I bought a new Defender case from fommy.com. I dremeled the lip off the side of the outer case that has the nibs which fit into the divots on the inner hard case. And I removed the beltclip. Now I have a case that slips easily into a tight pair of jeans and will protect the screen and phone completely. I also removed the clear screen panel from the Defender but kept my Zagg screen protector intact. I did have to remove the Zagg pieces from the back of the phone. This way though my phone is impervious to just about anything but a drop into water. The Defender is quite a case, and the phone feels better and more secure in my hand with it on.
Do you have some pics to show how it looks?
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Phone in the case with screen protected
Back of case with phone inside. Foam was just applied to help keep it from sliding out of a front shirt pocket. This picture isn't as clear as the other. The big lip that was present has been removed to the point where that whole side is smooth and flush. However it is still easy to grip that part of the case to remove the phone.
The clip that holds the belt clip to the outer case is what provides the swivel action of the belt clip. After removing this swivel clip from the belt clip I dremeled off the two prongs that attach it to the belt clip. Then I superglued the swivel clip (not the belt clip) back onto the outer case, in order to block the hole in the outer case that the swivel clip sticks through. The foam blocks all of that from view. But even without the phone it does not look bad because the dremel smooths the swivel clip off, and it's recessed as well. The foam is only there to provide friction between the case and my shirt pocket.
What I like the most about this is that there are no sharp edges, and the cased phone is pretty much streamlined. And it's actually pretty light. Best thing is that I don't have to worry about the screen at all no matter which pocket I carry it in. I'm sure I could sit on it in my back pocket without hurting the phone, though it wouldn't feel good
I also stuck a couple of small pieces of foam inside the opposite side of the outer case, just to make the phone fit a big more snugly inside. There is no way the phone is going to fall out of the outer case without me taking it out.
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http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004LEAKFQ
$31.54 at Amazon
First impressions:
The case is very well made. The leather has a nice feel and a good texture for gripping. It smells like I would expect a leather product to smell, nothing strange/foul/etc.
Features:
The case is ~0.75" thick. It has a stand on the back which allows it to be viewed in portrait mode. The stand is held firmly in the closed position with magnets when it isn't in use. There is a good quality zipper that encloses the case. The zipper includes two shiny silver zipper pulls which look very durable. Inside the case there are three pockets. Two of them are sized for credit cards. The third pocket is a sleeve for larger items (paper, note cards, etc). There is an elastic band inside the case's fold which can be used to store a pen or a stylus.
General Thoughts/Impressions:
Pockets - So far I've kept an SD/microSD adapter in one of the small pockets and it has stayed in place nicely. I keep a screen cloth folded in the larger pocket.
Fit - The nook fits snugly in the enclosure, a little too snugly. Because of the snug fit the leather along the border of the Nook will not lay completely flat. When pressed all the way into the holder the Nook is slightly twisted. This isn't a huge deal, but it can be a bit annoying. Sometimes I have to squish the Nook around a bit to get the window in the leather to match the Nook's screen.
Durability - I think this case is going to hold up well. The only problem I've had so far is some of the edging on the leather holding the nook came off inside. It was only a 0.25" section at the bottom of the Nook, and is not very visible.
While this case is a bit pricey, I believe it is a good buy overall. There aren't many cases available right now that offer a stand with landscape viewing, or cases that offer a fully zippered enclosure. This has both, and I believe it will keep my Nook well protected.
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I've been really interested in this one! The biggest reason I have waited is because I'd like to get a case that could fit a bluetooth keyboard in it (or a BT keyboard that has it's own case). Thanks for the review, it makes me pull more towards getting one!
Can anyone that has this case tell me can you fold the lid back so it's easier to read with?
It looks bulky and difficult to hold by one hand for reading, I guess.
Just got a Tab and wanted to tether it wirelessly to my cellphone so I could use it as a large screen GPS, media center, carputer . . .
I just didn't want to buy another suction cup mount for my windshield or spend the money for the sturdy (read: non ebay) mounts from RAM or ProClip.
I thought I might be able to fab something from aluminum bar stock and lots of sawing, grinding and screwing together cause I can't weld. Or even using sheet metal and some duck bill vise grips cause my sheet metal fab skills suck.
Then I was taking a look at some old paint roller trays and thought that the feet on them looked like what I needed and this project was born . . .
