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Are Spigen cases good quality, or cheap/non-protective?

webbuzz said:
The clear TPU one. Delivery is scheduled for tomorrow.
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If you wouldn't mind, when you get it can you let me know how the clear one is? I was debating that one vs the black one but I decided on the latter.

Side note: Did your Magpul case start to stretch out at all? I've had a couple throughout the years and more than half of them have started to pull away near the top. Hope they fix that issue when they come out with the new ones.
 
Haysbert said:
If you wouldn't mind, when you get it can you let me know how the clear one is? I was debating that one vs the black one but I decided on the latter.
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Sure will.

Side note: Did your Magpul case start to stretch out at all? I've had a couple throughout the years and more than half of them have started to pull away near the top. Hope they fix that issue when they come out with the new ones.
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I have the black and clear Magpul Field cases for my iPhone 5 and never had an issue. They get swapped pretty often.
 
KdFoto said:
Same as everyone else, great quality/feel to every Spigen case I've owned. One thing that I'm surprised no one has mentioned is the quality of their screen protectors. I've personally never been a fan of screen protectors on my phone but ever since I tried one that was included with one of my Spigen cases, I've never gone back. No hazy, tacky/bumpy orange peel look and feel like you get with some bigger names like Zagg. Especially on a black phone, even up close it's hard to tell there's anything there at all.
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One note is that Zagg has moved past the hazy, tacky/bumpy, orange feel look two generations ago.

I was using the HD screen on most of my devices and it was awesome. However now they have a Glass product that is virtually perfect for my use. You may want to give them another run if you were turned off by earlier products. It's all I use now on all our devices.
 
webbuzz said:
Nice looking case. I ordered the Spigen Capsule TPU, as a temporary case until Magpul releases the field case.

Mine was only $7.99. Hopefully it lasts a couple of months.
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Ditto!

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I just received the Neo hybrid in silver. It feels lighter & less substantial than I thought it would. It's more flexible. It feels kinda cheap. But it is a case so when I get my plus we shall see.
 
webbuzz said:
Looks good!
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So my case came in early and it's pretty decent. Not as ridged and more flexible than the Magpul (not expected) but I think it will due the job for a while. The only thing that concerns me is the logo on the inside, it's sort of rough. I might throw a pice of tape over it or something. Crazy though how shallow the case is. If you want some pics let me know and I can try to throw some up.
 
Haysbert said:
So my case came in early and it's pretty decent. Not as ridged and more flexible than the Magpul (not expected) but I think it will due the job for a while. The only thing that concerns me is the logo on the inside, it's sort of rough. I might throw a pice of tape over it or something. Crazy though how shallow the case is. If you want some pics let me know and I can try to throw some up.
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Do you think the logo will scratch the phone? That is kind of a bummer.
 
Spigen Neo Hybrids are excellent in every way, and offer good protection. On the phone, they look very high quality.

However, if you disassemble them, individually (the TPU sleeve and the Plastic outter) look cheap.

That said, I am a Spigen Neo Hybrid customer for life after the one I bought for my iPhone 5.
 
webbuzz said:
Do you think the logo will scratch the phone? That is kind of a bummer.
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I honestly can't say for sure but I hope not. Basically the little logo on the inside has all the writing raised up and its not exactly smooth. When you get yours tomorrow you can see what I'm talking about. I want to say somewhere on this forum someone mentioned that when they took their spigen case off after 6 months or a year that they had the logo on their phone.

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Haysbert said:
I honestly can't say for sure but I hope not. Basically the little logo on the inside has all the writing raised up and its not exactly smooth. When you get yours tomorrow you can see what I'm talking about. I want to say somewhere on this forum someone mentioned that when they took their spigen case off after 6 months or a year that they had the logo on their phone.
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https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1775320/

Found that thread I was thinking of, very last post.
 
Haysbert said:
I honestly can't say for sure but I hope not. Basically the little logo on the inside has all the writing raised up and its not exactly smooth. When you get yours tomorrow you can see what I'm talking about. I want to say somewhere on this forum someone mentioned that when they took their spigen case off after 6 months or a year that they had the logo on their phone.

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https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1775320/

Found that thread I was thinking of, very last post.
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Bummer. A piece of tape might be a good idea.

But. After a few months the back TPU started to sag, when I took it off it had actually left an imprint of the Spigen logo on the back of my iPhone 4. At first I thought it was just grease of crap had got in and left it but no matter what I did it wouldn't come off. So I was left with a Spigen logo imprint on my otherwise perfect phone.
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Haysbert said:
I honestly can't say for sure but I hope not. Basically the little logo on the inside has all the writing raised up and its not exactly smooth. When you get yours tomorrow you can see what I'm talking about. I want to say somewhere on this forum someone mentioned that when they took their spigen case off after 6 months or a year that they had the logo on their phone.
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USPS just delivered the case. The logo on the side is only raised on the outside of the case, inside is smooth. But, the Designed in California, Made in Korea, is raised on the inside. Not much. Still a poor design.

I like the case overall though.
 
webbuzz said:
USPS just delivered the case. The logo on the side is only raised on the outside of the case, inside is smooth. But, the Designed in California, Made in Korea, is raised on the inside. Not much. Still a poor design.

I like the case overall though.
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Thanks for the update.

Does it look like the inside logo on the above post?

Are you going to throw a piece of tape over it or leave it as is
 
Haysbert said:
Thanks for the update.

Does it look like the inside logo on the above post?

Are you going to throw a piece of tape over it or leave it as is
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Couldn't find the pic in that post, here is a snip from Amazon.

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I will probably find something to cover it with.

eta: There is another "air cushion technology" engraved into the other side. lol

What are these guys thinking?
 
webbuzz said:
Couldn't find the pic in that post, here is a snip from Amazon.

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I will probably find something to cover it with.

eta: There is another "air cushion technology" engraved into the other side. lol

What are these guys thinking?
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It was the 34th post by whirldy

I'm not to sure but for now I'll take it unless something better comes along for the same price ha.

"Air cushion technology"....haha
 
Haysbert said:
It was the 34th post by whirldy

I'm not to sure but for now I'll take it unless something better comes along for the same price ha.

"Air cushion technology"....haha
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Oh God, the logo on the kickstand case.
 
Posted some thoughts in the Spigen shipping thread, but figured might as well give my 2 cents here too.

I ordered a Spigen Neo Hybrid 4.7" from Amazon and the case is thinner than I expected, so might opt to get a thicker one for more protection. Currently I use a Tough Armor case on my iPhone 5, which I feel isn't too big, but provides good amount of protection. The only thing I don't like about the Tough Armor case is the hole in the back for Apple logo. I really don't care to see the logo and would prefer it covered, hence why I went with the Neo Hybrid for iPhone 6.

Spigen offers a a pretty good selection of cases and the more expensive ones tend to be more protective. People often review Spigen products positively, and I would definitely buy more of their stuff in the future.
 
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I have the tough armor for the iPhone 5s. Was great. I mean now it has my finger smudges on the back and some scratches on the back of it from keys and stuff. But my phone is in mint condition. I have dropped it a lot and let my 2,3,4 year old nieces use it and still in perfect condition

I see a bunch of people saying the quality isn't good but I didn't really notice a big difference between this and the outer box I had for my 4s. Other then its 1/2 the price

I ordered a 6 tough armor on amazon.
 
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