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Speck Pixelskin HD for iPhone 5 thoughts?
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I wish mine had come today. I ordered it Friday morning along with a fabshell for my wife and we live in California. With others receiving theirs today I thought maybe ours would too, but nope. Guess we'll get it tomorrow.
Ordered the black one from Speck website on Friday morning, it shipped at 10am on the same day and I just received it today.
I got some problems with my case, the edges on the back are quite pointed/sharp and it isn't comfortable for me to hold the phone in my hand at all. The iPhone 4/4s one has a much rounder edges on the back and it feels softer too.
So I decided to do an online chat with Speck rep and she told me the edges on the back are not supposed to be sharp. She's sending me a replacement case now and I will send my the one I got. Hopefully the replacement one is much more like the 4/4s one I am using.
I got some problems with my case, the edges on the back are quite pointed/sharp and it isn't comfortable for me to hold the phone in my hand at all. The iPhone 4/4s one has a much rounder edges on the back and it feels softer too.
So I decided to do an online chat with Speck rep and she told me the edges on the back are not supposed to be sharp. She's sending me a replacement case now and I will send my the one I got. Hopefully the replacement one is much more like the 4/4s one I am using.
hey man thanks for taking the pics it looks awesome. Loved my spec pixelskin hd for the iphone 4. Thinking about getting the iphone 5 version but im a little worried that putting the phone into the case and taking it out will scratch the black on the antenna of my iphone 5. Have you had this issue?
It used to be quite hard getting the iphone 4 out of the pixelhd skin.
It used to be quite hard getting the iphone 4 out of the pixelhd skin.
I never had that problem with my iPhone 4 case - I took it off several times a week to slip the phone in an armband for the gym. You might have the older version that was much stiffer.
I just got the cases yesterday, and havent taken them off yet...but if a plastic/rubber case can scratch the back, then Apple has bigger issues.
Another thing I noticed is that the camera/flash cutout is a lot smaller than the iPhone 4/4S cases. Haven't noticed any flash issues with the few pics I've taken so far, but I though the larger cutout was mandatory.
My black one should be coming by the end of this week. Here's hoping that it's as good as the Pixelskin HD for the iP4!
I got mine yesterday for the 5, and I had one for the 4.
This one definitely feels thinner, and has a little more "give" in it around the edges than the 4 one did. I think it has less material in it all around.
Its still a bit early but right now I am liking the old one better. This one seems a little more flimsy, and I wish it overlapped the front, instead of just nudging up against it.
This one definitely feels thinner, and has a little more "give" in it around the edges than the 4 one did. I think it has less material in it all around.
Its still a bit early but right now I am liking the old one better. This one seems a little more flimsy, and I wish it overlapped the front, instead of just nudging up against it.
Hi Ericg301,
thanks for posting pics. Could you post some more pictures of the red version on the black iphone. I am thinking about that color option. thanks in advance!
I posted my review on the Speck website and other customers seem to be agreeing with me in that their cases fit a little loose as well.
I've decided to return my case as I feel the problem is with the product's design rather than having received a defective case.
I've decided to return my case as I feel the problem is with the product's design rather than having received a defective case.
Minor gripe: If they would make the silent/ringer switch opening a bit smaller/centered and fix the loose issues... this would be my to-go case.
I'm usually a black case guy but the red looks amazing... co-sign more pics, please!
I'm usually a black case guy but the red looks amazing... co-sign more pics, please!
I posted my review on the Speck website and other customers seem to be agreeing with me in that their cases fit a little loose as well.
I've decided to return my case as I feel the problem is with the product's design rather than having received a defective case.
Yeah I also posted a review on the Speck website also reporting the case feeling loose problem! Which is really disappointing because I loved the Pixelskin HD cases on the iPhone 4 and 4S
. I will hang on to the case for the mean time but I will most likely change it at some stage down the road. I also asked on the live chat and they said that they are looking into the problem but according to the agent it doesn't seem to be a wide-spread problem.
I received my pixel hd case yesterday as well. Earlier today I spoke with an individual for Speck on live chat. They seemed to be unaware of the poor fit of the case or at least pretended to be unaware of the issue. They sent me a separate email asking for me to send in photos of the "loose" case. I don't know how much that will help but I plan to send some in shortly.
I will likely hold on to the pixel hd in the meantime, but what are some other recommended cases similar in style/design? I have seen the rocketfish soft shell and the incipio frequency previously mentioned. Which would you recommend? Are there any others?
Very disappointed with the speck pixel hd case. I thought they did a tremendous job with the iPhone 4 case.
I will likely hold on to the pixel hd in the meantime, but what are some other recommended cases similar in style/design? I have seen the rocketfish soft shell and the incipio frequency previously mentioned. Which would you recommend? Are there any others?
Very disappointed with the speck pixel hd case. I thought they did a tremendous job with the iPhone 4 case.
I'll post some pics of the red case tonight it's on my wife's phone.
As far as the "looseness" factor...I'm not experiencing that at all on my graphite or red cases. They fit just right. So maybe it is isolated.
The only thing that makes me slightly nervous is that, as someone else already said, the case doesn't completely cover the edge..it just sits right against it. All the corners are still protected, but it's less coverage than I'm used to with the iPhone 4 version. But on the plus side, this should mean that the case won't interfere with screen protectors (if you're into the sort of thing). I gave up on them on my iPhone 4 because the corners of the case always got caught on the film.
As far as the "looseness" factor...I'm not experiencing that at all on my graphite or red cases. They fit just right. So maybe it is isolated.
The only thing that makes me slightly nervous is that, as someone else already said, the case doesn't completely cover the edge..it just sits right against it. All the corners are still protected, but it's less coverage than I'm used to with the iPhone 4 version. But on the plus side, this should mean that the case won't interfere with screen protectors (if you're into the sort of thing). I gave up on them on my iPhone 4 because the corners of the case always got caught on the film.
Hmm, so there is no actual front lip that slightly goes over the glass now? Seems like a step backwards in design compared to the 4. Guess ill have to see how I like it once it comes in. If it doesn't provide enough protecting for the screen, I may go with the incipio frequency.
Still waiting on mine. Ordered Friday morning but my USPS tracking number says it didn't even ship (from Oklahoma) till today. Rather aggravating considering I live 2 hours from Speck and others were getting cases by Monday.
Still waiting on mine. Ordered Friday morning but my USPS tracking number says it didn't even ship (from Oklahoma) till today. Rather aggravating considering I live 2 hours from Speck and others were getting cases by Monday.
Just got mine in the mail. It's OK. I absolutely loved this case for my iPhone 4 but the fit on this one isn't as good. Like someone else mentioned, the case is a tiny bit loose.
Still prefer this case over the Candyshell, but I've also ordered an Incipio Frequency and I suspect that's going to be the one I decide to use permanently.
Still prefer this case over the Candyshell, but I've also ordered an Incipio Frequency and I suspect that's going to be the one I decide to use permanently.