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Just got the Ballistic SG case for Note 2

I looked around and I couldn't find any reviews. This is my third day with the case and so for I really like it. I was on the fence on weather to get the Otter box or the Ballistic. But, after reading reviews about the rubber getting loose around the corners on the Otter box defender and couldn't find any good pictures of the commuter I got the Ballistic.
I have had hardcases on phones in the past and found scuffs on my phones when I remove them from the cases. I like the the Ballistic has the soft rubber against the phone and the hard cover on the outside. It also has corner bumpers for extra protection. The case adds some bulk but, it can still go in the pocket of my 14 year old. (he is 5'8") I can post pictures when I get home if you guys want it.

That would great if you could post a few pics!

Here the pictures. I took shots to compare the size of the case to the phone to give better ideal of the size because you have something to compare it to. I always wish people would post pictures this way.
Here is the first shot with the Note 2 next to the case
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Next side by side
in the case top
in the case bottom
This shot gives you an ideal of the lip it has to protect the screen when you have the phone face down.
Let me know if you have any questions

thanks for the pics, I have been endlessly googling for this type of pic until now... how about the weight? is it heavy?
thanks

I wanted a 2nd case for when don't have the need for an Otterbox. It was between the Ballistic and the Trident Aegis. I chose the Trident Aegis, not sure why cause the ballistic looks so sweet.
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Thank for the pictures! I will be getting one of these in the near future.
I had one of these on my og evo and my friends jaws would drop when I would toss it over my shoulder...lol! Now I'm not saying I will try it with this phone, not soon anyway.
Sent from the mother of all phones.

Looks good, how is the one handed use? Is it even possible lol?

I think I will order this now. Thanks.
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fandroid93 said:
Looks good, how is the one handed use? Is it even possible lol?
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Unless he is Lebron James I doubt he one handles it :laugh:
Case looks nice, how much was it?

itsmebryan said:
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wow, are those scuffs on your phone's chrome edge? that would drive me crazy.

IamPro said:
Unless he is Lebron James I doubt he one handles it :laugh:
Case looks nice, how much was it?
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Lol you're probably right!

I am trying out to Ottebox commuter and not impressed with dificulty in pressing the buttons nor the lose corners at the top of the rubber case.
How are the buttons for you? I really have to press hard to get the volume rocker to work.

How much of a lint magnet is this case?

finalhit said:
wow, are those scuffs on your phone's chrome edge? that would drive me crazy.
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No, that is the reflection of the wood tray.

scoobmd said:
I am trying out to Ottebox commuter and not impressed with dificulty in pressing the buttons nor the lose corners at the top of the rubber case.
How are the buttons for you? I really have to press hard to get the volume rocker to work.
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It just as easy to press as without the case. I think it's easier because no the buttons stick out more and are not as flush as without case.
I read the same things about the otterbox that is why I gave the ballistic case a try.

chrisjm00 said:
How much of a lint magnet is this case?
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Not bad. But, the case is very new and it seems to get less the more I use it.

Looks like it will provide great protection, but I'm not a huge fan of bulky cases.

when you put the phone on your front pocket, does the bottom and top lip come off easily?

owl74 said:
when you put the phone on your front pocket, does the bottom and top lip come off easily?
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No

Just ordered one, and your right, there aren't many reviews, pics, or videos anywhere of this thing on a note 2. Thx
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Custom case

I'm really proud of how this turned out and I just wanted to share. Spent way more time on it then I should have lol but I'm super happy with how it turned out.
This is what I started with
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And
A duelpro case and a aluminum frame case. Cut, grinded and sanded to not only make them fit together, but to fit my phone. Being 1, a vzw phone so it's thicker and 2, has a tempered screen protector. Which, roughly looked like this
After hours of sanding and grinding and painting, then not liking the paint job and starting over lol I finally finished.
It's a two tone black and aluminum. Actually grinded of the black coating that came on the aluminum case to expose the raw aluminum. Then polished it and clear coated it.
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That's awesome! I've been thinking about modifying some case to have my own for my vs980. Super inspirational and a great job.
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Nice I want one

grehdaemon said:
That's awesome! I've been thinking about modifying some case to have my own for my vs980. Super inspirational and a great job.
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Thanks ?
BlakeSm said:
Nice I want one
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That's cool. Is it real base/clear or spray paint?
I used to paint cars/motorcycles and was thinking about painting battery covers. Could be cool. Too bad not many make removable covers anymore.
Oh, and I'm not a spy lol My G2 will be here Wednesday.

