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I love my Nexus S. Yes, the build quality is plastic, yet anything but cheap. I've seen a lot of compliments on the slick back cover (battery door). However, it's not to my taste. I find it to be overly reflective, a fingerprint magnet, and slippery to the point where I would drop my phone if it were not for the reverse chin.
Solution: DIY Soft touch battery door (rubberized back cover)
I simply applied four thin layers of spray on black PlastiDip. As in the instructions, make sure to shake the can thoroughly for a full minute and keep the can of PlastiDip a full 12-16 inches from the back cover of the phone. Wait a full 30 minutes between coats. Make sure to spray all the way around the edge of the battery door into the back of the cover. If you do not coat the edge your coating will eventually begin to peel at the edge. The easiest method is probably to mask off the contacts for the NFC antenna and spray the entire cover, inside and out. That way there is no rubber seam to peel at the edge.
Here are the results. I think the images phone2.jpg and phone3.jpg most accurately show the results. The closeups tend to make the cover look more textured than it actually appears.
PlastiDip is easily peeled off if you start at an edge, but difficult to peel off unintentionally. If I ever get bored with the finish or want to sell the phone I can remove the rubber within seconds.
yeah i used this for my galaxy S, pretty good idea actually lol
I like it. Did you sand before painting? If so what grade? Thanks in advance.
No sanding required. Just a thorough cleaning with water then spray on PlastiDip.
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AndroidMilos said:
I like it. Did you sand before painting? If so what grade? Thanks in advance.
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I dont think any sanding is needed because it simply peels off.
Is plastidip messy? because I'm gonna try this when I get home but it 20F outside and Im not wait thirty mins between coats in such weather lol. So I hope its doable in the house. However when I do mine I might put tape over the Google logo and peel it off after all dry and clean because I dont wanna lose that, I could careless about the samsung tho lol
Whats great is you dont need to sand and ruin the cover and simply peels off.
Thanks for sharing think im going to try this, might do clear color
I wonder if Walmart sells PlastiDip
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Smilez_c said:
I wonder if Walmart sells PlastiDip
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I looked online and ace hardware, home depot and lowes carry it
That looks better than I thought it would. I think it's time to take a trip to Home Depot
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I looked online and ace hardware, home depot and lowes carry it
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Thanks bro. I'll stop by Home Depot after work I guess
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But what about other cases or the front of the phone? You can't fit a regular cases now or any sort of holster. How is it in the pocket?
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But what about other cases or the front of the phone? You can't fit a regular cases now or any sort of holster. How is it in the pocket?
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Even with four thin coats, it doesn't add enough bulk to prevent another case from fitting on the phone. For the screen, I use a Zagg for now until something better comes out. As for the feel in the pocket it is a little tacky. It doesn't slide in and out of the pocket as smoothly as I'd like, but in my opinion it's a necessary trade off. I still prefer the rubberized back.
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But what happens if you put a holster/case on? Won't it degrade the rubber?
What about the NFC chip? this is what worries me about the Nexus S, the NFC relies on this "cheap, plastic" cover... The NFC chip needs to be within centimeters of the other object's NFC chip. Wouldn't this interfere? Anyone try after applying a case or using this rubberized method?
This coating doesn't add centimeters of thickness to the back, so it should be fine.
Just make sure u hold can 12"-16" from cover I was too close on my first coat so I sprayed too much on there. But it looks fine
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demo23019 said:
I looked online and ace hardware, home depot and lowes carry it
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What exactly is it called? "PlastiDip" ? I searched for that on Lowe's website and found nothing.
Home Depot's site is down right now for maintenance, at 7pm on the west coast.. wtf Home Depot, get your act together.
Smilez_c said:
Just make sure u hold can 12"-16" from cover I was too close on my first coat so I sprayed too much on there. But it looks fine
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Many thin layers works best. Also, you have to make sure the rubber on the sides is as thick as the back, and spray it all the way around the lip of the battery door. If you don't coat around the edge into the inside of the battery door your rubber will eventually begin to peel at the edge.
