Cheers for the great review, Beards. I was umming and ahhing about getting one of these, but you've tipped the balance now.
Incidentally, it appears that our phone choices seem to be in synch, like ladies that live together
johncmolyneux said:
Cheers for the great review, Beards. I was umming and ahhing about getting one of these, but you've tipped the balance now.
Incidentally, it appears that our phone choices seem to be in synch, like ladies that live together
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Aye-Up John.... Nice to hear from you again. True... our paths do follow. Put it down to the fact we both have good tastes. That's better than Ladies living together
Yes, you won't be disappointed with one of these cases. It's a great case and I do love the fact that front flap can be so easily pushed all the way back so you don't have to worry about 'the hanging front flap syndrome'.
Catch you later mate.
Mike
Good review. I also have a zenus case (carbon). They are really good looking but you get tired of opening it everytime you take it out of your pocket. I switched to a regular silicone case.
I have just returned my carbon black one as it was so slippery in the hand if fact it was worse than holding the phone on it's own. You don't mention this problem so I assume it's not the case with the brown leather one. Whilst the clip was nice it was a faf to open and close and rubbed on the top of the phone albeit I doubt any damage would occur. I posted a quick review of the Official Samsung flip case which I got yesterday for £15 and find it much better to use but is a bit thicker. I agree that the Zenus case is far easier to get the phone in and out of though the Sammy one is tricky and not something you would want to do often.
Well just got my Carbon black.
Despite the review, i think the case is of poor quality and build !
I was expecting a much better quality product tbh.
Yes its functional and it fits - it just looks cheap !
My misses got one for hers - not got the model to hand for half the price and it blows mine!
Each to their own i suppose.
I would NOT Recommend to anyone.
Looks very nice! could use a whole gallery tho
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Well just got my Carbon black.
Despite the review, i think the case is of poor quality and build !
I was expecting a much better quality product tbh.
Yes its functional and it fits - it just looks cheap !
My misses got one for hers - not got the model to hand for half the price and it blows mine!
Each to their own i suppose.
I would NOT Recommend to anyone.
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Each to their own... I have no problem with that.
This is the trouble with reviews... they are all subjective and as such open for debate.
That is why I tried to cover as much as I could and produced 23 photos.
I have been using a skin protector on my phone for some time now, but have started to look for a case to have just in case.. (cough)
I came across this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/330843591897?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649
And I have never seen this type before and thought I would ask the community if anyone has used this case before.
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I have used it a few months.
It a good case if your phone drops
For gaming it's not good the case makes the phone fat :sly:
And it's for phone speakers :sly:
So less sound.
If you want to use the volume buttons they wont work good :sly:
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I have used it a few months.
It a good case if your phone drops
For gaming it's not good the case makes the phone fat :sly:
And it's for phone speakers :sly:
So less sound.
If you want to use the volume buttons they wont work good :sly:
Sorry for my bad English.
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Would you mind taking some photos of your phone with this case on it? I would like to see how it actually looks rather then a render on an ebay listing. Thank you
I will try to do it if i have time
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I will try to do it if i have time
Sorry for my bad English
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Thank you, much appreciated.
I absolutely love this case. I had this one for more than a year now.
I zoomed in on the case and I can see slits for the speakers... so they are not covered up as I thought they were. Can you tell me if the sound is muffled on this case?
Thank you in advance.
Decided to buy the case, awaiting final invoice with correct shipping to the US. I emailed the seller and he informed me this case would be his last, once they sell out they are gone for good from him. I bought one and there was 1 left.
Soon as I get the case I will throw my thoughts into this thread and request a mod to move this to Accessories thread.
If anyone with experience with this case can still leave their thoughts here I would very much appreciate it. Thank you.
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I absolutely love this case. I had this one for more than a year now.
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Would you mind taking some photos from varying angels and posting them here, I would like to see them. Thank you
Ive also got 2 of these. They both have quite a few scratches. Ill post pics as soon as possible. No problems with speakers for me, and volume buttons arent that bad.
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Here are some pictures. Btw the case is around a year old and ive dropped it a lot of times, so there are some scratches. I cant take photos with the phone cause im taking the photos from my xperia play, but i put a photo with the back cover on.
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When using the case does it push the screen and gamepad Away from each other? I had a case that was similar and if iooked at the phone from an angle of the headphone jack you could see it clearly pushing tje screen apart from the rest of the phone. I appreciate your feedback.
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No
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No
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Looks to me like after ayear this case has held up pretty good. I went ahead and ordered the case from ebay. Turns out the price is for two cases. So.. here's to hoping it works out better then my prior cases. And thank you for the photos. Really gives me an idea of the case and reliability.
