Here's my review of Seidio's new case protecting EVOs with the extended battery. PLEASE let me know what you think, and feel free to be as brutally honest as possible.
http://wrlsfanatic.wordpress.com/20...edextended-rugged-skin-skeletonholster-combo/
EDIT: Whoops, forgot to mention typing with the rugged case on... kind of a huge deal. Updated.
EDIT 2: Added the rest of my pictures. The quarter pictures show just how much bigger this is than the regular extended case.
Can you do me a quick favor? Can you put your phone into the holster and attach the holster to your regular sized belt like a dress/casual style belt PLEASE!! I have a fried that had the standard rugged for his evo and his complaint was that the belt clip when attached to a regular belt would flop around and not sit snugly.
Is this with all the pieces on? according to seidio's site you have to purchase the innocase extended piece as well to use the case. I purchased the innocase active "limited edition" a couple months back, & to me it made my phone feel alot bulkier, kinda' like a brick, not to mention the silicone was a lint trap. I'm still debating over seidio's offering, or the sprint extended battery that comes with two battery covers, seidio seems alot more expensive since i would have to buy the battery, & still buy all the other pieces to make it work, what do you guys think?
Novarider said:
Can you do me a quick favor? Can you put your phone into the holster and attach the holster to your regular sized belt like a dress/casual style belt PLEASE!! I have a fried that had the standard rugged for his evo and his complaint was that the belt clip when attached to a regular belt would flop around and not sit snugly.
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The clip definitely has some room to move, but on me it's fine. I'm not a huge guy, but I certainly have some love handles, and they - I'm sad to say - would keep the phone in place just fine for me. I could definitely see someone that is thinner having trouble keeping the phone in place. Honestly, that's not my biggest gripe with that clip. It is going to CONSTANTLY turn the display on and off.
@Dog, first off, the Sprint extended battery is nice for not increasing the phone's size much, but there are ZERO cases for that phone. The only way to put a case on a phone with that extended battery on it would be to mod one... not my forte. I wanted the extended battery, so I didn't hesitate to buy the Seidio one BECAUSE I knew they had one case for it (the Innocase Extended) and were working on another (the Innocase Extended Rugged). If you don't care to have a case on your phone, then the Sprint one might be fine for you.
The modification isnt complex and the bonus is that with the sedio rugged you cant tell that the 2600 battery is even in there except for the little extra weight which make me feel more secure in holding my phone. But if you got burger king hands this may not be for you.....lol
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Could you post some pics of the case in the holster and clipped onto a belt? Or at least just take a couple pics from the side so I can see how big of a gap the clip has
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Thought give you guys a heads up on this I took the rugged case and cut the rear out for the kickstand and left off the hard plastic skeleton peice due to the fact the middle clamps didn't wrap around fully due the bulge of 3500 extended battery. And the fact it would work on the bumper protection but started tearing the corner on the bumper cover. Also would loose the ability of the kickstand as well, so I cut the bumper out for kickstand and combined with 1/2 faceplate for protection around the front screen under the bumper work alright for now. Now I hit the web googling for extended cover case and came across a board called getsastification.com apparently that seidio is a part of, there they state some customers are unhappy with the crap protection from not having full protection on the phone. Staff reports rugged extended case in the works, suggest contact them comments on additional support please visit and let them know how much the additonal protection matters. I suggested even different colors instead just basic black would be a nice addition. Thanks for viewing of the post!!!
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where r the pics?
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Pictures of the new case or my pictures of my modified case. If about the new seidio case extended their are none yet as to why I stated that it there working on the new case. If this helps since I can't post links yet, google the terms evo extended battery case and getsatsfication.com and the post will pop straight up. Now concerning pictures of my mod case for the phone I can put up some pictures if you all like me to might need some how to attach to this post since not very good and attachments yet?
Fyi, I was just on the seidio website and they have an extended rugged case, with no pictures yet, listed in the online store as coming soon.
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Dang and I have been blowing money on trying to find a good case with the Chinese batteries... Time to get a Seidio.
I am glad the extend rugged in on their own website now to lend credit to my post. For sure their staff reads these boards to see what kind of feedback on their products gets. To see what their description of the rugged skeleton case is what I thought, just like their regular extended case minus the active case as I thought. Was really hoping they bring forth a new case design like the active cases with pass through for the battery and the silicon bumper would go over that. Then with the kickstand could be access through hole in the back with open slot and pull on tab like they have for the camera. But as stated on their website **Kickstand is not accessible when cover and exoskeleton applied**. They could have put a slot just like they did for the camera, come on Seidio that is one of many reasons that people have purchased the Evo to use as a micro media center. Then additional they what to still use that original extended cover at the fact when one uses their Evo with the kickstand there is still no protection around bottom and top of the Evo for additonal protection. They could listen to most customers wanting a full case bumper for all around protection. Not meaning to rant, I really like what Seidio products can do and helps for some protection. Feel enough support from one concentration post could help produce a better product for everyone that needs it.
