Since I got my phone on Tuesday, I've noticed that I seem to have trouble picking up the phone when it is flat on a table.
It wasn't until this afternoon when I took out my previous phone to look at some settings that I realized why.
My previous phone does not sit flat on the table but rather the back is flat and the phone edge is raised above the table. So when I go to pick it up, my finger easily fits under the edge.
This phone even with the case is flat on the table with the edge flat to the table as well.
I'm thinking in looking for some rubber feet that I can put on the case that would raise the edge of the table to pick it up easier.
I've seen someone do that to give some protection for the camera lens.
Wonder if any one else has done that.
I am using the Spigen Neo Hybrid case.
If I paraphrase your message, it says that you have a hard time picking up the phone because it is too thin LOL
if you pay close attention, you will find that the camera portion protrudes from the back and the phone lies at a slight angle. The camera lens never touches the surface.
Go get yourself a bigger case if your fingers are so big they have trouble picking up a note 3
and if you have trouble picking up the note 3, i think it'll become a challenge for you to pick up the iphone 5 lol
In the Spigen Neo Hybrid case it is flush to the table. The camera does not protrude like it does without the case. So I imagine that without the case it is easier to pickup. However, I have already seen the effect of carrying around the phone without a case. Coworker dropped his, 2 days after he got it.
I found some "feet" that are very small that might do the trick.
Diagram showing what I am talking about. And no, I don't plan to go case hopping... Already spent enough on the phone, case and et al.
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The N3 is actually a lot thinner, even with the case.
Sure, add some rubber feet. Why not.
I have a spigen bounce and assumed that the case you have would be similar.
My case has 45° angles at the bottom to the sides, so I can easily grab a bit under the case.
Put the oem wireless charging back on the phone. It makes the back thicker and therefore it is easier to pick up the phone.
I already have ordered a QI wireless set which should work with the original back and case.
As mentioned, I already have a case. Will update when the feet arrive.
I want to find some clear feet just thick enough to keep the camera off the table to stick right to the back of the phone. I love the phone but the awkward angle it sits at annoys me as my previous device (Note 1) had a mostly flat back and sat flat correctly. Anyone know where to get such feet? I have the white Note 3 so the back is hard plastic, perfect for attaching feet to.
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As mentioned, I already have a case. Will update when the feet arrive.
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Go to a hardware store or Lowes/Home Depot and tell a clerk what you want clear rubber feet that stick on. They'll probably have more than 1 type/size. You'll be able to ring some about 1/2 in diameter, either flat or rounded. Smaller diameter may be a problem.
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Just use some of the clear rubber feet that stop kitchen cupboards from closing hard.
Pic is of the feet and a UK 1p piece.
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Just use some of the clear rubber feet that stop kitchen cupboards from closing hard.
Pic is of the feet and a UK 1p piece.
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Never saw a 1p coin, how big is that compared to a US penny,nickel, or dime?
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Never saw a 1p coin, how big is that compared to a US penny,nickel, or dime?
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Funnily enough just flew back from Arizona on Thursday!
would say it's slightly larger than your 5c
So you can see how small they are.
HTH
I have rubber feet on mine. They were salvaged from the underside of an old laptop. Routers, portable hard
drives, and other electronics are and excellent source.
I should do this.. prevents the surface from scratching the camera too...
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Pic is of the feet and a UK 1p piece.
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I have these on mine. The problem is the adhesive does not stick well at all to the black back. Not sure if it has something to do with the soft touch feel or what but I've practically lost the sheet of these nipples.
I used to have an HTC one. I couldn't bare to put a case on that phone, so I bought a dbrands skin for the back, and went to ikea to pick up the Silicone bumper stops for cupboard doors. They work great! And best of all, they're free I'd you go to the returns /exchange counter. Rusts where they hold all the miscellaneous parts
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Most of the Ringke Cases have little nubs like feet that keep the phone up. My friend has one on his iPhone and it seems to work great.
They still havent announced any cases for the note3... Which is a shame because i wouldve bought one yesterday.
