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My modded Otterbox Defender w/ Leather Wallet Case

I wanted the protection Otterbox gives, but I also wanted the sleek look of a leather wallet case. So I decided to MacGyver it and combine the two.
The Otterbox Defender you can't really find a discount on, you're paying $40 -$50 after shipping, I think I got mine on eBay.
The leather wallet case however varies tremendously! The one I got was $13 and i've seen them as high as $60. You can find them as cheap as $5-$6 This was the exact model I got:
http://www.cecompass.com/black-flip...tore=default&gclid=CNjZo_qSsbUCFUid4AodvRYAmw
The problem being the included plastic "phone holder" in the leather wallet case is too small once I got the Otterbox case on my Note II. With brute force I ripped the cheap plastic phone holder out of the leather case. I went to target and purchased 2 packs of 12 velcro squares, cost me about $5 total. I also used and would recommend using super-glue to glue the velcro squares both to the leather case and the corresponding area on the Otterbox case, you'll need the extra holding power!
I had to glue velcro on the closing strap too, as the case I got had a magnetic closure that no longer held with the addition of the Otterbox Defender case.
I also found the need to cut pieces of the leather case. The first being the edge near the S-Pen holder. It was too narrow for my fingers, cutting the corner off of it solved that problem. I also cut some of leather away from near the flash. While the case doesn't interfere with the camera visual field, sometimes the flash will catch the edge of the case and produce instant unwanted shadows. After cutting the leather, I used a black sharpie to color in the bare leather in the areas I cut which worked brilliantly =)
The result is the perfect solution for me. I have the elegance and usefulness of the black leather wallet case, and the protection of the Otterbox Defender. Also The wallet case folds backwards to pop and hold the Note II horizontally, perfect for watching Youtube, Netflix, or any video you want to watch. If anyone is interested, I'll take some more detailed pictures of where I put the velcro and the cut mods I made to the leather case.

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if you see anyone looking for a otterbox defender in black for the galaxy note 2, I have an extra one that I was gonna get rid of for 35.00 shipped new in package, ended up with 2 after the holidays, thanks, otterbox is a great protector, I highly appreciate mine...

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if you see anyone looking for a otterbox defender in black for the galaxy note 2, I have an extra one that I was gonna get rid of for 35.00 shipped new in package, ended up with 2 after the holidays, thanks, otterbox is a great protector, I highly appreciate mine...
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I will be getting the note 2 tomorrow and I am looking for an otterbox for it.

Supcase Unicorn Beetle rugged case w/holster

This isn't a review. Just a first impression/initial thoughts.
I handle otterbox cases of all variety everyday. This unicorn beetle feels just as good, quality wise. Its mostly comparable to the defender series however. Both have built in screen protection, port covers. Both utilize a tongue in groove like method of securing the plastic 'inner' to the rugged rubber 'outer'
Overall it feels very secure and robust, but not quite as bulky as a defender in my opinion.
The orzly glass screen protector on my g4 (edge to edge) does not interfere with the 'front' cover of the case. I have removed the built in plastic protector, so i cannot comment on how it feels etc.
I should also note that i have the plastic back on while in this case. I have not and will not attempt installation with the leather back. This case seems to meet and exceed my needs for when rugged protection is required. My typical day to day is case-less, alternating between plastic and leather backs.
The holster seems to be robust. Made with thick plastic and a 360 degree rotating belt clasp. Almost identical to the defenders holster.
Please excuse the purple tint from my m7 camera.

Do you feel like the holster would snap eventually? How did you remove the screen protector? The screen protector is a major drawback to me.

The holster feels very sturdy. However it is plastic after all and im sure it will break under certain conditions. Im at work right now so ill take some photos of the defender series holster for the g3 and post a comparison in this thread later in the evening. The screen protector was attached to the 'front' with an adhesive. It was easy to pop it out. As i mentioned in my original post, my edge to edge tempered glass protector does not interfere with the fitment of this case.

