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I was thinking about getting a Moto X 2014 and was wondering what the plastic back cover is like?
I do not want the leather since it quick gets used and not into wood so plastic is the default choice for me.
I could find any details as to the Moto X 2014 back plastic cover feels, looks like up close and is it sued like or is it a hard plastic feel like the 2013?
Did anyone order the back cover in plastic and how is it?
I have the black back and it has a soft touch coating. It has a mild rubbery feel too it almost. It's great.
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I have the black back and it has a soft touch coating. It has a mild rubbery feel too it almost. It's great.
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Thanks Metalhead! Just what I wanted to know!
Do you find the phone quite slippery to hold?
Its nice to hold but it feels way to easy to drop. I was hoping the black back would have been a bit more grippy.
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I have the black back and it has a soft touch coating. It has a mild rubbery feel too it almost. It's great.
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I have the black back and it has a soft touch coating. It has a mild rubbery feel too it almost. It's great.
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Exactly! I found it to be an ideal material for phone because it's very solid, not prone to scratches and far more durable than leather or wood.
And it's look good, not cheap. This is not plastic, like iPhone 3gs back but polycarbonate.
Judge584 said:
Exactly! I found it to be an ideal material for phone because it's very solid, not prone to scratches and far more durable than leather or wood.
And it's look good, not cheap. This is not plastic, like iPhone 3gs back but polycarbonate.
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Thanks for seconding that it solid not cheap and well made. I thinking of going all "White" on the Moto X! Kind of had it with the all black models. LOL! I might be sorry and be clean it a lot but it suppose to be a trendy type phone anyways - fashion and all so I going go all out - fashion wise! Of course; when I order; I probably be conservative and go all black again! That the only two colors I know; so motomaker does not seem to change my mind any!
Harry Wild said:
Thanks for seconding that it solid not cheap and well made. I thinking of going all "White" on the Moto X! Kind of had it with the all black models. LOL! I might be sorry and be clean it a lot but it suppose to be a trendy type phone anyways - fashion and all so I going go all out - fashion wise! Of course; when I order; I probably be conservative and go all black again! That the only two colors I know; so motomaker does not seem to change my mind any!
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I went all black with mine, but I'm thinking about exchanging it for black leather with either green or blue accents. I'm kinda getting tired of all black phones too.
I went all black : because you cannot see sensors of the front side. White model looks ugly because of this.
Plastic is solid
Harry Wild said:
I was thinking about getting a Moto X 2014 and was wondering what the plastic back cover is like?
I do not want the leather since it quick gets used and not into wood so plastic is the default choice for me.
I could find any details as to the Moto X 2014 back plastic cover feels, looks like up close and is it sued like or is it a hard plastic feel like the 2013?
Did anyone order the back cover in plastic and how is it?
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Got mine today. White/white. Not slippery.
I'm coming from an S4, and this feels much more solid and permanent. Feels thicker, but of course I don't know that, because I can't take off the back. But it certainly does not feel cheap, compared to the S4. (Maybe not a fair comparison, as S4's back was made to come off, which I liked. So for me it's a trade off.)
I was looking at the reviews on the Droid turbo and I notice that there seems ti be a complete lack of the verizon logo on the Ballistic version as compaired to the kevlar one as well as having slightly diffrent dementions and 64gb version. So I was wondering if it is infact the same internals or if the ballistic one is the same as the Droid Maxx just with the verizon apps or if all three are exactly the same sans software and looks.. Do they all have the same radios is the kevlar more locked down ect..
They are all the same. Only difference are the ballistic nylon has option for 32gb or 64gb. These one don't have Verizon logos on them.
The bgm models are red or black but only 32gb.
I would like to hear some more opinions on this. I currently have the 32GB with black kevlar, but I am considering exchanging mine for the 64GB for the extra space.
For some reason just can't convince myself that I will like the ballistic nylon. All of the reviews seem to love it but I wouldn't mind hearing some more opinions from users here.
I love the nylon, best feeling phone I've owned in awhile.
Its sooooooo sexy.
The ballistic nylon wins hands down! The other looks for this phone feel and look cheap.
I love my 64gb Ballistic Nylon!!! Built like a tank but runs like a Lamborghini
BN, the only way to Turbo.
Thanks everyone for the responses. Really helped to ease my concerns lol. Going to go in tomorrow and exchange for the 64GB!
I'm running the ballistic nylon, but was set on the red just because I never had a red phone and I thought it looked great.
However the 64gb was the definite selling point and when I compared the two side by side just really liked the feel of the nylon better.
It's all preference though
I´ve got the ballistic nylon moto maxx (I´m in Brazil). For someone who came from the 1st generation moto x, the nylon feels very slippery, and since it´s a much bigger phone, I always feel like I could drop it. Other thn that, I´m very happy with the phone.
