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Gripis leather pouch - looks very slick

Has anyone tried that? I didn't like leather pouches until I accidentally got one for my HD2 a couple of month ago and I loved it. It had some nice features:
1) Thin (didn't increase thickness too much)
2) Protecting the phone (the obvious )
3) Automatically cleaning the display (the inside is suede)
Looking for a leather pouch for my Desire now, I accidentally stumbled upon this site:
http://shop.gripis.com/gripis-fuer-htc/desire/
Anyone has such one?
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I use one of those for my desire, they had it on sale at the phone shop for 20 euro (in Holland) quite expensive but a must have in my eyes.
There is a little magnet to close up, which is not very strong but does his job.
And what I like most is that you can pull your phone out by pulling the *cord* up.

Hey, thanks fro the answer. A couple of questions:
1) Is it slim? Does it add much thickness? I guess the *cord* also adds a bit?
2) What's the leather look/feel like inside and outside? Is it suede inside and leather on the outside?

ingenious said:
Hey, thanks fro the answer. A couple of questions:
1) Is it slim? Does it add much thickness? I guess the *cord* also adds a bit?
2) What's the leather look/feel like inside and outside? Is it suede inside and leather on the outside?
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1) Well.. clearly it adds some width to the phone, but its not dramatic and still acceptible for my jeans pocket (still smaller then my wallet)
The cord or whatever to call it also adds a little more on the top side, but also acceptible.
2) I didn't notice the one you displayed was of a different brand then mine sorry.
I use one from 'Valente' so I am not really sure I can compare the leather outside quality and the suede inside with the model you showed but mine's leather quality feels good and has good grip.
Inside suede is not that soft as I would imagin when thinking of suede and doesn't really clean my screen alot but it at least feels soft enough to not worry about scratches lol.
Here is a pic of the exact one I use:
*Never mind I am not allowed to post it, but if you google (images) the following query you will find it: valenta-deluxe-leather-pocket.jpg

My friend got one last week.
He ordered the black one from ebay.de for €23.99.
But i (he too) dont like it. Its very thick on both sides. It makes the Desire about 6mm thicker. But you cannot compare it with the one is included with the HD2. The protection is much better und you have also a nice microfibre inside the pouch. But another point is, the pouch is a bit to small for the Desire. The phone dont completly slide in. 2mm are completly unprotected.
So i've decided to order the official HTC pouch. http://www.amazon.co.uk/GENUINE-HTC...1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1274276583&sr=8-1
Looks pretty nice and its just 10,99!!
going to post some impressions after receive!
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also in my opinion the pouch doesnt look that nice like on the pictures you've posted.
the leather is very shiny and has not this suede look. The creased think doesnt make it look like a vintage style. Its obviously made by the manufacturer.
sorry for language

stunner2002 said:
So i've decided to order the official HTC pouch.
Looks pretty nice and its just 10,99!!
going to post some impressions after receive!
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Funny how the original pouch is going for half the price these knockoffs go!

i dont say its a knockoff or something like that.
a few days ago i surfed on grifis homepage. I klicked on the Desire pouch and i was linked to the iPhone description (thats fixed now). Also many colours were available on ebay before the grifis shop got them.
So i think its the pouch for the iPhone and not one esspecially designed for Desire. The iPhone is 4mm shorter... thats whats missing in my eyes.
Here is a short review for the official HTC Pouch http://www.htcinside.de/android/htc-desire/die-perfekte-tasche-fuer-das-htc-desire.html
sorry its german, but look at the pictures on the bottom. You see the pouch is much thinner than the grifis one.
The qualtiy of the grifis one is amazing. but it doesnt fit perfect and in my eyes its to thick.

Any cases out there slimmer and better looking than barely there case mate ones??

As per subject really.
I've currently got a gel type case, does the job as it should, but you only realise how much bigger it makes the phone look when you take it off (!)
The only 'slim' case I've seen is the barely there (in my opinion it is clearly there!).
I know the iphone 3Gs has an extremly slim, transparent case, that covers all for edges of the phone. Now that one is a true 'barely there' case!
Anything similar out there for the Deisre?

