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Sony Live View Falling Off? Make a Better watch band in 30min and $8 (or free )

See the full post at my blog: DoesitPew.blogspot.com
If you are like me and actually use your Sony LiveView as a watch in your daily life, you are probably frustrated by a few things that were NOT well thought out.
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First of all the watchband that the LiveView comes with is very basic. That is fine, what gets me is that the plastic for the Holder is of SUCH LOW QUALITY. I have owned this device since December 25th when my boyfriend gave it to me as a Christmas present. I treasure it and treat it extremely well. However, due to this very low plastic quality the liveview pops out ALL THE TIME without even real provocation. This is because they made the back of it completely open and wrists are not flat surfaces!
I was just getting ready to mold my own LV holder for a watchband....Then I looked at the clip holder for the LV. The clip holder is made of much better materials and is properly molded. Not only that, but you do not have to take the LV out of the watchband to charge. I decided I would just use the clip and make a quick watchband.
Now, this watchband is not meant for people who change out their bands frequently, but it is a quick fix and a cheap one. I am making a pattern for a nicer watchband, but it will require sewing and more tools (including some burn work). This one is cheap, pretty, effective, and infinitely more comfortable. NO CRAFT EXPERIENCE NEEDED!
First, you need to get these materials:
- Package of riveted snaps - $5 at Michaels
- 1 Piece of medium thickness leather - $3 at Michaels or free as scrap
- Side from ream of paper - free and found at office
- Scissors - free if you are a normal person (if you can't be trusted with scissors, why do you have this watch?)
Step One:
Roll the Paper ream edge around your wrist and cut to desired length. Then place the paper down on the backside of the desired leather to make your band out of.
Step Two:
Now, Trace the paper ream out onto the leather and use the dots in the ream edge to make the places where you will be putting the rivet-snaps through (the paper ream makes this much easier as it gives you perfect hole-size, placement, and thickness for the watch band)
Step Three:
Cut it out, place the leather through the clip, and rivet in your snaps with the tool it comes with (hope you have a hammer or a rock or something).
Winning!

this is great! going to have to try this!!!
I did basicly the same thing, except i got tape and just tapped the clip to the old case...we will see how much better this will work, and not look as ugly or be as big on my wrist!!!!
mos deff WINNING!

SEE THIS POST AT http://www.stacydevino.com/?p=115
I decided that after I got the new watch mount for my Sony LiveView , I would get a much nicer watchband (new holder is no longer hollow in the back). However, there are almost NO WATCHBANDS in the same size as the Sony band. Plus a nice leather watchband is easily $30 and you have to wait for it to get there. Made my own that night out of stuff I had in the house and its the most comfortable watchband I own.
Materials:
- Scrap Leather or “Pleather”
- Hot Glue and a Hot Glue Gun
- Scissors
- Paper
- Velcro
- Candle (only if you want a worn-in vintage look)
1. Measure your wrist (you can just cut a strip of paper and warp it around your wrist). Add about 2/3 of an inch to the end of it.
2. Measure the watch band width needed (again just use the paper).
3. Make a Strip of paper the same size as length of step 1 and width of step 2.
4. Lay that strip of paper on the backside of some leather/pleather and trace it on there in two locations.
5. Cut out that pattern.
6. Slip one strip of leather in the gap between the pin and the watch face on each side and fold it over.
7. Now just glue the two sides together with hot glue. Put plenty of pressure on it while it sets so there is no visible gap (don’t worry about the glue that is comming out the sides, we will be using it later)
8. Now take two strips of opposing velcro about an inch long and glue them to the leather (might want to rough up the leather so it will stick better ) so that they will overlap and stick.
9. That extra glue that popped out the sides? Just smooth it out against the side of the watchband in a thin layer. This will protect the sides of the leather band, help it stay together, and look a lot nicer.
Congrats you made your own watch band!
It will become more and more comfortable over time since the leather/hot glue combo will eventually mold itself to your exact wrist shape. The thickness of the leather and the band also makes it so it will not stretch much, repairs are easy, sizing is completely adjustable. Velcro is much more comfortable on your wrist than the buckles used with most every leather band. Cost is less than $1.
If you want that vintage/worn look:
1. First start pulling and bending your new watchband in all directions.
2. Light a Cheap Tea light candle or any candle.
3. After the candle has made a decent little pool of wax, dip a finger or q-tip in the wax and start rubbing it against the leather of your watchband. Repeat until all areas done.
4. Rub it until shiny!
5. Rough it up by bending/twisting/scratching. Then rub out the light damage. This will give it many shades and have it look vintage or very high end or both!

