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Note 3 cases?

menmyjeep said:
For those of you that have the Spigen slim armor case, I would like to ask a couple of questions; first, how is the outer TPU material? Stiff or soft and does it attract lint? Secondly, how is the outer polycarbonate shell? Durable ? Do you think that it does or will scratch easily? Lastly, how do you think the overall protection is?

Thanks for your time. I will look forward to your replies.
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Overall protection seems like it would be quite good. The TPU material is neither hard nor soft, finding a nice medium. It does not attract lint at all. The outer poly shell seems well made and I don't think it would scratch easily but if it came in contact with hard and/or sharp items it would like scratch. If dropped it would definitely mar as some have posted from dropping theirs already. The material under the painted plastic is white and shows through after a drop on a rough surface, or so I've read.

I carried my phone for a couple weeks in the NH and it looked like new but then again I always had it in a pocket with no other items and never dropped it.
 
menmyjeep said:
For those of you that have the Spigen slim armor case, I would like to ask a couple of questions; first, how is the outer TPU material? Stiff or soft and does it attract lint? Secondly, how is the outer polycarbonate shell? Durable ? Do you think that it does or will scratch easily? Lastly, how do you think the overall protection is?

Thanks for your time. I will look forward to your replies.
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The slim armor (polycarb) is either glossy or matte. I have the glossy white.

Is outer TPU stiff or soft. Don't know your definition, but I would say its is reasonably stiff but has flex to it.
Does black TPU attract link? No it does not.
Will polycarb scratch. I don't plan to test, but I suppose it could scratch but it seems quite solid.

Overall protection. Quite good. Its more sturdy feeling then a TPU case I had for my droid bionic and the withstood a couple of pocket height drops.

Its a solid case. It does add some bulk and weight but won't make it ginormous like an otterbox
 
Just received SPG Neo Hybrid case for my N9000, it really nice ,
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Finally bit the bullet and ordered a slim amour in metal slate. Bought a neo hybrid off eBay and it was a fake. Still as I like to say buy cheap buy twice. Although I was trying to be a little tight by not paying
 
My Urban Armor Gear [UAG] arrived yesterday.

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I found my solution and love this. I am using the Seidio Active case along with the BodyGuardz tempered glass screen protector.

The first time I tried this the case lifted the protector up and after trying to re-attach it for the forth time, I blew it off and replaced it. It was $12.95 for a replacement.

Once I got the new protector on, I went for the case hoping it would work. I brought it down onto the phone at a 45 degree angle in order to get the front lips over the glass and then moved it on very carefully. I have a very slight bubble in the lower right corner that I only see when the screen is off but not when it's in use. The overall cost is a bit pricey, but I feel I have excellent protection and an incredibly crisp screen that plastic protection will simply not afford you.
 
Simon_Gardner said:
My orange Urban Armour Gear [UAG] arrived today. Pictures may follow tomorrow. I'm pleasantly surprised UAG shipped from the US to me in Europe at no extra charge whatsoever and Customs didn't catch it either. No doubt it will be on Amazon here soon enough.

Simon, are you using the included screen protector or a one from another vendor?
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Crosley123 said:
Simon_Gardner said:
My orange Urban Armour Gear [UAG] arrived today. Pictures may follow tomorrow. I'm pleasantly surprised UAG shipped from the US to me in Europe at no extra charge whatsoever and Customs didn't catch it either. No doubt it will be on Amazon here soon enough.
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Simon, are you using the included screen protector or a one from another vendor?
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Absolutely not. If I do get one it will be glass but I don't think I'm going to.
 
DanDroide said:
Otterbox Defender Cases for Note 3 are AVAILABLE (in black only) starting today:

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 case | Defender Series by OtterBox

Of course I want a different color that is not in stock yet.
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I saw this on another site today. VERY disappointed with Otterbox. I called them yesterday for crying out loud and was told 'not in the next week or so'. I'm on their email list to be notified and still no email. Moving to a different vendor it appears.... grr...
 
