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I made a video review this morning for the Droid X Argyle TPU Cases. I used a Droid 2 to record it, so the video quality isn't quite professional quality
For some reason on all the videos I've made on the Droid 2, the first 2-3 seconds have a high pitch whine in the audio. Anyone else had that problem?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lv3ntrp1F9c
i just ordered this from ebay for about $3 shipped. sure it's from hong kong, but my droid x won't be shipping til at least the 3rd so i can wait.
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i just ordered this from ebay for about $3 shipped. sure it's from hong kong, but my droid x won't be shipping til at least the 3rd so i can wait.
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Yes you can get them cheaper if your willing to wait a few weeks, but if you already have your phone that could be a costly mistake, as who knows how many times you might drop it the cheapest US seller I could find was selling them for $7.95 shipped.
i'll agree with that. get selling!
also since you do have them, couple of questions. are they a soft material like those silicone cases? do they have a rubberized finish so that they don't slide much?
mezdup said:
i'll agree with that. get selling!
also since you do have them, couple of questions. are they a soft material like those silicone cases? do they have a rubberized finish so that they don't slide much?
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They are softer then a crystal poly carb case, but harder then the rubber/silicone case. These have a smooth finish, so they don't grip like the silicone cases do -- which personally i like, since its easier to take out of my pocket. but others might like more grip. the main advantages i see to TPU over silicone is they don't sag like the silicone ones do, they don't pick up lint, and they are easy to clean.
Just wanted to let anyone who is thinking of purchasing these cases. Just got mines delivered, first off perfect fit and every hole cut out perfect ( headset,mics,speakers) its thin ( it feels as if It was naked to me ) love the texture and feel of it ) Fast delivery and Honest seller. By the way I will be ordering a blue one on monday . Thanks again for selling these cases ..
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Just wanted to let anyone who is thinking of purchasing these cases. Just got mines delivered, first off perfect fit and every hole cut out perfect ( headset,mics,speakers) its thin ( it feels as if It was naked to me ) love the texture and feel of it ) Fast delivery and Honest seller. By the way I will be ordering a blue one on monday . Thanks again for selling these cases ..
Sorry no pics ( camera busted
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Glad to hear it! I love my TPU case. The design is so simple compared to cases I've used in the past (Speck CandyShell, SwitchEasy Capsule Rebel, etc). Seems to provide almost as much protection with 1/2 the bulk! Considering how big these phones are, slim cases are a must in my opinion.
yeah! i just got mine in!! i am very pleased with the cases! they have a nice grip but smooth enough to slide in and out of my jeans/dress pant pockets with NO LINT! thanks for the extremely fast shipping!
i have some pics of my new droid x w/case
awesome! 2 satisfied customers
Which do you like better, the clear or the smoke? I seem to be selling considerably more of the smoke then any other color. Not much demand for Red or Orange. Maybe come Halloween the Orange will be selling like hotcakes!
haha!! i am leaning toward the smoke! it's a nice dark color that matches the droid very nicely! and the argyle print is subtle on the smoke. I do like the clear though! its a nice change of pace. I can understand the low demand for orange haha. its a bold color! now all we need are some bold people!
I would totally buy an orange one if Verizon lets me upgrade (Clemson Tiger fan). My contract isn't up until next summer, but I got an early upgrade offer in the mail today on any smartphone. It's not showing up online, so I'll have to call tomorrow and find out if I'm really going to be eligible. The fine print on the offer says I must be 180 days into a contract, which I am. Will let you know how it goes!
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I would totally buy an orange one if Verizon lets me upgrade (Clemson Tiger fan). My contract isn't up until next summer, but I got an early upgrade offer in the mail today on any smartphone. It's not showing up online, so I'll have to call tomorrow and find out if I'm really going to be eligible. The fine print on the offer says I must be 180 days into a contract, which I am. Will let you know how it goes!