natypes said:
That's cool. Is it real base/clear or spray paint?
I used to paint cars/motorcycles and was thinking about painting battery covers. Could be cool. Too bad not many make removable covers anymore.
Oh, and I'm not a spy lol My G2 will be here Wednesday.
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Spray paint. I painted the case with the Rust Oleum plastic paint. and then an acrylic clear coat. I don't have the necessary tools or knowledge to do an actual bass and clear coat lol. I wouldn't even know how to mix it. I stripped all the clear coat of the aluminum parts though and use mothers aluminum polish on it. Looks like chrome now, pretty cool
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Case look dope af but I ain't got the time for that lol. Btw do you any pics of the phone with that tempered glass on without the case? I'm thinking about buying one but I want to exactly how thick it is.

Kendosis said:
Case look dope af but I ain't got the time for that lol. Btw do you any pics of the phone with that tempered glass on without the case? I'm thinking about buying one but I want to exactly how thick it is.
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That's holding a 4mm thick screen protector next to the znitro on my phone. Best guess is .4mm or slightly thinner.
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I'm about to go a little over the top lol. Hope it works out. I'll post some pics of it does, if it doesn't...I'll just pretend I really didn't want it too
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So, the clear coat I used did not hold up well at all! Pretty much every day I got about 10 new scratches in it lol so, I started from scratch...again! Got some 3m carbon wrap. And well, here is how it turned out!
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zathus said:
So, the clear coat I used did not hold up well at all! Pretty much every day I got about 10 new scratches in it lol so, I started from scratch...again! Got some 3m carbon wrap. And well, here is how it turned out!
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Why don't you use Water Transfer Printing .
ps: there a case by XIBICEN, complete ALU...but a little pricey

Cracked screen...

First fall 3 ft cracked back glass ...
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Whose fault is this? [emoji14] protect it better next time. I hope it doesn't spread out.

Febby said:
Whose fault is this? [emoji14] protect it better next time. I hope it doesn't spread out.
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Luckily the back glass (OEM) is easy to replace!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/351353720970

Gorilla glass 4 my ass
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cerobles1 said:
Gorilla glass 4 my ass
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yep, thats why i have to go with otterbox... hoping lifeproof will kicka$$,,ordered the otterbox symmetry and the alpha otterglass,75$ is better than my godd$%#n phone cracked

I guess i was overconfident after watching all those drop test videos, anyways i ordered the replacement screen that was posted and will replace it myself which seems easy.

Usually never rock cases on my phones but when I heard this phone was gonna have a glass back and after owning an iPhone that had a cracked glass back due to a drop I ordered a case for my S6 when I got home from T-Mobile lol.
Got a Spigen Ultra Hybrid case on the phone. Slim, clear, cheap and offers a fair bit more protection. Not bulky at all like some of those otterbox cases which are just too much for me.

iamfightaa said:
I guess i was overconfident after watching all those drop test videos, anyways i ordered the replacement screen that was posted and will replace it myself which seems easy.
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I'd check for a metal one if it happens again. My friend got one for his iPhone the second time he cracked it.

DC2CA said:
I'd check for a metal one if it happens again. My friend got one for his iPhone the second time he cracked it.
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A metal back ? Where do they sell those lol.

Try to avoid too much metal on the case if you want good reception, also a metal case would pretty much nix wireless charging for you if you use that.

I don't know if the S6 is that different in terms of the wireless radio signal's penetrating power, but my iPhone 4's glass back was broken and replaced with a metal back piece and worked fine.
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I think the bigger problem is that your screen is painted over in white and also has a camera/heart rate monitor in the middle of it. The back of your phone is not the screen!:good:

B1aze said:
Try to avoid too much metal on the case if you want good reception, also a metal case would pretty much nix wireless charging for you if you use that.
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+1 Besides all that a hard plastic shell protects much better than metal. Ill never under stand the want for "premium" builds, they just crack, dent and conduct electricity better. I have seen more cracked and dented premium built iphones than all android phones put together. Seriously everybody I know who has a iphone has had a damaged iphone at one time. Im getting a case on this phone the second I get it which pretty much makes that premium build nothing but a bragging right. That is a stupid thing to brag about if you ask me.

cerobles1 said:
Gorilla glass 4 my ass
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It is called "glass." Corning did not break his phone. We're his phone made of normal glass, the results would have been worse.

