many thanks to @vectron for his usefull reviews
I bought a Zero Lemon 9300Mah latest TPU case version, review found here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2243462
I bought a Fake Otterbox Defender because i dint know better until i read his review here and found out mine was fake http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2174889
I bought a UAG Note 2 case only after i ordered my otterbox and read his review here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2149854
Descided the Otterbox made this already big phone even bigger that i didnt want a otterbox holster and bought a verticle pouch from this review http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2263371
So for me comparison was: is the big zerolemon extended battery really that big? are those guys on the zero lemon thread really saying it nots that big? can i get a holster, case, something to carry it instead of putting it my pocket? a otterbox case in my pocket was not fun, a stock battery with no case was not fun in my pockets! Do i have to mod my otterbox so i can get a belt clip holster thingy?
I am sure there are others out there like me that wants these queston answered!
Well here they are pictures for your comparison.
Otterbox vs uag
otterbox in holster vs uag in vertical pouch
vertical pouch vs zero lemon
vertical pouch vs zerolemon upside down
from left to right
UAG, otterbox, zerolemon
Side profile, closest to furthest UAG, otterbox, zerolemon. as you can see otterbox is taller or thicker you may say
top shot, left to right. zero lemon, otterbox, UAG. as you can see, zerolemon is shorter than both cases
verdict:
Zero Lemon is thinner than otterbox but thicker than UAG
Zero Lemon is shorter than both otterbox and UAG
Zero Lemon is heavier of course than both of the cases
Zero Lemon paired with a vertical pouch is a match made in heaven. Heavy duty pouch/holster,killer battery life and Tweaked Rom that allows me to kill the battery low nag. AWESOME!!!
Much love @vectron for your reviews, this one is for you buddy!
Now what do i do with my extra batteries LoL
EDIT: the above statement is a joke. i am not selling or want to sell or considering on selling them. Thank You, no more PM's if i want to sell them, they will be ignored.
Great review/comparison and thanks for kind words!!! When I started to read your review I wasn't sure which way it will go because usually people reply to me being upset that I made them spend more money lol!!!
Regarding OEM batteries, a lot of people have fancy cases which can obviously work with slim battery only. If you want to use UAG, you can't use ZL battery. In my case, weekdays at work I use UAG, weekends I use ZL. Although now with smartwatch use which draining my battery (because of all the extra apps I had to install to push/monitor notifications) I will have to switch to ZL permanently.
Don't forget, ZL should have a rugged case in a few weeks which can work with slim, double, and ZL batteries.
Nice, thanks for the info and pics!! As for what you should do with the stock sized batteries - sell them to me of course! Lol. Seriously, I would love to try out the Anker batteries! Wouldn't mind having extra Samsung batteries either! I have an external battery charger and 1 extra Samsung battery now. I want at least 1 more, but would like 2 more!
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I am going to keep the batteries for a little while longer. Will let you know when I am ready. i am not selling them
I am trying to solve the same problem you are at the same time.
I am starting with the zerolemon tpu case and the seido convert holster, but I hadn't given thought to a pouch type holster which is probably where i'll end up.
Army/navy stores, camping stores and other such places tend to have really good belt holsters for things like this, if you have any near you definitely worth a look.
I decided t9 try your route and vot the Zero Lemon battery and ordered a leather pouch. Thanks for the info.
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UPDATE: Shoot out, LoL!
$2.55 case vs $7.61 case!
Phone has ZeroLemon 9300 extended battery case
Following is the $2.55 case
Following is the original $7.61 case
$2.55 case on left, $7.61 case on right
New $7.61 case vs 3 month old $7.61 case on the right of course LoL
$2.55 case will fit the note 2 with a zero lemon battery in it much better than the $7.61 case. the $2.55 case is wider where as the $7.61 case will require some stretching to fit the zerolemon case.
As you can see the $7.61 case only lasted 3-4 months for me of daily work usage. it got a little wet from the rain once or twice.
