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Most of the cases for GS3 - especially the gel TPU cases that I like for grip - have a molded "racetrack" edge that runs around the perimeter of the phone. Problem I've noticed is that dust gets collected in the corners because it has nowhere to slide off.
I found some cases that only wrap along the sides on the face of the phone. That is, the upper & lower edges of the phone are exposed. Bad for drop protection but I like that the dust can just be wiped off (and often does just pulling it out of my pocket). Problem is, these types of cases are usually hard plastic and just as slippery as the plastic on the phone itself. I just received one that was sold as TPU but it's only slightly more grippy - nothing even close to the gel TPU cases.
Is there a TPU gel case that leave top or top & bottom open? Or is there a way to keep dust from collecting in the corners without constantly peeling off the edge & wiping away? I took an Xacto knife and sliced away the upper edge of the gel TPU case and that works but looks kinda crappy.
Dont think such case exsist imo. The closest to what u need it the rearth ringke slimelite. But like u mentioned the top and bottom are uncovered. But the edges and corners are covered for some slight drop protection. Also has lay on table feature
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Thanks. Yeah, that slim lite is very similar to the one I have which is open top & bottom. It is "soft feeling" but doesn't give nearly the grip of TPU gel cases.
Oh the ringke has great grip. Love the grip it has. I have never dropped it once with that case on, and i have butter fingers lol. Btw i currently have the zoogue and don't get any dust underneath at all. I work in the oilfield so i should know. I take it off couple times a week to wipe it down and havent seen any dust particles on the edge nor the backside.
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Interesting. I wonder if mine being a cheaper version has a harder TPU that is not as grippy as the ringke. Gonna look into that. Not sure why I'm getting so much dust in the wrap-around lip cases. Maybe overly linty pockets!
What case are u having issues with? Is it a generic tpu case
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Yeah, generic TPU case that has the standard lip that wraps around the perimeter of the screen. Seems like dust gets attracted to the screen and then scoots its way to the corners since the lip prevents it from sliding off.
MobileNick said:
Yeah, generic TPU case that has the standard lip that wraps around the perimeter of the screen. Seems like dust gets attracted to the screen and then scoots its way to the corners since the lip prevents it from sliding off.
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Yeah most likely it doesn't make a good seal lol
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I currently have a hard silicone back cover case on my phone but it becomes extremely slippery if I don't continuously wash it.
The back is completely smooth and I am terrified of dropping it.
I need to find a case that actually has a texture or some form of grip and keeping it under $20.
Otterbox Impact Case looks awesome, but I haven't found any good feedback on if its made from silicone that looses grip and goes slippery.
Does anyone have any suggestions?
Thanks.
Amzer jelly case. Lots of colors, terrific feel, padded corners, textured grip area, good lens protection, and so cheap on eBay you can get them for less than burgers. And if you're someone who swaps out batteries, or has a car or desk dock that wants a naked phone, they're easily removable.
Thank you for the reply.
I've had silicone cases that would lift up when ever you would slide to one side or the other.
How are the edges on the sides of the screen?
Also, anyone know how the otterbox impact cars are?
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The Amzer just barely wraps over the sides of front face of the screen, maybe 3/32". The bottom comes up about an eighth, and the top is cut out to clear the light sensor, speaker and front camera. I've not had issues at the edges, but I can't say if that's how I use it.
I don't think the Otterbox is in anyone's hands yet.
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The Amzer just barely wraps over the sides of front face of the screen, maybe 3/32". The bottom comes up about an eighth, and the top is cut out to clear the light sensor, speaker and front camera. I've not had issues at the edges, but I can't say if that's how I use it.
I don't think the Otterbox is in anyone's hands yet.
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Alright, thanks for the info.
I am terrified of the sides being lose enough for anything to slide between them and my phone and cause my phone some damage.
