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Wanting to see if anyone is rocking this pouch and what their thoughts were on it? I'm really digging the S-View Feature, but not sure if i should pull the trigger on the OEM S-View Flip Coveror this Spigen Pouch.
Also if you do, would a GS4 with a Spigen Ultra Thin Air case fit in it? Mahalo.
Yes, I have this case. Here's my opinion of it...
It' thicker than you think. This is not a slim, soft case, it's rigid and adds a bit of heft to the device. On the plus side, being rigid means it will provide some drop protection.
The view function works well and there is a little patch on the front of the case that corresponds to the Home button underneath. This is good for waking up the view screen.
You can easily take a call with the case on. This is a real plus.
Getting the phone out of the case requires a 'Vulcan nerve pinch', claw-like grip, as it fits in tightly. This may free up as it wears in. I don't think you'll get the handset in with any extra bulk on (if you got it in, you'd probably never get it out!).
I prefer it to the S-View flip case (which is slimmer) as, to me, the flap gets in the way too much.
Overall, I am in two minds about the case. For now I'll stick with it. If someone does a slim, soft leather case (like a Sena UltraSlim) with View window/functions I'll be all over it.
Hope this helps.
Thanks for the reply. The more i look at it, i think the Crumena is the case for me. Take care.
Alpha4 said:
Yes, I have this case. Here's my opinion of it...
It' thicker than you think. This is not a slim, soft case, it's rigid and adds a bit of heft to the device. On the plus side, being rigid means it will provide some drop protection.
The view function works well and there is a little patch on the front of the case that corresponds to the Home button underneath. This is good for waking up the view screen.
You can easily take a call with the case on. This is a real plus.
Getting the phone out of the case requires a 'Vulcan nerve pinch', claw-like grip, as it fits in tightly. This may free up as it wears in. I don't think you'll get the handset in with any extra bulk on (if you got it in, you'd probably never get it out!).
I prefer it to the S-View flip case (which is slimmer) as, to me, the flap gets in the way too much.
Overall, I am in two minds about the case. For now I'll stick with it. If someone does a slim, soft leather case (like a Sena UltraSlim) with View window/functions I'll be all over it.
Hope this helps.
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i have it but not useful
Mr.20 said:
i have it but not useful
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Why? Can you expand on why you don't find it useful please?
I have this pouch and the Neo Hybrid from Spigen.
I will say this, the case is more useful than the pouch IMO.
My review of the pouch:
Pros:
Feels amazing. Truly high quality
Isn't as thick as some cases. It is a bit thicker than the Neo Hybrid, but with that said it does offer some protection
S view is nice, but not as useful as say hover over or UCWW lockscreen
Cons:
This is not like some of the other pouches that had the little pull tab. Getting the S4 out of this tends to turn the ringer back on, or cause for fumbling on getting it out of the device.
As tight as the pouch is to the device, I've noticed that sometimes pocket lint /grit has gotten into the pocket once. This deals with me not cleaning my pockets perfectly, but in the real world my pockets will have lint from time to time.
The Home button is depressed on the outside of the leather, but is a 50/50 hit on the device. In otherwords, sometimes I pull the case out of my pocket or backpack and it will be showing the Sview on, other times I will have it on my desk and have to push the button a few times before Sview kicks in. This isn't the device, but the case itself. Now I may be pushing the device too far down or not far enough for the depression to line up perfectly, but the pouch seems to cover the buttons/not cover the buttons to my liking.
With this said, if I didn't have the Neo, I would use this pouch over putting a skin or one of the other cases on. I still prefer the pouch over the Sview cover that Samsung released, but the Neo worked better for my use than the pouch did.
I have just order this case in black and the red spigen hybrid case will use both when bored of one will use the other.
DarqAnshin said:
I have this pouch and the Neo Hybrid from Spigen.
I will say this, the case is more useful than the pouch IMO.
My review of the pouch:
Pros:
Feels amazing. Truly high quality
Isn't as thick as some cases. It is a bit thicker than the Neo Hybrid, but with that said it does offer some protection
S view is nice, but not as useful as say hover over or UCWW lockscreen
Cons:
This is not like some of the other pouches that had the little pull tab. Getting the S4 out of this tends to turn the ringer back on, or cause for fumbling on getting it out of the device.
As tight as the pouch is to the device, I've noticed that sometimes pocket lint /grit has gotten into the pocket once. This deals with me not cleaning my pockets perfectly, but in the real world my pockets will have lint from time to time.