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I was thinking of marketing some of the colors to different sports fans earlier today. i put up an eBay listing with the word "vikings" in the title for the purple case. I live in WI so I should be able to sell some Red to the Badger fans! good luck with early upgrade. sprint lets me upgrade every year since I'm a preferred customer (whatever that means). thats pretty awesome if you can upgrade after only 180 days! do you have multiple lines on your account or something?
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I was thinking of marketing some of the colors to different sports fans earlier today. i put up an eBay listing with the word "vikings" in the title for the purple case. I live in WI so I should be able to sell some Red to the Badger fans! good luck with early upgrade. sprint lets me upgrade every year since I'm a preferred customer (whatever that means). thats pretty awesome if you can upgrade after only 180 days! do you have multiple lines on your account or something?
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We have four lines on our account. Three of the four lines were listed on the package as eligible, as long as they are upgraded by August 31st. I have never received an offer of this sort before the X.
well that would certainly make you a "preferred customer" in my book! i wonder if they are worried about people jumping ship for the iphone 4, and are offering early upgrades? although you'd have to be a fool to leave verizon and their droid x for at&t and the iphone in my opinion!
still haven't gotten mine. phone should be in monday. perhaps case will be in then too lol. if not then i may just have to order for you. need a second case anyway for my car mount.
Wow, my new shipment arrived super fast. Shipped from Honk Kong at 11:00pm at night 8/3 and is scheduled for delivery this morning 8/5! Man DHL is impressive. Apparently they clear packages through customs in the air, logistics at its finest!
So smoke is back in stock... or will be in the next hour.
Are these the same cases as DCMUGEN? If they are will you be carrying the screen protectors too? I had already ordered my case before I saw this post but if you are going to carry the screen protectors I will order them from you.
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Are these the same cases as DCMUGEN? If they are will you be carrying the screen protectors too? I had already ordered my case before I saw this post but if you are going to carry the screen protectors I will order them from you.
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I've been considering ordering screen protectors and selling them as package deal, but i haven't yet. No, these are not the same as the DCMugen cases, those have 1 large cutout on the back, which many people have complained about (I get people emailing asking to verify that mine don't have one large cutout). The ones I have have 2 smaller cutouts, leaving less of the phone exposed. Thanks
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I would totally buy an orange one if Verizon lets me upgrade (Clemson Tiger fan). My contract isn't up until next summer, but I got an early upgrade offer in the mail today on any smartphone. It's not showing up online, so I'll have to call tomorrow and find out if I'm really going to be eligible. The fine print on the offer says I must be 180 days into a contract, which I am. Will let you know how it goes!
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I got the same thing in the mail a few days ago, and stopped at a nearby store Wednesday. After talking to the salesguy for a few minutes I realized I knew more about the phones than he did, and stopped asking questions and just told him I would buy the Droid X and to please order one for me... But yeah, my contract isn't supposed to be up until like early next fall, late summer, something like that, so I was pleasantly surprised when I saw the notice in the mail! I have a Touch Pro2 right now, and I just hate it. It's my second WinMo phone, and the frequent performance problems just annoy the crap out of me (I'm running the stock 6.5 ROM just cause I'm too scared of bricking it), so I'm making the jump to Android.
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I've been considering ordering screen protectors and selling them as package deal, but i haven't yet. No, these are not the same as the DCMugen cases, those have 1 large cutout on the back, which many people have complained about (I get people emailing asking to verify that mine don't have one large cutout). The ones I have have 2 smaller cutouts, leaving less of the phone exposed. Thanks
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I just got my DCMugen case and it does not have 1 large cutout on the back. It looks exactly like your case. I'm not trying to tear you down, because I would have ordered from you if I had seen this before I ordered from him.
DCMugen is cheaper (by about $4), but you will get your case much slower (took about 2 weeks to get mine from him).
Noreve make some of the nicest cases I know (for phones) so quite excited to see them release this one.
It is basically like the Moto Portfolio case as far as I can tell and they are saying it will be in stock on 30th April which is a nice and firm date, whether they hit or not is another matter.