Great item!

Very nice Idea and nice done. I want to do this also, when I bought this little accessory.

I am really gonna have a go at this. Looks much better than the original strap you get with the Liveview.

my liveview came with the V2 watch back, the closed one.
using a normal watch band for it, getting a leather one soon from a watchman (yes, this profession ain't dead yet)

iakovl said:
my liveview came with the V2 watch back, the closed one.
using a normal watch band for it, getting a leather one soon from a watchman (yes, this profession ain't dead yet)
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That's a wicked watch strap ! where did you get it from ? and how many mm is it ?

local watchman... it's 18mm but it's only a temp, had to cut the sides a bit to fit well
as he sad, the location of the holes in the watch bracket is strange and "off" making most normal straps he has don't fit, found this one after digging in the box
i'm waiting for a nicer black leather strap to make it more "high end" watch
if you really like it let me know, just checked... shipping from Israel is rather cheap for small things like a strap

here is the new 20mm black leather strap

here is mine with white strap

help me
hi sir i upload 2 pics, the first pic accessory is default one got when i bought live watch mn800
,now i want the 2nd pic live view watch accessory were i can get it plz help ,i bought it just 4 weeks back

rahulk23 said:
hi sir i upload 2 pics, the first pic accessory is default one got when i bought live watch mn800
,now i want the 2nd pic live view watch accessory were i can get it plz help ,i bought it just 4 weeks back
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im getting mine tomorrow, and i guess i will be getting the 2nd picture that you wanted.

fujimarcus said:
im getting mine tomorrow, and i guess i will be getting the 2nd picture that you wanted.
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Mine came with the V2 closed watch back.I'm going to ring Sony to see if they'll send me an original back otherwise it's completely useless to me.

How to safely add a lanyard to your Note. [Pic Intensive]

Hey guys! I posted on my blog a full explanation of how to do this, but I thought I'd share it with XDA. I saw another post of a guy who actually tied his lanyard to the actual phone grill and that made my teeth grind. I found 2 old lanyards around my house, one from an old camera and another one that Vodafone had given me with my iPhone 4 from over 16 months ago! I don't know why they gave me a lanyard, but oh well.
As you know the Note is a big phone! I love it but sometimes I feel like I'm going to drop it while one-handing it, so I decided to make this tiny tutorial. It's REALLY easy.
All you're going to need is the following:
A TPU case. (The two I got are located here and here off of eBay). They were cheap, so this is a really inexpensive project.
A needle
Tweezers
A lanyard
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Take your TPU case and your needle and find a good location to hang the lanyard off of. Take into consideration how you'll hold it, if you like to hold it more with either your left or right hand... I'm more of a righty for just holding my phone, so I picked the bottom right corner. Also you can do the bottom right side (as seen on my white TPU case).
Proceed to stab your TPU case Don't worry, you won't hurt it. You can just take the need towards the middle or middle bottom of the case, and push through. I found it a little hard and the needle started to stick into my finger, so I just grabbed a towel and pushed it through that way, that worked fine. You could also just put a thimble on. I currently don't have one as I just moved! So towel it was.
After pushing the need through some what, you can take it out. The next step is to take your tweezers and grab the lanyard loop with the tweezers, and try and keep it as close as possible to the sharp end, if you've got a sharp end.
With the sharp end of the tweezers find the tiny hole you made with the needle and stick it through. It'll take a little force, so don't worry.
After getting it through you're going to hold onto the end of the lanyard with your finger and then let go with the tweezers and take the tweezers out. Pull the lanyard a little and you're almost done.
Put the other side of the lanyard into the loop to make a "knot" and you're done!
Attach the other end of the lanyard if you've got one, in this case I do.
And put your phone back into the case after tightening the lanyard line.
This is how it looks with the side hole, which I personally like more. But I guess it's personal preference.
And this is how it looks when I'm holding it or using it.
The TPU case is perfect for it since it's a hard rubbery silicone and doesn't rip easily. I find it really comfortable to hold now knowing that if I do drop it, or it falls there won't be an issue. I also pull it out of my jeans this way, too. I've had it like this for a week so far and there has been no additional tearing to the TPU case so I think it's a good candidate material for it.
I am not responsible if your lanyard breaks, or you end up breaking your phone. This is just something I found useful for me, and it's a lot safer for me at least.
Good luck! Take care.
Hit thanks!!!
Kent.