I removed the screen cover the case had built in, and all I did was push it out and pull on it. The glue used is like a double sided tape, so get as much off when removing the screen and peel the rest. DO NOT USE GOO OFF, you'll mess up the case, trust me. Removing the sticky residue is the hardest part honestly.
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Supcase Water Resistant Case (Rugged)

Just got the Supcase today. It comes with 3 interchangeable back plates. The case looks like a cross between an Otterbox Defender and a Spigen Slim Armor. It comes with a built-in screen protector, but I removed the portion covering the display since I already had a screen protector installed. The top portion of the protector around the front facing camera is still present. It also has plastic protectors over the rear camera, laser auto-focus, and led flash. Similar to the front protector, they're likely easy to remove, but I chose to leave them on.
I mainly got it for the port covers since the G4 will be in dusty environments. The port covers appear to be staying in place fine. However, some people on Amazon have reported that the port covers don't stay in place with their leather-backed G4. The case has a layer of black mesh over both mics and the IR blaster. The earpiece and back speaker are also covered. Audio still comes through fine. In addition, the back buttons are covered, but they remain easy to press. Not easy enough though where you have to worry about accidental presses while in the pocket.
Keep in mind that water resistance is not the same as water proof. This case is not made to be in water. I attached some pics to this post, but more can be seen at the imgur link below.
LG G4 Supcase
Extra Info: This case does seem to work fine with a tempered glass screen protector. Without actually installing the tempered glass and just laying it over the display, the case was able to close fine.

Nice one. Tnx

How is the side grip and do you find the case significantly thicker than other cases? Thanks for the great pictures!

DarkMage619 said:
How is the side grip and do you find the case significantly thicker than other cases? Thanks for the great pictures!
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I would say the side grip is pretty good. The tpu section along the sides has a matte finish.
At the moment, I only have two other cases for the G4. One is the Neo Hybrid and another is a thin clear tpu case. It is definitely thicker than the Neo Hybrid, but I wouldn't consider it too bulky of a case. I can still use the phone fine one-handed with the Supcase installed. I attached a pic below comparing it to the Spigen case.

That looks just like a Otterbox Denfender with some extra features. The back cover's I don't care for changing out but I can see it's a nice added feature to some. I like on the back how it covers up everything nice and close compared to the Denfender like the Camera and everything that is nice. I also see it has like a mesh those parts I might try to do something with my Otterbox like that also seen it on the bottom mic. I work in construction and just hate to to get the G4 trashed, I was able to keep my Note 2 for over 2 years in perfect condition with an Otterbox Defender but did require me cleaning it 1x a week to get the dust build up out around open inputs. I was going to keep my Note 2 and just change Sims in the morning from phone to phone but that's a PIA the Defender Note 2 case is really hard to get off compared to the G4.
Does this case come with or can you buy Belt Clip Holster for it ? I'm waiting on what Zero Lemon Releases for the G4 hopefully sooner than later since I will most likely just get that since it's mostly a Otterbox with extended battery and belt clip.

BDestroyer8418 said:
That looks just like a Otterbox Denfender with some extra features. The back cover's I don't care for changing out but I can see it's a nice added feature to some. I like on the back how it covers up everything nice and close compared to the Denfender like the Camera and everything that is nice. I also see it has like a mesh those parts I might try to do something with my Otterbox like that also seen it on the bottom mic. I work in construction and just hate to to get the G4 trashed, I was able to keep my Note 2 for over 2 years in perfect condition with an Otterbox Defender but did require me cleaning it 1x a week to get the dust build up out around open inputs. I was going to keep my Note 2 and just change Sims in the morning from phone to phone but that's a PIA the Defender Note 2 case is really hard to get off compared to the G4.
Does this case come with or can you buy Belt Clip Holster for it ? I'm waiting on what Zero Lemon Releases for the G4 hopefully sooner than later since I will most likely just get that since it's mostly a Otterbox with extended battery and belt clip.
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Check out my thread on the unicorn beetle supcase. Comes with a holster. May be more inline with what you're looking for.