If you get the OEM wireless charging back it will do the same thing.
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If I paraphrase your message, it says that you have a hard time picking up the phone because it is too thin LOL
if you pay close attention, you will find that the camera portion protrudes from the back and the phone lies at a slight angle. The camera lens never touches the surface.
Go get yourself a bigger case if your fingers are so big they have trouble picking up a note 3
and if you have trouble picking up the note 3, i think it'll become a challenge for you to pick up the iphone 5 lol
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Can you tell me if lens cover is plastic or glass?
The rubber feet actually worked out great.
However, I ended up moving to the Bounce case instead. It is slimmer, lighter and very grippy compared to the Neo Hibrid case.
I have used the feet on a lot of other stuff though, a number of USB drive cases etc...
Rubber Feet I used... there are actually fairly small, clear so they blend in well on the background of what they are attached to:
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Okay this is my first review so bare with me on this one. I purchased the HTC case specifically designed for the Rezound. Overall makes the Rezound a bit beefier feeling, but still forms the Rezound curvature. I would guess it expands the width about 1/8" and same with bottom. But none added to the height, this is where the case starts failing. The case was very easy to install by just simply snap it on. Fits very snug and hugs the contours of the phone around the headphone jack and buttons. It is composed plastic and a synthetic fiber material. The plastic case on the exterior has a smooth rubbery texture around the perimeter of the device. Inside on the rear of the cover is a stitched applied "grip" from said fiber. I'm not good with material but seems to be like some form of a polyester. Overall, a fair case until we start talking about protection. Included is pictures with brief description. Now for the bad, it is definitely not an Otterbox. With the case attached, all four corners are unprotected and susceptible to damage. The case itself stops short right at the top and bottom giving you minor protection on these two sides. The other two sides (left and right) are covered, but still have issues. The case does not come up even or higher than the elevation of the screen. The screen/bezel sticks up just a tad, but still not good. If the phone were to be dropped perfectly parallel with the ground screen side down, this phone wouldn't have a fighting chance with this case on. If no screen protector was applied, just sliding it around face down could cause unnecessary scratches. Now back to the back part of the case. The stitched "grip" has a couple flaws in itself. I barely took my fingernail over this material, and I could see the material ripping apart. Think about his sliding in and out of your pocket. Also, the stitched part is held down with some epoxy that doesn't seem to hold very well. Around the camera cover, the material was coming up just rubbing my finger over it. Not even trying to dig into it, just merely rubbing my finger over it. Overall this phone fails in a great portion of protection, and construction. The good is it still maintains the original feel of the Rezound.
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This is the full rear shot the back. Just shows kinda the make up and construction of the case.
Just a quick picture of the HTC logo on the back of the case in closer detail.
Rear showing of the case around the speaker.
The camera area where I found the "grip" to seem loose from attachment.
This is the bottom side of the device, as show the whole bottom is exposed to potential damage.
A shot of the device and case from side. Kind of hard to tell, but the screen bezel sticks up higher than the actual case.
And this is a shot of the corner, and the exposure it has.
Pictures taken by my trusty Droid Incredible.
Great in depth review! Keep an eye out; ill be doing a tpu case review of cruzerlite cases soon!
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Nice review. May I suggest a few paragraph breaks? Incredibly hard to read lol. I'll be getting a TPU case in a few days.
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Yeah I just got mine just now. Man I really don't like it LOL....it fits the device really well tho. May be time to get the otterbox. Thanks for the review
Edit. If anyone would like this case. You can make a $10 payment via PayPal and ill ship it to you for free..it just not for me. Such a pain shipping back to Amazon so I figured I'd offer it to one of you first. I paid 10 bucks Plus shipping. PM of you would like it, if I get no response by the end of the day I will send it back to Amazon then. Thanks guys
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Yeah I just got mine just now. Man I really don't like it LOL....it fits the device really well tho. May be time to get the otterbox. Thanks for the review
Edit. If anyone would like this case. You can make a $10 payment via PayPal and ill ship it to you for free..it just not for me. Such a pain shipping back to Amazon so I figured I'd offer it to one of you first. I paid 10 bucks Plus shipping. PM of you would like it, if I get no response by the end of the day I will send it back to Amazon then. Thanks guys
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GLWS... I thought about offering it up for sale on my review. I realized that would be an ass move. I shipped mine back to amazon yesterday.
