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SEIDIO Samsung Focus case and holster

I have been looking for a good case & holster for my Samsung Focus for a while now. Something that doesn’t bulk up my phone but gives it a decent protection. Looks like SEIDIO just released their Innocase Surface line for Samsung focus. You can order just the case or case holster combo.
I cant post the link but you should be able to find seidioonline easily...

The Innocase Surface looks really good, plus it has the soft touch, not glossy smudgy plastic. Reminds me of the inCase slider for the old iPhone. Think I might givge it a shot, thanks for the post

I was looking at their site a week or so ago and the case and holster really intrigue me. If anyone gets one please post impressions. I should hopefully be getting my Focus in the next 3 or 4 weeks (whenever the Alltel ATT transition finally happens in my area) and I'm undecided on what case I want to get for it.

cyberdim said:
I have been looking for a good case & holster for my Samsung Focus for a while now. Something that doesn’t bulk up my phone but gives it a decent protection. Looks like SEIDIO just released their Innocase Surface line for Samsung focus. You can order just the case or case holster combo.
I cant post the link but you should be able to find seidioonline easily...
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Thanks for this link - this is the first case that looks decent to me. I ordered one. Will take pictures when it arrives next week.

Just ordered the case and clip.

Seidio Innocase Combo received today
Got my Seidio Innocase combo today and Im pretty happy with it. Both the cover and holster are hard plastic, not really the ideal for grip, especially compared to the CaseMate but having the holster/cover combo makes up for it.
The cover comes in two pieces, and snap together around the Focus. While I could see the snaps wearing after repeated install/removal, the initial install was secure and the fit is excellent. All button and port openings are easily accessible. The case is also very light and not as bulky as the alternatives I have seen. I'll try to post some pics later this evening.
T.J.

Great case & holster combo.
Got one Seidio innocase & holster combo so far. It is da bomb. Secure enough that I'm cancelling the $5/mo protection racket contract on the innocased/holstered phone.
Split case is kinda wierd: splits between big back & very small front pieces. Snaps together fairly well, still seems a bit odd but no trouble so far with the snapped-together package staying together.
Holster is truly secure. Big heavy latch and strong spring. This feels more like my older Seidio BB holster. The Seidio iPhone 4 holster has a smaller latch & weaker spring, has popped the phone out daily in the last week or so (was fine for the first few months). This Focus holster feels like it will stay strong for years, like the BB holster which outlasted 2 BB's.
Overall bulk is fine, rides on belt excellent, handles stuff like seatbelts and general bumps of everyday life just fine. The iPhone 4 holster does ok too but tends to pop the phone out especially around seatbelts.
It would be nice if Seidio made a case for the bare phone as the Focus doesn't really need an innocase at all. But I can't say the added bulk of the innocase & holster amounts to much, or makes the phone any less usable.
Once the new colors come out, we'll be getting these combos for all 3 of our Focii.

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bobdavisnpf said:
Got one Seidio innocase & holster combo so far. It is da bomb. Secure enough that I'm cancelling the $5/mo protection racket contract on the innocased/holstered phone.
Split case is kinda wierd: splits between big back & very small front pieces. Snaps together fairly well, still seems a bit odd but no trouble so far with the snapped-together package staying together.
Holster is truly secure. Big heavy latch and strong spring. This feels more like my older Seidio BB holster. The Seidio iPhone 4 holster has a smaller latch & weaker spring, has popped the phone out daily in the last week or so (was fine for the first few months). This Focus holster feels like it will stay strong for years, like the BB holster which outlasted 2 BB's.
Overall bulk is fine, rides on belt excellent, handles stuff like seatbelts and general bumps of everyday life just fine. The iPhone 4 holster does ok too but tends to pop the phone out especially around seatbelts.
It would be nice if Seidio made a case for the bare phone as the Focus doesn't really need an innocase at all. But I can't say the added bulk of the innocase & holster amounts to much, or makes the phone any less usable.
Once the new colors come out, we'll be getting these combos for all 3 of our Focii.
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Do you think the soft body gloves that many of us have would fit into the holster? I like to use extra batteries and take my soft, thin case off to change the battery so don't want the innocase. Your thoughts?

