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Accessories Droid X Defender Case now in stock on Otterbox website..

crboone said:
Here again with the Defender, both the back of the case and the front where the buttons are, etc, appear to be smooth, solid (molded) plastic with a sharp, chisled look to it on the Otterbox website -- but they're clearly part of the dull rubber/silicone on the actual case from your pics.

Otterbox Defender Droid X


I had no idea the silicone "sleeve" would fit over the skeleton like that from their pictures. Maybe it's just me, though.

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I had a similar feeling, I want my phone to slide into and out of my pocket, not flip it inside out. Maybe my pants are too tight.
 
crboone said:
Here again with the Defender, both the back of the case and the front where the buttons are, etc, appear to be smooth, solid (molded) plastic with a sharp, chisled look to it on the Otterbox website -- but they're clearly part of the dull rubber/silicone on the actual case from your pics.

Otterbox Defender Droid X


I had no idea the silicone "sleeve" would fit over the skeleton like that from their pictures. Maybe it's just me, though.

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if you take a look at any i*hone video review of the defender it shows a hard case inside and silicone outer sleeve. i personally got the commuter because of this and to minimize bulk.
 
Here is a shot of the plug that covers the USB and micro HDMI ports.

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Trooper said:
How do you like it though Airmaxx23?
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I really like it, the case is definitely sturdy and well built. Since it isn't much bigger than the Body Glove case it still fits in my pocket just fine. All of the hard buttons work without any problems and it's still easy to feel the 2 different "presses" for the camera button.
 
Airmaxx23 said:
I really like it, the case is definitely sturdy and well built. Since it isn't much bigger than the Body Glove case it still fits in my pocket just fine. All of the hard buttons work without any problems and it's still easy to feel the 2 different "presses" for the camera button.
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Good to know thanks. This one does not work with the extended battery though correct?
 
Trooper said:
Good to know thanks. This one does not work with the extended battery though correct?
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Correct. According to the Q&A on their website:

"Both the Commuter and Impact Series cases allow for this. We do not have any plans to produce a Defender Series that does at this time."
 
misteresock said:
Correct. According to the Q&A on their website:

"Both the Commuter and Impact Series cases allow for this. We do not have any plans to produce a Defender Series that does at this time."
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Thanks brother I thought so. That's a big bummer, because I wanted the Defender. Might have to get a Seidio or something now.

Cheers.
 
I know the Q&A states clearly that it will not accomodate the extended battery but can we have a firm confirmation on this from someone who has this in hand? Call me hopeful but man I really like the defender look :p
 
If you are going to fully encase the phone anyway, why not just leave the extended battery door off?...then it's flush, just like stock. Should work right?, and will provide plenty enough protection.
 
Ok I just received the Commuter and the Defender. I like them both. Not sure that adding more pictures will really help anyone else, but the defender obviously adds a bit more depth to the whole phone, but it still fits in my pocket fine. This is my first experience with otterbox so maybe everyone else already has anticipated this, but the defender comes with a hard/clear cover for the face of the phone. I have found that it adds just the slightest delay when typing or pressing down on buttons. Nothing that makes the phone difficult to use, but just different. Also haven't found a problem using the corners of the screen even though the case is raised slightly.
 
mxsjw said:
If you are going to fully encase the phone anyway, why not just leave the extended battery door off?...then it's flush, just like stock. Should work right?, and will provide plenty enough protection.
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can anybody with a defender case confirm this
 
I received my Defender today via USPS priority mail. It took some fiddling to get the case on the first time. I'd prefer slightly more detailed instructions than the pictures on the inside of the box to alleviate this. However, once I took it off and put it back on again, the construction became a lot more clear to me and it shouldn't be a problem going forward.

The case definitely adds some heft and bulk to the X, but I still fit it comfortably in my pocket with or without the holster (YMMV depending on your pocket depth).

As other posters have mentioned, while the pictures on the website make the button housings look like separate pieces, they are actually molded into the rubber. That being said, anything else would probably have been impractical and I found the buttons to be very responsive.

There is a hard-plastic screen protector connected to the inner shell that will help keep the fingerprints down. Some posters mentioned a bit of lag with the touch responsiveness, but I haven't noticed this myself.

All in all, I'd say the Defender was well worth the wait. It is an EXCELLENT case, offering good protection. This one was the right choice for my needs. If you're not a klutz like I am, then the Commuter or Impact series might be a better fit.


(Note: I do not have the extended battery, so I can't comment on the questions about whether or not it fits on the phone without the battery door)
 
Question - As we all know the hard buttons light up on our x. Do the otterbox cases allow this light to come through the case?
 
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Airmaxx23 said:
The Defender does not allow for the lights to be seen on the hard buttons.
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I figured as much.

I guess you don't use an extended battery? If you did, do you think the case would fit? Crazy they did not accommodate this case for the X with an extended battery. Its not like the bump in the HTC Droid Incredible extended battery.
 
Received my defender on Saturday, Case is ok I do have a few things i do not like about it. First I was very disappointed the camera has no protective film covering it. I too felt that they should have included better instructions for installation of the case. I know it is not rocket scientist but as long as we have had to wait for the case I didn't want to break the case lol... I def think the bottom 4 buttons are hard to push now, mainly the menu and search and the rubber skin does not fit tight towards the button area on the phone. Would be nice if it had some form of cover over all the mics/speakers to help with keeping dust out of these case. As stated above you can not see the button backlight through the case there is an app for rooted users to turn off the backlight on the buttons. Anyways it is nice to finally have this case with a built in screen protector. And as for the lag i don't really notice lag, i do notice that using the screen is a bit different it takes a few times to get the notification bar down..... Out of all of this I did get an otter box sticker lol
 
The rugged and commuter cases are now available through your Verizon Corp store. I looked on the VZW website, and they are not listed yet, but they can order them in the store. So if you have a corp discount, you get 25% the retail price and free shipping.
 
I do like the case, but I prefer my phones naked. I like the docks too much!!! if someone is interested in purchasing my Defender PM me.
 
kheovnien said:
if you take a look at any i*hone video review of the defender it shows a hard case inside and silicone outer sleeve. i personally got the commuter because of this and to minimize bulk.
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Good point. I didn't really research the Defender, I just got my impression that it had a solid outer shell from their pics. I got the Commuter case anyway, and it does have the black plastic at least for the back (though I wish the front weren't all rubber). I'm generally happy with the case except for the front since the rubber does seem to pick up dust. I'm sure no matter what you get there will always be something, so I'm going to stick with this for now.
 
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