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My reveiw of Seidio Surface with kickstand

aznmode

Android Enthusiast
I’ve had my Seidio Surface case with kickstand for several weeks now and finally gotten around to writing about it. I think it’s a great alternative for cases with kickstand. For the most part, I do like the case. It adds a little bulk to it compared to lets say a TPU case or 2 piece (front & back) case because the back is thicker by maybe 1mm which add more rigidity to the case. Width and height wise it’s the same as my argyl TPU and 2 piece case.

The unit comes in 2 pieces. Top and bottom. You cant tell from image 1 but the entire inside back portion has a thin felt material which is great for preventing any scratches to the back or camera when you are sliding the case over the phone. Also the rest of the inner case has a soft touch paint coating similar to the outside of it. It feels almost the same as the Evo 3d back cover but with more grip to it. There is a slight bulge on the bottom where the kickstand resides (see image 8) so when you have the phone laying down on its back the phone will not be leveled which is barely noticeable. This wasn’t an issue for me and kind of prefer it since it allows the sound to be louder when listening to music because of the speaker not being completely flushed on a flat surface. Also since the back is thicker than a normal TPU or 2 piece case it makes the camera lens recessed quite a bit and will never touch any flat surface you put the phone on. Now the lens are exposed so be careful when putting the phone in your pocket and make sure you don’t mix it with your keys, coins, etc. That’s really just common sense there.

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Once you piece the 2 together they just snap via a
 
I have black and my wife got purple as well. I got the igrip vehicle dock and its great, I don't even have to remove the case.
 
I have the purple one and I previously had the Active in Purple and I also have the dock and yes it fits in the dock with the kickstand case on. I also bought a new car dock at Sprint I think it's the i grip one but it docks nice in it too with the case on. I think Seidio has a similar one which was a little more that came with a charger but I already have 2 car chargers. I love Seidio products.

This case works with the Seidio Dock?
 
For maintenance depending on usage but maybe once a week I would check around under the front lips that there isn't any dust or dirt which could potentially scratch the black metal bezel around the screen. Just use a wet cotton swab to clean the are shown below. Do this for the both pieces.
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I had one of their cases on my 4G, but I took it off when I saw that the tiny amount of play inside the case with a small amount of dirt inside was rubbing pieces of the phone raw. STILL waiting on the Ballistic HC case.
 
I finally got it off but now my screen protector is fudged.... great! ::sigh::

Had a little panic attack there pushing on it trying to get it off. I kept thinking "Sheesh, I'm gonna break my phone!... but it's fine. I just have to get my screen protector re-applied now.

Thank God for aluminum body construction, amiright? lol

EDIT: For future reference for anyone searching for this problem. Make sure to squeeze the top portion of the case until you hear or feel a "click" while applying gentle pressure to the center of the bottom portion. Also, make sure to squeeze the entire top portion of the case, not just the area next to the seal.
 
I finally got it off but now my screen protector is fudged.... great! ::sigh::

Had a little panic attack there pushing on it trying to get it off. I kept thinking "Sheesh, I'm gonna break my phone!... but it's fine. I just have to get my screen protector re-applied now.

Thank God for aluminum body construction, amiright? lol

EDIT: For future reference for anyone searching for this problem. Make sure to squeeze the top portion of the case until you hear or feel a "click" while applying gentle pressure to the center of the bottom portion. Also, make sure to squeeze the entire top portion of the case, not just the area next to the seal.

I'm sorry about that. It seems like everyone finds a trick to removing their cases and this will help other forum members!
 
I'm sorry about that. It seems like everyone finds a trick to removing their cases and this will help other forum members!
I appreciate your sympathy but it's not Seidio's fault. The people who applied my screen protector for me put it on off-center. My Wife's screen protector was applied correctly & her Seidio Case fits perfectly & does not effect her screen protector at all. :)
 
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