Its a little pricey and I can't decide if the PDair series might be nicer for a similar sort of cost.
Anyway just thought I would share the knowledge as I am still tooing and froing between case choices.
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Noreve make some of the nicest cases I know (for phones) so quite excited to see them release this one.
It is basically like the Moto Portfolio case as far as I can tell and they are saying it will be in stock on 30th April which is a nice and firm date, whether they hit or not is another matter.
Its a little pricey and I can't decide if the PDair series might be nicer for a similar sort of cost.
Anyway just thought I would share the knowledge as I am still tooing and froing between case choices.
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Thank you for this! I cant tell if this case has the appropriate charging cutouts. Also looks expensive, any idea if they ship outside the U.S.?
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It certainly appears to since it is really only held at the corners. I am not sure it is worth it but from my experience of their phone cases I can vouch for their quality. They ship worldwide or at least many places, definitely uk and Europe and Australia
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that looks exactly like the new official moto portfolio case
Has anyone bought one of these yet? I can't find any videos of one on YouTube. I can't decide between PDAirs white ugly(ish) stitching or Noreves corner-holding case. The Noreve case looks far prettier to my eye, but I don't think I like the plastic that shows when the case is being used to prop up the Zoom, that and currently it's ~£75.
Decisions, decisions. I am off to NYC at the end of the month and I want a nice case for viewing the Xoom on the plane. If anyone knows of another professional, smart looking case I'd love to hear of it.
*Edit* Okay, I just spent £98 on the Noreve with fast shipping. Probably about £35 overpriced if you include shipping but meh.
same gripe for me as the moto case; why couldnt they just cut a hole for the charger!
Very interested in your experience with it so please keep us posted.
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Ten days later, still no case, 3-5 days delivery is what I was quoted when I paid $32.50 for express delivery... Money well spent.
As a follow up, I have e-mailed them today and got a response, after waiting ten days I have to wait another ten days before I will receive it! I paid over $30 for delivery and it will take three weeks to come! What an absolute JOKE, so now I have a $160 case I can't take to New York with me, the whole reason I bought it. And I'm not buying another cheaper one, ~$200 on cases is rediculous. I am so pissed off with them, I don't recommend them at all as far as getting your product in a reasonable timeframe goes.
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As a follow up, I have e-mailed them today and got a response, after waiting ten days I have to wait another ten days before I will receive it! I paid over $30 for delivery and it will take three weeks to come! What an absolute JOKE, so now I have a $160 case I can't take to New York with me, the whole reason I bought it. And I'm not buying another cheaper one, ~$200 on cases is rediculous. I am so pissed off with them, I don't recommend them at all as far as getting your product in a reasonable timeframe goes.
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it has already been 3 weeks since i placed my order, and it still hasnt shipped. after looking at all the other available xoom cases, this is the only one i want... so i wait. i will post photos, and my impressions when it arrives.
Just an update for those of you that might be interested in the Noreve xoom case. They are apparently having production issues right now, with a lot of new cases coming out all at once.
I'll just add to Kalavere's warning that the Noreve case cannot be recommended at this point.
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Just an update for those of you that might be interested in the Noreve xoom case. They are apparently having production issues right now, with a lot of new cases coming out all at once.
I'll just add to Kalavere's warning that the Noreve case cannot be recommended at this point.
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Aye, apparently they messed up the production of the Xoom cases. I got an e-mail from them to say something of the like which is why I now have to wait 3+ weeks to receive mine. I'd steer well clear at least until I get mine which will be sometime before the 6th of June I am told, not that I'm even in the country to receive it, *grumble, grumble...*
@Kalavere
Surely at this point unless you still really want it you could ask for a refund although they do make nice cases they are expensive IMO and in the past I've tended to use PDair whose quality I have always found to be excellent. So far I just have the Motorola gel protector and am not sure what else I'm going to get yet but am considering an easel type stand and a neoprane case as have seen some nice ones on E-Bay and it works out at under £20 for both.
