I like travelling light, so I'm looking for the lightest yet safe way of transporting my NC. I don't have the NC yet and I don't know how heavily I will use it while commuting, but I'm looking for a lightweight case made of fabric or leather. I'm not keen on leatherette, PU leather, silicone, rubber and other similar artificial materials.
Also looking for frames similar to the silicone ones but made of fabric or leather, to protect the nook color if I should drop it. I may pair the frame with a simple padded pouch, preferably made of non-neprene material. Sewing one myself is out of the question as I'm a super slow sewer.
I don't need a case that can be propped up for reading as I've found some e-ereader stands on the net.
TIA.
I'm now corresponding with someone on etsy to find out if I can get a fabric frame made. Leather would be good too, though I'm not sure how heavy it will be.
Am I the only one around who abhors cheap, smelly plastic stuff?
I just use one of the original nook cases, it sticks out about 1/4" from the top of it but it's a nice leather case and it keeps the screen covered. Lightweight as well. Not much shock protection if you drop it, but then any lightweight natural material case won't offer much shock protection.
I bought this one And i am very pleased with it. It has memory foam inside and an extra pouch on the front that fits my cellphone and id. I found mine on ebay but her is the sellers website.
Synexdirect dot com
search casecrown pocket sachel.
Wont let me post links yet
Edit... oh and it has a zipper with hooks for a small lock, love that
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I'm considering putting a Gelaskin on the back of a Poetic Slimline case. I know it sort of defeats the purpose but I really like some of their art. Would this work? I'm thinking a skin that for the Nexus 7 would be too small. If anyone has any suggestions or alternatives for finding similar decals, let me know. Also, can you put the front part of the skin over an Armorsuit MilitaryShield? I know this is trying to have your cake and eat it too.
I don't have a Poetic Slimline in hand, but does it have a heavy texture like the pictures? The Gelaskins go on better on a smoother surface.
It may be small for the back, but if you center the decal properly, it should still work out (proportionally the same). I personally like the Gelaskins because they're easy to put down (no bubbling) and are very durable for a decal.
In regards to the Armorsuit MilitaryShield, if you're going with a the decal that surrounds the screen, I'd imagine it would be like putting a sticker on another sticker. Just be really careful with alignment.
I got a case for my droid2 at the verizon store when I bought my phone. No name that I know of. It was rubbery and had superb grip. I think I could lay it on the roof of my car and drive around with it and it would remain there.
It definitely would never slide off a table or slip out of my hand.
I want this for my note 2. Or at least some type of non-slippery grip.
My wife has the UAG for her S3 and while I like it... it seems slippery as hell. It's marginally better than the phone itself IMO. I really like the design for the note 2 but am hesitant for the above reason.
I'm leaning toward the Trident AEGIS now. I've watched an hour of different reviews on youtube and read countless threads here on the case and nobody really mentions the grip in any detail.
Does this seem like it would fit the bill for me? Can anyone who has or has had one comment on this aspect?
Thanks.
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I got a case for my droid2 at the verizon store when I bought my phone. No name that I know of. It was rubbery and had superb grip. I think I could lay it on the roof of my car and drive around with it and it would remain there.
It definitely would never slide off a table or slip out of my hand.
I want this for my note 2. Or at least some type of non-slippery grip.
My wife has the UAG for her S3 and while I like it... it seems slippery as hell. It's marginally better than the phone itself IMO. I really like the design for the note 2 but am hesitant for the above reason.
I'm leaning toward the Trident AEGIS now. I've watched an hour of different reviews on youtube and read countless threads here on the case and nobody really mentions the grip in any detail.
Does this seem like it would fit the bill for me? Can anyone who has or has had one comment on this aspect?
Thanks.
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The Aegis seems like a great case. I have the UAG Navigator, and I love it. I have pretty big hands so it's not slippery for me. I agree it is smooth, but I think once you get used to how to hold it, it's very easy to keep in the hands. The plus is, even if you drop it from the "slipping" as you refer, nothing will happen to it because it is just that well protected. I also ordered the Case-Mate Tough based on the great reviews here. It's the thinnest case of the three while still providing very good protection. It also has that nice rubbery feel from what I've read/noted. The only reason I wouldn't go for the Aegis is because it looks more like a toy case. I feel like if they had complete solid colors or at least a black and white combo, it would look really good. Good luck with deciding
So, I assume you have read my official review HERE and comparison review to UAG/Tough/Pop posted in HERE? For your reference, you can also take a look at my UAG review HERE and also Case-Mate Tough review HERE
I'm very picky about cases as well in terms of case friction on a surface and slippery grips, and have reflected that in my write-ups and pictures in the links above. With all that said, if you are looking for a case that will stay dead on surface flat without wobbling, UAG will be your best bet. I know you compared it to UAG S3 case, but that one was different. S3 case had thin rubber ridges around corners making a feet/standoff, while GN2 case has 4 "torx" screw heads evenly spaced and making a cool standoff and a decent grip with a surface. That case will not side. I actually had it in my car a few days ago on top of the middle cup console (with top closed) which is very slippery, and it stayed on while I took a lot of turns. Tough case has a very nice textured grip in your hand, and will not slide like crazy on the surface, but the grip of those UAG torx-head softer rubber feet will have a better grip. Regarding Aegis - you have a back of the case which is not perfectly flat and your grip comes from Trident symbol in the middle of the case. It has a very good hand grip, no doubt about it, but in terms of surface grip - I wouldn't put it at the top of the list.
