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Best Aluminum Case for the iPhone 4?

  • Element Case Vapor Pro/Black Ops/Spectra Bumper for iPhone 4

    Votes: 18 32.7%
  • E13ctron Aluminum S4 Bumper for iPhone 4

    Votes: 5 9.1%
  • E13ctron Aluminum Acetal Hybrid S4 Bumper for iPhone 4

    Votes: 12 21.8%
  • Draco Design Draco IV Aluminum Bumper for iPhone 4

    Votes: 5 9.1%
  • Apex Armor for iPhone 4

    Votes: 1 1.8%
  • Alumacase for iPhone 4

    Votes: 1 1.8%
  • Rokform Rokbed for iPhone 4

    Votes: 1 1.8%
  • Kineticcase for iPhone 4

    Votes: 1 1.8%
  • Tiger Design Blade Aluminum Bumper for iPhone 4

    Votes: 2 3.6%
  • Xcel Case for iPhone 4

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Atomi Hybrid for iPhone 4

    Votes: 8 14.5%
  • Atomic Diamondback for iPhone 4

    Votes: 1 1.8%

  • Total voters
    55

Austin M.

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Vote on the poll which is the best overall aluminum case for the iPhone 4. I've gathered up all of the "popular" ones for everyone to see.
 
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Does this poll just get lost if no one replies? I guess it needs a bump to be seen.
 
The problem with polls is people stop seeing them because they don't bump when people respond.

i would like to see a meaningful result. It tells way more than one or two opinions in a thread.
 
i go with element i have a few aluminum case and has problems with them with element pro not
 
I should have mentioned mine is Element Pro Spectra. I've had GPS issues with the bare phone. The case hasn't made that worse.

I came very close to choosing the E13ctron. It was a race Spectra vs Hybrid E13ctron, Spectra came out first.
 
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I have a few in my case drawer. . .
e13ctron
e13ctron hybrid
Vapor Pro Spectra (all silver)
(and a few non metallic cases)

I can't decide, so I rotate off and on.

Of these, IMHO . . .
Best feel: VPS
Least effect on phone signal: VPS, with e13ctron hybrid close behind
Lease effect on GPS: ec13tron hybrid.

The GPS effect is the most dramatic to me. I checked both hybrids while driving various roads. e13ctron hybrid did not seem to have any effect, while the VPS could have a drastic effect--sometime on, sometimes WAY off. Since I only need GPS when I travel, it's not a problem to changes cases off and on. Just need to remember the wrench!
 
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