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cUT8179c2lc - at ~1:20 you an see the sides of this case being crazy loose)
I was hoping someone that had an otterbox impact on a similar phone would have a comment on if the cases texture or fit was an issue.
Thanks again.
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The Amzer isn't as thin. I've not had the pull-away issues, but then, I won't carry a glass phone in a pants pocket, either. I usually carry mine in my shirt pocket.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6HBMlMU3CM
Looks like they're going for about eight bucks on eBay, including shipping.
Hi again,
I added grip tape (left over from a skateboard deck) to my current case...lol.
It serves its purpose very well, but looks awful.
I have a chance to get the Platinum Case (Best Buy) for $10.
Anyone have any comments on this one?
Does it go slippery or feel like it could slip out of your hands?
EDIT: I just bought the case. I read some good reviews on it... guess I'll see once it arrives.
i really wanted to like this case. i generally dislike any case that makes the phone feel differently - i like the stock look and feel. but after a couple of drops i realized i needed some protection. i'm not really sure how much this will provide, though.
in the looks department - 10/10. it's barely detectable, super super thin, and feels great. it should protect against a drop provided that the phone does not land angled toward the front - there is basically no protection on the front at all. drop it on its face and you're gonna get a scratch. so 5/10 for protection. don't get this case if you're actually trying to protect your phone from most types of falls.
it'll work for me, because i rarely have an issue with dropping my phones, and when i do they seem to always land angled toward the back. plus the gorilla glass seems to be really tough. that said, if i see a similiar case that has more of a lip, i'll snag it in a second.
The seidio surface case I have has a lip that covers the corners and front bezel. That's part of the reason I don't like it, makes it hard for my big thumb to hip the P on my keyboard. I am stuck with it tho cause I have to have a clip holster for the phone cause of how often I take it out. Otherwise I would go naked phone. I like the look of the feather case and if it fits in the seidio holster I might try it cause even tho the surface case is thin the feather looks thinner.
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Is there a lip that protects the screen? Such as when you place the phone face down, does it sit on the glass or the case? Post some pix, thanks!
For which case are you asking about? The seidio surface case has a lip that doesn't allow the screen to touch the surface if you lay it face down. I can post pics when I get home if thats what you want to see
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there is no lip on the feather - if you put the phone face down it's all phone.
Do all silicon cases when you put it in your pocket the screen collects a lot more dust and lint around the phone where the case meets the bezel?
I got this case from Verizon wireless, i think it the high gloss one.
I love the case because it fits perfectly doesn't make the phone too big. While not sure how well it will protect if i drop it, the biggest plus is, it gives me a better grip and does not slide out of hand so i will not drop it.
Every time I pull the phone out of pocket has tons of dust and lint and so hard to clean without taking the case off.
So I am curious anyone have any recommendations for a similar silicon case that will not attract all that dust while in the pocket?
Thanks
I have the same case and don't really have an issue. Maybe you should put a canned air in your other pocket to blow it off each time you pull it out. ^_^
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I have a S-line TPU case from ebay, I find a lot of dust and fluff sticking to the edges in my pocket, but it doesn't bother me, maybe I just have really dirty pockets!
Yeah, I get a lot of dust and lint in there too. I use the amzer case with the Verizon screen protectors.
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Interesting thing is if I go naked with nexus it does not attract much dust.
Something to do with the silicon.
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Should avoid silicone cases. They are dust magnets and will start stretching soon. Tpu's are way better and cost the same.
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Should avoid silicone cases. They are dust magnets and will start stretching soon. Tpu's are way better and cost the same.
Sent from my Nexus in Texas.
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Thanks any recommendation which one?
I never heard of TPU that is new to me. What does that stand for?
Maybe I will return this case since it was $24.99
TPU wikipedia link, fantastic material! Plenty of cases on eBay for only a few pounds!
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Should avoid silicone cases.
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Very much so. Silicone is always a lint magnet especially if you pocket your phone.
