Do you have a case on your iPhone 5?

FatGuy007 · Dec 16, 2012, 11:45 AM

I don't know if I should put a case on my black iPhone 5, i really like naked things, only exception is the smart cover for iPad/Mini.

Brown Trout · 11:57 AM

Wirelessly posted

My 5 with a Zagg Luxe Lean is as thin as my 4 was naked. It's already paid for itself on a drop to a wood floor that would have caved a corner. Besides it goes on or off in seconds.

gmanist1000 · Dec 16, 2012, 12:12 PM

I had a case, the switch easy nude.... and it broke. So now I'm just going caseless.

n2deep · Dec 16, 2012, 12:37 PM

I have a case on mine but its one of those clear super thin cases that really isn't going to protect anything more than scratches on the back.

iHailCarlo · Dec 16, 2012, 12:40 PM

Yeah, but it really only protects the back of the phone.

Sedrick · Dec 16, 2012, 12:40 PM

I think with something as expensive and fragile as an iPhone, you should at least put a bumper on it. Gives you something to grab onto and keeps it from slipping out of your hands.

Jordan921 · Dec 16, 2012, 12:50 PM

I don't like cases but went with a spigen ultra thin air.

djransom · Dec 16, 2012, 01:48 PM

Yes I surely do. I have a Belkin case and I'm waiting on a case and holster set to come in the mail as well.

ucfgrad93 · Dec 16, 2012, 02:13 PM

I use an Apple bumper on my iPhone 4S, an my wife uses a Speck Candyshell on her iPhone 5.

Arelunde · Dec 16, 2012, 02:41 PM

I'd like to go case-less, but I'm too afraid of dropping it with disastrous results. I have a wide variety of cases from a minimal clear one to a Otterbox Defender. When I think of all the care that went into the design of the iPhone 5, it's a shame to cover it up! But, I generally use a Belkin case from the Vz store. It has a smooth surface and covers most buttons without adding much bulk.

Surrylic · Dec 16, 2012, 02:47 PM

I'm using a thin case, but mainly just to prevent scratches on the back when I sit it down.. I don't want to have to worry about the surface it's being laid on.

JetBlack7 · Dec 16, 2012, 02:54 PM

I like ladies naked. For my iPhone 5, I'm using a Switcheasy Tones.

kamalds · Dec 16, 2012, 03:02 PM

Cases would make my beautiful iPhone look ugly. So my answer is NO

wilhub · Dec 16, 2012, 03:21 PM

I use the Otterbox Defender on my iPhone 5. I swear by them. I was thankful that the Otterbox Defender was available at launch of the iPhone 5.

I had my iPhone 4 for over 2 years in a Otterbox Defender and it looks as good today as it did when I first received it June of 2010. My brother now has the iPhone 4.

darkside flow · Dec 16, 2012, 03:24 PM

Best of both worlds.. Sena ultraslim black leather sleeve so it's without a case when I use it. The design is too good to not appreciate.

TinyBFK · Dec 16, 2012, 03:36 PM

No case. Dropped it twice from about 3 feet the first time and 4 feet the second time on concrete, corner first, and it just has a couple dings. The surprising part is both times I picked it up it was laying face down on the concrete but the screen is still flawless somehow. I have AppleCare + so when it's time to sell, or if it eventually shatters one of these times, I will just pay the $50 and get it replaced. On the flip side if I hand it down to my wife or mother the good part is they will still have AppleCare + for at least a year which is a necessity as they're pretty clumsy for the most part.

NATO · Dec 17, 2012, 06:10 AM

This poll really needs an additional option of:

'No, I don't want to make an aesthetically pleasing device look like an abomination by putting some godawful case on it'

(I do actually have a linen sleeve case I use when it's in my pocket etc, but when it's actually out of my pocket it's 'naked')

90miles · Dec 17, 2012, 06:46 AM

I got a case because my workspace has a glass table which made me too afraid of scratching the back of my phone...

FatGuy007 · Dec 17, 2012, 07:05 AM

So would putting a front and back screen protector and a bumper be good enough?

mattopotamus · Dec 17, 2012, 07:20 AM

I am actually surprised the poll is as close as it is. I use my phone naked, but was expecting it to be closer to 5 to 1 (cover:no cover). IRL, myself and one other person I know do not use a cover....everyone else has at least a bumper.

Davejprince · Dec 17, 2012, 09:12 AM

A simple answer here:
No case if you are careful or do not care about a few scratches or having the risk to shatter the back glass windows or the screen.
Use a case if you know you will drop your phone frequently and if you want to keep your phone in mint condition to keep a high resale value for in the future;

Dave,

Browns2212 · Dec 17, 2012, 09:19 AM

Yes, I have a case.

