I needed something until the Kraken is released or I decide to pull the trigger on the Seidio Active Case Combo. Stopped by TMo and picked this up to tide me over. Nice tight fit and the cover feels like sueded newborn baby butt. The ability to lay it face down exists but just barely so.
I bought one when I picked up the Galaxy III from the T-Mobile store and it seems to me to be a nice case. Will certainly do for me until the Otterbox Commuter comes out.
I bought one, its good so far Not to bulky yet adds a little something to grasp
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I've had a Seido Innocase II and I loved until it broke and paint started to chip. Now im looking for a heavy duty case, I looked at the ballistic HC case but heard bad things. I don't want to have to buy multiple cases just want one last purchase
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I have both, the Cyclops is a FAR better case. The Defender is one of the crappiest cases that I have ever used for any phone. The Cyclops on the other hand, is awesome. Trident also has that Kraken case that looks pretty cool, I thinking about ordering it.
Well the 2 arent in the same category really. The Cyclops is comparable to the Otterbox Commuter, and the Kraken is comparable to the Defender. I've owned all 4. For me, the Cyclops wins hands down. I love the $10 holster they sell for it, and its pretty cool to be able to change the outside silicone to any one of 10 colors. I'm rocking a black/grey/ballistic green combo. looks awesome!
edit: I've also owned the Ballistic. Great case but its a TANK. Unless you work on utility poles for a living, the Cyclops is fine.
edit2: you might want to consider the Seidio Rugged (aka Platinum) since this retailer has it for $7.95!!! http://www.emtcompany.com/platinum-series-case-for-htc-evo-mobile-phones/1003917.html its $50 a best buy.
Otterbox has UNBELIEVABLE customer service though... never used the other cases but nice thing about otterbox is if anything does go wrong with the case they replace it fast no bs, 5 minute phone call and a new case is in the mail. ive always been impressed with how easy they make it and that they even guarantee a cell phone case.
I like the case from ballistic. I've gone from the seidio active, to the otterbox defender and finally the ballistic. It looks great and iso definitely a tank. I'm in construction and it's definitely taken it's share of lumps but is still going strong and scratch free.
I love my otterbox defender, only thing I dont like about it is the silicone picks up pocket lint like crazy. But it is a very durable case.
just bought the Trident Kraken for my EVO...right now I have the Otterbox defender, which I do like but it is a bit bulky, so we will see how it works out.
I have had the Otterbox defender on since day one. And it protects great. Today i took it off to swap my battery and remembered how great this phone looks without it. But I'm not one to go unprotected.
I'm looking for suggestions on other cases. Something that protects but necessarily the bulk of the Otterbox. I work a office job so rugged case isn't too necessary.
Must be compatible with the extended battery.
I was looking at the SGP Neo hybrid cases but they say coming soon on the website.
Please share your suggestions. Thanks guys.
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Hey, i have the commuter case on for a few days now and i love it. It adds just enough bulk and size to the phone to make is sit and feel perfect in my hand. But everyones hands are different so not all will think its great. I did however order the Neo Hybrid case in Reventon yellow and should have it tomorrow or saturday and ill let you know how it is and feels along with some pics, and possibly a small review.
But so far i LOVE the commuter case. should take a look at it. i wrote up a review but i have to do a few more posts before xda lets me post it lol
I have the Otterbox Defender as well and am surprised at how much I like it... Typically like nothing on my phones but gotta have protection on this beauty...
Just got an Incipio Silicrylic in the mail to try... Definitely less bulk than the Otterbox... You can actually see some of the sexy lines of the Nexus with this case.... The Incipio provides some protection, as it does have at least some hard plastic to it, but not anything close to the Otterbox.. Not sure that my GNex would survive a fall on a hard surface in the Incipio....
Problem with the Incipio is that it will not fit in the Otterbox holster or the Verizon holster that I already have, so probably will go back to the OB Defender...
Anybody interested in making me an offer on a brand new Incipio or Verizon Case & Holder I will listen....
One reason for my Otterbox purchase was the holster. But i have never used it. It's too big to have clipped on my side.
I know no case will protect like the defender but im good with my phones to get a scaled down case. I thought about the commuter but not sure how much size difference there is.
What price you looking at for your incipio?
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highflyin128 said:
One reason for my Otterbox purchase was the holster. But i have never used it. It's too big to have clipped on my side.
I know no case will protect like the defender but im good with my phones to get a scaled down case. I thought about the commuter but not sure how much size difference there is.
What price you looking at for your incipio?
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Here's a link to one on Amazon...
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00634HFEQ/ref=oh_o00_s00_i00_details
I ordered mine last weekend and recieved today... Paid $24....now available for $13 so probably your best bet if interested...
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Here's a link to one on Amazon...
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00634HFEQ/ref=oh_o00_s00_i00_details
I ordered mine last weekend and recieved today... Paid $24....now available for $13 so probably your best bet if interested...