Is anyone willing to take a few photos of their phone in one of these cases for those of us who're still on the fence about cases for the Focus?

Does this case allow the phone to lie down flat on something like a desk? right now when i tap the screen the phone tilts to one side due to the camera and I'm looking for something that mitigates that and allows it to lie flat

Pictures here?
http://tpiwwp.ytmnd.com/
Seriously though - why buy this 30 case when you can just go on email and see hundreds of the same style cases for the Focus. I bought one a few weeks ago... it's great and was only $5.00

I HAVE ONE OF THESE CASE AND HOLSTER, THEY ARE A PERFECT FIT AND IT FITS THE HOLSTER PERFECTLY. i LOVE THIS SETUP.

Leather pouch case

In case anyone is looking for a custom case for the IS, I can recommend the pouch case from Pdair.com . It adds a little bit of bulk to the phone but then again it seems very well protected. well made high quality leather too. I've used these cases for a couple of phones now.
Might help anyone who is hunting around for one.

Im using the same one, and i got it for my HTC HD2, but it also fits the IncS.

im using this one from Valenta since day one^^

I'm waiting for my IS to be delivered - just looking around these forums for hints, tips etc as this will be my first andriod handset and thought i'd contribute to the thread.
Ive been a long time fan of Krusell cases. I've used them on nearly all of my phones and they are superb. They use their own mounting system and addons for car holders, bikes and different belt clips etc. The build quality is fantastic, mine have easily lasted the 18-24 month length of contract and still look good.
Im unable to post the link but google will point you to their website.
They're not the cheapest but they are very good.

Looking for review of Scosche switchBACK GT1 Case

Does anyone have this case? Can't seem to find any real reviews online.
I'm looking for a close up pic or "actual" real life photo.
Thanks for any inputs =)
http://www.scosche.com/consumer-tech/product/2138

Not a popular case i see....=/

From what I can tell, it's still pretty new. Though I'm considering it myself. I'm really curious if it is just plastic or if it has a soft lining material to prevent scratches. Not knowing that is what has kept me from pulling the trigger.
Edit: Watched some videos of the iPhone version of the case. Looks like it is all polycarbonate. That's a no go for me, I'd like something soft around the Tab.

to be perfectly honest with you, i could probobly buy 2 cases better than that on ebay for the price of that one ($50.00 USD?!?!). Seriously, search it up. you wont be disappointed. my friend who works at a cell phone shop near my home has a scorch case, and its falling apart.
heres a couple i found.
with kickstand:
1.http://cgi.ebay.com/N-INCIPIO-SAMSU...Accessories&hash=item2a0ed6c0cc#ht_4257wt_889
2. http://cgi.ebay.com/BLACK-Bodyglove...ccessories&hash=item231171d008#ht_2128wt_1025
3. http://cgi.ebay.com/QPJA-Hard-Stand...Accessories&hash=item25640ca5e7#ht_1888wt_889
Without Kickstand:
1. http://cgi.ebay.com/Silver-Metal-Ha...Accessories&hash=item27b939eae4#ht_4003wt_889
2. http://cgi.ebay.com/BLACK-Samsung-G...Accessories&hash=item20ba457831#ht_1105wt_889
3.http://cgi.ebay.com/BLACK-Trident-A...ccessories&hash=item27bbe5ed3a#ht_2128wt_1025
The trident case is my personal favorite. its almost bulletproof. i have it on my galaxy vibrant and on my tablet.
all of the cases mentioned above costs either half, or less than half of the scorch case your looking at.