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mhaedo said:
Many thin layers works best. Also, you have to make sure the rubber on the sides is as thick as the back, and spray it all the way around the lip of the battery door. If you don't coat around the edge into the inside of the battery door your rubber will eventually begin to peel at the edge.
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Thanks a lot bro.... I peeled off the the first try it wasnt bad but i got the hang of it now im trying to be perfect
Hi,
Had anyone here got any experience with some good protective cases and such?
Cheers
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I'd love to have a bumper for my gt540 but i fear there's no such thing.. i'm keeping my optimus in a "softbag" in order to protect the display.
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Yeah, none available for this model like?
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Haque92 said:
I'd love to have a bumper for my gt540 but i fear there's no such thing.. i'm keeping my optimus in a "softbag" in order to protect the display.
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I'm using a leather flip case for mine that I bought from ebay
Does any one use those plastic rubber coated hard covers (like those in the picture)?
And are they any good?
i am using it...the black one...its very good. But, it's not particularly good, because if I want to put it in my pocket, it just does not go particularly smoothly, it is still silicone.But otherwise, quite good.
hani93 said:
i am using it...the black one...its very good. But, it's not particularly good, because if I want to put it in my pocket, it just does not go particularly smoothly, it is still silicone.But otherwise, quite good.
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thanks for info..I've ordered black one today so now I have to wait..
ebay
you can find LG cases from ebay. There are plenty of types and all optimized for our model.
just look for LGT GT540 + type of case you are looking for.
Over the years have used lots of different cases and pouches, silicon, leather, velvet, hardplastic, and rubber had them all, and most where pretty crappy. But now bought a tpu (Thermoplastic Polyurethanes) case from ebay, and its just great makes the phone much more solid without loss of usability. doesnt protect the screen when in my pocket. but have a screenprotector for that. Only had to cut out a little piece around usbport so original usb cable would fit
leather type flap screen cover from Amazon two pounds seventy nine pence. Bargain...d
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TPU covers are by far the best. Silicone are rubbish.
I bought a rubber/silicone one off ebay, for $5. Absolutely awesome. Covers everything that needs to be covered, and nothing that doesn't. It covers everything but screen, buttons, speaker and usb port. It has raised bumps where the volume, camera, and search buttons are so you can find them under the cover. I also got a nice thick screen protector. I can drop my phone from 10ft without any problems. Also, I live in China where there are a lot of pickpockets. The rubber case provides some resistance when it is in my pocket, which makes it alot more difficult to steal.
Got a leather case off ebay.
This is kinda a unless post!!!
I just wanted to have the 3000th
view for this thread!!
Also i like the angry birds GT540 case!!!
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This is kinda a unless post!!!
I just wanted to have the 3000th
view for this thread!!
Also i like the angry birds GT540 case!!!
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You know a view is a view and there is no need for posting on it right?
Also, shipping to my country takes more $$$ than the product itself, lol.
Loving my note 2 but I find it slippery to hold and a pain to prop up against things as it just slides away from anything you lean it up against. I know there are big rubber cases available but I was wondering if anyone has come across a rubberised replacement back to give me the added grip without the extra bulk of a case.
Any ideas to improve this lack of grip without adding a bulky case?
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Try Surfboard wax
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Maybe wait for skinomi skin
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This isn't quite the same, but I got the nilkin case, which is very thin,
and when I put it in the case, I removed the back cover.
It's barely thicker. Maybe half a mm.
- Frank
Ive had a look a the nilkin case looks ok but I think its a harder rubber almost plastic. Im after a grippy soft rubber what would be perfect is a back cover which has the same feel as the battery cover on a sky tv remote. The skinomi looks interesting
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does the nilkin case have multiple layers? if so.. does it separate?
ChodTheWacko said:
This isn't quite the same, but I got the nilkin case, which is very thin,
and when I put it in the case, I removed the back cover.