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Well I came back from the States yesterday after a week or so away and I still hadn't received it, 28 days later...
I e-mailed them yesterday and demanded a refund, as they will only refund after a 30 day period has passed and you haven't received the product. I got a response this afternoon with a refund. They also had the cheek to respond to my English e-mails in FRENCH. I won't buy another product of theirs again, ~£100 for a case direct from the manufacturer is overpriced, and they are rude and incompetent.
I was forced to buy the official Moto Xoom case from Carphone Warehouse before leaving for the US, and I think I'll be sticking with this one, cheap and it works. I don't use a case at home so it's only for transporting it.
Bottom line, if you really have to buy this case, avoid buying it directly from Noreve like the plague.
I've had the noreve case for a couple weeks, and although it is very well built, it has a very negative impact on the xoom's wifi radio. It cuts my signal in half and web pages take forever to load... or don't load at all. As soon as I take the case off everything goes back to normal. Its weird. Xoom wifi.
I ordered one of these
http://www.gumdropcases.com/military-edition-samsung-galaxy-tab-rugged-case.html
about a week ago and was told "Shipping in two to three weeks".
Well, hallelujah, it shipped yesterday.
I will post a full review when it arrives.
i'm not sure how I could carry this around....
I have two kids, two dogs, a swimming pool with a concrete deck and I use my Tab on the treadmill and elliptical. I'll take all the protection I can get. My iPod is in an Otter case, and I can't count the number of times it's been dropped in the gym and the case has saved it.
Looks great. It will match my uniform but isn't it a little expensive?
I just bought one, too! My kid has a tendency to drop things!
Been using mines for the past month. Black on black was the one and only choice for me. Plus, the optional screen protector works better than I had expected.
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Well, this thing arrived earlier this week. I'm not happy, but before I get into a rant, let me see how Gumdrop deals with the issue. The issue is - I specifically bought the Military Edition for the microfilm dust filters and.....there're aren't any. I paid $10 more than the regular case, for a...regular case, but in green. Other than that, the case looks like it offers some serious protection for the Tab.
So far, their response has been underwhelming. The have offered a 10% refund. Well, I'm not the best at math, but if I have done this right...10% of $59.95 is $5.99. A regular non military case is $10 cheaper. I'm still getting the short end of the stick.
I've politely declined their offer and asked for a full refund, item to be shipped back at THEIR expense. Does this seem reasonable, as the item I received is not the item that I paid for?
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Well, this thing arrived earlier this week. I'm not happy, but before I get into a rant, let me see how Gumdrop deals with the issue. The issue is - I specifically bought the Military Edition for the microfilm dust filters and.....there're aren't any. I paid $10 more than the regular case, for a...regular case, but in green. Other than that, the case looks like it offers some serious protection for the Tab.
So far, their response has been underwhelming. The have offered a 10% refund. Well, I'm not the best at math, but if I have done this right...10% of $59.95 is $5.99. A regular non military case is $10 cheaper. I'm still getting the short end of the stick.
I've politely declined their offer and asked for a full refund, item to be shipped back at THEIR expense. Does this seem reasonable, as the item I received is not the item that I paid for?
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Sounds reasonable to me. If you used PayPal or CC just dispute it if they say no.
OK, Kudos to Gumdrop for responding quickly and satifactorily. I didn't realize that the military case comes with a clear plastic shield for the camera lens which the regular case doesn't. So it's not the exact same case as the regular. This is why I was offered 10% instead of $10.
They've offered to send me a shipping label and I can return the item for a full refund. I really wanted the dust filters, so I might take them up on the offer.
Anyway, good customer service and the case itself is well designed and offers what appears to be significant protection (I'm not going to purposely drop it to find out though).
It would take the $5.99 they are offering and go buy some thin cloth filter material similar to the material or composition of some reusable shopping bags and cut some strips to cover the speaker holes, glue it to the inner edge pieces or just place it there and call it a day.
Just ordered one today....looking forward to it.