I wonder if I can convince Seidio to sell me the back cover only saying mine broke and I didn't have a receipt. I have the Yoobao and eBay batteries. I really do want a legit case for it.
Which one is the best? Please let me know I don't know which one to buy for my Droid X. Also if you know of any heavy protection cases for it just comment below...
can someone plz answer this haha i really wanna know i think its between the seidio rugged and the otterbox defender in my opinion but plz help me out which do you guys think would be the best heavy protection case?
I have both the seidio, and the otterbox. The Otterbox wins at everything but Seidio has the better holster.
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I ordered the Trident to replace my Rugged. The Trident is better in my opinion. The rubber on the rugged wore out within a month. The trident also seemed to be thinner and molded to fit my hand better. I almost got the Otterbox, but I am glad I ordered the Trident instead.
As far as protection goes, I don't think you could go wrong with any of the three as all are built like tanks.
I have the Seido one and I have loved it. I love it has a piece of rubber to cover over the camera so that nothing can scratch it. I have been debating about getting the Otterbox but dont really now if I want to or not
I work heavy construction (demo of fire damaged houses) and I roll up my sleeves and get in there with my guys on a daily basis. Needles to say; the case gets a BEATING. The case is on my tool belt at all times, the phone does get answered whenever it rings; my gloves usually have foreign matter that should not be allowed within 10 feet of anything electronic. 90% of my guys have Androids and we use Tikl alot as well. We had a number of "rugged" cases come and go, but Otterbox is the winner.
I have had my hands on all three and nothing beats the $14.99 Dual Layer Vertex Case I found @ Techie Warehouse. I would definitely recommend googling this. Have you ever taken a good look at the Seidio Innocases... they are molded with cheap plastic and when you drop your Droid X with the Innocase the two piece snap on just comes apart half the time so you end up with a minor scuff.
I haven't used Seidio or Trident, but I own the Otterbox Defender. A regular $50, you can find it for $35 shipped on eBay. I'm definitely happy and don't have anything bad to say about it.
It has rubber flaps to cover all plug openings and they fit snug, all buttons are covered and pressable through the rubber, and the screen sets in about 1/8" so if it sits on its face it is not sitting directly on the screen. There is also a built-in screen protector. The camera also sets in so there is no resting the phone on the camera. I particularly like the holster because you can place the phone in any of 4 directions and it snaps in perfectly: screen out - either direction, screen in - either direction. The case is easily removable if you need to get to the inside quickly, such as the battery or sd card.
It was basically the best $35 I've spent on an accessory for my X (with the 5000mAh portable charger being a close second XD ) and I definitely don't feel like I have to handle it with extra care anymore.
The Kracken has all ports covered, along with all speaker holes.
The Kraken is pretty much like the old otterboxes with covered the camera with a clear skin, along with pieces of fabric covering all speaker-,mic holes. The Otterbox for the DX does NOT have those, which makes it not completely dustproof.
And as for the guy complaining about the plastic Innocase coming apart on the Seido when you drop it..... It was designed that way. It spreads the impact of your clumsy drop away from the much more expensive phone, and towards the cheap replaceable case. Think of it like a crumple zone in a car. Its meant to protect the insides of the phone, not keep it pretty.
Any seen a dock that fits these cases? I know there have been some handbuilt. Seidio has usually made a dock that fits their cases. But I have yet to see this.
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I want to get an extended battery (nothing huge, no 3500 for me, but something in the lower 2000s will be fine) but I don't want to sacrifice being able to use a badass case like Trident cyclops or defender (can't decide which I want).
However, I don't think there's a 2000+ sized battery that'll fit in the stock case, so do any of those companies make cases for phones that have extended batteries?
If not, can anyone tell me the largest battery you can fit inside of a stock back door?
1800 is the biggest that will fit under the stock door....I just got a 3500 and will NEVER go back..awesome!
you can fit the sprint 2600 in the ballistic case with some modifications... there is a thread about it somewhere on here where someone was asking and I posted pictures showing what needed to be done
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no one makes a rugged extended case except sedio man... thats it, your only option other than modding the ballistic case.
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i did this and its awesome!