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I watched a review and it said with the extended battery the plastic outer shell just fit tightly against the silicone as it does at the top. Did you notice this?
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Fit tight w/extended battery in, but not a problem in my opinion... I would bet it might even loosen up a bit over time...
I like the Incipio's look and feel... Much smaller size than OB, but have to have a holster to carry my GNex..
It doesn't have quite the amount of protection (ie not waterproof) like the defender but soon Ballistic will release their case for the Galaxy Nexus. I have a Galaxy Nexus on the way and will be giving my Nexus S to my wife. My wife is like a phone's worst nightmare. She seems to always be dropping them and my two kids are both under 3 and the oldest loves to snatch our phones. I got the Ballistic case for the Nexus S for her and after putting it on yesterday I'm a believer. I already have it covered completely by Ghost Armor skin, and with the Ballistic case it's just very well protected. The bumpers on the corners are amazing and so is the fit and finish. Makes the phone pretty bulky (not as much as the defender) but it makes the phone much nicer to hold and type on. I would recommend it for the Galaxy Nexus. I have a TPU case on order but will pick up the Galaxy Nexus version Ballistic case too once it is released.
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Hey, i have the commuter case on for a few days now and i love it. It adds just enough bulk and size to the phone to make is sit and feel perfect in my hand. But everyones hands are different so not all will think its great. I did however order the Neo Hybrid case in Reventon yellow and should have it tomorrow or saturday and ill let you know how it is and feels along with some pics, and possibly a small review.
But so far i LOVE the commuter case. should take a look at it. i wrote up a review but i have to do a few more posts before xda lets me post it lol
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Do you have any quick impressions/pics of the Neo Hybrid? It'll be interesting to see how well it fits the LTE GNex since it was designed for the GSM non-extended battery GNex.
I have the Incipio Silicrylic (aka Double Cover, VZW repackaged). It's a nice case and it fits well on the phone. It doesn't add too much bulk. I like that the hard cover goes around the corners, unlike the Otterbox Commuter. Cutouts for the phone are nice. No need to mess around with clumsy flaps. And the buttons work well under the silicone cover. Great case for less. I got mine at the Verizon store for $20 +tax after a discount. I don't use a holster, but I am looking into getting an XO Skin.
Another alternative that I was initially looking at was the Seidio Surface Combo. It's a hard soft-touch case with a holster, if you need the holster. They also sell it without.
I'm really looking to getting this case. I loved the look and feel of it on my Nexus S... until I realized the inside edges where it snapped together scratched my phone up!
I have a carbon skin on this phone, but it doesn't really cover everything. Can someone here that HAS the SURFACE case chime in on how it's protecting your phone? I'm most interested if you've owned it for more than a week or two and could pop it back open and examine the phone.
The insides of these cases other than the felt part tend to be hard and rough. I had to import my Galaxy Nexus so I'm really hesitant to chance scratching it, especially since the SURFACE with holster is almost 50 bucks. Any help would be appreciated!
I've had a Nexus One, and Nexus S, now Galaxy nexus.
I've own the Seidio Surface case on ALL of them. On the Galaxy Nexus, the case is super fricking hard to put on and especially take off. The Nexus S was much easier. I'm guessing it definitely will scratch up the sides.
Also there are no clips on the bottom, so using the 2000mah battery on my GSM Galaxy Nexus is very very tight and the bottom opens up.
I picked up the Surface Combo with belt holster for around $30 on Amazon so I didn't mind the price. I definitely would not buy it for $50.
I stopped using the Surface because of the bigger battery. I'm using the Qmadix Holster case. Search and you can see my review I posted about it.
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Thanks for the great review on the seidio. I know they have a bigger version for the Verizon version but the risk of damage is too much. If it had felt all over the inside it might be perfect. The case feels awesome when it was on the nexus... seems like such an easy fix. I will look into that other case but again I'm worried about not having the top or bottom covered.
I guess the tpu cases will have to do for now. They will fit in a seidio holster and the ballistic case will be out soon too.
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I got the active case and I think its much better over their surface line because it has the rubber case covered in the hard case and it will not ever fall off your phone if you drop it, it seems. I have seen hard cases not hold on to well and pop off when you drop your phone. The only annoying thing is it will get some dust and pocket lint stuck to the rubber part, but i feel more secure with my phone knowing if I drop it, it will be fine. I dropped my Tbolt in active case many times and had some nasty flying times and it never got one ding or scratch on it with the Active case on it.
I hope Otterbox comes out with a defender case for this. I drop phones too often. Anyone hear anything about one speak up.
If not the defender I at least want a case that has dust covers for the ports and helps with drops.
Tpu ftw. Otterbox is ok if you really need it. Otherwise it adds a lot of unnecessary bulk. And if you're carrying a phone as big as the note 2, you seriously need to consider if an otterbox or the phone is worth more in your work environment. Even batman is shaking his damn head. Lol.
will key lime pie add another row of apps to my homescreen?