Very nice!

Looks like it may yank the case off if it falls while tethered?

ericshmerick said:
Looks like it may yank the case off if it falls while tethered?
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Not at all! The phone is tightly placed inside the case. I have to apply a lot of pressure to get it out (not enough to break it). But any case that's loose isn't a good candidate to begin with.
The white and black TPU cases I used are not letting go. I wouldn't worry about that, at all

What if you made two holes on the side (instead of using one hole and the edge of the case as the "second hole")? It wouldn't impact the edge of the case then, so maybe it would have a tighter fit?
Just a thought, maybe it wouldn't work at all I have no case yet so I can't test.
Kind of strange that there is no lanyard attachment point on the note, really -- it's a device you could be particularly prone to dropping since it is so large/slightly hard to hold!

lodschmod said:
What if you made two holes on the side (instead of using one hole and the edge of the case as the "second hole")? It wouldn't impact the edge of the case then, so maybe it would have a tighter fit?
Just a thought, maybe it wouldn't work at all I have no case yet so I can't test.
Kind of strange that there is no lanyard attachment point on the note, really -- it's a device you could be particularly prone to dropping since it is so large/slightly hard to hold!
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I suppose it could work, but it would really depend on the space you put between the holes. I ran it over the top because it's the thickest part of the case. I'll give the two side holes a try with my least favorite case and post back! haha.

That is pretty cool. The TPU case I bought has a reinforced lanyard hole on the lower right corner (as you look at the GNote from the back) I do not use a lanyard although I have several laying around. Do you place the lanyard on your wrist every time you use the GNote? When in your pocket is the lanyard hanging out to assist with getting it out of your pocket?

planoman said:
That is pretty cool. The TPU case I bought has a reinforced lanyard hole on the lower right corner (as you look at the GNote from the back) I do not use a lanyard although I have several laying around. Do you place the lanyard on your wrist every time you use the GNote? When in your pocket is the lanyard hanging out to assist with getting it out of your pocket?
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Every time? No, but it is frequently as it's also really comfortable to hold that way.
And I use it EVERY time I need to get it out of my pocket. Since the one I'm using right now is a camera lanyard, it's short. So it hides under my shirt, but with an index finger I grab it and pull it out. It's so much faster.

Kinda suprised me that capdase case didnt come with the hole already. They usually put it right above or below that red strip. That could be a better place to put the holes at as it doesnt seem so obvious that it's added on. Good guide tho
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Or you can just loop the lanyard through the hole (on the case) for the mic and out the hole for the stylus, without having to make any extra holes in the case.
On ebay, you can get cheapo "S" design cases that have lanyard holes, saving you the trouble. They go for around US$3-5. I have one of these (in black) and the quality and fit is surprisingly good.

Generic PU Leather flip case review w/pics!!!