Luckily, T-mobile forces you to get jump for the first month. You're out $175, but at least you can get a new phone.

The glass is very strong.
The problem with glass is the stronger you make it by tempering the more likely it will fail, sometimes explosively, when that "pent up" tension is suddenly released! How does it happen? All it takes is a strike or stress to the edge. Strikes to the face with blunt objects won't do it. It can take an incredible amount of abuse. So how do you prevent this from happening? A case, even a thin one, will work wonders. When it's dropped even a thin TPU will absorb this sharp shock that the glass would receive when struck on its edge. Of course a face down drop onto gravel allowing a stone to strike the glass on the edge will still cause it to break when it hits right. And Mister Murphy will ensure this just as a cat always lands on its feet...
Even a bumper will offer protection from edge impacts. Unfortunately you have to cover things up for a more rounded real life solution.

Sorry boutcha bro.. Case it up. I ordered the Case Mate clear case that T-Mobile has in store at $34.99 for $18 on Amazon. Got it today and its like its not even on, super thin and clear with metal buttons. I HIGHLY recommend it. At least it's SUPER EASY to replace the back cover, like 5 minutes if that..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rXLJ2uJWnw

Sorry for your case. In fact you can replace the cracked glass on your own. There are many Samsung s6 back glass replacement video guide on YouTube. For good quality samsung s6 back glass replacement you can check this reliable supplier www.hcqs.com.cn.

Otter Box.

Sell it to me!

Poetic Revolution case for Note 5

This is my very first Poetic case so if I miss out anything, please feel free to add to this review
Two piece, I had quite a hard time taking the case apart,
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but installing was much easier.
What gave me all that trouble was actually the protective port seal
Looks very protective alright, stylus hole is huge
Actual shot in hand
Definitely a very manly phone, small hands beware.
Weight
heavy
Button shots
Not a big fan of the buttons, you can barely feel their existance
Top shot
Kickstand
My favorite feature of the entire case
Conclusion:
Rugged case, feels safe to drop from hip high (not gonna go higher, sorry).
Look-wise can't complain.
Installing and removing the case is a pain, so I probably would not change case as often.
Can't fit into pockets but it is impossible to drop this phone with its grippiness.
I like the hole; I can hang phone around my neck and also hang it with my key.
Not water-proof but gives a decent dust-proof.
Kickstand is great for video but not for standing straight up (no big deal)
Well, that is all folks, hope this helped making up someone's mind.

I reviewed it too... my only gripe with it was the kickstand which is metal and I think the only cause - of making it not work with wireless charging.

KruseLudsMobile said:
I reviewed it too... my only gripe with it was the kickstand which is metal and I think the only cause - of making it not work with wireless cgarging.
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I've got one of these coming in next week and was aggravated about not being able to use the wireless charger, even though I only use wireless at night. But in the end, a friend of mine has this case for his 6s plus, and I really like it, so if it means I go without wireless so be it.

That plastic screen protector though. Fingerprint heaven and grease! Why doesn't anyone make a case that is tight fitting with a 9h protector so that it doesn't do the grease under screen issue?! Ugh.
How easy is the protector popped out?
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Jammol said:
That plastic screen protector though. Fingerprint heaven and grease! Why doesn't anyone make a case that is tight fitting with a 9h protector so that it doesn't do the grease under screen issue?! Ugh.
How easy is the protector popped out?
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Agreed with the fingerprint heaven. They don't make a case with 9h because they can make more money with them sold separately? Protector is actually pretty difficult to pop out.

sanjpatel said:
Agreed with the fingerprint heaven. They don't make a case with 9h because they can make more money with them sold separately? Protector is actually pretty difficult to pop out.
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Dang, I was afraid of that. I may still get one.
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sanjpatel said:
Agreed with the fingerprint heaven. They don't make a case with 9h because they can make more money with them sold separately? Protector is actually pretty difficult to pop out.
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I was able to pop the screen protector off pretty easily. I had a hardertime getting my screen protetor off my otterbox. The S pen is very difficult to pop out of this case. at least getting it out quickly is not happening. definitely like the case though.