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GLWS... I thought about offering it up for sale on my review. I realized that would be an ass move. I shipped mine back to amazon yesterday.
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LOL im gonna do the same thing tomorrow..I just dont like the plastic inside. I wish i read your review much more thouroly cause thats just scratches waiting to happen. Especially when u take the case off, it can DEF scratch the Bezel. Im so friggen anal HAHA...ahh whata ya gonna do. and Now the Otterbox Commuter series is out of stock....figures much!!!
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LOL im gonna do the same thing tomorrow..I just dont like the plastic inside. I wish i read your review much more thouroly cause thats just scratches waiting to happen. Especially when u take the case off, it can DEF scratch the Bezel. Im so friggen anal HAHA...ahh whata ya gonna do. and Now the Otterbox Commuter series is out of stock....figures much!!!
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Yeah I had that issue with a plastic case on my Incredible. I have scratches and gouges around the bezel on it. I also ended up melting that plastic case on my Incredible as well.... and rear cover.... and LEDs......
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Yeah I had that issue with a plastic case on my Incredible. I have scratches and gouges around the bezel on it. I also ended up melting that plastic case on my Incredible as well.... and rear cover.... and LEDs......
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yeah thats why im returning it. I saw that happen to my Original EVO...not pretty. But no where on the web that carrys that case show the inside of the case. Not that most to LOL, But.......ahh well
So I have been looking for a case that doubles as a wallet so I could free up a pocket. I came across the Spigen Valentinus. I have read a couple reviews on it for other phones, but none for the note. Read some good things about it so I ordered it from Amazon for $44.99. It came in about a week ago and I am pretty pleased. Even though it's faux leather, the quality and stitching seem to be top notch. Has a smooth feel to it and isn't overwhelming in the hand.
It only has slots for 4 cards/license and a space for money. But since I carried a front pocket wallet before, this wasn't a problem. I carry my license and main debit card with me in it. My other membership cards, AAA etc., have apps that I use so I don't have to carry them anymore. I rarely ever carry cash on me, but if I do its only a few bills. Any more than 5 or 6 bills would probably be a little thick for the case. If you are a person who carries a lot of cash or has a George Costanza wallet, this is definitely not for you.
The size of the case is around 6" tall and 3 1/2" wide. Almost an inch thick with the phone inside. If you wear skinny jeans, this is a no go. It fits nicely for me in my pockets, but may be a tad large for some people.
As far as phone/camera use goes while in the case, I haven't had any issues. The front flap folds around the back easily to text or playbgames, although, to take a picture or video it is a little awkward at first. Talking on the phone is not an issue at all. The phone will even still read nfc through the case. I would recommend using a screen protector with this as the cards touch the screen and may possibly cause a minor scratch over time.
Overall, for a wallet case, I would rate this a 4 out of 5. If it were a little thinner and came with is own screen protector, like other Spigen products do, it would be an easy 5. Hope someone finds this useful. :thumbup:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B007PU1Z02/ref=mp_s_a_1?qid=1336570739&sr=8-1
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Have the all black version for the past month+ and it has been great! Basically eliminated my wallet and does fit in the rear pocket of most jeans. Seems durable too.
I don't know if I'd want my debit cards conatantly rubbing against my screen.
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I have a Zenus leather wallet case with glas-t screen protector=awesome!
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I don't know if I'd want my debit cards conatantly rubbing against my screen.
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Gorilla glass is fine, have had no problem.
Yeah and sitting on it?
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Yeah and sitting on it?
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I would like to know the answer to this too, is anyone rocking their wallet case in their back pocket and sitting on their note?