When the price of the case is $5.74 shipped, you don't have high expectations for it So I figured to give it a shot. With an exception of original Samsung flip case (with battery cover back attachment), I don't have any other flip cases. This one looked different with a brown PU leather texture and a black inner casing holder. I got this case from HERE. Why from this place and not ebay? It's a similar case you can find on ebay, although I haven't seen anywhere light brown color like this, AND this one actually came straight from US warehouse (was shipped from NJ) and got here in a few days. Don't have to wait 3-4 wks for a package from HK.
So, more about the case. The package it came in says "anti-bacterial" and "99.9%". I guess just a bonus. The first surprise is that on Tmart website where it's listed it has white felt lining on the flap cover and inside of the case holder. The one I received had black felt lining, which is another bonus since it will not show dirt. This felt lining is perfect not to scratch the screen and also not to scratch the battery door of the phone once phone is inserted. It actually latches in very securely and will need some force to unlatch it. No worries about falling out of the case. And the plastic itself feels very sturdy. Yes, the flip cover attaches with a magnet but its a very thin magnet on the side of the case and it does NOT interfere with phone/s-pen. I was using s-pen, drawing right along the edge where magnet is and found no issues. I took more close up pictures of it, actually a very clever design.
All port openings are perfectly aligned, and you get access to s-pen (although thumb will not fit there, will need to use index finger for that opening), micro-usb, headphones, and also a cutout for power button. Volume buttons accessible once you flip the case open. Also, speakers, mics, and camera/flash openings all perfect. Furthermore, case opens up and props the phone in a landscape position with adjustable angles since felt lining prevents it from sliding. I would even go as far as saying that it will offer a level of drop protection since inner plastic case holds phone securely and offers corner protection, while flip cover stays attached with a magnet covering the screen if you drop it.
Can't comment on longevity and wear of material, but heck, for $5 plus change it's way more than I expected. Also, I think it comes in different covers as well.
Here comes the pictures:
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I have the same case but with a different texture design it was called the matrix dolce, it's a decent case (it's what I'm using now) the kickstand grip is pretty good due to the build material, I just wish the plastic would cover more of the phones surface

PuppetSin said:
I have the same case but with a different texture design it was called the matrix dolce, it's a decent case (it's what I'm using now) the kickstand grip is pretty good due to the build material, I just wish the plastic would cover more of the phones surface
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I know what you mean, like wrapping around top and bottom more. But overall I think its pretty damn good for $5 shipped, and it actually doesn't add too much bulk. I would even go as far as saying it's kind of classy looking to carry it when you go out to eat to some fancy place. The trade off is that you don't have any card/money slots, but that's also positive since it keeps it slim.
How long have you had this case? Just wondering how well is it holding up together. Also, since I haven't used flip case before, I assume I can be talking on the phone with a flip cover closed (thus proximity sensor covered)?

When the case is flipped open, is the magnet holding it in place, or do you have to hold it back with your hand?

Captivate-me said:
When the case is flipped open, is the magnet holding it in place, or do you have to hold it back with your hand?
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You have to hold it open, which is not a problem since it folds back flat. I think it's actually to an advantage because if they would have a bigger/stronger magnet to hold the flap on both sides - that would introduce interference of s-pen with a magnet, etc. And those cases with a buckle or whatever to hold the flap closed make it bulky on the top surface of the flap so when you flip it back it's bulging out.

vectron said:
I know what you mean, like wrapping around top and bottom more. But overall I think its pretty damn good for $5 shipped, and it actually doesn't add too much bulk. I would even go as far as saying it's kind of classy looking to carry it when you go out to eat to some fancy place. The trade off is that you don't have any card/money slots, but that's also positive since it keeps it slim.
How long have you had this case? Just wondering how well is it holding up together. Also, since I haven't used flip case before, I assume I can be talking on the phone with a flip cover closed (thus proximity sensor covered)?
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I've been using it for almost 2 months, it is holding up pretty good, I got mines for about 7 bucks. I do outdoor farming work handling ginger in Hawaii I've dropped the phone a few times and the case holds up pretty well nothing has been tearing or degrade nor has the phone been damaged in any way (surprisingly lol)
I haven't tried talking on the phone with the cover closed I usually have it folding back and the phone on speaker every time I answer/make a call.
I do recommend if it's your daily driver to use the app Proximity Screen Off to preserve your power button and use it like a flip phone of sorts so it works pretty good; though the sensor up top kind of has a hard time detecting the case being closed sometimes so it can auto turn off the screen.
I'm still trying to find another case that provides more coverage on the top and bottom but just enough as this case so if you happen to find one with that criteria please let me know! :good:

Review of Sling Grips (formerly known as ThingSling) w/pics!!!