This could work for any lightweight tablet style computer. The coating on the mounts along with the stickiness of the case keeps it from sliding in corners and I bent up the front edge of the "tabs" to keep the device from flipping forward on hard acceleration. I also just put it in an Otterbox Defender case so even if it falls it won't be scratched. I have a similar case on my phone and have dropped it from 6ft to granite and asphalt without a single nick or damage to my phone.
(Keep in mind that it's not the prettiest thing in the world cause my skills and materials aren't at that level but it isn't a total blight to my dash when the tablet isn't mounted.)
Paint Tray similar to the one I scavenged for my Tab "Tabs"
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"Tabs" after being removed by prying off with a screwdriver and then mildly reshaped with pliers and ground down with my bench grinder.
View of the "tabs" to be used for my Tab with a slip on Belkin Case
Slightly different angle of the "tabs"
I coated the "tabs" by dipping them in Plasti Dip thinned out with a little lacquer thinner. It was just enough to keep it from scratching the device without making them so thick that they popped the dash panel out.
I just loosened the dash panel to gain some space between it and the face of the radio. Then I just dropped the long tab of the "tabs" into the space and popped the panel back in place. Everything stays in place with friction and is a tool-less removal.
Coated "tabs" in place.
Front view of "tabs"
Galaxy Tab mounted in landscape mode. I have the headphone jack routed to my AUX in and the data cable connects to a 2A USB charger from Fry's.
Portrait mounting.
With the tabs moved slightly in I can also fit my Otterbox's screen cover on without removing the device. I did have to modify the bend of the tabs slightly to accomodate the much thicker and robust Otterbox case.
I've got the same otterbox case...and an xterra! This is getting creepy
WHOA!!!
Are you also sitting in front of your computer right now reading this thread???
Nice try bu it looks little awkward.
I have not seen any reviews on items such as i had so i figured id make a review.
first off i want to review the cover sold by http://www.clear-coat.com/ . they often have kiosks at the mall, where i got it. i paid $15 for it but had the guy take it off roughly 30 min later and returned my money. i dont have any pics of this so take my word on it...
positive:
~fits like a glove
~does not lift on the sides
~very clear cover
~soft *self healing* surface
~great cover if not used on a phone with stylus
negative:
~soft surface causes the nib on the spen to bite a bit to much
~spen tip is a bit sharp for this and eventually does scratch the surface
here is where i purchased the silicone case and matte screen cover
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Black-Silic...143117?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item564edab38d
here is where i purchased the black tpu case
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Black-TPU-S...703346?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item4d06270932
matte screen cover
positive:
~ noticeable reduction in glare
~ noticeable reduction in finger prints
~ works well with spen
negative:
~ the cut out is terrible. it has to lean to one side or the other to get coverage. either you cover a part of the home button or the front camera. for me i covered the camera
~ because of the curvature on the sides of the screen the cover is slightly raised (on all 4 sides). this means this will NOT work if not used with a case that lays over top of the screen cover (like the silicone case i describe below)
~ dims the screen a bit, as expected with all matte covers
~ distorts the screen a bit, as expected with all matte covers
~ does not provide "security" function like some other matte covers
overall i will use this screen cover (i bought 3 with the case) and then switch to something else
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tpu case
positive:
~durable
~looks pretty
~big enough cutouts for microusb and 3.5mm audio jack
negative:
~fits like a$$ (around ALL openings and cut outs)
~fits very tight around the glass so it pushes against of screen cover causing it to push up
~nearly no impact protection
~the glossy rear surface on scratches
~the buttons are so flat and so hard its damn near impossible to press them
~this is just a terrible case...
silicone case
positive:
~fits like a glove
~looks good
~thick enough to protect, thin enough to not carry bulk
~nice cutout around front led/camera/speaker (compare to the generic cut of other cases)
~wraps around the phone so it sits on top of the sides of the screen cover (reduces chance of pulling up edges and getting dust under the cover)
~good button feel and very easy to press the buttons
negative:
~hole for charger and microusb are to small. MOST 3.5mm jacks are too large. i can stuff the oem microusb plug in the cover for charging because the silicone stretches but i rather just pull it down. same goes for 3.5mm jack.
neutral:
the "slippery" surface that comes on this cover when its new wears off quickly. this is what gets it in and out of your pocket without fuss. personally i dislike the surface and was counting on it rubbing off. underneath is bare silicone which is very grippy (not sticky). its sits on my dash in my car and does not slip or slide. this is my MAIN reason for going silicone verse hard case. to me this is a plus, but i understand it may not be to all.