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I think this case looks beautiful but I would like to know if it's not to intrusive when you try to take a picture. That looks like the only possible downside to me.
I am still waiting for my case to come but I sit on my naked note all the time. I do take it out of my pocket if I sit on a hard surface just to be safe as I'm a good sized guy at 6'3" 230lbs. But my phones have all taken serious beatings. I'm rough on things and my sgs2 took the beatings so so very well... I assume my note will as well. Its already taken a tumble down 15-20 wooden stairs and also fell out of my work shirt pocket from 8 foot or so onto the concrete floor and made it through without so much as even a scratch. And keep in mind I have no case no screen protector. So these things are pretty tough. My wife's white skyrocket is missing clear coat already and she babies it. I assume it was just a bad coating to begin with.
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I am still waiting for my case to come but I sit on my naked note all the time. I do take it out of my pocket if I sit on a hard surface just to be safe as I'm a good sized guy at 6'3" 230lbs. But my phones have all taken serious beatings. I'm rough on things and my sgs2 took the beatings so so very well... I assume my note will as well. Its already taken a tumble down 15-20 wooden stairs and also fell out of my work shirt pocket from 8 foot or so onto the concrete floor and made it through without so much as even a scratch. And keep in mind I have no case no screen protector. So these things are pretty tough. My wife's white skyrocket is missing clear coat already and she babies it. I assume it was just a bad coating to begin with.
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I dropped my first note in a parking lot picking up my daughter from school and the screen instantly cracked. It was in a slim tpu case and it still cracked. I'm babying this damn thing now. I don't think I could carry it in my back pocket.
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I dropped my first note in a parking lot picking up my daughter from school and the screen instantly cracked. It was in a slim tpu case and it still cracked. I'm babying this damn thing now. I don't think I could carry it in my back pocket.
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Of course there will always be cases of good and bad luck with everything. Ive probably just been very lucky so far. I also ran my sgs2 over in the grass with my truck and and was fine. So I mean as far as build quality goes I think the galaxy series are pretty tough but they aren't indestructible and there's always going to be factory flukes that cause a bad experience for someone. Which really is a shame because they are great devices.
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For anyone researching this case before buying, I thought I'd post my experience. I'll try to list the aspects of the case as I experienced them with the "unboxing" as it were.
First off, ecstatic that I finally would have some decent protection for my phone. I put on a screen protector and cheap case while waiting for the Kraken to become available. Nothing of huge interest opening the package or taking the case apart (I'd watched a lot of S4 Kraken videos).
The inner silicone Perseus case is REALLY flimsy. It took me a long time to get the front over the silicone without wrinkling it, it took me several tries. After that, the Perseus and front easily snap together with the back.
I had to take off the kickstand to get the case to lay flat. With the stand off, the rubber corners make contact with the desk and I don't have to worry about scratching surfaces.
With the phone screen turned off you can see what looks like oil or something between the protector and the phone but it seems to be lessening over the past 24hrs and this oil look isn't visible when the screen in on. There is increased Spen friction from the protector. I don't know if I'm just getting used to it, but it seems to be getting smoother. I've found the protector to be a lint magnet as well as smudges/fingerprints.
All sensors,microphones and speaker works fine. The speaker even seems louder now.
The headphone and charger flaps close firmly but not the Spen one.
The Spen is a pain to get out but I guess I'll get used to it.
There doesn't seem to be any glare from the flash when taking pics.
The power and volume buttons seem to work better with this case than on the cheap slim case I had on previously.
I find the case big: 3 5/8" x 6 3/8" x 5/8" not including the protruding corners ( 3 3/4" x 6 1/2" x 3/4" with corners)
Overall, I think this is a solid case with good protection but time will tell (I work in construction)
I forgot to mention a couple of things. There is rubber on the sides of the case where you grip it. This is also where the belt clip connects
The clip seems to grab well enough. I tugged at it in different directions and it held. The ratcheting tension seems weak though. I can see it wearing out fast. As far as how the phone looks on the belt, I think it looks kinda goofy but maybe I just have to get used to it.