BDestroyer8418 said:
Does this case come with or can you buy Belt Clip Holster for it ? I'm waiting on what Zero Lemon Releases for the G4 hopefully sooner than later since I will most likely just get that since it's mostly a Otterbox with extended battery and belt clip.
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It doesn't come with a belt clip holster and I'm not sure about compatibility with other holsters. The other Supcase Mike mentions does come with a belt clip so you could check that one out. It may not provide as good protection from dust as the case I reviewed, but it's still certainly rugged.

I contacted them they said they don't sell the Holster on it own and the holster is just for the Beetle case.

BrunoSlivar said:
Nice one. Tnx
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Here it is with the tempered glass fully installed. Case still closes fine :good:

Just wanted to say I picked this case up along with the Beetle Case that has the belt clip. The Water Resistant Case does indeed work the the Beetle belt clip it is a snug fit but it does lock down with the screen side facing in just like the Beetle. It also locks in good with the Otterbox Defender belt clip when the screen is facing in. It will not lock down with screen out on the Otterbox clip but it would be fine if you were just using the belt clip with the kickstand on a table.
Between the 2 Supcase's not sure which one I liked better will do some testing but at first I would say the Water Resistant Case I could really do without the removable back covers and rather just have something like the Beetle and that would be great. I also see on the Leather back it left 4 little marks on the bottom of the leather back. I would have to take pictures to really show what and why it caused it but it's not a big issue to me you could barley see it and I'm sure a small file would fix the issue. At first the button port cover's did not close all the way too fix that just pull on them a little and they lock in fine. I could see this becoming my daily case for work or atleast when we work outside or in really dusty conditions which is often.
Compared to the Defender it's hard to tell since I've had the Defender since Week 1 and these cases for 1 hour. Hands down the G4 Defender is the best Otterbox case I've had or seen in person. Most my friends don't use cases or they just use a slim case so I'm comparing it to my Note 2 and past phones. The fit and everything for the G4 Defender is good. The Belt clip adds a little more bulk to the overall size compared to the Beetle or Water Resistant case with the belt clips that's because the Otterbox is designed to lock the phone in both ways Face in and Face out. I never really use the belt clip with Face out unless I am using the kickstand to watch a video and 90% or more of the time I'll just hold it or lay it some other way since it's usually to vertical with the clip.
The Beetle is nice as well but I'm not sure if it just my case or if it's from the Leather back but I find the rubber shell not locking in really tight on the right side if I were to just run my finger off the side of the case it would come undone like you were trying to remove the case. Also it doesn't have that little cutout on the bottom right corner like the Water R case I found that a nice feature to remove the case. I will try again without the back to see if it helps at all. I still haven't removed the Plastic Screen protectors on these 2 cases so that might help since I already have a temper glass one on.
If I was looking right now and didn't already have the Defender then both of the Supcase's are great for similar feature's and slightly less bulk if you use a belt clip . I always use the belt clip to help protect the screen I just clip it on my pocket of my pants. Since you can get both of them for cheaper then just the Defender case it wouldn't be bad idea to get both. I also seen a few eBay sellers that had the Water R case with Free ship for about $12 were I got mine alot better than Amazon price.
I will for sure keep the Water R case but will have to decide on the Beetle in a few days. If anything I will be keeping it just for the Belt clip if I don't really like it unless Supcase will sell one or fine one for cheap but hate to keep it for the belt clip only when I bought it for $19 and the Water R case only for $12.50 even together less than $32 is not a bad deal at all. Just hate having collection of case's sitting around since I will most likely be getting a Extended Battery to use at times as well.
fast update - the beetle does fit the correct way without the leather back I will try some more with the leather back to see if it might just stretch a little over time.
Also Wireless charging working fine with all 3 case's.