This is a review of Sling Grips, formerly known as ThingSling: http://www.thingsling.com/
I have been told the name is in a process of being changed and new domain will be available soon. For now the review material and website reference is still with their old ThingSling name.
I don't have to go into explanation of how challenging it could be sometime to hold Note 2 securely in one hand, and how much some of us wished for an additional holding grip on the back of the phone or the case. From my previous reviews, this challenge has been tackled by a few companies already, although everybody had their own different solution. Sling Grips came up with something so simple and effective that it makes you scratch your head of how come you didn't think of something like that
The principle of this product is very simple. You have a thin piece of durable plastic shaped bow-tie (approximately 65mm length x 23mm wider / 13mm narrow x 4mm in thickness) with self-adhesive backside and 12mm wide elastic band on the top. Plastic piece comes in a selection of various colors to personalize your grip. Once attached to the back of your phone or your case - you have a very comfortable way to hold your Note 2 by sliding 1 or 2 fingers under the band. Elastic band is made out of very durable material with a secure attachment to the base of the plastic tab. It also feels like it can take a lot of wear'n'tear before stretching out. The whole profile of Sling Grips is very thin, it doesn't add too much bulk to the phone, and shouldn't be a problem for taking your phone in/out of the pocket. Personally, I'm very picky about uneven back surface of the cases because I keep my phone screen up most of the time. Obviously, with this attachment the phone won't be laying perfectly flat, but due to a low profile of Sling Grips - there is not too much wobble. Furthermore, the material of elastic band actually creates some friction with a surface so you don't have to worry about accidentally bumping into the phone to cause it's sliding.
To enhance flexibility of their accessory, Sling Grips took it to the next level with a very unique car and wall mount system. In principal its the same mechanism with a difference of base mounting. Car versions comes with a flexible gooseneck mounted to suction cup base, while the wall mounting system will have Command Strip type of attachment to the wall surface (my prototype sample in the picture had velcro) with a wire management area in the back to organize any of your loose cables attachment to the phone. What makes this unique is how the Sling Grips attaches to this mounting system. I tried to capture it in my picture below, but basically the plastic tab of Sling Grips has two narrow grooves, each at opposite end, and those mate with notches on the mounting base with elastic band stretched behind it. This attachment actually works really well and holds the phone very securely.
Sling Grips is actually not just limited to Note 2 and can be used with any smart phone or even some 7"-8" tablets. It's also re-usable where you can remove it, re-apply a new self-adhesive pad, and use it on another case/phone/tablet. The price is very reasonable for $8.95, and although I have seen some DIY with elastic bands, you can easily spent at least half of this price buying material for something that will not look as clean and elegant. Also keep in mind you might just take one of your cases and designate it for Sling Grips attachment so you can always have a choice of when to use it. I personally think its a really great product, with a great quality Made in USA.
Here are the pictures of Sling Slings (still with original ThingSlig reference on packaging):
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Have you tried fly grips? Do you have any opinion on how these would stack up against the fly grip?
Thanks for the review.
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LittleRedDot said:
Have you tried fly grips? Do you have any opinion on how these would stack up against the fly grip?
Thanks for the review.
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I have reviewed Fly Grip already, you can checkout the whole write up and pictures following the link in my signature.
To be honest they serve a similar function, but in a different way. Both will help you to get a better grip on your phone with one hand, but one has a hard plastic latch that sticks out more from the case while offering a more comfortable grip and also converts in to a kick stand, while the other one is a very low profile elastic band attachment. There is also a significant price difference. There might be an issue with FlyGrip if you want to use car mount, while Sling Grips can either be used with a typical car mount or it's own car mount. Also, Sling Grips offers easier in and out of the pocket and more stable when phone placed on the back screen up. I really do believe these two are like apples and oranges and some will prefer one over the other.

Only negative I see with any of these solutions is trying to use it while it's sitting on a table. I use my note as a notebook at work. It sits flat on my desk and I'm writing on it instead of post-it-notes.

I've been using one for several months. Great product.

My wife and I love our ThingSlings. The best place to attach it if you're right handed is right above the speaker on the back. If you're a lefty just place it in a similar location on the opposite side. This allows my somewhat average hands to reach my thumb anywhere on the screen. My wife can also put her them anywhere. Its pretty awesome not having to worry about dropping the phone.