Kay's Case - Smoked color, $11.99 on Amazon.com. Hardly adds anything to the phone but will keep it from breaking if dropped and only the face of the phone could possibly get any scratches, which it hasn't yet in two months of use.

iphoneglance2 · Dec 17, 2012, 09:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FatGuy007

I don't know if I should put a case on my black iPhone 5, i really like naked things, only exception is the smart cover for iPad/Mini.

If you like scratches then you should put a case on but if you don't which I'm sure you don't then put a case on.

trozau · Dec 17, 2012, 09:24 AM

I use it naked but carry it in a suede sleeve or leather pouch.

iKIKO · Dec 17, 2012, 10:12 AM

I havent used a case on the 5 since bough it, and i even drop it once very hard. Not a single mark or scratch. This thing can take it very well. I dont how i read every day clompaints about being scratched so easily and stuff. Mine is pristine

View Poll Results: Do you have a case
Yes, I want protection and no scuffs	78	57.35%
No, I like my phones nice and slim	58	42.65%
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Dec 16, 2012, 11:45 AM	#1
FatGuy007 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: New York	Do you have a case on your iPhone 5? I don't know if I should put a case on my black iPhone 5, i really like naked things, only exception is the smart cover for iPad/Mini.
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Dec 16, 2012, 11:56 AM	#2
Brown Trout macrumors member Join Date: Mar 2011	Wirelessly posted My 5 with a Zagg Luxe Lean is as thin as my 4 was naked. It's already paid for itself on a drop to a wood floor that would have caved a corner. Besides it goes on or off in seconds. __________________ iPhone 5 32G iMac 2.8 21.5" i7 [HP 6910p (in recovery); HP 5102 Netbook] Last edited by Brown Trout; Dec 16, 2012 at 11:57 AM.
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Dec 16, 2012, 12:12 PM	#3
gmanist1000 macrumors 68000 Join Date: Sep 2009	I had a case, the switch easy nude.... and it broke. So now I'm just going caseless. __________________ Tech Reviews on YouTube http://goo.gl/3zjZP Latest Video: iOS 7: First Look & Hands On!
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Dec 16, 2012, 12:40 PM	#6
Sedrick macrumors 68020 Join Date: Nov 2010	I think with something as expensive and fragile as an iPhone, you should at least put a bumper on it. Gives you something to grab onto and keeps it from slipping out of your hands. __________________ iPod Nano, iPod Touch, iPhone 3GS, iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPad 2
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Dec 16, 2012, 12:37 PM	#4
n2deep macrumors member Join Date: Aug 2010	I have a case on mine but its one of those clear super thin cases that really isn't going to protect anything more than scratches on the back.
	2

Dec 16, 2012, 12:40 PM	#5
iHailCarlo macrumors 6502 Join Date: Aug 2012	Yeah, but it really only protects the back of the phone.
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Dec 16, 2012, 12:50 PM	#7
Jordan921 macrumors 68030 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Bay Area	I don't like cases but went with a spigen ultra thin air.
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Dec 16, 2012, 01:48 PM	#8
djransom macrumors 68040 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Chi-Town	Yes I surely do. I have a Belkin case and I'm waiting on a case and holster set to come in the mail as well. __________________ Live and love life
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Dec 16, 2012, 02:13 PM	#9
ucfgrad93 macrumors G4 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Colorado	I use an Apple bumper on my iPhone 4S, an my wife uses a Speck Candyshell on her iPhone 5.
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Dec 16, 2012, 02:41 PM	#10
Arelunde macrumors Demi-God Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: CA Central Coast	I'd like to go case-less, but I'm too afraid of dropping it with disastrous results. I have a wide variety of cases from a minimal clear one to a Otterbox Defender. When I think of all the care that went into the design of the iPhone 5, it's a shame to cover it up! But, I generally use a Belkin case from the Vz store. It has a smooth surface and covers most buttons without adding much bulk. __________________ Always learning...
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Dec 16, 2012, 02:47 PM	#11
Surrylic macrumors regular Join Date: Jun 2010	I'm using a thin case, but mainly just to prevent scratches on the back when I sit it down.. I don't want to have to worry about the surface it's being laid on.
	0

