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Incipio Clear Hard Case
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After having the case for about three weeks, I think it is time for me to write a crappy little review of my experience with the Incipio Clear Hard Case.
First of all, I had many different smart phones and purchased all clear hard cases for it. So my experience with clear cases are above average, I would say.
Fitment
The case fitment is a 5/10. If anyone ever owned an agent 18 case for an iPhone, you would probably know how well that case fit. The case fitment was great, at first. I was a little too excited with the phone to realize the important imperfections of the case. This like many other cases is a slip on case, where the first imperfection is. I don't know if its the polycarbonate material but when the case is first slipped on, it will be scratched. This was something I expected from a slip on case. There is a small gap from the slip on joints. The left side of the case doesn't sit flush with the top of the case. (I will post detailed pictures later on) and the right side has a small gap. The small gap on the right side would make the case get loose over time. The biggest issue with the fitment is that the case is not a snug fitment. The fitment is very tight scratching the top of my phone when it was being installed and uninstalled. If you don't want your captivate scratched up on the top, don't even look into this case.
Quality
Quality is a 1/10. I had the phone for about a week before purchasing this case. Even with normal usage, the phone itself was never scratched. As for the case, it has scratches all over. Does this mean the case protected the phone well? Probably not. It just shows the build quality on this case is total crap.
Price
Price is a 1/10. I believe this case is way over priced for its craptistic build quality. The case clearly has fitment issues. Do I recommend this case to anyone else? Nope. Like most of the Captivate owners, I would recommend the body glove case or probably the Samsung Original cases.

michintom said:
Incipio Clear Hard Case
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Price
Price is a 1/10. I believe this case is way over priced for its craptistic build quality.
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That's why I didn't buy either case that the store had for sale. 30 bucks for what seemed like a decent hard case (which I later learned on this board is crap) was too much. Same for a 25 dollar silicone skin. No thanks, I'll just treat the phone gingerly until there are more options.

I bought the Clear Case first and was completely dissatisfied with it so I went back and exchanged it for the black case which I am in love with.

#1 problem with clear plastic cases of any kind is simply pocket lint... After a few weeks it'll look like crap and need to be cleaned whereas you can't see it on black cases.

I agree with this review 100%. The case is poor quality. I took it back the next day and went without one. I got the body glove from work for $3 with my discount, so i'm loving that, and I bought a red hard case off of ebay for $8 with free shipping.
It came from California to Texas in about 3 days. Plenty of options out there, including ebay, and daydeal.com (which i've been going there for a good while now.) But at the price of the incipio, definitely not worth it.

$4 Black Silicone Case from Amazon

My kids love watching movies on my wife's phone and have dropped it a few times, but luckily no scratches or dents yet. Since there weren't many choices locally, I decided to get the "Black Silicone Case" from Amazon since it was around $4 shipped.
It shipped from Van Nuys, CA and took three days... which is a little odd because I'm in Hollywood, CA which is about 10 miles away... Thanks USPS!
The case is pretty thick and seems like it'll take a few drops. It's on par with other silicone cases in terms of feel. The fit is good, nice and tight, and ports all line up.
Here's the link: http://www.amazon.com/Black-Silicone-Samsung-Captivate-SGH-I897/dp/B003Z741PK/
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hows the quality?

I got the black Amzer jelly case from Amazon. IMHO the quality is perfect.
I got this one because it has the textured grip feel on the sides and because the corners are thicker. I figure that thicker corners would do better at shock isolation.