The Home button is depressed on the outside of the leather, but is a 50/50 hit on the device. In otherwords, sometimes I pull the case out of my pocket or backpack and it will be showing the Sview on, other times I will have it on my desk and have to push the button a few times before Sview kicks in. This isn't the device, but the case itself. Now I may be pushing the device too far down or not far enough for the depression to line up perfectly, but the pouch seems to cover the buttons/not cover the buttons to my liking.
With this said, if I didn't have the Neo, I would use this pouch over putting a skin or one of the other cases on. I still prefer the pouch over the Sview cover that Samsung released, but the Neo worked better for my use than the pouch did.
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Appreciate the insight. I was wondering about whether or not the crumena view had the pull tab like the other crumenas. Hmmmm, decisions decisions.
Yeah, I thought it would have had it too. If it did I would be much happier with it. The pull tab would have balanced out the Home button issue for me.
DarqAnshin said:
I have this pouch and the Neo Hybrid from Spigen.
I will say this, the case is more useful than the pouch IMO.
My review of the pouch:
Pros:
Feels amazing. Truly high quality
Isn't as thick as some cases. It is a bit thicker than the Neo Hybrid, but with that said it does offer some protection
S view is nice, but not as useful as say hover over or UCWW lockscreen
Cons:
This is not like some of the other pouches that had the little pull tab. Getting the S4 out of this tends to turn the ringer back on, or cause for fumbling on getting it out of the device.
As tight as the pouch is to the device, I've noticed that sometimes pocket lint /grit has gotten into the pocket once. This deals with me not cleaning my pockets perfectly, but in the real world my pockets will have lint from time to time.
The Home button is depressed on the outside of the leather, but is a 50/50 hit on the device. In otherwords, sometimes I pull the case out of my pocket or backpack and it will be showing the Sview on, other times I will have it on my desk and have to push the button a few times before Sview kicks in. This isn't the device, but the case itself. Now I may be pushing the device too far down or not far enough for the depression to line up perfectly, but the pouch seems to cover the buttons/not cover the buttons to my liking.
With this said, if I didn't have the Neo, I would use this pouch over putting a skin or one of the other cases on. I still prefer the pouch over the Sview cover that Samsung released, but the Neo worked better for my use than the pouch did.
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probably a long shot but...could the Neo Hybrid fit in the Crumena View ?
Sorry for the late reply. No. The view is pretty tight and trying to stretch it out will only ruin the case and probably not match what you are looking for
I have since moved onto Spigen's slim armor view. It is probably the best case I've ever had.
DarqAnshin said:
Sorry for the late reply. No. The view is pretty tight and trying to stretch it out will only ruin the case and probably not match what you are looking for
I have since moved onto Spigen's slim armor view. It is probably the best case I've ever had.
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thank you very much
I bought the Neo Hybrid about a week ago.It has enough protection and the best grip compared to dozens of cases i tried. just hoped i could combine it with a "view" style pouch.
Again thank you for clearing it up for me. :victory:
I'm looking for a leather backplate replacement for my Galaxy S4. Really dislike the grimy feel and fingerprints of the stock plate, so I'm thinking a nice leather feel would be great. Don't want any kind of metal or aluminum to possibly interfere with signals. Also prefer it to be quality not cheap PU leather.
Also a leather back cover case may work as long as its not too bulky. I like the Spigen Argos case but don't want any flip front cover.
I've spent a few hours searching this forum, any recommendations?
ChuckWow550 said:
I'm looking for a leather backplate replacement for my Galaxy S4. Really dislike the grimy feel and fingerprints of the stock plate, so I'm thinking a nice leather feel would be great. Don't want any kind of metal or aluminum to possibly interfere with signals. Also prefer it to be quality not cheap PU leather.
Also a leather back cover case may work as long as its not too bulky. I like the Spigen Argos case but don't want any flip front cover.
I've spent a few hours searching this forum, any recommendations?
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Haven't tried it, but this looks good: http://www.amazon.com/Bear-Motion-Genuine-Buffalo-Leather/dp/B00BRT6FUW/ref=cm_rdp_product
If you end up getting it let us know how it is!
Cool, I went ahead and purchased it. Will report back when I get it in 4-5 days.
ChuckWow550 said:
Cool, I went ahead and purchased it. Will report back when I get it in 4-5 days.
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Has it come in the mail yet? How does it look/fit? Thanks!