It's barely thicker. Maybe half a mm.
- Frank
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You could also try eGrips.com and then you don't need a new back cover or case.
ChodTheWacko said:
This isn't quite the same, but I got the nilkin case, which is very thin,
and when I put it in the case, I removed the back cover.
It's barely thicker. Maybe half a mm.
- Frank
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You do realise that by doing that, you removed your NFC antenna, right?
Egrips sound interesting im gonna check em out. Cheers
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You can try using plasti dip. It's removable if you don't like it.
b4d5h0t said:
Loving my note 2 but I find it slippery to hold and a pain to prop up against things as it just slides away from anything you lean it up against. I know there are big rubber cases available but I was wondering if anyone has come across a rubberised replacement back to give me the added grip without the extra bulk of a case.
Any ideas to improve this lack of grip without adding a bulky case?
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http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140855149689&ssPageName=ADME:L:eek:C:US:3160
How about this case? Texturized back made out of TPU. Super thin, too.
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Ive had a look a the nilkin case looks ok but I think its a harder rubber almost plastic.
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You are correct, it's pretty plasticy. It's a single layer - pretty simple case, no frills.
And yes, I lose NFC. If I ever come into a situation where I ever could use it, then I might start to care. So far, I don't.
- Frank
Need something grippy... lying on my back phone flies from my hand and kicks me in the teeth!
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You could plasticoat the back yourself, or use a textured vinyl.
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Chunology that case seems ok but its made from hard plastic so wont have the grip im after. Yes I think texturising the back with some sort of self adhesive non slip material is the way to go... gadget grips or similar its just a shame they dont make one that fits the back of the phone perfectly like a screen cover does.
Maybe a gap in the tech market!
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plasti-dip would probably work well. They have a texturered finish spray can too
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plasti-dip would probably work well. They have a texturered finish spray can too
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I ordered some regular black plastidip, should arrive on monday, I'll let you know how it works.
Plastidip is overpriced in the UK for some reason though. It's about $6 a can in the US and about £16 a can in the UK :/
The Zagg/Best Skins ever, body guards clear protective skins have a rubbery feel and offers improved grip over the shiny plastic.
this case is idential to nikkin without the logo.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/190731990867?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
Yeah let me know how the plastidip works. Im interested to know if it peels off easily. Ive now bought a hybrid case very similar to the one posted above in that ebay link. Im fairly happy with it mines white hard plastic slim not bulky and it has a rubberised coating on it plus mine was only £3.90 on ebay . I found the rubber coating felt slippery when it was new but ive had it a week now and the grip seems to be improving.
Mine
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.co.uk/viewitem?itemId=160903378326&index=0&nav=SEARCH&nid=87531734480
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I bought the elago case off amazon for $10. Great slim fit case except no grip.
So I went to Home depot and bought a can of black tool handle grip spray. Taped case, scuffed where I wanted spray to stick with scotch brite pad and sprayed.
Now slim and grippy but not thick. It still slides in and out of pocket with ease.
Spray with thin coats every 30 mins untill desired amount. If you spray to heavy let dry and rub off with hand or scrapper. I speed dried with heat gun. Screwed up and to thick 1st time but perfect the 2nd.
Anyway thought I'd share with anybody looking for slim with grip case make you own.
Fyi, I only found black but they make yellow, blue and white I think..
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Here is under side. Didnt tape 1st time so need to sand it as I didnt want to F up the fit of the phone.
Make sure you tape the inside and trim around anything you dont want sprayed
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This is just a what I need. I love the thinness of my nillikin the case but it is white and cheaply designed so it stains easily.
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juanaraya92679 said:
This is just a what I need. I love the thinness of my nillikin the case but it is white and cheaply designed so it stains easily.
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I have also white rearth ringke slim but I haven't found white grip spray. I may tape up case and just spray the outside covered boarder phone snaps into
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Does anyone have a link? and why can I not see any of your attached images??
Edit: they are there now. Not sure why there weren't showing in the first place.