Right now, since they are so cheap, i bought two $2.55 cases, after shipping it came out to $10 ish, still cheaper than the $7.61 case
$2.55 case link
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AMOAW3Y/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?ie=UTF8&psc=1&smid=A2EAL0XTNZTRMQ
$7.61 case link
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Heavy-Duty-...t=US_Cell_Phone_PDA_Cases&hash=item2576ce4d88
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I have the extended battery, and cant find a case ANYWHERE... Anyone know of anything?
That is a good question.. i have not seen anything offical other than seidio having cases for their extended batteries(still in development according to website.
Looks like walmart or a mall kiosk for a pouch as a temp fix to this case problem....
I used a razor blade to cut my soft case to fit my 3500 battery. Looks pretty good. I will never go back to using the stick battery.
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Seidio Spring clip
It works for their extended battery or for the stock battery. I have been using one since it came out and also for years on my xv6800... I am VERY happy with their products so far.
Normal caveats... YMMV, IMHO, yadda yadda yadda
https://www.seidioonline.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=HLHDDNAS
I took a razor blade to the Amzer Silicon case I have used before with the stock battery. The battery door sticks out a little. Cheap solution until there is actual products on the market...I think I paid $10 including shipping from ebay. I am sure you can mod any other stock case with a cutout so the battery can extend, but that is up to you... I figured the price I paid vs the use I got from it evened out
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I took a razor blade to the Amzer Silicon case I have used before with the stock battery. The battery door sticks out a little. Cheap solution until there is actual products on the market...I think I paid $10 including shipping from ebay. I am sure you can mod any other stock case with a cutout so the battery can extend, but that is up to you... I figured the price I paid vs the use I got from it evened out
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And for added protection stick one of these on the back of the battery door
http://web.grfxpstore.com/store/product/885036599
They come in all sorts of colors and designs
You can mod cases for the humpback door designs, but not the fatty doors all of the lower cost, eBay extended bats ship with.
I am wondering if I would have any luck buying a cheapo silicone and a cheapo hard case from Amazon or eBay, cutting the backs out of both of them for the extended battery, and putting them both on so it would be kind of like an Otterbox. Is that feasible or should I just buy the Otterbox and mod it (I figured the cheapo cases would be less of a loss if it turned out to be a big fail)?
We now have Silicone cases available for the Droid Incredible and Evo 4G Extended batteries. Black, Red, Pink and Purple are available.
http://www.amazon.com/Incredible-Extended-Battery-Silicone-Keychain/dp/B0051UK2H0
We'll have cases for the Thunderbolt and Epic 4G extended batteries within 6 weeks.
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We now have Silicone cases available for the Droid Incredible and Evo 4G Extended batteries. Black, Red, Pink and Purple are available.
http://www.amazon.com/Incredible-Extended-Battery-Silicone-Keychain/dp/B0051UK2H0
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Need better pics. The pic on the link provided looks nothing like anything that would fit on an Incredible. Do these cases fit on the Seidio 3500 mAh batteries?
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Need better pics. The pic on the link provided looks nothing like anything that would fit on an Incredible. Do these cases fit on the Seidio 3500 mAh batteries?
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I agree. Please post more pictures. The box shape of the case makes me wonder if the phone would just sit in the case with too much room. Like if you grip the phone with the case on it, does the case cave in around the phone? Does the case feel solid enough or firm when on the phone? Just doesnt look like it would conform to the phone correctly. Im sure im not describing what im trying to find out correctly.
Post pics of the inside of the case?
This case does not fit with the seidio innocell 3500 battery which imo is the only one worth buying there is a case specifically for this battery on the seidio website however doesnt appear to give much protection my hope is that they design a rugged case for the extended battery
For the 2150 HTC extended battery, here is a good place:
http://shop.htcpedia.com/index.php?dispatch=products.view&product_id=1104&compability_product=757
Would recommend not using silicone only as all of them tend to slip off pretty easily. But they do have hard rubber ones, the black ones look much better than red.