rayndog3 said:
I was able to pop the screen protector off pretty easily. I had a hardertime getting my screen protetor off my otterbox. The S pen is very difficult to pop out of this case. at least getting it out quickly is not happening. definitely like the case though.
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I found leaving my stylus clicked out allowed the case to still close completely and makes it a lot easier to remove the stylus when needed.
Also cut the loop off mine. ?
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Looks sturdy, but not beauty.

inneyeseakay said:
I found leaving my stylus clicked out allowed the case to still close completely and makes it a lot easier to remove the stylus when needed.
Also cut the loop off mine.
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ha, I was gonna cut the loop off, just hadn't gotten to it, looks way better

Cases with built-in camera protection?

I have had the phone for a week now. It's a nice phone but I'm paranoid about scratching the camera. I spent a couple of hours looking at camera protectors and am concerned about image distortion with flash. I see a lot of complaints about that, though I do see many posts saying that there is no problem. I was thinking that a case with built-in camera protection would be great. I saw this:
https://www.amazon.com/Nillkin-CamS...coding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=JV55AX2C6Y5TM9QFN4AP
It has a door that slides over the camera when not in use. It looks like a thin case though, and that it might have a problem with actually protecting the phone from drops. I also would have concerns that sliding the door over the camera might actually scratch it if there is any grit under the door.
Does a good case with camera protection even exist?

Just get a case with a good camera lip and pick up a cheap 3 dollar Dbrand skin for the camera to protect against scratches...
That's what I did....forget the glass protectors...
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Thanks. I also found this, but having anything resting on the camera glass that could shift around at all seems like a really bad idea.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...RQTW5&linkId=4520f894a6e6f81d63a176dffe09616e

I tend to shy away from cases like this bc dirt, debris can sneak in there given enough time....and may end up scratching the glass.
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You can pick up just the camera skin and it'll do the trick for scratch protection...
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You can pick up just the camera skin and it'll do the trick for scratch protection... View attachment 5132165
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That looks like what I want. Any recommendations?

I recommend going to dbrands website. They have a tool that lets you see what it would look like on your phone. They have about 15 or so skins for the camera bump.
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I suggest one of the metal camera screen protectors from Amazon.

airmaxx23 said:
I suggest one of the metal camera screen protectors from Amazon.
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Interesting. There is no chance that something metal will damage the camera glass?

usmaak said:
Interesting. There is no chance that something metal will damage the camera glass?
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Samsung has a lense protector built into the rear cover.
Simply find a good case that has raised edges around the cam module.
Try to keep your fingers off of it ie don't use it to grab the phone out of your pocket. Clean occasionally with a dry microfiber cloth.
I've been using the Bolt case for my 10+, easy to grip, great drop protection and doesn't attract dirt.
The phone's cam lense cover doesn't have even a slight scratch after over a year... and I live in the desert.
https://www.walmart.com/ip/ZIZO-BOL...=112354586&wl11=online&wl12=376768166&veh=sem

usmaak said:
Interesting. There is no chance that something metal will damage the camera glass?
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There's a layer of adhesive on the protector so the metal never actually touches the glass.

This is the case I'm using. It has total protection for cameras: https://www.shopmoment.com/products/galaxy-thin-case/note-20-ultra

usmaak said:
I have had the phone for a week now. It's a nice phone but I'm paranoid about scratching the camera. I spent a couple of hours looking at camera protectors and am concerned about image distortion with flash. I see a lot of complaints about that, though I do see many posts saying that there is no problem. I was thinking that a case with built-in camera protection would be great. I saw this:
https://www.amazon.com/Nillkin-CamS...coding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=JV55AX2C6Y5TM9QFN4AP
It has a door that slides over the camera when not in use. It looks like a thin case though, and that it might have a problem with actually protecting the phone from drops. I also would have concerns that sliding the door over the camera might actually scratch it if there is any grit under the door.
Does a good case with camera protection even exist?
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Esr works perfectly fine with flash and cheap as well

papubhai said:
Esr works perfectly fine with flash and cheap as well
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What is ESR in this case? I checked message which you quoted and did not find any ESR mentions.