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Does anyone have a link? and why can I not see any of your attached images??
Edit: they are there now. Not sure why there weren't showing in the first place.
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Link for what exactly?
Cases are amazon and spray is at home depot
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Dude this is good stuff here. I just got this case in today. Its pretty nice but im thinking im going to do your spray idea but do the whole thing. Betting that spray is heavy and adds strength to the case.
Was it a tight fit to put it back on the phone?
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is this it?
http://www.homedepot.com/Paint-Spra...Id=10053&langId=-1&storeId=10051#.UMkMTm_Acus
Has anyone tried this?
Hi....same problem with the elago case.....has anyone else sprayed theirs? I would like to know from the original poster or anyone else who has done this if the rubber comes off, and damages clothes, gets on hands, is messy, etc. thanks so much....sounds like a smart idea!
Plastidip is the right stuff. I have done this a bunch to many different items. I sprayed the back plate of my note 2 because I like to use bumper cases. This gives it some grip. Like the op said, just use thin coats. If you don't like it, it just peels off when it's dry. It does rub off of the back plate after a while, but it is so easy to do again.
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Sounds great! Will work on it tomorrow! Thanks so much for your reply!
Yes, thin coats and tape off the inside of case as close to edge as possible.
I went to pepvoys and found a can of trunk bed liner like rhimo liner which works better and hasn't faded or rubbed off. It sprayed thick but levels out nicely. Take precaution to any runs or drips on edges and with flat edge run along to cut drip and it should level out. I did just the outer sides
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is this it?
http://www.homedepot.com/Paint-Spra...Id=10053&langId=-1&storeId=10051#.UMkMTm_Acus
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Yes but I like truck bed liner better. Better texture grip and harder
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rhlitt said:
Hi....same problem with the elago case.....has anyone else sprayed theirs? I would like to know from the original poster or anyone else who has done this if the rubber comes off, and damages clothes, gets on hands, is messy, etc. thanks so much....sounds like a smart idea!
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You definitely need to setup up lil spray area jig for case. I have kinda spray shop in my garage but basically just postisioned on 2 spray can lids and walked around spraying lightly. Waiting about 10-15 mins to recoat maybe less depending on room temps. Just keep eye on any would be drips and run them off with flat edge. I bought 3 elgo cases so I was afraid to F one up. Practice helps!
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very nice pictures.....I sprayed with the first spray from Home Depot which looked and felt great but it started peeling off the first day. I would like to try the Pep Boys spray...do you have a specific name and is it also relatively inexpensive? thanks!
rhlitt said:
very nice pictures.....I sprayed with the first spray from Home Depot which looked and felt great but it started peeling off the first day. I would like to try the Pep Boys spray...do you have a specific name and is it also relatively inexpensive? thanks!
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Here's pic of pep boys or auto zone can, I think around $10 or less and next set is new can of what I saw today at home depot for $7 and its clear. I'm gonna shoot it on my white slim case.
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Very kewl Jsarge45....please keep us updated to the winner of your adventure!
Nice this thread just gave me the idea to spray my Ringke slim case
Spray a color on in and then some grip
Got a free pink flip case from Samsung on the way.. I might try and spray that for fun if I don't sell it
-TeaM VeNuM Like A Boss
-Galaxy Note II Edition
this sounds like such an awesome idea!
i'm not very good with stuff like this....do you guys mind writing a step-by-step guide for this or maybe do a quick video, that would be great!!!!
thanks.
MiguelHogue said:
Nice this thread just gave me the idea to spray my Ringke slim case
Spray a color on in and then some grip
Got a free pink flip case from Samsung on the way.. I might try and spray that for fun if I don't sell it
-TeaM VeNuM Like A Boss
-Galaxy Note II Edition
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Both the slim-fit multi angle and the ultra slim smart-shell is on sale for 5.99 with free shipping if you have amazon prime or orders over 25. Ordered both with the ravpower wifi-disk...will try my hands on a video review of all three when they come in.