I have the Seidio Extended battery and simply took one of my TPU cases and modded the back to be cut open around the extended part. The remaining cover still houses the sides and corners as usual and the extended case protects the camera/flash area. I have dropped it a few times and it has held up just as well.
At $4-5 a case, simple enough to do. I didn't want the added bulk of the Seidio Rugged, and the slim one piece case just simply fails to protect the phone when being dropped.
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***Just read elsewhere that a credit card makes the perfect shape to cutout for a perfect tight fit to the Seidio Extended's bumpout.
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I just got my extended battery. I don't mind the extra bulk TOO much, but it makes the phone a little thick to put in my pocket, so I'd like to get a belt clip for it.
Do they make a belt clip for phones w/ the extended battery? I can't seem to find one. All I can find is Seido's extended belt clip holder, but it's designed for use with their Surface case, which I don't have/want. My phone is naked.
EDIT: Nevermind... just figured out the regular Seido clip will hold an extended battery phone, just ordered one from Amazon.
GrdLock said:
I just got my extended battery. I don't mind the extra bulk TOO much, but it makes the phone a little thick to put in my pocket, so I'd like to get a belt clip for it.
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Remedy for this is to not wear such tight pants!
GrdLock said:
I just got my extended battery. I don't mind the extra bulk TOO much, but it makes the phone a little thick to put in my pocket, so I'd like to get a belt clip for it.
Do they make a belt clip for phones w/ the extended battery? I can't seem to find one. All I can find is Seido's extended belt clip holder, but it's designed for use with their Surface case, which I don't have/want. My phone is naked.
EDIT: Nevermind... just figured out the regular Seido clip will hold an extended battery phone, just ordered one from Amazon.
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I just got mine. Had a pic of a EVO 3d on the package. It works but I don't think its made for the tb
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ive only owned otterbox and just wanted to see if anyone here has had any real life experience with this case and what your thoughts are about it.
http://www.seidioonline.com/samsung-epic-4g-touch-convert-value-pack-black-p/bd5-hkr4ssept.htm
I have not used that specific case, but I can tell you this: I have owned the Active case, surface case (both for many different phones), and their extended batteries. Everything I have bought from them has worked very well and of good quality.
So I would say the case should be very good!
Had that case back when I had my blackberry. I loved it, and it was very protective. Swag approved.
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I like it, bulky as hell and weighs a metric ton, though. I like that it protects the camera, headphone jack, and USB port. It includes a surface case, I recommend getting a surface holster if you want to lose the bulk on days you don't need the full protection.
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feelmyepictouch said:
I like it, bulky as hell and weighs a metric ton, though. I like that it protects the camera, headphone jack, and USB port. It includes a surface case, I recommend getting a surface holster if you want to lose the bulk on days you don't need the full protection.
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The value pack actually includes both holsters.
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thanks kd0axs
p.s. I'm high all the time and miss glaring details, yes, the value pack.
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21$ on Amazon without the surface holster
http://www.amazon.com/Seidio-BD4-HK...1RTE/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1332508269&sr=8-1
good cases but as mentioned above get the combo(both holsters) i only got the convert holster and hate having phone it pocket when using the surface. my only gripe with the convert is the silicone catches the holster when putting the phone back in. seidio should have put a extra plastic lip where the locking tab is on the case to prevent this
I have the Seidio Convert Value pack for my Sprint Epic 4g Touch, and am very pleased with it. I give it 10/10 for the surface case, 10/10 for the surface case+ holster combo, and same 10/10 for the convert & convert holster. Its all really well made and is the right combination of protection and thinness needed.
Another great bonus I just discovered with this combo is the ability to have a half decent rigged up FACE-OUT holster configuration! Its not meant to be used this way -- but if you use the Convert Holster with just the Surface case on the phone, it fits pretty decent together and stays pretty secure with the Screen facing out! For me, its really nice to be able to just quick glance at the phone to see a text or email scroll across the screen without having to take it completely out of the holster, so this is a very nice workaround.
Although it does have a bit of space (maybe 1cm) to move around in the bigger holster, its a pretty good trade off and a decent solution where i don't think there are too many if any others out there (of decent quality). The gap is not very noticeable to others imo.
To have Less space for it to move around when face out, it can work to put the convert case on but leave the hard plastic portion of the convert case OFF, and it fits in there more tight without much wiggle room, screen face-out. However, you have to be sure to tuck it under the holster clip when you put it back in, since it doesn't ratchet fully on its own that way.. it would be prone to popping out of the holster this way, as compared to just the surface case in the convert holster.
I'm not aware of any other decent screen facing-out holsters, but this workaround does the trick for me.