The incipio is too bulky for my liking. I don't need such superior case protection.
This one:
http://cgi.ebay.com/QPIA-Hard-Stand...128860?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item256324899c
Looks pretty nice expect i wish it was offered in all blk so those ugly lines are less visible...
Might still try the scosche switchback if I find a good price on it.

REVIEW: Smartphone Experts leather side pouch (hip case)

Finding a leather case that's really made for the Note 2 that goes on your hip is a heck of a challenge at best. There's lots of pleather cases out there, and ones that aren't made for the Note...they're big enough to hold two of them I've heard! The case made right is big enough already, it doesn't need to be bigger than needed.
So after lots of looking I settled on the Smartphone Experts Side Pouch.
From what I could tell in the pictures, it looked like a good case and with the black friday discount, I got it for ~$21, not bad for a leather case.
It came in today, and I must say I'm pleasantly surprised. It truly is real leather, smells great and is stamped so on the back (you can see it in the pictures.) Stitching is done nicely, and with black thread instead of the white I see so often. Thank god for that, I don't need my case looking like a leisure suit!
There is extra padding on the exposed side of the case, I haven't seen this before in other cases. This can be seen in the pictures too. The belt clip is sturdy and strong, even though it looks small. The closure is magnetic and holds the flap down securely. Honestly, I don't know if magnets really mess up the phone, but it would be a simple matter to slide a sheet of mu-metal foil inside of the padded area to help with that.
The fit is quite snug, but one can expect that with all leather cases. They usually take about a week or so to form fit to your device. After that, it'll be quite easy to get the case in and out of my pocket. It does have a finger hole in the bottom center of the case to enable you to pop your device out easily. One miss, as pointed out by BrooklynAvi is that there is no headphone hole. I don't use headphones, but I can certainly see how that'd be a problem.
So, all in all, a very nice quality case. Definitely would recommend to anyone looking for a leather hip case.

Thanks for the review. Do you think this pouch can fit the Note Ii with a case? Maybe I'll be a tight fit.

Kinda hard to tell; my phone is naked. The extra padding is soft, so it does have some give in it. If the case is thin, it'll probably go. Good thing is that leather stretches with time, so it should stretch to fit eventually?

I love the Seidio holster but they aren't making it for the GNote 2 without an additional case. In addition to the cost of the extra case, I don't want to have a case on my phone. The strange thing is they make two of those type of cases which annoys me. One should have been the regular one. Well, they said they don't plan to make one so I was in the market for a traditional hip case. I found this one and you confirmed a few things I wanted to know so I'm ordering it now. I used this type for my Dash and several other devices so it shouldn't be too bad. Better than my pocket.

I thought this thread was going to be about a hip ie. fashionable case
I've been deceived ha ha
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Kawaisa said:
I've been deceived ha ha
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Yeah, well.....
One thing I can't stand is a phone in the pocket. Only way to make that worse is to have a LARGE phone in my pocket. It may not look cool, but you can't beat a case on your hip for ease of access.

One (or two) big issues
OP: Can you add this comment (in brief, of course) to the OP so others know the headphones hole is missing?
So I received the case and it was exactly what I expected in terms of quality. It really is designed for a belt but works well on my pants alone when I don't wear a belt but falls off my sweatpants at home (I don't wear my case at home much anyway and this is to be expected). Here are the issues. There are no cutouts for the headphone and charger. The charger isn't truly and issue for me as I doubt I will charge it while wearing it like I've done with other phones (while out and using an external charger) because the battery life is tremendous on the GN2. But I really use the headphones while wearing the case. I actually think that this is a vital feature that was overlooked. My solution will be to pay $5 or $10 to have a professional seamstress cut a hole in it and stitch up the hole. Yeah, it's that important to me.
So if you need a case like this then it's really your only choice. I just didn't think to ask. It's solid though and once it stops being stiff I'm going to enjoy not having to carry the device in my pocket. I'm a huge fan of side cases and this is a really good one. (Anyone remember the awesome one that came with the T-Mobile Dash?)