Check out the Silicone Moto 360 Bumpers from SnuG Watchbands! Can't post a link on here but you can find them on funwatchbands and amazon . Youtube snugwatchbands
http://funwatchbands.com
Nice. But not $18 for shipping to UK nice!
Wow.. those are ... uh... different.
Funwatchbands sent me an email after seeing my post above I assume and gave me a $13.99 discount code! So I've got two coming as all I had to pay was the $18 postage.
Nice one guys, thanks Will let people know if any good when they arrive.
Yikes, $18 shipping to Canada too. For something that could be stuffed into a small envelope for shipping, this is a deal breaker. They're nice, though.
Quite like the straps too. But I'll see what these bumpers are like first.
Hey developers! Thanks for your support!
SnuG Watchbands were designed by a Moto 360 owner who was searching for products like them and found they didn't exist. They worked very hard to quickly make new high quality accessories that will only enhance the watch. The watchbands are perfect and we love ours. We are most certain you will agree they are sweat, stain, and odor resistant, very durable, and incredibly comfortable.
The protector cases are a completely new unique product that are an additional way to customize your watch. They were designed to be something that didn't disturb function, and added some protection. We have been wearing a 3rd generation prototype around and have been amazed at how many people now compliment us on our watch. The current protector cases were made in a limited production so demand could be determined, and we could make sure they were perfect. They are now only offered with snug bands for sale on our website.
We decided that the protector cases are perfect for now, but we still can be improved a bit. We think you will agree for now, since nothing else like this exists, something is better than nothing. SnuG watchbands is quickly working on a mass produced version with smoother edges and an even better fit.
We will be updating our followers on social media of the progress, but you should be able to find new and improved protector cases available for individual purchase at Funwatchbands by mid January.
We are also sending out a coupon with every purchase so customers can get a free updated protector or 50% off a package of 6 when they are ready in mid January.
As for our international shipping we apologize and are working on updating rates. We currently have a blanket rate set while we determine and set specific country pricing. Feel free to contact us and we can try to update you a better rate if country specific shipping does not come up.
Also chris we hope you enjoy the band we included with your package
Ooh seriously can't wait for the parcel to arrive now! Thanks guys, merry Christmas!
i just want the black bumper, but it looks like i have to buy the strap too. pass
Not worth more than $10-$15 bucks to me, pass.
Ian B
Updated International shipping cost on funwatchbands
Hey all just wanted to report that we have been able to cut our shipping cost down for customers overseas at funwatchbands.com! We currently now have $8 flat rate shipping across the globe with $6 to Canada and are working to find ways to bring the rates down even more and make shipping faster. We have been getting some really great feedback on the SnuG bands and can't wait for more people to try them! We also want to send an extra discount to thank you for your support!
Use code XDADEVELOPERS at checkout until Jan 7th 2015 to take 10 percent off your order.
The protectors we offer now with the bands were made in a limited production from a sample mold, because of limited stock we currently just have them available with the bands. We will have our mass produced protectors available in packs of 2 or 6 within a couple weeks. The mass produced protectors will have smoother edges and offer an even better and more secure fit.
Review here folks:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2987997
Kind of pointless. Expensive watches have been around for hundreds of years.
If a $6000+ Breitling Navitimer Cosmonaute doesn't need a "protector" I think my $300 watch should be just fine.
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Kind of pointless. Expensive watches have been around for hundreds of years.
If a $6000+ Breitling Navitimer Cosmonaute doesn't need a "protector" I think my $300 watch should be just fine.
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If I had a $6000+ watch, I'd have insured it for accidental damage which negates the necessity for anything else. I'm unlikely however to insure my $300 smartwatch. So there is a market.
In fairness though, I get the impression SnuG's initial priority was presentation over protection. Additionally though, this is the age of technology product customisation. There are countless websites providing vinyl wraps for almost every product you can think of to change appearances. Given the smartwatch is an extension of the smartphone, with such a massive market of cases, bumpers etc. for smartphones it only seems logical companies would start manufacturing similar products for smartwatches too.