I ended up getting the black Kevlar. My concerns were with long term use of the BN that it may fray, or get dirt in it which would be difficult to get out. It felt great when I held it in the store but I liked the slightly rubberized feeling of the Kevlar and thought it may provide a better grip. I'm sure the BN has its advantages such as a better grip with wet or clammy hands. Just thought I'd offer a counterpoint though. The 64gb is a definite advantage with BN
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I came to the Ballisic Nylon Turbo from a 2014 Moto X with Leather. Here's what I've decided on "grippiness" and feel:
The leather back of the Moto X feels, and looks AMAZING. I had the Cognac leather back, and it is slightly tacky (especially after adding a little leather conditioner). However, the sides of the phone are metal, and are quite slick. I like to hold the phone by its edges, and the leather rarely would touch my palm. I like to put my pinky on the bottom of the phone, and the metal rim there was also quite slick. The result is that the moto x never felt really solid in my hand.
The Ballistic nylon is slicker, less grippy, than the leather back. However, the sides of the phone have a band of rubber. This actually makes the phone grippier in my hand than my moto x was. The little rubber "chin" at the bottom of the phone is also better for my pinky to rest on than the metal band on the Moto X. The result is that in my hand, I feel like the Ballistic Nylon is actually easier to hold.
I'm not sure how that compares to the Kevlar backs, but I thought it might be an interesting comparison.
Manjews said:
I would like to hear some more opinions on this. I currently have the 32GB with black kevlar, but I am considering exchanging mine for the 64GB for the extra space.
For some reason just can't convince myself that I will like the ballistic nylon. All of the reviews seem to love it but I wouldn't mind hearing some more opinions from users here.
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I went in to the store to see which one I would like - I guess I'm in the minority, but I absolutely hated the nylon. Felt cheap and not as uniform as the other which has a bit of a tacky back, which I like.
I had also never run over the 32gb on my G2 that I had previously so the storage didn't really matter to me.
That said, I love the Kevlar Glass back, feels great.
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I went in to the store to see which one I would like - I guess I'm in the minority, but I absolutely hated the nylon. Felt cheap and not as uniform as the other which has a bit of a tacky back, which I like.
I had also never run over the 32gb on my G2 that I had previously so the storage didn't really matter to me.
That said, I love the Kevlar Glass back, feels great.
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I have to agree with you. I had planned on exchanging mine today for the 64 GB version. Went into the store and played with the nylon version for a while. After having had the Kevlar version for over a week I just wasn't a fan of the way that the nylon model felt in my hand. Like you mentioned, I prefer the more uniform feel of the kevlar model, due to the back being all one piece. I had wanted the extra storage space but I managed to get by with my DNA that only had 16GB of storage for two years with out issue so I figure I can manage with twice the storage of that device.
To each his own I guess. I will be sticking with the 32GB black kevlar.
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I would like to hear some more opinions on this. I currently have the 32GB with black kevlar, but I am considering exchanging mine for the 64GB for the extra space.
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I have the red kevlar and I am somewhat concerned with the slipperiness of the phone. For whatever reason, I feel like the texture on the nylon would help with the grip on the phone.
I am getting a case for it anyway, so the slipperiness is a moot point once inside said holster of safety... but if I, for whatever reason, chose to not get a case, I would probably switch to the nylon.
It's really funny reading these posts. Not to be rude but it is all subjective. One thinks the one they have feels better than the other.
I for one like the nylon better and thought it have better grip than the bgm model.
In the end pick whatever one you like and I definitely think it is better to hold them in person before choosing.
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It's really funny reading these posts. Not to be rude but it is all subjective. One thinks the one they have feels better than the other.
I for one like the nylon better and thought it have better grip than the bgm model.
In the end pick whatever one you like and I definitely think it is better to hold them in person before choosing.
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According to what read, neither models have a satsfactory grip. I can assure you that coming from the original moto x, the nylon moto maxx is very slippery.
Ballistic Nylon is soooooo freekin' cool. Why would you even consider anything else? Also, if you want the 64GB version, you have to go BN.
I did not get the Nylon because I do not need the 64GB option and I was concerned over time the threads might loosen and fray and the nylon would also absorb oils and dirt and get grungy. My concerns may be misplaced but that was my prior reason for not getting the Nylon and secondary was I heard the nylon made it a little thicker. Also the back on the non-nylon model still felt like a great improvement over the cheap feel of my prior SIII.
I bought my G4 from T-mobile, and I'm hoping to find somewhere to buy a Black Leather back that isn't from outside the US, as I really want OEM.
Anyone know of anywhere to buy it or any black leather buyers swapping theirs out for something else? Thanks everyone!
I have the black leather back (Sprint version), and was considering trying to find someone to trade with. I really do like the black leather, look and feel but I'm very used to keeping my phones in protective cases. The vast majority of cases made for the G4 are not compatible with the leather backs.
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I have the black leather back (Sprint version), and was considering trying to find someone to trade with. I really do like the black leather, look and feel but I'm very used to keeping my phones in protective cases. The vast majority of cases made for the G4 are not compatible with the leather backs.