Been using this new Bear Motion leather case for several days now, and so far I'm very happy with it. Upon first glance and feel its pretty flimsy and cheap, and that's because its so thin. But after you put it on it looks and feels fantastic. I wanted a thin leather case that look and feels nice and this is just that. It claims to be buffalo leather and I suppose it really is. Looks like real leather, feels like real leather and even smells like real leather. Someone else's review on it was that the edges or the lip would start the fade or shred. I can see that possible happening as that seems to be the weak point. Hopefully it doesn't happen for me since I always have my phone in my right front pocket by itself.
ChuckWow550 said:
Been using this new Bear Motion leather case for several days now, and so far I'm very happy with it. Upon first glance and feel its pretty flimsy and cheap, and that's because its so thin. But after you put it on it looks and feels fantastic. I wanted a thin leather case that look and feels nice and this is just that. It claims to be buffalo leather and I suppose it really is. Looks like real leather, feels like real leather and even smells like real leather. Someone else's review on it was that the edges or the lip would start the fade or shred. I can see that possible happening as that seems to be the weak point. Hopefully it doesn't happen for me since I always have my phone in my right front pocket by itself.
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Thanks for the review! How is the fit, is it really snug? If you have had any other cases could you compare the fit on them to this case? Lastly, what color is your S4 and what color case did you get?
nyonya said:
Thanks for the review! How is the fit, is it really snug? If you have had any other cases could you compare the fit on them to this case? Lastly, what color is your S4 and what color case did you get?
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The fit is really snug, it locks in tight and you don't feel any movement once it snaps in. Its not really a case that you can depend on if you drop your phone a lot, the protection is very minimal.
Doesn't cover the entire corner, and I imagine the phone would still get damaged if it were to drop straight onto the top or bottom of the phone. But its still better than nothing, and the grip is good and I just don't drop my phone period. I only got the case because I needed something, anything to cover up the cheap awful plastic backplate, and this case just makes the phone feel really good in the hand.
The only other case I have for the S4 is the S View cover, more of a stylish case and I just got annoyed with having to open up the cover all the time, which is why I didn't want to get the spigen leather flip cases.
My S4 is the black mist so I got the matching black colored leather, simple and classy. I don't want the leather to get dirty or stained in the brown or the red, and well I just prefer all black phones anyways.
Had my case come in and thought I should take some pictures and share with you guys. It's a flip cover from Poetic called the Flipbook. I usually prefer this type of case because I like to have a physical cover to protect the screen. This case feel well made. I'm a fan of the faux leather material and it has a good grippy texture. The cover opens easily and rest close and flat, which is the most important thing when it comes to flip cases. I'd recommend this to anyone who enjoy flip cases.
http://www.poeticcases.com/flipbook-2
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Had my case come in and thought I should take some pictures and share with you guys. It's a flip cover from Poetic called the Flipbook. I usually prefer this type of case because I like to have a physical cover to protect the screen. This case feel well made. I'm a fan of the faux leather material and it has a good grippy texture. The cover opens easily and rest close and flat, which is the most important thing when it comes to flip cases. I'd recommend this to anyone who enjoy flip cases.
http://www.poeticcases.com/flipbook-2
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No other colors available.
aaa111sss said:
No other colors available.
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There's actually a white one available! No pics yet though...
take that plastic piece off the camera....lol
Otterbox cases are some of the best protection that you can get for your smartphone. There are three available for the Galaxy S6 and coming soon for the Galaxy S6 Edge ( Sign up Here to Be Notified ) You can get more customization though the OtterBox site. There is also Free Shipping on all cases within the US.
OtterBox COMMUTER SERIES:
OtterBox DEFENDER SERIES:
OtterBox SYMMETRY SERIES:
To get a idea of what these cases look like on the GS6, then view the reviews here:
(OtterBox Commuter Series:
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felloffthetruck said:
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You have the same exact color option that I have.
Been rocking the Otterbox Commuter case since I first got my phone. It's a nice case. Since I carry my phone in my pocket, dust covers were a must. You should see the ports on my old Nexus 4, lol. I didn't want the defender as it is too bulky, so the Commuter was perfect. The dust covers are great and the case leave you enough room for a screen protector. I did just get the standard tempored glass protector from Verizon, but if all protectors are created equal, then you won't have a problem. The bottom of the case does just barely touch the protector. If you have a protector any bigger, the lip of the case will cover or push up against it. I do have one or two gripes with it, though...