After a week or so of use I've decided I'm returning the case. It simply doesn't stay on my side and it's fallen off in my car a few times. It even fell off while I was walking. I'm so disappointed in a case that could have been so good.
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I never buy those belt clips like that, i had a bad experience with those. The belt part becomes every flimsy very fast. Im still looking for a nice belt holster that isn't ottercase or siedo.

I haven't had a problem with it falling off, but then I always had a belt on when I was using the case. It's a good case, but I've switched to the Best Buy Pt/seidio surface case. Gives the extra grip I need and love the holster.

Belt Holster for Note5 in a Otterbox defender?

Hello all
I'm looking for a soft material (leather, fake leather, canvas what ever) belt clip holster for a Note 5 that is in a Otterbox defender as well.
Hopefully the holster would host most of the device but still be easy to slip out and also would have a magnetic closing clip.
Basically I need to the Otterbox due to my environment, and tried it yesterday for the first time and it was great, but the clip on holster for it that comes with that I can see is not going to work.
For the one smartphone I had before it was considerably smaller but I had a holster for that, and in using both, I know that is what I need.
So does anyone have any ideas?
Thanks greatly for any help.

WBFAir said:
Hello all
I'm looking for a soft material (leather, fake leather, canvas what ever) belt clip holster for a Note 5 that is in a Otterbox defender as well.
Hopefully the holster would host most of the device but still be easy to slip out and also would have a magnetic closing clip.
Basically I need to the Otterbox due to my environment, and tried it yesterday for the first time and it was great, but the clip on holster for it that comes with that I can see is not going to work.
For the one smartphone I had before it was considerably smaller but I had a holster for that, and in using both, I know that is what I need.
So does anyone have any ideas?
Thanks greatly for any help.
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I use one of these, I picked up when getting an oil filter for my car, holds my note 5 in an otterbox symmetry, as well as a nexus 6 in a slim case, at the same time. should be plenty for the note in a defender
http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/d...yword=phone&pt=N1687&ppt=C0107#itemDetailTab_

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CNWNTHO/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Use this with my Note 5 and spigen case. Used this when I had a note 4 and commuter case as well.

Hey guys.
Been a while since I made this post so I kinda forgot about it, but thought I would post what I did end up getting.
Got this off ebay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/371557478974?_trksid=p2060353.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
Given its price as you can expect its not top shelf quality in materials and construction.
Basically for this unit I actually found one of some other brand that had a dif imprint on the front, but it was completely the same in every other way. So I guess point is, there is probably some cheap maker who sells to a few resellers.
Again the quality is not great and for both they had some bad assembly quality and in actually in completely dif areas. So guess my point is, is kinda a crap shoot as to what issues is might have.
But if its just a little off at first, funny things with these is they do tend to stretch and eventually mold to your phone. But will say the one I am using now even had the center part for the clip a bit off the 0-180 mark, so its already getting worn out an loose.
But probably the biggest thing I would say is that while the phone and with the otter box cover fit into the sleeve part nice, the front cover really did not close right at first.
Basic problem is that as it uses a magnet, the phone with the otter box was a little to tall an so the cover could not wrap around the top enough to meet its counterpart contact inline.
So basically the cover would just sit flapped open a bit.
For this though it actually was not that far away, so what I did was spend sometime with a heat gun and the phone in the case and just heated the outside and pulled on it till I stretched it enough that it made good contact.
Thankfully I was able to do this without doing and physical damage to the material either.
In the end the case is pretty good for me, was nice and cheap which if you're in a harsh environment like me is good as any is going to get destroyed, so at least I am not doing that to a more costly case.
Fit is good enough and while in need of a little work when I got it, after now is fine.
Down sides is I am sure given the quality it will only last a year or two, but hey who keeps any device longer then that. Also its a gamble to what ever defects it might have when it comes and perhaps if bad enough, may not be usable at all.
Hope that is help to others.