Having first hand experience, I can wholeheartedly say their products are well made and look good. If protection is just an added bonus, I'm happy with that. I personally like the idea of changing the 360 appearance now and then. Not all the time, but on occasion it's novel to do so. The bumpers are great, the straps are even better IMHO.
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Kind of pointless. Expensive watches have been around for hundreds of years.
If a $6000+ Breitling Navitimer Cosmonaute doesn't need a "protector" I think my $300 watch should be just fine.
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I've had my Casio Pathfinder for many years and I've had various small bangs, accidents and 'oop' moments with my watch. What prevented anything happening to my screen & glass (which I imagine is quite tough anyway) was because the watch has a raised bezel all around the screen. Prevents much contact to the glass itself.
So I find items like this far from pointless!
Think of it as 'Physical Insurance'
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My only concern with ANY silicon type casing or skin is that it can trap dirt, grit etc inside the skin and that small tiny piece of grit is kept in place by the silicon skin and just starts to wear, scratch and dig itself into your 'protected' item, whether it's a watch, phone, tablet etc.
This happened to my phone. One tiny piece of grit just moved about under the silicon skin and over time, caused a lot of scratching.
Granted, the case/skin will protect your watch from major scrapings and mishaps but I always have that small concern.
I've seen some of the 3d printed 360 bumpers and wasn't too impressed, especially with the finish.
I don't know the rules on advertising, but I'm not trying to advertise.
I noticed this site, SlickWraps.com is having a half off sale until the 4th. What caught my eye were the unique textured skins towards the bottom of the list. They're $25-$28 normally which I consider unreasonable, but for half off, that makes them intriguing to me. I'm interested in having a skin with polyester texture to it. But it also applies to the cheaper ones which puts them under $9
anyway thought I'd share.
Your post is actually advertisement, though.
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Your post is actually advertisement, though.
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I don't think so..he is just sharing the information....I may be wrong..
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I don't think so..he is just sharing the information....I may be wrong..
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I couldnt care if anyone actually buys them. I'm just trying a skin out for the 1st time, I typically use cases. Thought I'd share because I think normal-priced skins, even from dbrand are unreasonable. Like I'd pay $20 for whats basically a sticker. I find it an easier pill to swallow to buy a fancier sticker for $13
Now I'm interested in anyone with a suggestion for a flass screen protector. I can't find one without that dot matrix junk on them. Who thought that was a good idea?
Their 50% off sale is just a bulls*it. Normally you can buy sticker only for back side for 9.99$ or full set 20-25$. But when they has sales you can only buy full sets (20-25$ and minus discount %). Its great for people buying full sets but i myself prefer only back side. That's why i'm buying from Dbrand. From Drand you can actually buy just for parts you want and when they have discounts its really real discounts not like Slickwraps "we will cheat customers".
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Their 50% off sale is just a bulls*it. Normally you can buy sticker only for back side for 9.99$ or full set 20-25$. But when they has sales you can only buy full sets (20-25$ and minus discount %). Its great for people buying full sets but i myself prefer only back side. That's why i'm buying from Dbrand. From Drand you can actually buy just for parts you want and when they have discounts its really real discounts not like Slickwraps "we will cheat customers".
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Except DBrand has horrible customer service. 1st and last time I bought from them was just last month. Got skins for my Surface Pro and they send me an email saying because they were having a sale my 2 day shipping was going to be delayed. Took 2 weeks. Sent an email twice to their CS and never heard back. Do like the wood grain skin though
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Except DBrand has horrible customer service. 1st and last time I bought from them was just last month. Got skins for my Surface Pro and they send me an email saying because they were having a sale my 2 day shipping was going to be delayed. Took 2 weeks. Sent an email twice to their CS and never heard back. Do like the wood grain skin though
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Yeah i can copy you with that. They really has crappy customer service, no doubt. But otherwise i prefer dBrand much much more