AFAIK there's nothing slimmer than the "barely there".
I ordered an ebay (way cheaper) version of the Barely There because it looked great and also have a sick design.
A lot a members said it's thin and dope (yes, the case is on... even if you can't really see it, hence the name ).
It even comes with an extra screen protector so you don't have to worry about screen scratches.
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Check it out here, scroll down for other colors (7 of them):
http://cgi.ebay.fr/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250663722867&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

KameoRE said:
AFAIK there's nothing slimmer than the "barely there".
I ordered an ebay (way cheaper) version of the Barely There because it looked great and also have a sick design.
A lot a members said it's thin and dope (yes, the case is on... even if you can't really see it, hence the name ).
It even comes with an extra screen protector so you don't have to worry about screen scratches.
Check it out here, scroll down for other colors (7 of them):
http://cgi.ebay.fr/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250663722867&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
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Yep, I've seen these on eBay too, I wasn't overly concerned about getting it cheaper but more for the points I described in my original post- i.e something that covers all four edges (with cut outs) and it needs to be transparent.

Please be careful with the cheap ebay ones. Bought one for my girlfriends blackberry, but the dye used to colour the case rubbed off on her hand and face, and eventually permanently stained her phone.
Cheap cases are rarely worth it.
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I too was in the same situation as you. Had a gel case but still wanted the phone to be slimmer.
So I bought one of these. The full body one:
http://www.bestskinsever.com/htc-desire-skin
It's very good and can put it in my pocket and not worry and not be bothered about putting it down on hard surfaces too. The only thing is doesn't offer is protection from being dropped.
Phil

Ok, so received all of them yesterday and they're great.
Unlike what wnp_79, there's no problem with them, no dye, really great touch feeling.
I won't pay 15 or 20 euros, from companies who are buying then same stuff from HK and then selling it back 10 times higher.
I paied 6 euros for 2 cases and they're great
Hard slim case + 1x screen protector:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250663722867&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT
Flexigrip soft case + 1x screen protector:
http://cgi.ebay.fr/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270586284031&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT

I think it because of the two tone of the Desire (light grey on top and dark grey on the bottom) that makes the 'barely there' cases stand out a bit too much.
I suppose if there was transparent one available, I'd give it a go.
EDIT: Oh this seems promising:
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CLEAR-Crystal...UK_Mobiles_Accessories_RL&hash=item45f2c1e4f0

Samsung Galaxy Tab 8.9 neoprene cases

Hello 8.9 users . I know a lot of people prefer leather cases or smart covers, but what i am looking for is a good soft neoprene case that will protect my tab against eventual drops or scratches, when i'm carrying it around. I don't like the ones where you have to stretch them to get the tab inside, and i much prefer the ones with a zip on the side.
I was thinking of getting something like this http://www.ebay.com/itm/Red-Slim-Ne...ltDomain_0&hash=item337143b173#ht_1152wt_1396 but it ships from USA and i don't like the shipping costs and delivery time. The other thing, it lists as a case for tab 10.1 too, that means the 8.9 will probably "swim" in it a little bit. Can anyone confirm this?
Has anyone found something similar to this one (or better), that is preferably shipping from Europe? Please do share what kind of neoprene case did you get for your 8.9.

Can't be that no one likes neoprene?

Yah...most cases are leather or pleather. =) Here are a couple links that might help.
DayDeal:
http://www.daydeal.com/home.php?cat=6158
iLuv ISS2102 Case for web Tablet:
http://www.amazon.com/iLuv-Padded-Neoprene-8-9-Inch-Samsung/dp/B005JK62T4
I am planning on getting the Belkin Leather case. They make a neoprene one though too. I don't think you will have too many options other than maybe making one for a DIY project. In the long run though it maybe cheaper just to the pay the shipping and get what you want. Time is money!
Make your own tablet case:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/241435/make_your_own_tablet_case.html
What is the shipping like for you over seas?

I just picked up this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/29064036495...NX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649#ht_5130wt_952
It fits perfect. The Model is the A7s. Ignore the models specifically labeled "8.9", they're too big. The A7s fits perfect with no stretching. It's not neoprene, but a kind of pleather. However, it has a memory foam layer that makes it very cushy. It zips all the way open on three sides. I also got this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Case-for-Ga...Accessories&hash=item45ffdeff77#ht_2358wt_814 which also fits perfectly. When the plastic cover is on, it still fits great in the memory foam case.