It's pretty good quality. The only other silicone case I've had some time with was for the Blackberry Bold and it was Blackberry branded. I'd say they're the same. I'd say it's the same as the Amzer one but a lot cheaper. I'm not a big fan of the Amzer cases because of the design on the silicone and their hard case having the extra material at the top, with hole for the sensors, it's bit tacky looking.

is it bendable or pretty stiff?
...sorry about all the questions, im interested

hazard96 said:
is it bendable or pretty stiff?
...sorry about all the questions, im interested
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It's really soft, the edges around the screen give pretty easily. It's not soft to the point where the phone is going to pop right out, there's enough of a lip around the screen to keep that from happening. It's tight all the way around so the phone doesn't move around in it. Seriously though if you don't like it, you're only out $4. That was my reasoning anyway.

good point thanks! nice to have people give their reviews and deals on things

or for 10 bucks, you coulda gotten this: http://www.amazon.com/Silicone-Prot..._14?ie=UTF8&s=wireless&qid=1283030838&sr=8-14

I know you guys posted these links but the prices went down since you guys posted them and THANK YOU
http://www.amazon.com/Silicone-Prot..._14?ie=UTF8&s=wireless&qid=1283030838&sr=8-14
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Black Silicone Case / Skin / Cover, LCD Screen Guard / Protector & Car Charger for Samsung Captivate SGH-I897
http://www.amazon.com/Black-Silicone-Samsung-Captivate-SGH-I897/dp/B003Z741PK/
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Black Silicone Case / Skin / Cover for Samsung Captivate SGH-I897

i went to a mall kiosk today and put my phone inside one of these and it is really slick... the lady seemed irritated that I didn't want to purchase it. feels like a dry-ish dolphin

The case I got was the opposite, it's pretty damn sticky... like sticks to your pant pockets or the inside pocket inside my wife's purse. Also picks up a ton of lint, dust, etc. I'm starting to dislike it...

^^^ I just received mine yesterday. I would have to agree with you on the lint part.
For $4 and change, I won't complain. This will have to do until I find a good hard shell.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897

Picked up one of this as well. I can't really complain for the price. It is a little sticky, but i'm not carrying this in my pocket much.
dm

dwmoss said:
Picked up one of this as well. I can't really complain for the price. It is a little sticky, but i'm not carrying this in my pocket much.
dm
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I got mine today. Great quality. It was exactly what I needed

I just ordered the set with the case, charger, and screen protector. Like kkeo and whitesedan I don't like the fact that it's pretty sticky and picks up lint pretty bad since I keep it in my top shirt pocket at work. I also don't like the seam where it's molded together. I'll need to take a razor to it so I can smooth it out. But then again for $6.19 shipped that's pretty good. It fit's perfect I just don't like how sticky it is. I'm still looking around for a case to replace it but this one works pretty good for the cost.

I have this same one and it's pretty good, a bit sticky though. The grip however in your hand is great, actually take photos better now because it grips so well. It's soft and easy to take off when I need to change the battery, (I bought this ebay $10 charger and dual extra batteries deal).
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897

Any new cases coming from popular brands?

So, is there any new cases coming out from popular brands other than Otterbox?

I used this one from swiss army and it fits the captivate perfectly.
//w w w.swissarmy.com/TravelGear/Pages/Product.aspx?category=la3&product=30374101&
LOL These are the most [email protected] forums i have ever seen!

PlasmaFlow said:
I used this one from swiss army and it fits the captivate perfectly.
//w w w.swissarmy.com/TravelGear/Pages/Product.aspx?category=la3&product=30374101&
LOL These are the most [email protected] forums i have ever seen!
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))) I meant Popular Brands that make Quality Cases... Like Speck, Otterbox and others...

Yeah... I really wish Speck made cases for the Captivate.
Sent from my SAMSUNG-SGH-I897 using XDA App

BUMP! May be something new coming up?

otterbox released their impact series case.. but no defender as of yet

Incipio just came out with a case for the captivate. I have one of their hard cases for my Zune HD and am very happy with the quality. I'm tempted to pick up one for my Captivate. Right now I'm using an Invisibleshield but wouldn't mind a little more protection.

I just got the Otterbox Impact case for the Captivate not ten minutes ago in the mail. Shipping was ok, I ordered it last Thursday. Seems really solid and thick enough that it could take a decent impact or drop. I like it so far but the increase in size will have to grow on me. It's not a ridiculous increase, puts it about to the size of a 3GS iPhone really. Other than that it comes with a screen protector and has a good feel in your hands. I got it for right under $18.00 with shipping using the coupon code "tb1010y".