Waiting for a Trident announcement. Have one of their cases for my Flyer, and just ordered one for my work Nexus. I have a Ballistic case for my personal Atrix, it's much better than the Otterbox case for the Atrix. I went through two warranty replaced silicone covers for the Otterbox before I said enough is enough. They kept stretching out, and becoming lose on the policarb parts.
So... I needed a case quickly because I do construction and need tough protection. The place I went to had the otter defender, but I don't like the look of it as well as the commuter. So for fun, I asked if he could take the commuter out of the package. I had my t989 s2 on me... In its Seidio case and holster. And bingo... The holster held the commuter pretty well. Shook it face down with my hand under it... And it took a violent shake to make my Moto X in its commuter fall out. So I bought it.
However.. The top clip on holster to release the phone looked like it would fit over the commuter a bit better if I straightened it's curve out a wee bit. Also the sides of the holster weren't very snug. So I took a lighter... Heated the plastic on those spots on the holster a bit. Now the top clip is a bit straighten and fits over the commuter a bit better and the sides of the holster are snug around the commuter now.
So... If anyone really likes the otter box commuter and wants a holster to go with it... And you don't mind tweaking the holster a bit... Amazon sells the Seidio holster separate from the case... For most phones anyway. Grab the S2 T-Mobile t989 holster. Then do some slight bending. I heated mine to long and melted the edges a little... So be careful. Lol I don't care cause it's beat to crap anyway. I may buy a new one.
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Btw...if your phone does fall out of the holster and smashes ... It wasn't me that told you about it. I'll deny everything.
Seriously tho... It did take a violent shake to make it fall out. And that's my two year old holster. The springs on the release clip are a little loose now too. Think I'll buy a new one. Then it should be held even better.
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OK... An update. I still wasn't happy with the holster top release clip.... So I heated it up big time... It was very soft then. Slipped the phone in, in the commuter case and basically stretched the top clip over the commuter and held it until it hardened. Made the clip a little ugly... But now it's nearly a perfect fit.
Anyway... Gonna see how it goes.... Before I pay for a new holster and repeat all this. My springs are pretty loose..... It's 2 years old.
So this thread may be silly to you guys.... But just experimenting here. Lol
Just don't like the defender case... And didn't want to wait for shipping for something off Amazon. If I end up not liking this set up... Then I'll order a different brand case and holster combo. At least the commuter will protect my phone till it arrived. I do like the sleek look of the commuter tho. Great protection and not toooo bulky.
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Perhaps Seidio has a Moto X specific holster? Have you checked?
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They do... But it's for their case. Unless I could try it .. Who knows if it fits the commuter case.
I'm gonna probably just stick with my holster now... And after I'm done buying kids Christmas stuff... Get a different case with holster.
I do really like this commuter case... Sucks that otter doesn't make a holster for it.
I got my holster fitting great now tho .... It's just a little burn scarred . Lol
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The commuter case and seidio holster were working great... But the springs on my two year old seidio holster's clip broke. Got a defender case and holster now. Big... But feels like a tank. In my job that's what I need. And once my defender is hacked up from work, I'll just use it at work and use my commuter outside of work, when I don't need a holster.
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http://www.tridentcase.com/shop-pro...rtphones/kraken-ams-case-motorola-moto-x.aspx
maybe try this holster http://www.seidioonline.com/motorola-moto-x-DILEX-holster-p/hlmtxpasa.htm this seidios version of the commuter like case
mbar9607 said:
maybe try this holster http://www.seidioonline.com/motorola-moto-x-DILEX-holster-p/hlmtxpasa.htm this seidios version of the commuter like case
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I think it's very retarded of them to put the locking thingie where the audio jack is. That means u have to unplug the jack everytime u take out the phone. Wtf were they thinking?
c19932 said:
I think it's very retarded of them to put the locking thingie where the audio jack is. That means u have to unplug the jack everytime u take out the phone. Wtf were they thinking?
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I would never walk around with my ear buds in with phone in the holster, so I didn't think of that. But yeah, you're right. Lol
Anyway, I got a defender now and couldn't be more pleased with it.
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kj2112 said:
a different brand case and holster combo.
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I really like the puregear shell/holster combo. If you do construction, it might not be tough enough to survive a fall from a height, but for my everyday uses (purse, jogging), it is great.
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I really like the puregear shell/holster combo. If you do construction, it might not be tough enough to survive a fall from a height, but for my everyday uses (purse, jogging), it is great.
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That's definitely a nice looking case. Does look thinner than my defender. Not bad at all!
For work, I do feel better with it inside the defender tank tho. Lol
When my defender gets enough dings and scratches in it, I might use my commuter outside of work...Or maybe something new. I'll keep your find in mind for sure. Might still want a holster outside of work. At work I'll keep it in my soon to be beat up defender tho for sure.
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kj2112 said:
Might still want a holster outside of work.
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I have a desk job so the kickstand is really nice for having my phone propped up on my desk.
If body guardz would make a Moto X tempered glass screen saver, I would be sooooo happy!