I would say the apple bumper
It's a quality product too, my old incipio case was a bit crap
I don't really see how the bumper would protect at all... unless maybe you drop the phone and it somehow hopefully drops on the side of the phone... Atleast the feather covers the back :s but thats more for scratches cuz its so thin. If you want protection get a real case like the candy shell.
I don't really see how the bumper would protect at all... unless maybe you drop the phone and it somehow hopefully drops on the side of the phone... Atleast the feather covers the back :s but thats more for scratches cuz its so thin. If you want protection get a real case like the candy shell.
my understanding is that the bumper is better for drop protection because of its design. It absorbs the force of an impact from a drop, and since it does not cover the back, just the sides, most of that force goes into the case, and isnt distributed to the phones back like cases that touch the back of the phone
it sticks out a bit in front and back to keep it from ever directly contacting a surface unless it is poked by uneven ground etc.
bumper seems protective enough and the most visually appealing case ive seen
If you drop your phone and it falls on a decently even surface (pavement, carpet, tiles, flooring), the phones would never actually touch the surface
If. But then again, if you drop it on a cobblestone walk, gravel, or other uneven surface the bumper may not be guaranteed the win. For that reason I'd go full case -- Incipio here though I'm not a fan of the feather.
i was at the Apple Store a few days ago and some girl had the Candy Shell, it definitely adds bulk!
I have the bumper and an invisible shield back and front and I am fully protected against stratches and drops.
Of course invisible shield won't protect the back if it hit an object that is "pointed" as it can still break but really how often does that happen?
Mostly we drop our phones in our homes or maybe getting out of a car and generally in those scenarios it won't hit any jagged edges.
I think the bumper is very attractive for what it is - it has style - however I don't think black and black is a look I like - I would prefer a coloured bumper...
A chrome/silver bumper would be awesome to replicate the naked look of the phone.
Finally before anyone asks - Invisible shield is horrible as a front screen protector and I have an SGP on order that is clear and looks great on my iPad.
I totally intend to swap it over on the front but for the back it is awesome at protecting the phone and it DOES provide extra re-inforcement of the phone if it was to fall.
people in this thread are drinking the kool aid.
the bumper costs 29.99 and only covers the freaking side of the phone.
the incipio feather costs 24.99, comes with a cleaning cloth and two screen protectors, and covers the entire phone except the screen (hint: use the included screen protectors).
buy the feather.
Thanks for your opinion guys, i think i'll go with the bumper for now along with full body skins from bestskinsever.
Hope the bumper plays along nicely with the front and the back skins..
my good friend had a Feather on his 3G and he dropped it 3 times he said and it did protect his 3G but the case finally cracked after the 3rd drop. Nothing major but it was cracked.