Check this and this. These look pretty solid, and are very reasonably-priced!
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Bought this case in the mall at a kiosk.
http://store.mybat.com/smoke-argyle-candy-skin-cover-18120.html
1. That design, barely visible. It's actually A LOT darker case. Especially when on the phone.
2. It's thick flexible plastic. Hard Gel-like. Not a rubber skin that gets caught up in your pocket.
3. It's the exact same shape as the phone. A true "skin'.
4. Light. Adds almost no additional weight to the phone.

EpicEric said:
Bought this case in the mall at a kiosk.
http://store.mybat.com/smoke-argyle-candy-skin-cover-18120.html
1. That design, barely visible. It's actually A LOT darker case. Especially when on the phone.
2. It's thick flexible plastic. Hard Gel-like. Not a rubber skin that gets caught up in your pocket.
3. It's the exact same shape as the phone. A true "skin'.
4. Light. Adds almost no additional weight to the phone.
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I have that same case, only in green. I agree with your assessments, it really is a great case. I am curious about the Otterbox cases though, have never used them before.
-Tara

EpicEric said:
Bought this case in the mall at a kiosk.
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It looks like an Amzer Argyle TPU case.

PhrProfess said:
Check this and this. These look pretty solid, and are very reasonably-priced!
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IDK about the first one, but the snap on case isn't that good. I have the black version. The snaps are broken in several spots, the case opens itself when dropped (what good is that?), and occasionally when pulling out of my pocket the case is literally falling off.
YMMV, but if I had to do it again, I'd avoid the Amzer rubberized snap on case at all costs.

Body Glove TPU case is all you need.

Rearth Rinke Slime Case Review

There are many hard cases on the market and most feel like hard plastic shells. This case actually feels like rubber with the stiffness of plastic. It just feels like quality. It also manages to come about 1/4 of an inch further on the bottom and top to cover more area. The cutouts around the power and volume rockers are recessed which make a world of difference when pushing the already almost flush buttons. It also give extremely good grip. I dropped my first galaxy s3 with a casemate on it and that case didn't have any bottom or top protection and my phone suffered. I posted a picture of the damage and the casemate. If it were in the rearth it would have survived without a scratch. I can't say enough how good this case feels in the hand. Its a really slick phone and it needs a grippy case.
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Glad to hear a good review. I ordered one of these for my preordered S3.:fingers-crossed:

I ordered this, the casemate barely there, the Nilkin hard case, and I bought an Affinity smoke glass hardshell from Bestbuy that I was planning to return once I got one of the cases I ordered but boy does it look nice. I might keep it. It looks gorgeous.

Is there any angle that would hit the bottom or top edge if you dropped it? like facing 45 degrees forward?

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Is there any angle that would hit the bottom or top edge if you dropped it? like facing 45 degrees forward?
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No there isn't unless it falls on a squared edge. Plus the rubbery coating gives extra protection.

if i ever buy a hardcase for my galaxy it will be this one.
glad to hear it works well.

Wow. After this case came, on the website they are giving away lanyard strap with it.......

could you post some pics of the phone with the case on it?
Thanks

Had the Slim on my SII and my Note. Absolutely loved them.
If I had a III this would be the case for me without a doubt.
It's a shame that they don't have any plans to release one for the One X.
Sent from my HTC One X

Ordered one last night. Never used a case on my Epic 4G but that's because they were a pain to find. Looks thin enough which was my only concern. Didn't want to add on a lot of extra bulk. Thanks

jitz said:
could you post some pics of the phone with the case on it?
Thanks
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I could but they wouldn't do any justice to the pics on the rearth website.

I bought one of these for my Note. For the $30 I paid for it, I expected more. Why they don't make the plastic go all the way around the bezel is beyond me. I will pass on this one for the S3.

I think it would be fragile, that the reason no cases manufacturer makes a case like this with the bottom and the top covered.

