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excav8ter

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So I am pretty sure that many of you already know I abuse my devices pretty badly, which is why I love the availability of waterproof and shock proof cases. I don't NEED a belt clip as I usually break them anyway. Yeah, I do have the insurance from BB, but I still do what I can to minimize the chance of damage.
So this morning, I was looking at my Promotional emails and was Ecstatic to see the LifeProof Fre' case is available now... before I rush out and buy one today at Best Buy, does anyone know if there are others that will be available soon? I had the LifeProof Nud case on my S4 and LOVED it. I don't know how I will like having the built in screen protector though. I am currently using the Otterbox Defender, and do not really care for it...

any thoughts or opinions?

Thanks
 
excav8ter said:
So I am pretty sure that many of you already know I abuse my devices pretty badly, which is why I love the availability of waterproof and shock proof cases. I don't NEED a belt clip as I usually break them anyway. Yeah, I do have the insurance from BB, but I still do what I can to minimize the chance of damage.
So this morning, I was looking at my Promotional emails and was Ecstatic to see the LifeProof Fre' case is available now... before I rush out and buy one today at Best Buy, does anyone know if there are others that will be available soon? I had the LifeProof Nud case on my S4 and LOVED it. I don't know how I will like having the built in screen protector though. I am currently using the Otterbox Defender, and do not really care for it...

any thoughts or opinions?

Thanks
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Otterbox all the way, that's what I'm using with my S5 and have been using same since my S4. I do care about the belt clip and have had no problem with my Otterbox defender after one year of belt clip use, and I've the S5 and Otterbox a month now.
 
Discoreggae said:
Otterbox all the way, that's what I'm using with my S5 and have been using same since my S4. I do care about the belt clip and have had no problem with my Otterbox defender after one year of belt clip use, and I've the S5 and Otterbox a month now.
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Just to be clear... I LIKE case, but I DON'T like how hard it is to take it off when wear slightly dressier clothes. The Defender is too "sticky" to carry in my pocket and get it in and out easily. I would like to, and probably will, try the Otterbox Preserver case when it comes out too....
The LifeProof case is much easier for me to carry in my pocket than the Defender case. And it was less bulky, in my opinion.
My Dump trucks and equipment seem to be able to reach out and grab my belt clips at random times and break the belt clip part off...
 
I bought the Lifeproof Fre for my S5. My observances so far.... it provides GREAT protection for my phone from drops, maybe I am too confident in the case, but I have dropped it several times on asphalt and concrete and all I have is a few black marks on the case. I have tested the the case in water many times and have had ZERO issues.
My only complaint is the difficulty in hearing when I make or receive a phone call. It is very hard to hear the caller if there is any ambient noise around me. Most of the time I am connected with my Motorola S11HD headset. When the Nud comes out, if it comes out, I will probably give it a try and see if the speaker is better.
 
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