Oh only the color black is on sale.
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Why not. Just bought one.
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I've been on the fence about the smart shell 'cause I don't usually like cases with the front flap... but at $15 including next day shipping (Prime rocks), it's worth a try.
Don't bother ordering if you're in the UK:
We're sorry. This item can't be shipped to your selected destination. You may either change the shipping address or delete the item from your order.
If you need me, I'm gonna be sulking in the corner :crying:
15?
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I ordered an ultra slim in black for $5.99 and a slim model in orange for $15.. I couldnt resist, I'm addicted to orange
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pics would be helpful
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pics would be helpful
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So would the search button or google
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krash183 said:
So would the search button or google
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Being an accessory forum,pics are kind of essential
My motive is not to let people about a case,the op's is. So i wont use search or google
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Being an accessory forum,pics are kind of essential
My motive is not to let people about a case,the op's is. So i wont use search or google
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7 threads down is the thread about the case. I'm not going to double up on threads. This is just letting people know that these cases are at an all time low... Not to provide info on it.
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7 threads down is the thread about the case. I'm not going to double up on threads. This is just letting people know that these cases are at an all time low... Not to provide info on it.
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eh.... you werent going to double up...but u made this double thread anyway....
great math
but fine dont post pics
have a great day
I hate how the metal plate could potentially come into contact with the screen. You grab it wrong and could push the flap sliding it over the screen, the metal plate will scratch the gorilla glass.
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I hate how the metal plate could potentially come into contact with the screen. You grab it wrong and could push the flap sliding it over the screen, the metal plate will scratch the gorilla glass.
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Yeah there concerns about that. Some use plastidip. I think I'm going to remove the metal plate and wrap the part that would come in contact with the screen with electric tape
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Or a screen protector would help too right? I'm gonna have to find my can of plastidip! If there's real friction though the dip will probably just peel right off and scratch the glass
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The slimfit multi angle case is what I got, I love it..recomend it to anyone
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Or a screen protector would help too right? I'm gonna have to find my can of plastidip! If there's real friction though the dip will probably just peel right off and scratch the glass
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I mentioned in another thread that the plastidip company now makes a primer that supposedly makes it stick better to metal. You might try that if you are worried about peeling...
syraz said:
The slimfit multi angle case is what I got, I love it..recomend it to anyone
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I opted for the genuine leather version of the Moko slim fit multi angle case. Absolutely perfect! Very nicely finished, fits beautifully, looks great. Opening for Pogo charger (stitched all around too). A bit more than the PU leather version, but it is very nice for $21.
... beamed from my Nexus 10 to your planet
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I hate how the metal plate could potentially come into contact with the screen. You grab it wrong and could push the flap sliding it over the screen, the metal plate will scratch the gorilla glass.
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Metal will not scratch Gorilla Glass.
earlyberd said:
Metal will not scratch Gorilla Glass.
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Metal will scratch Gorilla Glass, I have 2 scratches on my my N10's left bezel from where my watch band nicked it.
earlyberd said:
Metal will not scratch Gorilla Glass.
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This can't be true. It would depend on so many factors such as the specific metal, the shape of the metal where it comes into contact (a point, an edge, a curve..), the force of contact, etc. Gorilla glass isn't some mystical impervious material.
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Just received my ultra-slim Moko. For $6 it's nice but I really wouldn't recommend it for a few reasons.
1) As mentioned before, the metal piece on the cover could potentially come in contact with your screen and scratch it.
2) When closed, the cover slides around. This is very obnoxious when you are walking around with your tablet in one hand. Basically, if you hold it vertical, the cover slides up while the tablet slides down from its weight. Over time this is just going to get worse as the cover loosens.
3) I'm having lots of trouble making it stand up in both positions and stay put. The triangle fold does not hold, I think due to poor choice of the size of each edge of the triangle. Maybe with time it will get better but it hasn't so far.
Overall this thing is just flimsy, although it does look and feel nice to the touch.