[Review] Tuff-Luv Western Leather In-Genius Flip Case

The leather case can be bought directly from the manufacturer's website with FREE worldwide shipping and currently costs £29.99. For an extra £5 they'll use a laser to engrave a custom line of text of your choice.
The pictures on their website are accurate so you get what you see in the pictures.
I won't post high res pictures because I'm not planning on going around the forums making 10 irrelevant posts just be allowed to post external links.
The case comes in a simple plain plastic box, nothing fancy there. The box includes the case, a screen protector, a micro-fiber cloth, a Tuff-Luv plastic card (credit card size) and instruction manuals.
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The case is quite large and bulky so it might not suite everybody. It's size is 15x7.5x2 cm (it's thickness grows to 2.5 cm if you have credit card in it). In inches that would be 6x3x0.7 (or 1 inch with cards). In comparison I measured the HTC Double Dip Flip (DDF from here on) which came out to be 14x7x1 cm.
The case has a good feel to it. Everything is soft, the leather is cushioned; you can't stop pushing it and rubbing your hands all over the nice exterior. It's really high quality, the stitching is perfect, it's not heavy, feels comfortable in the hands, and I can confidently say that this will protect your phone like a champ. It comes with two separate holes, one for the back camera (obviously) and one for the noise cancelling mic which while not exactly in the centre of it, was not covered by the case. It doesn't have a hole for the micro-USB port and the stereo jack-in isn't covered at all.
Going on to the interior, we have the hard plastic case that holds the phone in place and on the other side three slots for CC, driver's licence, money etc. The interior is not leather, but cloth.
Everything in the there is a tight fit. It's really hard to push in and pull out credit cards. I put one into each and there wasn't really any room left to squeeze in anything else. Tuff-Luv specifically state that you should only put in three things, one into each slot. While the tight fit can be an inconvenience if you are in a hurry to pull out or put in something, it's necessary as this is the side that will be hanging downwards when you open the flip case. As a bonus you can pull on the strap which in turn pulls out for you the top most slot (essentially the same as how phone pouches work).
The plastic case holding the phone is sturdy and hard. It feels like soft rubber to the touch. Inserting the phone isn't so bad, but getting it out takes some force. I'm willing to bet that the phone would never pop out of this if dropped, which I can't say about the DDF. Especially if you close the flip cover, this becomes a fortress.
You'll lose some practicality here compared to the DDF since it takes more effort to answer the phone and you can't close the flip case while talking on the phone as there are no holes for the front grills. But hey if you're getting a flip case you pretty much expect this anyway.
One IMPORTANT thing that is worth mentioning and which is also recommended by Tuff-Luv is that you should apply the screen protector. The plastic credit card touches the screen and the flip cover has a lot of room to move around which will get your screen scratched over time Gorilla Glass or no Gorilla Glass. That would suck. I didn't apply the screen protector as I'm sure I'd screw it up, the card that Tuff-Luv gives you is included because you'll need it (or your CC is good as well) to apply it.
Another sort of negative thing is that the plastic case holding the phone seems to be too hard and every time I remove the phone I fear that the edges might carve a piece out of the plastic on the phone as the aluminium doesn't exactly overlap it where the two materials meet (and it would suck to scratch the metal part as well), although I'm sure this is just me worrying too much.
Reaching the power button with one hand also got a bit trickier. The phone is big enough as it is, many people complained and we have a tutorial on how to reach the button right here in the forum. Now you have to put your finger over the edge of the cover too, just use your left hand since you have to open the case with it anyway. Pushing the volume buttons got harder as well. You have to apply way more pressure to push them. The problem is that the edge of the plastic case will get in the way; in fact it almost covers the buttons which would be bad. So I'd say this is a minor issue that you should be aware of.
A more serious problem is that it interferes with the camera flash. The case doesn't get in the way of the camera, however when using flash, it affects the photo. I included two photos of a wall, both taken with default camera settings (I reset to default), same light conditions and flash ON. One, where the phone was in the Tuff-Luv flip case and one where there was no case on the phone. As you'll be able to see, one of the pictures has some halos on it. I can't say for sure whether this a design flaw or whether there' s something wrong with the one I received, but I suspect it's the former.
So to summarise, the case is really high quality and offers excellent protection, but has a problem with the flash.
I personally won't use it. This was my first time using a flip case that opens vertically, before this I was either running naked or had a rubber bumper on and I realised this isn't meant for me. Despite the impressive quality, craftsmanship and the added protection, I found the Double Dip Flip to be more practical since it's slimmer, smaller and faster to open. I'm way too lazy . I'm sure I'll regret it once I drop my phone on concrete and DDF fails to protect it, but I'm willing to take the chance.
However if you like vertical flip cases and can look past the issue with the flash, this case is an excellent choice and I can't say this enough, I'm impressed by how well it is crafted.