It wants to slip out of your hand and is a tiny bit of a pain if you want to take the case off and put it back on. I think if the lines on the edge of the hard part of the case were horizontal instead of vertical, the case would have a better grip and not want to slide out of your hand. With the grooves being vertical, they case just glides right out of your hand.
I often have to take my phone out of the case because I run, so I have an armband that I put my phone in (having to switch cases like this is also why I got the Commuter and not the Defender...easier to take the case off and i'm sure the Defender case will eventually break from constantly having to take it apart). If you take your phone out of the case and you need to put it back, there's a certain way you have to do it. Put on the soft cover first. After that, you need to put on the hard cover on starting at the bottom. Sit the phone down into the bottom part and then pull the dust covers through the cut outs and then drop the phone the rest of the way into the hard cover. From there, the rest of the hard cover part pops right over the rest of it very easily. It's a little tricky at first, but over time, i'm sure you'll get the hang of it.
Overall, I like this case.
Not happy with Defender failure
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I suggest no one buy the Defender for the S6 until they show they have fixed the plastic housing, the holster, or both.
The housing on mine has a broken latch after only 2 weeks of use. The Defender for my old S4 last 2 years and still works fine.
The new housing has a smaller perimeter around the latching slot for the holster. Also, the holster tab is now two little nibs, as compared to a solid tab on the S4 design.
The smaller interface area combined with the thinner material on the housing caused mine to break easily. Now the phone wont stay in the holster unless I turn it around to use the unbroken side. I know that side will be breaking soon as well.
To top it off.....Otterbox's website wants me to give them a credit card so they can charge me $ 6.99 for handling the issue.
I am pretty disappointed in the new Otterbox. Am looking for an alternative since the design is poor and the return policy on such a premium product is less than "premium" in my eyes.
Hi there,
Did anyone bought any "Slim Fit" cover ( as the Air Skin from Spigen ) ? How was your experience with those ?
Actually I use ( as I always do ) the Spigen Tough Armour when at work but when I'm off I would like to enjoy the phone a bit more.
What I need is a thick and soft cover. Those on Amazon slips away from the phone even by using the adhesives they provide with or at least this is what I read on the review.
Any suggestions?
The bottom half is pretty standard across the board. The top isn't the most secure, but holds enough for causal use. Not talking about any one specific slim case. They all tend to slide up a bit because there is nowhere to anchor them.
Find one you like and use the spare stickers from the Spigen. Using one of the full body films can help keep it in place, too. Another option is some double sided tape below the screen. If you aren't trying to flip it open like a Zippo, it will stay on.
MySelf_v1 said:
Hi there,
Did anyone bought any "Slim Fit" cover ( as the Air Skin from Spigen ) ? How was your experience with those ?
Actually I use ( as I always do ) the Spigen Tough Armour when at work but when I'm off I would like to enjoy the phone a bit more.
What I need is a thick and soft cover. Those on Amazon slips away from the phone even by using the adhesives they provide with or at least this is what I read on the review.
Any suggestions?
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I have used Spigen cases for years for my candy-bar phones - but for this phone I got a Ringke http://www.ringke.com/site/item.php?id=1&item=1248
It's basically 2 pieces of polycarbonate, and a small raised lip protects the main screen of the phone, as well as the outside. It's maybe 1.5mm raised from the small screen.
First, I haven't dropped it seriously (yet). It took a drop from waist-height onto a tiled floor without a problem - though the thing about falls, is that it does depend on HOW it falls.
Like all the slim cases it doesn't protect the hinge mechanism - but if you are looking for protection there, the case gets a lot thicker - and not sure if the phone would then rest flat on a surface.
I bought the transparent one, then bought the black variant - if you use the flash as a torch, the transparent polycarbonate transmits the beam all across the case...
I was looking for portability with "sufficient" protection, whilst being able to fit into my back pocket (yes, really!).
Because of the phone's form factor, the overall level of protection is fine for me
I bought one and sent it back for one particular reason. It is made of hard plastic, and when folded, it makes weird sound when mobile vibrates. Both hard shells vibrate against each other. Rest it is a sleek cover. SO far I found only the Samsung one to be most useful.
I just bought and tried both the tough armor and air skin. I sent the tough armor back.
Zero issues with case halves sliding on or off. Everything seems firm and secure. I really like the air case. Just enough for some protection and a better grip.
The tough armor completely ruined the zflip experience for me. Turned it into way to thick of a brick. At that point I'd prefer a candy bar phone.
Hope that helps OP.