Just ordered mine, thanks for the recommendation.
It took me a while though as I could not find a slime case!
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Is there a link for these cases Google isn't bringing up anything
http://www.google.ie/webhp?sourceid....2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.,cf.osb&biw=1366&bih=643

Looks nice but for me cases with volume/power cut outs just feel awkward to me. I much prefer the built in buttons

jonny68 said:
Is there a link for these cases Google isn't bringing up anything
http://www.google.ie/webhp?sourceid....2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.,cf.osb&biw=1366&bih=643
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Maybe try to search for slim case. But if you really want slime then keep looking...
Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 2

@falconeight thanks for the suggestion. just ordered from their official site. they're offering free 2-3 day shipping. it can't come soon enough. i'm so stressed that something bad will happen to my new baby!
http://www.rearthusa.com/galaxy_s3_ringke_case
i think it's the size of the phone. large, but thin, that makes me feel like it will not take a fall very gracefully. fingers crossed until the case arrives.
oh also, in case anyone is having problems googling the case... it's Rearth Ringke Slim (the OP is missing a "g" and added the "e" in slime LOL)

This is an advertisement, not a review.

Got my Ringke Slim the other day. Similar to my Galaxy Nexus one, except it doesn't protect the top and bottom and it doesn't come with a screen protector or rubber port protectors. Overall I love it though, very thin. But after receiving my ROCK case, I'll probably use that more often. If you're looking for something that will make it look like you don't have a case on it, this is it.

LGOG Premium S Curve TPU Case

Hi guys,
Just wanted to write a quick review of a case I bought on eBay
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/190823724544?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
Fits all variants of the OG except for the AT&T OG (8MP camera)
Very good for $7 ($3.50 each) - I bought the black and blue.
Cutouts for camera / flash / speakers / ports well done.
Cut out for 3.55m jack more than enough to accommodate jacks with the big outer shell, if you know what I mean.
Case fits very well. No chance of falling out.
Installation was very easy.
The finish on the back feels good to the touch and rubbery side grips are good, much better than the nude slippery glass of the OG to hold now lol.
If you want a cheap case that covers the back & sides, this is the one to go to. Good for Aussies who are looking for a case!
Here's some pictures I took of it
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Any questions, feel free to ask!
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Yeh I bought this case in a local mall close by to me.. Was surprised to see it considering the lack of cases available. Have had it on my G for the past few months and its been a treat.. Actually have dropped my phone twice with it on and its been perfect so far
My only gripe is that the elevated edges makes my screen get dirtier faster and makes it harder to clean.. Otherwise its a great case

Oooo I like the purple colour in the auction pics, but then they have a video of some silicon cases and they look ugly as and really transparent? Wonder if they would ship to NZ

im using the same case but a transparent 1 :laugh: got it FOC from the stall

L-01E
Do you guys think this could fit a Japanese-spec OG; an L-01E?

Would it rip into the sceen protector and cause bubbles like most of my other cases?

Nope.using this case since i bought the phone.i like it because it's protecting the silver frame.
Sent from LG E975 pwd by CarbonRom

Just got me a black and blue one, perfect, except the buttons are a bit touchy but you get that.

I've got this tpu case and it shows a smooth finish, the holes are really well done, but I fell the buttons a bit dull, I don't know how to explain. For example, I have some difficulty to take screenshots pressing the Vol Down and Power buttons at the same time. Power button is not so easy to use.
This case looks like to offer a very good protection to the phone. I hope I won't need to prove it...

@sianghung, From where did you buy the transparent case?

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@sianghung, From where did you buy the transparent case?
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im from Malaysia, the stall gave it to me FOC.

I have the same case (black). I love it. Fits perfectly. Recently I accidentally dropped my phone on a concrete surface. If I was without a case, the glass or the metalic part were goners. But with this case it was fine. Just wiped the dust.

scoobydooby said:
Yeh I bought this case in a local mall close by to me.. Was surprised to see it considering the lack of cases available.
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Hey, fellow Vancouverite here... Can you give me a hint where you found it locally? I know it's been a while since your post, but who knows... I have another case, but wouldn't mind getting this one, as this is exactly what I used for my SGS2, and I loved it. Thanks in advance!

I use this tpu case.
it offers good protection in falls, great price.