If a mod wants to move this to Accessories forum
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I do have to say though, that after removing the case A LOT of times, it starts to "bend" and a small gap opens, and dust seems to go in there and ruin the look. I dont know if its just me, the phone or the case. Heres a pic
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Ive found using a spare battery plate and some flexible adhesive allows the case to seal up nice, its bendable without breaking and wont grt dust and junk inside.
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So a bit bummed/irritated. Seller contacted me to inform me the case is discontinued and no longer available. Despite the fact he still has a listing on ebay. I'm guessing he decided he didnt want to ship the US.
Can anyone tell me the brand and perhaps the model of this case? I really liked it from the looks and would like to continue to search for it elsewhere.
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So a bit bummed/irritated. Seller contacted me to inform me the case is discontinued and no longer available. Despite the fact he still has a listing on ebay. I'm guessing he decided he didnt want to ship the US.
Can anyone tell me the brand and perhaps the model of this case? I really liked it from the looks and would like to continue to search for it elsewhere.
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I have these cases and just bought another one recently, I am also from the US and you can get them at these links, you can choose your kind of case package:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/380388025235 Black mixed case without screen protector
http://www.ebay.com/itm/380769857814 Black mixed case with screen protector
They ship from Hong Kong but I have done business with easyworldwidetrading twice and never had issues. Positive experiences. :good:
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I have these cases and just bought another one recently, I am also from the US and you can get them at these links, you can choose your kind of case package:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/380388025235 Black mixed case without screen protector
http://www.ebay.com/itm/380769857814 Black mixed case with screen protector
They ship from Hong Kong but I have done business with easyworldwidetrading twice and never had issues. Positive experiences. :good:
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Thank you for the links, I really appreciate it. Would you be willing to take a few photos and upload here? Would you be willing to tell me what your thoughts are on this case and if you would buy one again or would you go with something else and why? Thank you kindly.
Even though these cases are cheap I really want to get one that people have used and can tell me if its worth getting or not. Ive used both a Otterbox (worst freakin case in the world at least for the XP) and a Trident.... didnt care for it too much.
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Thank you for the links, I really appreciate it. Would you be willing to take a few photos and upload here? Would you be willing to tell me what your thoughts are on this case and if you would buy one again or would you go with something else and why? Thank you kindly.
Even though these cases are cheap I really want to get one that people have used and can tell me if its worth getting or not. Ive used both a Otterbox (worst freakin case in the world at least for the XP) and a Trident.... didnt care for it too much.
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I have uploaded several pictures from each side I could best provide, The Xperia Play is a AT&T variant with the use of the pacer carbon fiber skin from the gamepad and the back cover which should not be a problem with the use of the case, it makes the back cover press on the sticker slightly but still give that firm hold.
I did drop this phone a couple times for the 6 months I had with this case and the phone was bought pre-owned, the phone is fantastic still, the case edges does not rub on the pad or the side as the sides a slightly down by a fraction of a millimeter (this could be the case because of the skin on the back cover) but it could be flushed to the pad, visually it looks flushed. I am planning to carry my Xperia Play for a long while, maybe another year before I go on another device, I just gotten the 2nd case from the same seller and same package as you seen from my last reply, the second case has a better quality but each case from I seen can vary if the case comes with tiny defects, it wont be anything to send back for refund. If I want to buy another case I will because it fully protects my Xperia Play other than the open ports and the shoulder buttons but that's a given from any other case other than the Ottercase which I found a review for and my opinion of sholder buttons was the same for me.
There are also case that comes in different colors which I found on eBay and they also have grey, blue, purple, and white. I had experience with case worth less than three bucks and the same dilemma keeps comes back, the teeth of the case are cheap and the quality of the shells scratch even if you don't try to drop it. but unlike the cheap cases, this mixed case has rubber teeth that goes all around the phone to create a large hold which works great, it's hard to remove if dropped and that problem of teeth breaking is solved; the plastic part of the mixed case it durable from scratching lightly and has a space for the Sony Ericcson logo, the color is like foggy transparent white, it's not a problem to me personally and it would look like a slight grey on any phone, from normal room lightly it looks like dark grey. The thickness of the mixed case is the slim on the top of the phone, the buttons on the bottom does not touch the surface and the sides of the bezels are covered by the case, the case bezels does not interfere with the touch operations when I used the phone which some cases do. The bottom of the phone the case is average in terms of case thickness, In my opinion this is because of how the phone has to be curved and creates some resistance
In summary the case met my expectations and has not failed me for over 6 months that I use this case, it saved my phone from drops and will continue to do the job for another 6 months, its slim to hold and fit in your pockets, its a trooper! The case is inexpensive and does the job better in terms of drop protection from scratches though not for huge drops, then a trident would do that fine. I am not a guy that goes out much and goes to college and this case is perfect for me, I recommend this case! :good:
The other day I while taking photos from a balcony I was struck with a fear of dropping my phone. I'm looking to attach a wrist strap or lanyard to my LG V20 with my Incipio NGP case.