I am still waiting for seidio ledger view or spigen Armor view. I like the flip style as long as you can answer in the case. The Samsung flip view case is still too expensive for what it does
 
I had the Spigen Bounce, I liked it but gave it away to my cousin cos I wanted the S-view Armor... But since that ain't happening yet, I decided to rock this one... and I love it!

I paid $9.99, free shipping, free holster. Ah, it is a rubber skin + hard shell

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I got my orange UAG case yesterday from Amazon. I decided to go with a UAG case this time because A) I hear nothing but good things about them and B) i got tired of the boring, plain look of Otterbox cases..

1 thing about the UAG case that i do not like and might send it back because of this. I also did a search and find that this is a very common issue with UAG cases and certain phones. The bottom/front part of the case, Right under the home button is really loose. It not a tight fit up against the phone and your able to see the chrome trim around the phone. I can see this part of the case ripping or getting even worse after a few months of use.

This is how the bottom of the case sits on my phone. Notice how you can see the phones trim. This part of the case is very soft/loose and i only see it getting worse. You would thing UAG would have beefed up this part of the case since the bottom has a lot of cut outs.

This may seem like i am being to picky about it but if that part of the case was a little more stronger i wouldn't really care that it was like that but the fact the material is so loose/weak right at the bottom its only going to stretch more and more over time.

Other then that, The case is awesome but this might be enough for me to send it back and go with another brand of case..
 

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mafmmx said:
The bottom/front part of the case, Right under the home button is really loose. It not a tight fit up against the phone and your able to see the chrome trim around the phone. I can see this part of the case ripping or getting even worse after a few months of use.
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Nope. Can't get my UAG to do that at all.😯
 
Which color do you have out of curiosity?

Maybe I have a bad case? A simple Google search shows the this is common with cases that have a lot of cut outs on the bottom like the N3..i might just swap it out for another one and see if it's the same way.. Another issues I have with the bottom being loose like this is I can see it eventually pulling up my screen protector since it's constantly running up and down at the bottom along the edge
 
Mike 44 said:
I love this Tech21 case , hopefully there screen protector will be out soon

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I liked mine too when i first got it but after a week it began to stretch a bit. also didn't like the lack of screen protector. I'm hating the S-view case though so i might go back to the 21 until Amazon gets the Otterbox in.
 
I've had several cases for my N3 with the Spigen Neo Hybrid being the last one. While I loved the look of that case I still didn't like the amount of weight and bulk it added to the phone. It also felt a bit slippery sometimes. I finally bit the bullet and got the official Samsung S-view case.

Here's what I think so far. I'm loving that it doesn't really add bulk or weight to my N3. I like being able to answer and talk on the phone without having to open the flap. I also like the wake feature when you open the flap like the smart cover that Apple uses. Another thing is that I feel it is more grippy than my Spigen.

Surprisingly I feel that my phone is more protected than when I used my Spigen case. All in all I'm more impressed with the cover than I thought I'd be.
 
Glad to hear a good review if the Samsung flip case. I'm waiting for the non-view ones to show up and the prices to drop. I have the neo hybrid and the slim armor but both added too much weight so I just went with the spigen ultra fit and I like that one best. It adds the least bulk with adequate protection for my needs.
 
ManaBurnX said:
I've had several cases for my N3 with the Spigen Neo Hybrid being the last one. While I loved the look of that case I still didn't like the amount of weight and bulk it added to the phone. It also felt a bit slippery sometimes. I finally bit the bullet and got the official Samsung S-view case.

Here's what I think so far. I'm loving that it doesn't really add bulk or weight to my N3. I like being able to answer and talk on the phone without having to open the flap. I also like the wake feature when you open the flap like the smart cover that Apple uses. Another thing is that I feel it is more grippy than my Spigen.

Surprisingly I feel that my phone is more protected than when I used my Spigen case. All in all I'm more impressed with the cover than I thought I'd be.
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Maybe down the line if they make the S window more functional I'll give it another shot. It offers some pocket protection but I don't think it will do much in a fall unless I get lucky and it lands right.
 
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