I spent many hours looking and buying and even returning some cases the last 4 weeks from Amazon and Ebay. So far I have bought the Poetic case, the Samsung flip case, the Samsung TPU case, the hard case that was impossible to remove once put on, another Ebay flip case that offers good corner protection except for one corner, a Sieido active case and now this morning, and Amzer case and a rugged case that looks and feels like the Seidio case.
First the rugged case looks and feels great, EXCEPT for the freaking smell! It wreaks of kerosene or a combination of that and Raid roach spray!
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And this is where it went after attempting to wash it three times and then soaking it in Palmolive. There is no way the smell is going away. It is embedded in the material. I thought I had a gas leak in my car or the smell was coming from the next car's exhaust until I took a whiff of the case.
The Amzer, which was supposed to be a cheaper version of the Casemate Pop, is just a TPU case with a kickstand. The material is TPU, I was hoping for a harder rubber case to protect the corner and the lip is just a hair thicker than the Samsung TPU case. Kickstand feels flimsy and the TPU material pulls too easily away from the edge.
It has a nice grip and if you like thin case then this is ok.
A run down of the other cases and why it failed:
Looks great, very well protected, IMPOSSIBLE to remove!
Samsung TPU can Poetic flip case. The Samsung doesn't offer enough drop protection and the Poetic is too thick and loose fitting on the phone.
Ebay flip case:
great except the bottom right corner is not well covered and the bottom edge is also not covered.
I guess it is either the Otterbox Commuter case next or the Trident Aegis. All I want is good drop protection and a little thicker raised lip around the front of the phone, something like the Casemate tough case for my E4GT!
Seidio was fine except it was lint magnet and the silicone material is too thin and pull away easily from the edge.
Hi,
I just received this case from AliExpress, I paid around 10 USD:
For Samsung Galaxy Note 20 5G Case NILLKIN CamShield Armor Case Cover For Samsung Note 20 Ultra with Ring kickstand
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I tested it for a few seconds, and it's the first positive thing happening about that phone.
Let's start with the bad:
If anything goes between the camera lens and the protection, it could be scratched (think a sand grain)
It's a bit strange how to slide that camera protection, and I touch the lens with my nail sometimes
The inside of the case, behind the ring, there is a tiny foam protection that seems thin.
Edit: added a significant "bad"- The case is like a "u" or like this: |_____| (thats the phone laying on the back, the vertical bars are the case sides; the horizontal bars are the screen). That means if it falls not flat, the screen could be the first contact point (and not the case, illustrated by the highest vertical bars). A difference would be like this: ====== (where the lower line is the screen and the higher line the case). Note: This is surely a design due to the screen itself which is rounded, and curved on the side of the phone itself. It's clear that it's a compromise to avoid blocking that beautiful aspect of the screen. It's also clear that doing that, it removes a bit of protection. I think it would have been a bad design to hide some side of the screen in order to protect it better... Or maybe would have been possible to make a transparent line there, to protect while still showing the screen?
The rest is great, it seems to even counteract the phone defect:
The ring kickstand, in addition to holding well, seems to balance the camera lens weight issue, that made me lose grip and tilt the phone down a few times in a few days of use
The grip is very good, no more slippery phone
The buttons are all working well
The slot for the pen is accessible decently, I can remove the pen without issue
The corner looks very hard rubber or plastic. I tested gently by hitting the table with them, it actually feels soft and seems to protect well
The packaging and box are suitable
Overall its looks made of some sort of plastic, and many of the "shapes" are made in some sort of softer, nice to touch and grip material.
It was super easy to put the phone in, it seems perfect grip and fit. Even now the phone feels securely inside.
Even now, with the case on, the phone on the table does no longer feels unbalance due to the bulge of the lens. It feels flat, and despite holding on the ring itself now, it looks more "stable" (remember, the bulge of the camera is not in the center of the phone, the ring of that case is).
It looks a perfect match and exactly what I was looking for!
The camera cover, due to the possibility of sand and nails, might be the only concern. Probably I could stick something to make it easier to slide on it.
i have the other nilkin with the camera cover and its great