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Are there any sexy metal cases that would make me leave my gf for?
That isnt the pdair aluminum case.
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I don't believe I have seen one, but wonder if this would cause reception issues
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If that were true planes and space shuttles woukd get lost. It depends on the metal.
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nvm just got a 12 dollar case from wirelessemporium.com ot blocks service. only wifi works
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Blacklabel84 said:
If that were true planes and space shuttles woukd get lost. It depends on the metal.
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ie: 1st gen iphone back, signal issues was the main reason apple switched to plastic back
i agree just got a terrible case with a metal back from wirelessemporium.com
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http://www.sweet-armor.com/6-sweet-armor-gnote
Not sure if you were interested in bumpers or not but these are pretty slick. Expensive but great quality. No issues with reception for me though a couple people have posted in the international Note thread about small hits.
As far as I can tell should work with I717.
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http://www.sweet-armor.com/6-sweet-armor-gnote
Not sure if you were interested in bumpers or not but these are pretty slick. Expensive but great quality. No issues with reception for me though a couple people have posted in the international Note thread about small hits.
As far as I can tell should work with I717.
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Looks nice but at 70 bucks you'd think they'd spend some of that to hire someone to proof read their website English content...
kbilly70 said:
http://www.sweet-armor.com/6-sweet-armor-gnote
Not sure if you were interested in bumpers or not but these are pretty slick. Expensive but great quality. No issues with reception for me though a couple people have posted in the international Note thread about small hits.
As far as I can tell should work with I717.
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Very gorgeous! Thanks! awesome find
Looking at the sweet armor site, I saw that the Korean note has an extendable antennae?
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ie: 1st gen iphone back, signal issues was the main reason apple switched to plastic back
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No, the fact the antennae was on the bottom of the phone where you normally held it was why they switched the design. And plastic was just cheaper and more durable than the soft metal they were originally using. The metal did not affect reception. I used to own it
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CreekDirt said:
Looking at the sweet armor site, I saw that the Korean note has an extendable antennae?
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That's for One-Seg TV. Same reason you see a cutout in the SGP/Mercury cases
Wiah that armor case covered the back side too. itd be sexier than my gfs ass
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Blacklabel84 said:
Are there any sexy metal cases that would make me leave my gf for?
That isnt the pdair aluminum case.
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i got this one from Ebay for $13 bucks and free shipping. It looks nice
http://www.ebay.com/itm/28085309937...X:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649#ht_1959wt_1396
kbilly70 said:
http://www.sweet-armor.com/6-sweet-armor-gnote
Not sure if you were interested in bumpers or not but these are pretty slick. Expensive but great quality. No issues with reception for me though a couple people have posted in the international Note thread about small hits.
As far as I can tell should work with I717.
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Wow, I love it. Reminds me of the e13ctron s4 case I had for my iphone 4. Thanks for the link, I may pick up one soon.
Looks really cool. Anyone get one yet?
I wish they had that combined with some rubber or silicone insulation.
Does any one know where to get a replacement back mine broke in my pocket today, I'd like to get a replacement that isn't glass, even if I have to sacrifice the NFC antenna.
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Only ones I've seen are the glass type on eBay ranging $100-$300
I'm in need of one too, mine broke a while ago and is progressively getting worse
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That's what I was afraid of. Think we could find someone with a very precise CNC machine to make us new ones for that much out of something like aluminum?
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NullandKale said:
That's what I was afraid of. Think we could find someone with a very precise CNC machine to make us new ones for that much out of something like aluminum?
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Awful idea. Remember iPhone antenna gate?
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Right. But as far as I know only the NFC antenna is in the back not the GSM/LTE antenna so shouldn't it be fine? I'd at least try it for $50 bucks. Also if the metal would completely block the signal how does the HTC one get service?
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Because it's not all metal. There are little parts of it that aren't, and that's where the antennae are.
If you can't find a replacement back, maybe best case would be putting this on the back http://www.bodyguardz.com/armor-carbon-fiber-lg-optimus-g-p970.html to at least prevent it from getting worse. It should prevent pieces from falling off and it'll cover it up and make it look better (at least in theory).
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Brand-New-O...e_Replacement_Parts_Tools&hash=item2ec7e390a9
I bought my replacement from the same seller (but the price was lower then). I took it to a screen/case repair stand at the mall and they installed in less than 10 minutes.
