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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.

macrumors 6502a
Original poster
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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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 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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