First- I would like to thank Tao for allowing me the opportunity to review the cases for these companies for my 12 Pro.
I have received the Armadillotek Vanguard and Schnail iPulse thus far. The schnail Titan will be here by tomorrow.
For those that have followed my posts & reviews, I am quite familiar with Armadillotek from the 11PM case. While I enjoyed that case, I did find some shortcomings with it. For one, anyone who knows my preferences with cases, knows I despise branding. Last yers version had the company name down the kickstand, that was a non starter for me. Also, there were some TPU fitment issues.
For the 2020 version from my 12 Pro- the branding is gone 🎉 and the fitment issues are no longer a concern. So right there, we have a stark improvement.
Lets be clear, this is a case in the mold of the OtterBox defender, but for a fraction of the cost. Armadillotek states it can handle repeated drops at 21 feet. While I am not willing to attempt those drops, I will say, I feel very comfortable with this case on that my phone is safe and secure.
Other thoughts-
For the price this case cannot be beat.
I have received the Armadillotek Vanguard and Schnail iPulse thus far. The schnail Titan will be here by tomorrow.
For those that have followed my posts & reviews, I am quite familiar with Armadillotek from the 11PM case. While I enjoyed that case, I did find some shortcomings with it. For one, anyone who knows my preferences with cases, knows I despise branding. Last yers version had the company name down the kickstand, that was a non starter for me. Also, there were some TPU fitment issues.
For the 2020 version from my 12 Pro- the branding is gone 🎉 and the fitment issues are no longer a concern. So right there, we have a stark improvement.
Lets be clear, this is a case in the mold of the OtterBox defender, but for a fraction of the cost. Armadillotek states it can handle repeated drops at 21 feet. While I am not willing to attempt those drops, I will say, I feel very comfortable with this case on that my phone is safe and secure.
Other thoughts-
- the buttons for such a large case are excellent. Very responsive, and no extra issues activating them.
- The port cover over the lightening charger is very stiff and firm. It holds in place well, but can be difficult to pull out if you utilize wired charging.
- Even though its a large case, wireless charging was no issue on different wireless chargers.
- The case comes with a built in screen protector, which is fine. I do remove them and use with my tempered glass. I am happy to state, the case works with my ESR full screen protector.
For the price this case cannot be beat.