Although this looks so tempting, unfortunately I am too worried to use such cases. Especially after my Water resistant Z1 got water damage! and that phone was sealed!

emiratesson said:
Although this looks so tempting, unfortunately I am too worried to use such cases. Especially after my Water resistant Z1 got water damage! and that phone was sealed!
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Not sure about that phone but this case is really just meant for splashes of water. Basically any case that cover's the port's would be the same but this one covers up your camera lens so should help to take a little more water than other Water R case's but they should never be submerged in water .
I did find 1 issue with the case on taking pictures with a flash atleast Indoor's in low light haven't tried it elsewhere. If taking a picture in landscape with the top of the phone on left hand the bottom left corner and top right a little has a shadow to the picture's like the flash doesn't get all the way through or something hard to explain. In portrait it I did not see it happening. Also with No flash it did not happened in either mode.

il buono said:
Here it is with the tempered glass fully installed. Case still closes fine :good:
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Can you please tell me which tempered glass screen cover you have on your LG G4? Thank you.

emiratesson said:
Although this looks so tempting, unfortunately I am too worried to use such cases. Especially after my Water resistant Z1 got water damage! and that phone was sealed!
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As I mentioned in the OP, water resistant is not the same was a water proof case. This case is not meant to be in water. As mentioned by @BDestroyer8418, this case just protects from splashes.
dgator said:
Can you please tell me which tempered glass screen cover you have on your LG G4? Thank you.
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It's the Yootech tempered glass

il buono said:
As I mentioned in the OP, water resistant is not the same was a water proof case. This case is not meant to be in water. As mentioned by @BDestroyer8418, this case just protects from splashes.
It's the Yootech tempered glass
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are you a reviewer that have the right to have thing to review for free ?

I have this case and the other supacase with the holster this case also fits the holster as well and clips in securely.
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Someone use some waterproof case with this case?
My G4 powered by Supcase with Nillkin tempered glass
powered by LG G4

Miketoberfest said:
Check out my thread on the unicorn beetle supcase. Comes with a holster. May be more inline with what you're looking for.
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I have both cases and can confirm it small snugly into the holster it's a perfect fit
BDestroyer8418 said:
That looks just like a Otterbox Denfender with some extra features. The back cover's I don't care for changing out but I can see it's a nice added feature to some. I like on the back how it covers up everything nice and close compared to the Denfender like the Camera and everything that is nice. I also see it has like a mesh those parts I might try to do something with my Otterbox like that also seen it on the bottom mic. I work in construction and just hate to to get the G4 trashed, I was able to keep my Note 2 for over 2 years in perfect condition with an Otterbox Defender but did require me cleaning it 1x a week to get the dust build up out around open inputs. I was going to keep my Note 2 and just change Sims in the morning from phone to phone but that's a PIA the Defender Note 2 case is really hard to get off compared to the G4.
Does this case come with or can you buy Belt Clip Holster for it ? I'm waiting on what Zero Lemon Releases for the G4 hopefully sooner than later since I will most likely just get that since it's mostly a Otterbox with extended battery and belt clip.
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If i take the screen protector will it lessen thw case's watsr resistance?

Bought myself one of those Ulak Armor Knox cases

So I ordered one of those knox armor cases for $14 off Amazon. They're similar looking to the Otterbox and offer similar protection. Only thing is they don't have a built in protector but that's not a big deal because I have tempered glass on mine.
Only think I really don't like is just like the Otterbox Defender, the rubber near the home key tends to work a little loose after riding around in my pocket.
The rubber around it seems a bit more dense so hopefully it last longer than the Defenders. After just a couple months my Defenders always become looser due to the rubber wearing.
It's not the best case but for $14 bucks I'll take it over a Defender though. It provides more protection than the Supcase too. Only other durable case I can think of that is more durable than this is my Poetic Revolution which I love but it's huge and doesn't work with wireless charging like this one does
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B011TFKCBQ/?tag=uc037e-20