Also, I got the tripod connector for the case. I don't know if Trident has different size connectors to match diferent phones but the one I have isn't long enough to clear the side of the phone. I'll have to try to modify the shoe on my tripod to get it to work.
Sounds interesting but a picture is worth a thousand words. Guess pics can be found elsewhere online.
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Sounds interesting but a picture is worth a thousand words. Guess pics can be found elsewhere online.
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I'll try to resurrect my old camera and post some pics.
Thanks for the review, please edit your post with some paragraphs in there, whew.
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Thanks for the review, please edit your post with some paragraphs in there, whew.
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Done
Pictures or it never happened.
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Pictures or it never happened.
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Man!!!
That's what she said ????
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I have the aegis version, I can vouch for quality.
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Until I have a chance to upload pics, search for
Tridentcase dot com, and go to Note 3. All the specs and different pics are there.
I have released the Kraken on a couple previous phones and I have always ripped the built in screen protector out and deposited it in the trash. I was able to install a tempered glass protector with the Kraken on my S3.
Crappy pics
My old camera died again after taking these, part of the reason I got a new phone.
Sd card
I also put this is in the phone
Mount
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My old camera died again after taking these, part of the reason I got a new phone.
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How well do the different mounts attach to the case i.e.. I have been looking for a way to put my note on my motorcycle handle bars. Would you trust it?
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How well do the different mounts attach to the case i.e.. I have been looking for a way to put my note on my motorcycle handle bars. Would you trust it?
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I can't speak for the bar mount, I never held it in my hand. But I can say that the tripod mount only actually clips into the case on one end of the mount. There is a lot of resistance when clipping it in and taking it off. I think initially you should be good but I would wonder after all the vibration it would take, would the clips start to loosen up? Trident does make a bar mount, but if it was me given the cost of the phone, I'd have another exoskeleton replacement when you start to see it loosen up. I think the trident mount has rubber inside of the area going around the bars so it should diminish the vibration.
Trident mount page
http://www.tridentcase.com/shop-pro...kraken-ams-bike-or-rail-mount-attachment.aspx
How's gps reception with this case
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How's gps reception with this case
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It works fine. I haven't noticed any loss since I put it on. The compass needs constant calibration but I don't think that has anything to do with the case.
Had the kraken for my old gs3 and I don't like the corners on this version. It's a tank though.
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Had the kraken for my old gs3 and I don't like the corners on this version. It's a tank though.
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The corners are pretty beefy for sure but they make for nice, quiet gripping on the back and the 4 sides. It's too bad they don't protrude past the face as well.
Just bought this case. So far so good.
I only have to complaints about this case
The power button is very hard to push down and use. Is anyone else having this problem?
Also the screen protector it comes with has the "bubble" effect I'm thinking about just taking it off. I already have a screen protector on there.
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Thought I'd start up a dedicated thread for this case.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00MJXK8VM/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
At an average of under $10 on Amazon, this case is a quarter of the cost of the official case. It adds the protection of a hard cradle that the tablet sits in, which the official case doesn't offer.
Based on the popularity of the case on Amazon, I'd suggest NVidia may lose some sales of the official case to ProCase.
One thing to consider is that this case might interfere with passive cooling as suggested in https://forums.geforce.com/default/topic/767648/shield-tablet/3rd-party-case-/
For that price, I'll drill vent holes in it if necessary. ?
In going to take the risk and have ordered one.
Looks nice, I have a similar case for my Nexus 7 but I don't want the back all covered up. I'm still holding out for a cover that snaps into the bottom of the tablet (like the official cover).
I kinda wish there was a really snug bumper for it with a lip that would cover the harsh bezel edges with rubbery comfort.
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I kinda wish there was a really snug bumper for it with a lip that would cover the harsh bezel edges with rubbery comfort.
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Yeah, they really are rather sharp. Not quite sure why they decided to go that way with the design.