My Samsung Note 2 should be here this wendsday along with a Mime tempered glass screen protector. I am planning on buying the Zero Lemon 9400mah battery when it is available early April. Since I'm going to mod my defender to fit the extended battery should I get another separate UAG case for the stock battery when I use it? The reason I ask is because I don't know if there will be complications between the modded defender and stock battery since I'm cutting the case. I already ordered the defender so I just don't know if I should get the UAG at this point. Also if there are any other accessories for the N2 that you recommend let me know
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I don't think you'd have a problem using a modded defender with the regular phone. You may have a problem modding it in the first place to fit the zerolemon though. I would get the uag since it's so much smaller than the defender anyways and it'll look and feel better when not using the zerolemon.
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I would get UAG case now since you will need a protection for your phone, and then wait until Zerolemon starts to ship their battery in a few weeks to find out if Defender could even be modified for it. Don't buy Defender yet. I can tell you that most likely I will be getting Zerolemon battery myself and I have Defender (fake) which I'm going to measure up to see if mod is even possible (which I seriously doubt).
Actually, the more I think about it, the more I consider Zerolemon as a specialty battery battery for watching movies during your commute or on a plane or when you are on a long trip, etc. For that occasion Zerolemon guys fine-tuning their TPU case to give you a good handling grip, lip protection, and basic case to hold it together. Having TPU case is convenient to switch between Zerolemon and regular battery w/UAG. No need to unlatch and remove multi-layer parts of the case. I also been told by Zerolemon team they are working on a rugged case which might be your everyday solution for their battery. Depending on that case, I might end up dropping all of my other cases and switching exclusively to it!!! It just so great to have this multi-day battery freedom
My point, don't invent into Defender yet, unless you already bought it and can't return it.
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I would get UAG case now since you will need a protection for your phone, and then wait until Zerolemon starts to ship their battery in a few weeks to find out if Defender could even be modified for it. Don't buy Defender yet. I can tell you that most likely I will be getting Zerolemon battery myself and I have Defender (fake) which I'm going to measure up to see if mod is even possible (which I seriously doubt).
Actually, the more I think about it, the more I consider Zerolemon as a specialty battery battery for watching movies during your commute or on a plane or when you are on a long trip, etc. For that occasion Zerolemon guys fine-tuning their TPU case to give you a good handling grip, lip protection, and basic case to hold it together. Having TPU case is convenient to switch between Zerolemon and regular battery w/UAG. No need to unlatch and remove multi-layer parts of the case. I also been told by Zerolemon team they are working on a rugged case which might be your everyday solution for their battery. Depending on that case, I might end up dropping all of my other cases and switching exclusively to it!!! It just so great to have this multi-day battery freedom
My point, don't invent into Defender yet, unless you already bought it and can't return it.
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I bought the Defender case already but the ebay seller agreed to let me cancel the order. I'll be picking up the UAG case and wait on Zerolemon to release their battery. Thanks for the advice guys, and if you have anymore recommendations for accessories let me know
I dont think the defender will be able to cover that monster. I mean, it bulges with a 6400... I guess we'll see around mid-late April when the zero lemon ships.
I don't know about you guys, but if I were to buy a zerolemon I would probably never take it off. I would just get used to the 5+ days of charge and could never go back to stock battery.
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So the Otterbox Defender looks like overkill, is the Siedio Active the N7 case most similar to the OB Commuter series? Is there anything else along these lines, that will offer more protection than a slim tpu/silicone backing but not so thick as the Defender?
Thanks...
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The only thing that put me off the Defender for the N7 was the price, I bought the Seido Active and it really is excellent. That said I got a Defender for my phone because it was cheaper and I'd read bad reports about the active holster clip on the Seido for phones.
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The only thing that put me off the Defender for the N7 was the price, I bought the Seido Active and it really is excellent. That said I got a Defender for my phone because it was cheaper and I'd read bad reports about the active holster clip on the Seido for phones.
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Thx. I am leaning towards Seidio. But with gen2 N7 coming in July, do I want to spend even $35 more on a case that I'll be using only for May and June? A lot of cases work for WiFi and not 3g of current N7, so I'd be surprised if those same cases fit the Gen2.