Dec 16, 2012, 02:54 PM	#12
JetBlack7 macrumors 65816 Join Date: May 2011 Location: Portugal	I like ladies naked. For my iPhone 5, I'm using a Switcheasy Tones. __________________ iPhone 5 White 32GB Macbook Air (Late 2010): Intel Core 2 Duo @ 1.6 Ghz, 4GB DDR3, Nvidia GeForce 320M. Game Center ID: JetBlack7
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Dec 16, 2012, 03:02 PM	#13
kamalds macrumors regular Join Date: Dec 2010	Cases would make my beautiful iPhone look ugly. So my answer is NO __________________ Computers: 13" Macbook Pro, ThinkPad X120e, Vaio P Phone: Lumia 920 RED (sold iPhone 5)
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Dec 16, 2012, 03:21 PM	#14
wilhub macrumors member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Abilene, Texas	I use the Otterbox Defender on my iPhone 5. I swear by them. I was thankful that the Otterbox Defender was available at launch of the iPhone 5. I had my iPhone 4 for over 2 years in a Otterbox Defender and it looks as good today as it did when I first received it June of 2010. My brother now has the iPhone 4.
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Dec 16, 2012, 03:24 PM	#15
darkside flow macrumors 6502 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Toronto	Best of both worlds.. Sena ultraslim black leather sleeve so it's without a case when I use it. The design is too good to not appreciate. __________________ iPhone 5 16GB // iPad 2 WiFi 16GB // Apple TV 2 // 13" rMBP, 2.5ghz i5, 8GB ram // 23" touch Acer Aspire, 2.7ghz, 6GB ram // Acer Aspire One netbook
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Dec 16, 2012, 03:36 PM	#16
TinyBFK macrumors member Join Date: Jun 2012	No case. Dropped it twice from about 3 feet the first time and 4 feet the second time on concrete, corner first, and it just has a couple dings. The surprising part is both times I picked it up it was laying face down on the concrete but the screen is still flawless somehow. I have AppleCare + so when it's time to sell, or if it eventually shatters one of these times, I will just pay the $50 and get it replaced. On the flip side if I hand it down to my wife or mother the good part is they will still have AppleCare + for at least a year which is a necessity as they're pretty clumsy for the most part.
	1

Dec 17, 2012, 06:10 AM	#17
NATO macrumors 68000 Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Northern Ireland	This poll really needs an additional option of: 'No, I don't want to make an aesthetically pleasing device look like an abomination by putting some godawful case on it' (I do actually have a linen sleeve case I use when it's in my pocket etc, but when it's actually out of my pocket it's 'naked') __________________ "Don't bother trying to join the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. It turns out they're apparently against all three." — Wiley
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Dec 17, 2012, 06:46 AM	#18
90miles macrumors member Join Date: Jul 2012	I got a case because my workspace has a glass table which made me too afraid of scratching the back of my phone... __________________ Base 15" rMBP iPad 2 32GB+3G iPhone 5 16GB iPod Classic 80GB (5th gen)
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Dec 17, 2012, 07:05 AM	#19
FatGuy007 Thread Starter macrumors 6502 Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: New York	So would putting a front and back screen protector and a bumper be good enough?
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Dec 17, 2012, 07:20 AM	#20
mattopotamus macrumors 601 Join Date: Jun 2012	I am actually surprised the poll is as close as it is. I use my phone naked, but was expecting it to be closer to 5 to 1 (cover:no cover). IRL, myself and one other person I know do not use a cover....everyone else has at least a bumper.
	1

Dec 17, 2012, 09:12 AM	#21
Davejprince macrumors regular Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: The Netherlands	A simple answer here: No case if you are careful or do not care about a few scratches or having the risk to shatter the back glass windows or the screen. Use a case if you know you will drop your phone frequently and if you want to keep your phone in mint condition to keep a high resale value for in the future; Dave, __________________ Black iPhone 4s, iPad 2, Asus K55V Notebook, customized Windows desktop;
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Dec 17, 2012, 09:19 AM	#22
Browns2212 macrumors regular Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: Perrysburg, OH	Yes, I have a case. Kay's Case - Smoked color, $11.99 on Amazon.com. Hardly adds anything to the phone but will keep it from breaking if dropped and only the face of the phone could possibly get any scratches, which it hasn't yet in two months of use.
	0

Dec 17, 2012, 09:24 AM	#24
trozau macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Appleland, USA	I use it naked but carry it in a suede sleeve or leather pouch. __________________ There are only 10 types of people in the world: Those who understand binary and those who don't.
	2

Dec 17, 2012, 10:12 AM	#25
iKIKO macrumors regular Join Date: Jul 2011	I havent used a case on the 5 since bough it, and i even drop it once very hard. Not a single mark or scratch. This thing can take it very well. I dont how i read every day clompaints about being scratched so easily and stuff. Mine is pristine __________________ iPhone 5 32g Slate iPad Mini 32g Slate Macbook Pro 15 2.2 i7 / 16g Ram / 250 SSD
	1

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