I ordered one of these and it just shipped today. I probably won't get it until late next week (US holiday on Monday) but I can take pics and give some basic impressions when I get it if any is interested.
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I ordered one of these and it just shipped today. I probably won't get it until late next week (US holiday on Monday) but I can take pics and give some basic impressions when I get it if any is interested.
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Mine shipped today as well. Won't get mine for a few weeks until it ships to Australia.
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Mine shipped today as well. Won't get mine for a few weeks until it ships to Australia.
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Right, it's winging its way over to me with the shield controller. Should have them in about 3 or 5 days.
Mine arrived yesterday; I got the green one. I very much like the protection provided by the snap-on case and the magnetic cover "latches" nicely in the closed position. Opening the cover does wake the tablet which is also nice.
The cover folds back but does not seem to magnetically "latch" to itself or the rear of the case in either the "keyboard" mode, the "movie" mode, or folded flat against the back of the case. The "keyboard" mode works easily enough as the weight of the tablet holds it in position but the "movie" mode doesn't work well for me but perhaps the cover joints will loosen up a bit and work better over time.
I find the protection aspect (and price) of this cover to be far superior to the nVidia case but the nVidia case works far, far, better as a stand than this one does, at least mine.
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I retract my previous statement regarding the cover not magnetically latching to itself in the "movie" stand mode. There is a magnetic clasp there but you have to fold the cover into the proper geometrical arrangement which I clearly had not been doing. When done properly, the cover does indeed snap to itself quite nicely and the tablet stands up properly for viewing a movie.
This is an excellent case and priced, in my opinion, lower than it is worth. :good:
Well I ordered the red one off of amazon, should be getting it tomorrow along with my 64GB Samsung SD card. Hopefully will have my shield next week, have to wait for Best Buy to ship it.
Update: I received my case, and I have to say I was actually impressed with the quality of the case. Much better than I was expecting. My Shield shipped already so I should have it soon.
Just got mine. Nice case.
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@aznmode, yeah just got mine. Same colour as yours. It's performing great for me. I just wish the magnetic clasp was able to grab onto something more secure when it is in "stand mode". I find the magnet sometimes pops loose for me. It's trivial to reaffix it again, so for the price I'm certainly willing to turn a blind eye to this behavior.
With the Procase, do any of you guys notice the shield getting hotter than usual?
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With the Procase, do any of you guys notice the shield getting hotter than usual?
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I played HL2 last night and it got as hot as it did when I didnt have a case. There aren't really any vents on the tablet that it covers, so I don't see how it could affect it. If anything it should act as a heat sync and help with the heat.
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I played HL2 last night and it got as hot as it did when I didnt have a case. There aren't really any vents on the tablet that it covers, so I don't see how it could affect it. If anything it should act as a heat sync and help with the heat.
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Ok Thanks for the quick reply. I'm debating if I should order this case as well as the controller or order the official cover
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I played Sky Force 2014 (not Tegra enhanced, but pretty graphically rich for a shmup) and immediately after ending my 2 hour session of almost non-stop gaming, I opened System Monitor (app) and my temp was 40 deg Celsius. My Nexus 7 was climbing up to about 60 deg Celsius on the same game.
How is it when you have the covert folded back but flat against the back of the shield? does it lay completely flat? Can someone post a picture if they have it please.
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How is it when you have the covert folded back but flat against the back of the shield? does it lay completely flat? Can someone post a picture if they have it please.
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It lays practically flat, with just the smallest amount of rake down from the cover fabric hinge to the metal clasp.
Hope it helps.