Blues fan said:
So I ordered one of those knox armor cases for $14 off Amazon. They're similar looking to the Otterbox and offer similar protection. Only thing is they don't have a built in protector but that's not a big deal because I have tempered glass on mine.
Only think I really don't like is just like the Otterbox Defender, the rubber near the home key tends to work a little loose after riding around in my pocket.
The rubber around it seems a bit more dense so hopefully it last longer than the Defenders. After just a couple months my Defenders always become looser due to the rubber wearing.
It's not the best case but for $14 bucks I'll take it over a Defender though. It provides more protection than the Supcase too. Only other durable case I can think of that is more durable than this is my Poetic Revolution which I love but it's huge and doesn't work with wireless charging like this one does
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B011TFKCBQ/?tag=uc037e-20
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This is probably the best case in amazon I've had it since I've had my phone along with the built in screen protector I use tempered glass. I do construction and I wear my 800$ phone on my tool belt with confidence. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B013D...+belt+clip&dpPl=1&dpID=51PBx5XllCL&ref=plSrch

dutchmaster18 said:
This is probably the best case in amazon I've had it since I've had my phone along with the built in screen protector I use tempered glass. I do construction and I wear my 800$ phone on my tool belt with confidence. http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B013D...+belt+clip&dpPl=1&dpID=51PBx5XllCL&ref=plSrch
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I got a Supcase. I like the built in screen protector on it but it is a it thin for my liking. I think the best case for being really rugged is the Poetic Revolution but it is kind of over kill but a great case. Again for max protection Supcase is like commuter case to me. The Ulak case is thick and feels more like a Defender. If Ulak case wears like the Otterbox I'll probably rip the temperd glass off and go back to Supcase or the P

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I got a Supcase. I like the built in screen protector on it but it is a it thin for my liking. I think the best case for being really rugged is the Poetic Revolution but it is kind of over kill but a great case. Again for max protection Supcase is like commuter case to me. The Ulak case is thick and feels more like a Defender. If Ulak case wears like the Otterbox I'll probably rip the temperd glass off and go back to Supcase or the P
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To each his own but I'll go to bat for the unicorn beetle. I v dropped it plenty of times and not even the tempered glass has broken yet..... knock on wood. The buttons work great and it has a belt clip. Can't beat that in my book

I've got the ulak, and I really like it. I was going to get the supcase, but I REALLY don't like built in screen protectors.

Ryano89 said:
I've got the ulak, and I really like it. I was going to get the supcase, but I REALLY don't like built in screen protectors.
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I like the built in one on the supcase. It isn't like Otterbox. It fits flush so dirt doesn't get under it. However the Supcase is stiff and too thin for my liking for drop protection. The Ulak seems good. Even if it only last 6 months it was only 14 bucks. My otterBox after 3 months was wearing a lot so I bought other cases. Waste of 50 bucks. My next Note phone I'll order some Amazon cases a few days before I buy the phone so I'm not suckered into buying otterboxes.

I have and use the supcase daily. I love the fit and finish you can definitely tell it's a well made piece. I did also grab one of the Knox armor cases too for around 3 dollars with a coupon code from amazon. Side by side it's easy to tell the supcase built much better. As far as drop protection goes between the two I have no idea, but I have dropped my note a couple times so far. I have yet to actually put the ulak case on, never found a reason to take the supcase off
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The Supcase the phone feels kind of thin to grip. Maybe it's because I'm so used to using Otterbox Defender and Poetic Revolution cases. I always thought the Note 5 was a bit thin to grip.
Another good case to check out is the Artech 21. I like the Supcase but it just seems a bit too thin especially with all the glass on this phone. That is why I went with the Ulak. So far after a week it's still holding up well compared to the Defender I have.

Seidio Surface Combo with Belt Clip - Lot of other cases fit clip perfect. Pictures.

Got in the Seidio Surface Combo with the belt clip today. A lot of other S7 Edge cases work perfect with the Seidio belt clip. Here are a few pictures in case anyone cares.
Seidio Surface: Perfect Fit
Supcase Beetle: Perfect Fit
Spigen Neo Hybrid: Perfect Fit.
Otterbox Symmetry: Perfect (little tight on sides)
Otterbox Commuter: Perfect Fit.
UAG Case: Fits OK but is a little tall and the clip is at a steep angle on the top.