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I have the dark grey plastic, but kinda want to hang onto it as an extra. Any chance you'd sell the black back?
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I have the dark grey plastic, but kinda want to hang onto it as an extra. Any chance you'd sell the black back?
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Possibly, but I'll have to wait till I can find a replacement back of my own. The plastic ones right now seem to cost just as much as the leather. I'd prefer a white back, or maybe even the deep blue one, but I'd settle for gray if I can find one for a reasonable price. The G4 is my daily, and right now my only phone. When I do find one, I'll come back to this thread to see if you're still interested. Hopefully, within the next few days.
Great! PM me if you can, I don't check here often!
If it's not branded I'll trade you for brown
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Not interested in brown. Thanks tho.
Case that fits with leather back
This is a great case that fit perfectly with my leather back (T-Mobile, Brown):
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I have the black leather back (Sprint version), and was considering trying to find someone to trade with. I really do like the black leather, look and feel but I'm very used to keeping my phones in protective cases. The vast majority of cases made for the G4 are not compatible with the leather backs.
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I have a t-mobile brown leather, but I bought a genuine OEM black leather back from ebay. I love being able to change colors!
skyline23 said:
I have a t-mobile brown leather, but I bought a genuine OEM black leather back from ebay. I love being able to change colors!
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Mind sharing a link? Thanks!
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Mind sharing a link? Thanks!
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/OEM-LG-G4-H...d&pid=100005&rk=3&rkt=6&sd=251989106935&rt=nc
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/OEM-LG-G4-H...d&pid=100005&rk=3&rkt=6&sd=251989106935&rt=nc
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That is the same one that I bought but I got it from a US seller. It was $3 more but got here in less than a week.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/251988950766?
It is branded as shown but looks okay. It says "Band LTE"
skyline23 said:
I have a t-mobile brown leather, but I bought a genuine OEM black leather back from ebay. I love being able to change colors!
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/OEM-LG-G4-H...d&pid=100005&rk=3&rkt=6&sd=251989106935&rt=nc
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lancemoreland said:
That is the same one that I bought but I got it from a US seller. It was $3 more but got here in less than a week.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/251988950766?
It is branded as shown but looks okay. It says "Band LTE"
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How's the quality? I can't tell if it's knock-off or based on a foreign model, since the US version seems to have a light color stitching and this doesn't.
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How's the quality? I can't tell if it's knock-off or based on a foreign model, since the US version seems to have a light color stitching and this doesn't.
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The quality is similar to the original but with a grained leather. Stitching is the same and it appears to be OEM. I checked the inside and although it doesn't have the same stamped print inside as the original it appears to have come out of the same mold.
I've a Sprint OEM Genuine leather back. Would want to trade with your brown leather back
Thanks
himeshkaul said:
I've a Sprint OEM Genuine leather back. Would want to trade with your brown leather back
Thanks
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I have Brown mint condition I like to trade for your black
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How's the quality? I can't tell if it's knock-off or based on a foreign model, since the US version seems to have a light colour stitching and this doesn't.
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I bought a similar one that says 'Band LTE' on the back. It arrived in about a week. Seems genuine OEM. The black leather is definitely more slippery than the metallic gray one.
Hi all, I have a black leather (AT&T branded) back that I'm willing to trade for brown. If anyone is interested, PM me.
I have the blue plastic back from best buy, I'll trade for any leather back. Even add kicker
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I ordered a brown back off ebay. Its coming from Korea though so its going to be awhile. I have a grey plastic back I'll trade to someone for leather though.
Does anyone know if there are difference variants of the black leather backing? I see one Verizon version on ebay that is a pebbled leather (looks nice) and then theres the standard smooth leather that seems to come from ordering directly from Motorola.
I would prefer the pebbled look. Reminds me of the old Blackberry Bold.
All input in appreciated.
I think that was a special "football" leather edition just for Verizon. Of course that is more reddish than pure black.
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I think that was a special "football" leather edition just for Verizon. Of course that is more reddish than pure black.
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It's not the football leather. It's a very subtle pebble leather. I messaged Motorola and they just told me there is no pebble leather available at this time. Wouldn't tell me if there was ever a PL available or not. If you search the Moto X Leather for VZW on ebay you will see. It's a nice leather and I really want one, but it's only a 16gb, i want 32. guess I might just settle.
I'm just hoping it;s not a variant or refurb.
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It's not the football leather. It's a very subtle pebble leather. I messaged Motorola and they just told me there is no pebble leather available at this time. Wouldn't tell me if there was ever a PL available or not. If you search the Moto X Leather for VZW on ebay you will see. It's a nice leather and I really want one, but it's only a 16gb, i want 32. guess I might just settle.
I'm just hoping it;s not a variant or refurb.
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There never was a pebbled leather in black. I seached ebay and don't see it either.
The black leather has texture to it but it is not pebbled.
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
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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.
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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 .
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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.