I got myself the Barely There Case in black by Case-Mate. Was about to get the Otterbox Commuter but was worried that it would make the phone too big to hold with one hand.
Thanks everyone I went for one of the TPU forgot name starts with a D, rev 3..for I think $10 off amazon.
Will return this one at verizon once I get it
I use the Verizon silicon case too and found the same issue. Thats why I empty out my jacket's pocket completely before putting my phone in.
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I find the TPU cases to be nearly as good at concentrating dust on screens as silicone. It seems more a function of the protective lip protruding around the edge of the screen than the material it's made of. A dirty phone is just the price one pays for trying to protect it.
Hey Guys, just a quick question.
You know how their those aluminium bumper and then there's this sgp ones. Well I was just wondering if someone can answer these questions for me.
1. Say for instance i dropped my s3 and it happened to land on its screen would the bumper ( sgp and Metal) prevent the phone from cracking, better than the standard jelly case on ebay?
2. Which bumper would prevent the crack more. the metal or the sqp?
3. is it worth getting a metal bumper or a sqp one?
4. What is the deference between a jelly case, metal bumper and sqp bumper.
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METAL BUMPER http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Aluminum...&var&hash=item565071e19e&_uhb=1#ht_983wt_1190
JELLY CASE THING http://www.spigen.com/cell-phone/samsung/galaxy-s3/samsung-galaxy-s3-case-modello-series.html
BUMPER http://www.spigen.com/cell-phone/sa...-galaxy-s3-case-ultra-bumper-lumi-series.html
not sure about the other 2, but the metal bumper won't help much. it doesn't even lift the camera lens off the surface.
it also has little to no padding, if you can call a few strips of tape around the inside as paddings...
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A lot of people cite no padding as the reason to not have metal bumpers. But, these bumpers do, in fact, protect your phone. The real value in having a solid metal bumper is to distribute the force of impact over a wider surface area, therefore lessening the likelihood of damage.
So yes, metal bumpers do protect.
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yeah so the metal bumper would be more ideal? Just thinking if its metal wouldn't create more of a shock than the sqp cause it is metal?
It's hard to say what bumper can absorb greater impact without a controlled lab test.
Keep in mind our phones do not have any moving parts, so the only real impact you have to worry about is the point at which the material breaks or the joined parts separate.
Personally, I think the difference in protection is negligible, and would worry more about the reception problems associated with metal bumpers.
I guess you would wrap a Ferrari with a case too
i'll only buy a metal case ONLY IF the inside is rubberized to absorb the shock when it falls.
tom.revelly46 said:
Hey Guys, just a quick question.
You know how their those aluminium bumper and then there's this sgp ones. Well I was just wondering if someone can answer these questions for me.
1. Say for instance i dropped my s3 and it happened to land on its screen would the bumper ( sgp and Metal) prevent the phone from cracking, better than the standard jelly case on ebay?
2. Which bumper would prevent the crack more. the metal or the sqp?
3. is it worth getting a metal bumper or a sqp one?
4. What is the deference between a jelly case, metal bumper and sqp bumper.
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METAL BUMPER http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Aluminum...&var&hash=item565071e19e&_uhb=1#ht_983wt_1190
JELLY CASE THING http://www.spigen.com/cell-phone/samsung/galaxy-s3/samsung-galaxy-s3-case-modello-series.html
BUMPER http://www.spigen.com/cell-phone/sa...-galaxy-s3-case-ultra-bumper-lumi-series.html
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1. If you drop it on the screen and there is something there, there isn't anything that will prevent it from cracking better than anything.
2. None.
3. SGP does not effect reception. Aluminum bumpers do.
4. /thread.
MisterTedster said:
A lot of people cite no padding as the reason to not have metal bumpers. But, these bumpers do, in fact, protect your phone. The real value in having a solid metal bumper is to distribute the force of impact over a wider surface area, therefore lessening the likelihood of damage.