Other thing is before my last N7 shattered and I decided I needed a shell case, I already had this nice $40 Rickshaw custom sleeve in the mail. So I might just get a $10 Amzer or KaysCase TPU which I think will fit in the sleeve.
And then maybe a Seidio or Otterbox for the Gen2 Nexus...
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Update, got the Seidio Active w/ Cover, love it. Otterbox Defender would have been too large for me, but I actually like the form factor w/ the Seidio installed.
Doesn't add *too* much bulk, it's abt 3/4" - 20mm thick with the case, but it's not noticeably too much wider, still comfortable to hold in one hand, avg sized hands anyway. And most importantly it gives the N7 a much sturdier feel, so I can have peace of mind when out and about.
I like the design, got the Royal Blue skeleton. Quality build and materials, not cheap-looking like some of the TPU cases, but still affordable at $35 (for the black)-$45 from Amazon w/ free prime shipping. Easy to install. Cutouts are good.
And the kickstand is pretty awesome. I like how the cover can snap on the back, in case maybe you're in a rush and don't have time to put it in your bag.
Very happy with this case. I hope it fits the gen2 N7, but if form factor changes I'd buy a new one anyway.
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Hi!
I have a suction cup car mount (AC vent ones are no good in my case) but it for sure wont fit the Note with the 9300 battery so I was wondering what you guys suggest. Maybe someone else already has an alternative.
Also, how about a case with a built in kick stand?
I got one for my note really cheap right when I got the Note 2 and got to love it so much that never upgraded to anything "better" so I dont want to give that up...too convenient.
Regards!
PS Even though I do have like 4 extra batteries (2 for free), I am going to Europe so I want to make sure I got plenty of power during the long trips and not having to worry about carrying too many batteries too often..plus I like the monster look.
Then again, I am waiting for Note 3 too so the more I spend now the more money I will be wasting trying to sell all those cheap later one.
There are no cases for the zero lemon battery other than the tpu case it comes with.
People have cut otter box defenders to fit but no kickstand with that.
I use a fly grip on mine and it works perfectly for a kickstand in both portrait and landscape. Before I had the zero lemon the flygrip didn't really work as a kickstand in portrait but the added weight of the battery and I guess differently distributed weight makes it perfect!
We are still waiting to find out from zero lemon what their rugged case will be.....
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I have some questions about the Seidio Cases. Just need some clarification
1) For Surface or Dilex cases, can both cases evenly lay dead flat on table? According to the images on the company website, it cannot cuz of the kickstand is sticking out at the back; so it wobbles on the table.
2) For Surface, Dilex, and Dilex Kryptek, hows the hand feel? Smooth / silicon glossy, rubbery, or Matte? Can't tell from the company photos.
3) Whitestone friendly? which model?
Its a expensive case but i heard good reviews about and about to pull the trigger. Thanks a reply.
I haven't had a Seidio case since the og HTC Evo. The design has changed a bit since then, but from what I remember, the black had a nice matte finish, the other colors had a semi gloss sheen to them. I wasn't a fan of the cutouts for the power and volume buttons as they were a bit too recessed. I saw the new executive case online and was tempted to check it out, but for the price (and grip) I've opted to stick with my Speck Presidio Grip case instead (they run for about $30 on Amazon right now).
The Seido holdster is my favorite.. Used the 2 part case for Note 4 & 5 but stopped when I found a thin bumper case that came off / easier. Case worked even for my motorcycle Seido model mount... But at $36 for combo not happy.. Went through 4 or 5 holsters over the years
Theres another thread on here with reports about the Note 8 Seidio cases and its not good news. I have the dilex version and not a fan. Its OK and I'll live with it, just not as happy with it as I've been with them over the years. I am a Seidio fan for life and been using Seidio cases since the OG Evo.
I had a Seidio case with My HTC EVO 4G and ever since that phone I have used samsung phones and found that I like the Zero Lemon products better until now, That massive battery case for the note 8 from Zero Lemon is ugly as it can get but I want the battery capacity it has.