I would say the best surface grip probably going to come from a flat back TPU case (although stay away from popular Mercury case on Amazon - that one has a shiny sparkly finish and it slides like a soap bar across glass table) - but you also will NOT get the best protection from those TPU cases since most of them designed "slim". Silicon skin cases will be grippy, but they pull around edges and need external plastic shell to hold it down and that plastic shell will either be flat/smooth (thus slippery) or have a kickstand and some textured design (those wobbly when you put it down).
Thanks for the replies.
@opasha - I've never had the UAG for the Note2 in hand so thanks for the info. I've only held/used my wifes on her S3. I suppose there are comparisons out there of those two but I never thought to look for that...but instead just assumed it would be as smooth and slippery.
@vectron - I have seen the majority of your posts on the subject. I know you specifically mention the grip in hand but wasn't totally sure if you meant ergonomically or frictionwise. You may have went into more detail on the subject and if so I might have missed it. I will revisit your writes ups but thanks for addressing it in depth in your reply.
I'm not so much concerned about a flat surface but only mentioned it to illustrate how my droid2 case was. I literally think it would remain on my car roof if I drove around the block a few times. Oddly, my wife had the same exact case (though pink) for her droid2 at the time yet it was not at all as grippy.
It would be nice if it didn't shoot off my desk or table if accidentally knocked but I'm mainly worried about it it slipping out of my hand. I often only have one available as it is so handling a(n expensive) large slick phone is what I'm trying to alleviate with a slightly tacky (or something) case.
I did mean ergonomically, but I also mention in my reviews the grip with a surface since it always bothers me when case slides around Plus, some of the pictures worth thousand words, so yes - check out those links with reviews
The grip on the Aegis is excellent on hand and when laid flat on the screen. If laid on its back then it does slip. I've owned both UAG and Otterbox Commuter but the Aegis has the better grip.
Sent from a galaxy note 2 far far away...
Does anyone here know of a website that sells a back cover / backplate that is like the one on the Galaxy S5 (with dark blue backplate, the white one is slippery)? It doesn't have to have the same design but I am just looking for something that has a grip and is not slippery. Probably a matte now.
I miss how easy it is to hold my S5.
Note that I am NOT looking for a case. A skin can work but I don't think Dbrand or the others make the phone not slippery based on the many reviews I read (they only add a little bit of a grip).
I have a very slim Ringke Slim matte case for my G4 and it works but I'd rather not use a case as it makes it slightly bigger and gets stuck in my pocket.
Thanks in advance!
Edit: If anyone has the leather covers (not black as I have that one and it's slippery), please let me know the color and if it is slippery or not.
The colored ones aren't very slippery, the brown one is smooth, thus slippery
Kawaisa said:
The colored ones aren't very slippery, the brown one is smooth, thus slippery
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I heard that the brown (tan) wasn't as slippery as the black one. hmm, interesting that you tell me it is :S.
The tan leather is very slippery. The plastic backs are not.
hordarian said:
The tan leather is very slippery. The plastic backs are not.
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I have the "metallic" plastic back and when it's hot outside it's not that slippery but when it's cold (I live in Canada), it's very slippery.
I have the black leather that came with the phone, and also the orange-ish one. The black is not slippery at all for me, the Orange one is, but I have not used it regularly enough to see if it will get that way. The black cover was a bit slick, but after a couple of weeks, it lost that smoothness and the shine. Quite nice, for me.
I have the T-Mobile brown leather back, and while the leather has a smooth feel to it, it is not at all slippery. I use the G4 with one hand and two hands at times, and l have never felt like it was going to slide out of my hands.
If you want to make a plastic back less slippery, just use plastidip on it. You get to change the color to whatever you want and add a super amount of grip
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If you want to make a plastic back less slippery, just use plastidip on it. You get to change the color to whatever you want and add a super amount of grip
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That's a good idea. Never knew that existed. I'll see if I'll try it out or not as I read that for some it peeled off? Did you try it?
I did it, if you let it cure, it takes quite a bit to peel off but the more coats you do the better.
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I did it, if you let it cure, it takes quite a bit to peel off but the more coats you do the better.
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So you apply it once, then wait how long to apply second coat?
And after you apply last coat, how much to wait til you can use it?
Plasti-dip user here I use that stuff on everything, follow the directions on the can, ideally you want to apply 5-7 coats all within 1hr of each other but try not to exceed 2hrs between coats, this will seperate the coats rather than making them adhear as one strong coat, done correctly the plasti-dip will heal as one strong layer you can peal off in the future with some force without ripping into small pieces.
YouTube has tons of info on plasti dip you will be amazed all the fun things you can do with it, look into water based plasti dip if you want really funky designs.