So I've been looking around for an aluminum protective case for my note 3 since it came home. As most of you have heard from others, the full aluminum cases despite the protection, suffer from drastic signal loss. I figured I couldn't go wrong with an aluminum bumper and bought two awesome looking bumpers off ebay. One is a gorgeous solid aluminum bumper with no hole for mic but really nicely made and a thin aluminum bumper with all openings. The biggest drawback of both of these bumpers is that there is no camera protection. As all of you have noticed the rear camera is raised a bit, which makes these bumpers a no go if your laying it down on rear. I saw a full protective case on Ebay that was composed of three pieces : aluminum frame, silicone style case and aluminum rear with a cutout. I went ahead and ordered for a measly $14 and some change, thinking it wouldn't be a big loss. My package arrived today from Hong Kong and I couldn't be happier. I absolutely love it. It is the exact look and feel I wanted. For those who want a nice solid aluminum case with no signal loss I recommend you get one. I hardly write stuff on here but I felt compelled to share my experience.
Here's the link to ebay ad.
Check out this item I found on eBay: http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=111207009785
Nice find but not my cup of tea. I'm sure though than many would love this case.
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mikemq2003 said:
Nice find but not my cup of tea. I'm sure though than many would love this case.
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Thanks for reply and yes it's not for everyone, does make it a bit blocky but I can deal with it
I ordered the same since I dropped my phone with the sure case and now the silver rim is a bit brused..... wonder if I can put this on and still be able to put it inside of the screw case?
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Does it work with the s charging cover? If so, no need to worry about camera lens as the back sticks out further than lens.
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Does it work with the s charging cover? If so, no need to worry about camera lens as the back sticks out further than lens.
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Not sure if it works with it...
I have gotten some looks and questions about the case when I'm out and about. Makes it look pretty impressive lol.
I'm a bit confused.. What's the cut out at the back for?
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DMax99 said:
I'm a bit confused.. What's the cut out at the back for?
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I would think nfc/wireless charging. A bit too industrial looking for me, but it all depends on the eye of the beholder. Definitely unique though.
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I would think nfc/wireless charging. A bit too industrial looking for me, but it all depends on the eye of the beholder. Definitely unique though.
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I see, thanks
No offence but personally I think the cut out makes it look weird.
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eldhojohn said:
I bought this, http://dx-box.com/g-lider-razer-aluminum-bumper-for-samsung-galaxy-note-3-n9000.html
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Have you received it yet?
DMax99 said:
I'm a bit confused.. What's the cut out at the back for?
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I would think nfc/wireless charging. A bit too industrial looking for me, but it all depends on the eye of the beholder. Definitely unique though.
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I'm pretty sure its for NFC as well. Plus it helps with reception as opposed to solid rear cases with affect reception. Personally I'd like to see someone step it up and make some premium CNC cut luxury cases lime they make for iphones with nicely made cut outs in rear. I reached out to three of those companies today , like MeeJoJo and 2 of them said only iphones and s4 's.
These are just some cnc cases for iphone 5s that I'd like to see for our phones.
I think that case is ugly and weird looking. I think it makes the phone look like a plain block of metal. Maybe it would look better if it was black anodized aluminum.
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Had something similar for my previous Note 2. These metal cases tend to cause the phone signal to degrade. Hope you guys won't experience that problem.
haza12d said:
I think that case is ugly and weird looking. I think it makes the phone look like a plain block of metal. Maybe it would look better if it was black anodized aluminum.
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I agree. It's about the ugliest case I've ever seen in my entire life.
I'm a fan of metal cases. I think you may have found the ugliest one of them all.
But if you like it, then good. That's all that matters.
ty for this, but if you find something like this but more beautifull than this, write pls)
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I agree. It's about the ugliest case I've ever seen in my entire life.
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RequeLine said:
ty for this, but if you find something like this but more beautifull than this, write pls)
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Check out this item I found on eBay: http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&id=231100897096
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I know it's a little bit costly for a case but I like that look, I'm still waiting for it to arrive I should have I In a day or two.
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Please post a review for that case. Love the aluminum look, just worried about signal.
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Okay I will I'm just waiting for it to arrive so anxious
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Anyone have any experience with these? There is a 60% off code ENDOFTHE2013 so I'm wondering if anyone has had experience with these. Link-
http://www.skinomi.com/sk13209-samsung-galaxy-note-iii-brushed-steel-skin-protector.html
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Skinomis are really good, I recommend them if youre looking for protectors
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Anyone have any experience with these? There is a 60% off code ENDOFTHE2013 so I'm wondering if anyone has had experience with these. Link-
http://www.skinomi.com/sk13209-samsung-galaxy-note-iii-brushed-steel-skin-protector.html
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Thanks for the code looks like I'll be getting me and the wife some things!