I tried looping a Ringke Paracord Wrist Strap through the charging and speaker openings of the Incipio case but that doesn't work as it creates unusual distortion in the fit of the case.
So I'm not sure what to try next. I've located a Canadian company that makes a product called Petite Loop at phoneloops.com.
It is a simple nylon strip, with a wrist loop, which sticks to the back of the phone with a reattachable non residue leaving adhesive. The adhesive supposedly acts along with the phone case to secure the wrist loop. Has anyone tried the Petite Loop? Actually, I'm open to any suggestions.
Never tried a wrist loop for my phone but they might have something at a bigger camera shop.
So, a $700 device, you're going to have dangling from your wrist? Not as though it will bang around on something and possibly break.
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So, a $700 device, you're going to have dangling from your wrist? Not as though it will bang around on something and possibly break.
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You don't understand why someone would want a wrist strap. Nobody is going to keep it strapped to their wrist all day dangling. Don't you know how uncomfortable it would be?
With OEM's caring more about being able to call a phone "premium" than they care about making sure that "premium" phone stays in your hand rather than easily slipping out, a wrist strap would be a super useful accessory. You'd only slide your wrist through when you're actually holding and using your phone. You wouldn't keep it attached all day, which would just cause your phone to get in the way of everything.
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So, yeah, I'd not want to accidentally drop a $700 device because the majority of people are obsessed with metal phones that are slippery than lube.
Moto is definitely my next purchase. Their phones have grip.
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partylikeaninjastar said:
You don't understand why someone would want a wrist strap. Nobody is going to keep it strapped to their wrist all day dangling. Don't you know how uncomfortable it would be?
With OEM's caring more about being able to call a phone "premium" than they care about making sure that "premium" phone stays in your hand rather than easily slipping out, a wrist strap would be a super useful accessory. You'd only slide your wrist through when you're actually holding and using your phone. You wouldn't keep it attached all day, which would just cause your phone to get in the way of everything.
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So, yeah, I'd not want to accidentally drop a $700 device because the majority of people are obsessed with metal phones that are slippery than lube.
Moto is definitely my next purchase. Their phones have grip.
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I just don't walk around with it in my hand like I see so many people doing. No, honestly, I didn't see the point of the lanyard. 99% of the people I see on the streets here in Manhattan are walking around with their devices IN their hands at ALL times. That's what I was picturing. People with their phones IN their hands 24/7. I don't get it. This was an exchange I had with a colleague recently:
HIM: (Showing me his newly replaced screen on his phone): I just had the screen replaced for the fourth time.
ME: (Showing him my phone with the original uncracked screen): I'm just careful.
sanjsrik said:
I just don't walk around with it in my hand like I see so many people doing. No, honestly, I didn't see the point of the lanyard. 99% of the people I see on the streets here in Manhattan are walking around with their devices IN their hands at ALL times. That's what I was picturing. People with their phones IN their hands 24/7. I don't get it. This was an exchange I had with a colleague recently:
HIM: (Showing me his newly replaced screen on his phone): I just had the screen replaced for the fourth time.
ME: (Showing him my phone with the original uncracked screen): I'm just careful.
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Honestly, dude, if we could just get a grippy back, these problems wouldn't happen and a wrist strap wouldn't be on anyone's mind. ??
I don't get the point of using "premium" materials when it makes the phone so slippery that you're forced to cover it with cheap, rubbery plastic.
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I use a flygrip. It really comes in handy for those of us with our phones in our hands all the time.
It's also nice for something like reaching out a car window to take a picture while riding in the car... (not while driving!)
www.flygrip.com
Only negative is that they're pricy.
FYI, I've never broken a phone...
planetbeen said:
I use a flygrip. It really comes in handy for those of us with our phones in our hands all the time.
It's also nice for something like reaching out a car window to take a picture while riding in the car... (not while driving!)
www.flygrip.com
Only negative is that they're pricy.
FYI, I've never broken a phone...
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Why not buy one of these for $10.50?: http://www.hdaccessory.com/products...zhGdqBAoekmDuvuqPOR1BfEO1IQl7u6FTvBoCDa7w_wcB
Or one of these:
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fro...se.TRS2&_nkw=lg+v20+finger+ring+case&_sacat=0
Look a lot less expensive.
I never felt that the V10 or (now) the V20 were slippery. I have had the V10, only dropped it once, and now the V20, not slippery at all. I have a case on it now, but never felt that either device was slippery, so I don't know what people mean when they say the devices are slippery.