Nakel said:
I just picked up this:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/29064036495...NX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649#ht_5130wt_952
It fits perfect. The Model is the A7s. Ignore the models specifically labeled "8.9", they're too big. The A7s fits perfect with no stretching. It's not neoprene, but a kind of pleather. However, it has a memory foam layer that makes it very cushy. It zips all the way open on three sides. I also got this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Case-for-Ga...Accessories&hash=item45ffdeff77#ht_2358wt_814 which also fits perfectly. When the plastic cover is on, it still fits great in the memory foam case.
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Looks good. Can you post pictures when you get everything all set up?

Here's an ebay post with a different colored plastic cover, but is the same thing. More pictures. www.ebay.com/itm/Galaxy-Tab-8-9-P73...?pt=US_Tablet_Accessories&hash=item3a702df2dd. As far as the case, it looks pretty much identical to the pictures in the listing. The fit is exact for The 8.9. There is no extra space, either height or width.

I might be a lil late here, but I just recieved the following case, and love it.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B006WBVU50/ref=redir_mdp_mobile/192-3119395-3706453

most of the cases i picked up were for all galaxy devices so my tablet has a lot of free space to bounced around.

Just wanna let you guys know that i recently got the iLuv sleeve for my 8.9. If you want neoprene and whole lot of protection and soft materials, stop looking, because this is the best one. It fits perfectly, no bouncing around. Payed 24 euros for it, but it's worth it.
Has little triangles on both sides, that add to overall rigidity and extra protection if it accidentally drops, since they soak up the impact. It also has a pocket on the outside, where you can put your smartphone or other accessories. All in all, it's a very nice and high quality sleeve, i'm very happy with it. Here are some photos:
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+ 1 on the ILuv case I love it, nice and snug fit especially as I also use the smart cover case.
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+ 1 on the ILuv case. I have an OEM Samsung bookcase cover and it still fits snugly inside.

brusko1972 said:
+ 1 on the ILuv case. I have an OEM Samsung bookcase cover and it still fits snugly inside.
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true!

are cases worth it?

I hardly drop my phone, and no I'm not being ignorant or cocky and saying "I'll never drop my phone". So I don't know can't find any cases of my like

If you can't find any you like, you dont HAVE to buy a case...

You'll wish you had one the moment you drop it
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phantasybm said:
You'll wish you had one the moment you drop it
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But then again, I don't want to spend to much. I want a stylish case. any recommendation?

neo hybrid is probably one of the more stylish cases (though costs $30)
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It is like you buy insurance, if you know when you will drop it, there is nothing to talk about, but $20-30 to protect your $600-700 investment I think really is worth it.

Check out the Poetic Atmosphere case, here's my review on it
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2280103
It's a nice looking case and it's cheap too.
Sent from Flip's S4

I've been through two feature phones and three smart phones and I never used a case until this one. For previous phones I would at most put a skin on them. I dropped my last two phones (Palm Pre and Nexus S) from ~2 feet a few times and each time it landed on a corner. No major damage, just scuff marks. The reports across the web are that the S4 doesn't hold up too well in comparison to other phones when dropped. The screen runs right to the corner which makes me worry. That plus the phone being so much larger (and harder to hold on to) made me decide to go for a case. I went with the Spigen Neo Hybrid, and I think it's great. Doesn't add much thickness, looks great and should protect the phone.

If you're looking for something stylish, I'd recommend either Verus Oneye - http://www.zoarah.com/by-brand/verus/#ty%3Bpagination_contents%3B%2Fby-brand%2Fverus%2Fpage-2%2F
Or
Spigen Slim Armor - http://www.spigen.com/galaxy-s4-case-slim-armor.html
Or If you dont mind a big case(with better protection), a Trident Aegis - http://www.tridentcase.com/shop-products/samsung-galaxy-iv-i9505/aegis-case-samsung-galaxy-iv-i9505.aspx

Today I went shopping for alternatives while waiting for the Spigen Neo Hybrid I ordered from across the atlantic, and stumbled across Samsungs own Protective Cover +. I had no idea what I was buying, but thought it could be worth the 20 bucks. Turns out it's actually a pretty solid case, with a sturdy polycarbonate back and what looks like TPU all around the sides. It even has holes on one of the corners to fit wrist straps and such.
I'm not a big fan of the grey TPU for the white version, but other than that I'm really impressed. Despite its name it's probably no more protective than a basic TPU shell though, in particular because it doesn't add more than a millimeter height to the edge of the screen.