I use egrip on the plastic back.
Works great. Been using on every phone for years .
mswlogo said:
I use egrip on the plastic back.
Works great. Been using on every phone for years .
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Thanks! I'll look into that. Seems like it could be it. Wish there was a backplate like the one on the dark blue S5 that I could buy .
So, are there any good alternative back covers?
I really like the phone, but the plastic covers seem too cheap and ugly.
I've seen some really nice cases, but they add bulk.
I'd like to know if there are other solutions.
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So, are there any good alternative back covers?
I really like the phone, but the plastic covers seem too cheap and ugly.
I've seen some really nice cases, but they add bulk.
I'd like to know if there are other solutions.
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Back covers, I don't know of any really grippy ones. Tried searching but couldn't find good ones.
The case I have hardly adds bulk, it's hard plastic but has a matte coating, very soft and adds a good amount of grip, and it's quite solid. It's called Ringke Slim. Came with the phone when I bought it from someone else. You can find it here: http://www.amazon.com/LG-Case-Technology-Protection-compatible/dp/B00V3YHIQ6
You can check skins from dbrand and slickwraps but I don't think they provide the grip I'm looking for.
I still am trying to avoid having a case on all the time so what I learned from this thread is to try out egrips: http://www.egrips.com/products
I'm still not sure about egrips though as I read others complaining that they only stick for 2 weeks and some for a few months and then you have to apply another. Some complained that they fall off right away.
So, I kept researching and found some great grip tapes (gt-50 for phones and others) on amazon.com but I live in Canada and lots of products from amazon.com don't ship to Canada and they're not available on amazon.ca. Really annoying! Those seem really good.
On .ca I found some grip tape but it's not for phones and I'm not sure if it will work well on my G4.
I'll check eBay.
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Back covers, I don't know of any really grippy ones. Tried searching but couldn't find good ones.
The case I have hardly adds bulk, it's hard plastic but has a matte coating, very soft and adds a good amount of grip, and it's quite solid. It's called Ringke Slim. Came with the phone when I bought it from someone else. You can find it here: http://www.amazon.com/LG-Case-Technology-Protection-compatible/dp/B00V3YHIQ6
You can check skins from dbrand and slickwraps but I don't think they provide the grip I'm looking for.
I still am trying to avoid having a case on all the time so what I learned from this thread is to try out egrips: http://www.egrips.com/products
I'm still not sure about egrips though as I read others complaining that they only stick for 2 weeks and some for a few months and then you have to apply another. Some complained that they fall off right away.
So, I kept researching and found some great grip tapes (gt-50 for phones and others) on amazon.com but I live in Canada and lots of products from amazon.com don't ship to Canada and they're not available on amazon.ca. Really annoying! Those seem really good.
On .ca I found some grip tape but it's not for phones and I'm not sure if it will work well on my G4.
I'll check eBay.
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The case looks nice, does it add any bulk?
It is strange that for a phone with changing covers there are dozens of cases and not alternative backs.
I'm thinking for a skin maybe.
Corduroy-21 said:
The case looks nice, does it add any bulk?
It is strange that for a phone with changing covers there are dozens of cases and not alternative backs.
I'm thinking for a skin maybe.
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It adds only a few mm bulk, it's the thinnest case I think. It doesn't bother me at all. I still want a skin or a grip tape.
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It adds only a few mm bulk, it's the thinnest case I think. It doesn't bother me at all. I still want a skin or a grip tape.
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I have this and it's the best case I know for not adding bulk . quite good grip but I'm going to put carbon fibre wrap on as it looks a good fit.
About Skins, if anyone is interested, based on what I researched, I found that the leather series from Slickwraps offer the best grip for our G4. The only skins that surpass it in grippiness is the Natural Series from Slickwraps. From the natural series, the real leather one (it's actually real leather ) has a super grip as reviewers state. Sadly, no natural series yet for the G4 .
I don't have any skin but I think I may end up with the vinyl leather from slickwraps, which is made by 3M. I'm going to shop first for some vinyl tape at a store here to see if I could just use that instead of paying a lot for a skin.
The title pretty much says it all, I'm getting a Nexus 5x in a few days and I'm looking for a nice case to protect it.
I was looking for a leather case that only covers the back of the phone because I don't like those bookstyle things with a flap covering the front.
So basically I'm looking for a nice and thin case (like this http://www.amazon.com/Ringke-Protector-Snug-Fit-Essential-Coverage/dp/B014RS5L9U) but made from leather (or at least something that looks and feels like leather). I know that cases of this type are available for the iPhone because I've seen them around my university but i couldn't find anything like it for the Nexus.
Here you go -- http://www.tetded.com/home/en/nexus...5x-lg-nexus-5x-h790-caen-prestige-black-.html
I have one and I like it a lot. The layer of leather wrapped around the shell case is pretty thin, but has worn in nicely.
Thanks a lot. This looks great, more expensive than i thought but exactly what I wanted.
Anyway do you know where they ship from or have any experience with shipping to the EU/Germany?