Phone dangler?
Thanks for your interesting comments. I have a wrist lanyard on my Canon point and shoot camera. Luckily Canon has an eyelet built right in to attach the lanyard. No, you won't see me skipping down the street with my camera dangling from my wrist. But at those times I want to hold my camera, one handed, out a window or over my head in a jostling crowd at a music festival, for that extra piece of mind I slip my hand into the lanyard.
PS. I don't walk around with my phone perpetually attached to my hand. I'm a couple generations past that.
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Thanks for your interesting comments. I have a wrist lanyard on my Canon point and shoot camera. Luckily Canon has an eyelet built right in to attach the lanyard. No, you won't see me skipping down the street with my camera dangling from my wrist. But at those times I want to hold my camera, one handed, out a window or over my head in a jostling crowd at a music festival, for that extra piece of mind I slip my hand into the lanyard.
PS. I don't walk around with my phone perpetually attached to my hand. I'm a couple generations past that.
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Most of the children I see carrying their phones are also the ones walking down the street staring at their facebook accounts. I love that in NYC in certain areas, on the street at the corner, they've painted the following: "Look up and watch where you're going, your facebook status can wait." Apparently, Darwin's law needs to be circumvented.
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Most of the children I see carrying their phones are also the ones walking down the street staring at their facebook accounts. I love that in NYC in certain areas, on the street at the corner, they've painted the following: "Look up and watch where you're going, your facebook status can wait." Apparently, Darwin's law needs to be circumvented.
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I live in NYC too. I know someone who allows them to walk in to him rather than jumping out of the way like I do. Then he gets a kick out of earnestly apologizing when they drop their phones.
boneheads
HDatXDA said:
I live in NYC too. I know someone who allows them to walk in to him rather than jumping out of the way like I do. Then he gets a kick out of earnestly apologizing when they drop their phones.
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Like a true nyer.
I really liked the tip of the petiti loop, until I was looking for a discount coupon from the site ... for me it's useful, because I'm too clumsy
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Why not buy one of these for $10.50?: http://www.hdaccessory.com/products...zhGdqBAoekmDuvuqPOR1BfEO1IQl7u6FTvBoCDa7w_wcB
Or one of these:
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fro...se.TRS2&_nkw=lg+v20+finger+ring+case&_sacat=0
Look a lot less expensive.
I never felt that the V10 or (now) the V20 were slippery. I have had the V10, only dropped it once, and now the V20, not slippery at all. I have a case on it now, but never felt that either device was slippery, so I don't know what people mean when they say the devices are slippery.
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Because once I tried the flygrip nothing else compared. And I already have one so... lol
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The other day I while taking photos from a balcony I was struck with a fear of dropping my phone. I'm looking to attach a wrist strap or lanyard to my LG V20 with my Incipio NGP case.
I tried looping a Ringke Paracord Wrist Strap through the charging and speaker openings of the Incipio case but that doesn't work as it creates unusual distortion in the fit of the case.
So I'm not sure what to try next. I've located a Canadian company that makes a product called Petite Loop at phoneloops.com.
It is a simple nylon strip, with a wrist loop, which sticks to the back of the phone with a reattachable non residue leaving adhesive. The adhesive supposedly acts along with the phone case to secure the wrist loop. Has anyone tried the Petite Loop? Actually, I'm open to any suggestions.
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I solved my problem without knowing, I received my case today and I had the grateful surprise of him to have the opening for classic wrist strap ... the brand is Ringke model Fusion, but now I looked at the website and all their shoes have the opening
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Like a true nyer.
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FYI, Manhattan sucks!! Lol
Had too. I love Brooklyn way to much. 18th Ave baby??
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I ended up getting a petite loop. I have to say it functions fabulously for my needs only as a safety net for when I'm shooting photos. Not for dangling on my wrist or spinning like a cowboy. It is light and unobtrusive when I'm not using yet feels totally secure when I pull on it.
HDatXDA said:
I ended up getting a petite loop. I have to say it functions fabulously for my needs only as a safety net for when I'm shooting photos. Not for dangling on my wrist or spinning like a cowboy. It is light and unobtrusive when I'm not using yet feels totally secure when I pull on it.
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That looks like one of those scout lanyards we made when I was 9. Not knocking it. I had that lanyard for years. Just, I made mine. Nice leather, cool tooling.
Kind of mean spirited
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Kind of mean spirited
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Dude, seriously? The thing reminded me of my lanyard from when I was a scout and my saying so is "mean spirited"? I meant it in a nice way. I loved that lanyard. Now, I want to go back to my parents' house and look for that thing.