Thanks for the info. Do you have any experience with the ones for the note 3? It looks like the protectors wrap around the sides. I just wanted to confirm and see some pictures if possible
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Skinomis are really good, I recommend them if youre looking for protectors
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For note 3, sorry I don't. Had them for my older phones though
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I bought a full body kit for my note 3. I only used the back part since only bumpers fit with the s charging cover. No regrets. Can't comment on side protection and don't really recommend the screen protector because I prefer dry protectors.
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I bought a full body kit for my note 3. I only used the back part since only bumpers fit with the s charging cover. No regrets. Can't comment on side protection and don't really recommend the screen protector because I prefer dry protectors.
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Is the back part provide any grip?
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Yes. About the same grippyness as the back itself just different material. And a bear motion bumper. Still haven't dropped my phone.
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I don't like skinomi protectors on anything with a pen input. It just doesn't slide well. Back protection, sure. Sides, sure. Screen? No way.
The only one I did like with the pen input was the HTC view and that had a different stylus.
I've had skinomi for my note 10, note 8, and a bunch of phones. They work well on the phones (S4, s3, droid razr etc) but with the s-pen it felt terrible. Constantly dragging and digging into the skin. Just not an enjoyable experience.
When I initially installed the protector on my note 10, I gave it two days to settle before using it, and it wasn't enough. I had to leave the thing sit for over a week before it was acceptable and that's not something I have the luxury of doing with my phones. I had even contacted customer support and they were the ones to suggest letting it sit for at least a week before using.
I could assume it was just the amount of solution used, but I've used skinomi products enough to know what I'm doing and I won't waste my time using them for anything with pen input now.
I bought 2 of the skinomi clear ones during the sale. Thanks for the fyi. I just installed the sides and the back one for the camera and use a tempered glass for the front. So far I like it and it gives the phone better side grip. Although I probably wouldn't have bought it if it was regular price however. It would be nice if they just sold the sides and the camera one separately.
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http://youtu.be/TeStBNHqCZA
I posted a video on it. Good coverage
Has anyone tried this case? Looks very cool..
http://www.etsy.com/listing/186877908/the-iron-manaluminum-case-for-samsung?ref=shop_home_active_4
I just ordered the silver one, too cool looking to pass up.
mhoepfin said:
Has anyone tried this case? Looks very cool..
http://www.etsy.com/listing/186877908/the-iron-manaluminum-case-for-samsung?ref=shop_home_active_4
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Not bad, I like the black one. The price isn't too terrible either.
Now that's a real man's case. STEEL!!!!
+10 to man pts.
iPaq, I miss you
This looks EXACTLY like an iPaq case I had almost 10 years ago. Funny how things stay the same.
Standing by for someone to get this and check if all the aluminum interferes with the signal
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Interesting, keep us posted
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Standing by for someone to get this and check if all the aluminum interferes with the signal
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Undoubtably. It's a lesson ASUS learned the hard way with their TF201...
Especially considering this is the description:
"Metal casing not only beautiful, but also has to reduce radiation. Therefore, it would have some interference signals. At weak signal area, may interfere with your cell phone use. However, in strong signal areas do not have any problems. If you mind, please buy with caution. I do not accept interference problems due to signal the negative feedback. Thank you for understanding."
It's like hearing Mark Rutte attempting to speak English, but what I can make out from that is that in weak-signal areas, you've basically got yourself a very expensive paperweight.
It does look really awesome, particularly the black one.
I like it except for the giant hinge on the side.
I want to rock that case so bad, but I simply cannot sacrifice signal.
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I want to rock that case so bad, but I simply cannot sacrifice signal.
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I have one (silver) on the way from China, no idea when it will arrive.
If some of you are thinking about it, search ebay for "Iron man aluminum" for some better prices than I paid on Etsy.
I can sacrifice a little signal for something cool.
Has anyone received theirs yet? I've been using the old love Mei aluminum case and I'd like a new case. I just don't want to lose more signal than I do now.
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Has anyone received theirs yet? I've been using the old love Mei aluminum case and I'd like a new case. I just don't want to lose more signal than I do now.
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Mine must be on a slow boat... no idea when it will arrive. Looked all over the interwebz for a review or video but couldn't find one.
Any updates?
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Any updates?
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Got it this week but have been travelling so haven't had much of a chance to mess with it. Front is metal, back and sides are plastic, so I don't think there is going to be an interference issue. I put the phone in it for a few minutes and didn't notice a big difference in signal.
Case is pretty bulky and heavy, but I can guarantee it will stand out in a crowd!