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Yes!

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Abhi97 said:
I hardly drop my phone, and no I'm not being ignorant or cocky and saying "I'll never drop my phone". So I don't know can't find any cases of my like
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Maybe a slim back cover is your like, covers are form-fitting snap-on covers that protect your cell phone without adding a lot of bulk, have openings for camera, volume/ side buttons, headset, charger jack and kickstand which allows access to all phone functions.

Nope, they aren't worth it when there is need for cheap Black Market spare parts.

Not a case man either but this case made me keep the S4. lol As far as being worth it ummm yea it's a 500 + phone. Only takes one drunk night. hehe

Recommended Leather Holsters?

Anyone find or know of a good leather belt pouch/holster for a bare or minimally cased 6P? Know there are boatloads out there, just can't seem to get the internal dimensions on them. And quite a few seem to be made for something in a big (otterbox defender) case.

After a bit of reading, I discovered our 6p is exactly the same dimensions as the iPhone 6s plus. Just shy of 1mm which is really a non issue. So it kinda opens up a whole world of possibilities. Hope this helps!
http://www.phonearena.com/phones/si...exus-6P,Apple-iPhone-6s-Plus/phones/9587,9502
Personally, im deciding between the nite ize double wide or extra tall. Ive owned a few of these nite ize cases before. They are the highest quality ive found. Ballistic nylon, and a belt clip that actually locks around the belt, rather than held by friction. Almost impossible to take off the belt by mistake, ive actually snagged on door frames before and come to a halt because of how well built these belt clasps are. Its a TPU " O " shaped belt loop,with a notch cut in it. You have to squeeze it to get it on and off. Id go so far as to say its almost child proof removal wise. I have never lost or dropped the phone in these cases getting in and out of fire trucks or aircraft. the most serious S**t ive been able to find to date. Not like the friction based belt clips you'll see in the posts below mine. Personally, i dont think its very cool to drop my phone off my belt when getting up out of a vehicle. So i really dont mess around when i pick a holster. Try to find one better , and ill buy it. But i bet you cant.
https://www.niteize.com/product/Clip-Case-Cargo-Mobile-Device-Holsters.asp

android01 said:
After a bit of reading, I discovered our 6p is exactly the same dimensions as the iPhone 6s plus. Just shy of 1mm which is really a non issue. So it kinda opens up a whole world of possibilities. Hope this helps!
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Thanks, that helps alot. Hadn't thought of going that route at the problem. Hadn't considered the dearth of accessories as a downside to the 6P. Had a bare phone snap in holster and an Otterbox Defender for my Note 4.

Here is what you need. It's not a belt pouch, but it looks GOOD.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B015YGC1GU?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00
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rajendra82 said:
Here is what you need. It's not a belt pouch, but it looks GOOD.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B015YGC1GU?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00
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No, I really need the belt clip part. If I had my druthers I would have a bare phone holster and then an Otterbox or Pelican which both come with belt clip holsters. The only time my phone is not on my belt while I'm out is when it might be in the cargo pocket of a pair of pants/shorts. I have this in my Nexus 6P Accessories wish list on Amazon.
Story Leather Black Napa Genuine Leather Holster with Belt Clip for Apple iPhone 6 PLUS

I highly recommend these http://www.pdair.com/ I have at least 10 of them. They are expensive but are a premium product. Most new devices take a while to show up but what I do is use this site http://www.phonearena.com/phones/si...exus-6P,Apple-iPhone-6s-Plus/phones/9587,9502 and view layered then select http://www.pdair.com/index.php/leather-case-for-apple-iphone-6-plus-5-5-horizontal-pouch-type.html.
If I want a bumper on the phone Ill order a slightly bigger case or the iphone 6s plus one that is for the bumper. I usually get one slightly bigger.
If your just after a cheap one.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/18189463839...l?_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=181894638391&_rdc=1

android01 said:
After a bit of reading, I discovered our 6p is exactly the same dimensions as the iPhone 6s plus. Just shy of 1mm which is really a non issue. So it kinda opens up a whole world of possibilities. Hope this helps!
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That is great info!
I am going to order this and see how it works out:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00NH1KT3M

Any holster that fits the SUPCASE frosted case?