Thanks @jaredmorgs!!! I was waiting for someone to show a pic before I order it.
these are the cases I have managed to acquire so far
first photo left to right razer rugged, orzly leather folio case,orzly thin black ,orzly thin frosted, 2nd photo tudia case and razer thin. I'm currently using one of the 2 tudias I bought as they are similar to a spigen slim armour ruggedized TPU with a polycarb snap on back armour, anyone wanting full pics of the cases and how much each costs from where I'll be uploading pics of each case to my drive account so people can see before they buy there are lots of other cases mainly TPU appearing on Amazon, but for anyone who hasn't bought a case I'll try and get each one done over the next day or 2
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how do you like the tudias? can you post more pics of those
I'm using the tudia with the silver back breaks up the all the black it looks good doesn't add much bulk , the finger print reader port has been thoughtfully scalloped away to make using it easier, the cylinder buttons work flawlessly, even with an orzly screen protector there's a good .5 mm clearance from it to the desk when face down and about 1mm all round when face down so the speakers are kept clear of the desk cut outs are precise good clearance on back to protect camera .
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I just received my orzly case today and I gotta say I'm a little disappointed. I bought the "clear" one which I found out later was actually frosted, and unlike the pics show, it's pretty much nowhere clear clear.. You can see the Razer symbol, but that's about it. I'm definitely ordering the tudia clear shortly, my original idea was to wrap the phone with a dbrand then use the clear case as extra protection, but you ain't seeing anything through this thing lol
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I just received my orzly case today and I gotta say I'm a little disappointed. I bought the "clear" one which I found out later was actually frosted, and unlike the pics show, it's pretty much nowhere clear clear.. You can see the Razer symbol, but that's about it. I'm definitely ordering the tudia clear shortly, my original idea was to wrap the phone with a dbrand then use the clear case as extra protection, but you ain't seeing anything through this thing lol
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have to say if the clear is the same quality as this rugged case it'll be a nice case for showcasing your phone with a skin without damaging the skin
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I bought the Razer Rugged case however was fine the fact that it left a weird lip at the bottom of my phone just didn't feel natural to hold so gone back to using the phone without a case.
I know living life of the edge but don't have a habit of cosmetically damaging my phone's.
I didnt like the phone in a case either but couldnt live on the edge any longer, I dropped my last phone a day before the delivery of my razer.
Ive made a suede case for the razor with all the holes punch out, its pretty neet - ill update with pictures when im home.
Got the Orzly wallet case. Not bad in general. One major downside is the usb cutout. Razer uses squared profile on their connectors, but the case had rounded profile which prevented original accessories from being inserted all the way. Had to do some carving with scissors. Not the end of the world, but could be better
Thank you
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I'm using the tudia with the silver back breaks up the all the black it looks good doesn't add much bulk , the finger print reader port has been thoughtfully scalloped away to make using it easier, the cylinder buttons work flawlessly, even with an orzly screen protector there's a good .5 mm clearance from it to the desk when face down and about 1mm all round when face down so the speakers are kept clear of the desk cut outs are precise good clearance on back to protect camera .
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HI there without you showing us this case I would have not known it existed thank you so much
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spigen now has a case ive have only been able to find it on amazon but there is customer images for it so its real and ive ordered one so i should be getting it in the next few days
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B078KJQH5V/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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spigen now has a case ive have only been able to find it on amazon but there is customer images for it so its real and ive ordered one so i should be getting it in the next few days
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B078KJQH5V/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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Just got my Spigen case it's the best case I own thus far and I own the Razer official case, orzly case, and the tudia case. Pick this up you won't be disappointed.
I picked up the Spigen rugged armor and it lifts the Razer screen protector
The Tudia doesn't lift a screen protector, but you have to get it centered perfectly. I've tried them all, the razer cases were the biggest POS's... Their rugged case was a joke and if you take them off without paying attention, you almost snap it in half because of their stupid design of having no side walls in the center area.
Been happy with the Tudia, still want something more like an otterbox defender. But I think I'm going to just 3d print something stupid awesome and thick.
I have this Orzly case in orange.
Fits perfect. Charging hole is big enough and the edge keeps the screen off the table if you put it screen down (which I never do).
Camera is also protected (if put on a flat surface).
Adds grip, so you won't let the phone slip out of your hand.
https://www.amazon.com/TUDIA-Slim-F...9&sr=1-1-spons&keywords=razer+phone+case&th=1