So yes, metal bumpers do protect.
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I'm not sure there's a whole lot of impact dissipation when it comes to a solid material, though. Pretty sure that's the main reason why cases like the Otterbox and such still use a soft silicon layer, aside from in-hand comfort. ESPECIALLY when just about every metal bumper i've seen has almost nothing separating the phone itself from the metal bumper aside from what looks like slightly thicker than average tape.
I have that exact same bumper as linked in the OP from ebay and I can tell you straight up that it has a few bits of tape and the back part of the bumper doesn't even lift the camera lens off the surface. The power and volume buttons are stupidly hard to press (you can only press them from the back) and the headphone port is narrow enough to the point that you would need a real skinny aux cable.
I don't think it even comes close to protecting anything. it looks kinda unique but that's about as far as it goes.
those little tapes are there so that the metal doesn't scratch the phone's edges, that's it.
I've dropped my phone several times with my metal bumper from 2 foot up to about 4 foot and it's survived every time. I did take my bumper off for a while and accidentally dropped it from about 2 foot and the screen broke lol.
The only issue with the metal bumper is the loss of reception. I get about 10% less reception than when I have no bumper on. I do get GPS perfectly fine, same with wifi and NFC(obviously as the case only covers the sides not the back).
tom.revelly46 said:
Hey Guys, just a quick question.
You know how their those aluminium bumper and then there's this sgp ones. Well I was just wondering if someone can answer these questions for me.
1. Say for instance i dropped my s3 and it happened to land on its screen would the bumper ( sgp and Metal) prevent the phone from cracking, better than the standard jelly case on ebay?
2. Which bumper would prevent the crack more. the metal or the sqp?
3. is it worth getting a metal bumper or a sqp one?
4. What is the deference between a jelly case, metal bumper and sqp bumper.
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METAL BUMPER http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Aluminum...&var&hash=item565071e19e&_uhb=1#ht_983wt_1190
JELLY CASE THING http://www.spigen.com/cell-phone/samsung/galaxy-s3/samsung-galaxy-s3-case-modello-series.html
BUMPER http://www.spigen.com/cell-phone/sa...-galaxy-s3-case-ultra-bumper-lumi-series.html
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why is this thread named "*****Best Bumper*****" and then for metal bumper, a lesser version is listed? if you want the best, you gotta raise that price, and go DRACO. (unless you want to name this *****SOME Bumpers For people that don't want to spend much*****)
Received my Spigen Hybrid case today. Hated it at first, but after some modifications I think it's a keeper.
My issue with the case was twofold:
1. It wouldn't stay on securely, even with the adhesive tabs Spigen put here and there around the inner frames.
2. The lefthand plastic border on front screen moves around, as it is not attached in any manner.
So, I got creative...
I used some clear window insulator tape (Scotch brand) and cut it in strips to add along the inner frame of both front and back of case. Also added one long strip to the front case left edge to keep it from moving around.
It's nice and snug now. You can notice the tape underneath the front frame border...I think I may try putting my dbrand skin over it, or perhaps I'll finagle something else along those lines so it can't be seen. (updated: yes vinyl worked to hide it)
The case is pretty light, definitely durable. Makes the phone chunkier for sure. I can live with it though.
**I also received my CaseMate (the T-Mobile one) today. Hated it. First of all, that rubber hinge cover drove me nuts! All floppy and bunched up while Fold is open. The screen protector on front case had paint overlap from the bezel that I needed to literally scrape off. I did MacGyver that one too...cut the hinge cover right the eff off. It's mediocre at best regardless.
***Added Pics of modified CaseMate Case - removed hinge cover, removed cheapo included screen protector, added same adhesive tape to make it snug and secure. I may actually prefer the feel of this case over the Spigen Hybrid!
****OK, added some vinyl to the Spigen. It covers up the tape perfectly...also covered the metal plate on back that I use for magnetic mounts at home and in car.