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Deff Cleave/DRACO IV Aluminum Bumper for iPhone 4 Discussion & Questions Thread
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you can get a real one from one of the autorized sellers, the real one has Draco printed/engraved on the side, the chinese have Cleave on the side because Draco is trade marked
I got mine from www.igearusa.com with cupon code IGEAR2011 for 20% off but i don't know if they will ship it to india
real Draco IV
fake chinese Cleave.
^ I hear ya. If I were to nitpick on this beautiful bumper besides the loss of signal strength would be the micro-sim tray cutout. Kinda disrupts the beautiful contour that is looked better continuously and is otherwise immaculate. When I grab it side ways, I can feel my finger being wedged in a little into the tray cutout. Otherwise I'd give it a 9/10. -1 being the obvious diminishing reception strength.
That's not correct. Draco and Cleave are the same product/company. There are fakes for both names regardless. Draco is for North America while Cleave is for Asia.
It's kinda obvious?
Tekcases ships internationally. Order from there and get them to ship it to you.
I know it's complicated, but if you just took the time to look up which authorized distributors shipped internationally this would be a non issue.
Link to shipping info
From TekCases.com said:
Also, try spelling out your words completely, this is a forum, not a damn text message to a school friend.
When did you?
@Munkypoo7
I'll take care.
what is the problem, by the way?
Asking politely..
Okay, So I finally got my Draco IV in. I read most of the posts in this thread and read gadget macs review of both the IV and the limited edition. Based off of that review (since it showed photo evidence) I had hoped that I wouldn't be beaten down with the reduced signal stick...What a let-down. I have full bars in my house and watched it drop to 2 bars once the case was on. I restarted the phone and it stayed like that.
The case itself is beautiful. It went on with ease and I even took off my Ghost Armor and put on the free screen (I will have the Ghost Armor replaced). The buttons wiggle a little inside but the major flaw is the reduced signal. Oh well, another aluminum case with reduced signal. Thats the nature of the beast. I think I will stick with the case unless the signal becomes unbearable. I'm also waiting for Graft to fix their Leverage and may go to that one.
FYI i got the blue version of the case...this thing really is a looker.
The case itself is beautiful. It went on with ease and I even took off my Ghost Armor and put on the free screen (I will have the Ghost Armor replaced). The buttons wiggle a little inside but the major flaw is the reduced signal. Oh well, another aluminum case with reduced signal. Thats the nature of the beast. I think I will stick with the case unless the signal becomes unbearable. I'm also waiting for Graft to fix their Leverage and may go to that one.
FYI i got the blue version of the case...this thing really is a looker.
Ok, so i got my draco IV today in the mail. Ordered from aliexpress. Gotta say the quality is good, fits in well though the button makes some rattling sound when you shake the phone. Other than that its fine. Heres my review+photos of it:
this case came in a retail packaging similar to the original one. well packed and no damage on box whatsoever. Whats inside the box: 2 extra screws, screwdriver, buttons for volume rocker, power and silent switch.
Right side of the case
left side of the case
The quality of this case was excellent. I got the grey one for my white 4s. Anodized metal feel
field test before case on
field test after case on
(I'm in australia btw)
I dont notice much change in the signal, maybe down a bar?(maybe thats cause I'm at home i guess). I can live with that. Maybe I'll use this case for sometime to test the signal strength when i'm out. GPS locks on fine as well.
pictures of phone with case on. fits on perfectly. with no flaws. overall a good buy for 36$ with shipping.
this case came in a retail packaging similar to the original one. well packed and no damage on box whatsoever. Whats inside the box: 2 extra screws, screwdriver, buttons for volume rocker, power and silent switch.
Right side of the case
left side of the case
The quality of this case was excellent. I got the grey one for my white 4s. Anodized metal feel
field test before case on
field test after case on
(I'm in australia btw)
I dont notice much change in the signal, maybe down a bar?(maybe thats cause I'm at home i guess). I can live with that. Maybe I'll use this case for sometime to test the signal strength when i'm out. GPS locks on fine as well.
pictures of phone with case on. fits on perfectly. with no flaws. overall a good buy for 36$ with shipping.
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Ok, so i got my draco IV today in the mail. Ordered from aliexpress. So its an oem one. Gotta say the quality is good, fits in well though the button makes some rattling sound when you shake the phone. Other than that its fine. Heres my review+photos of it:
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this case came in a retail packaging similar to the original one. well packed and no damage on box whatsoever. Whats inside the box: 2 extra screws, screwdriver, buttons for volume rocker, power and silent switch.
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Right side of the case
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left side of the case
The quality of this case was excellent. I got the grey one for my white 4s. Anodized metal feel
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field test before case on
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field test after case on
(I'm in australia btw)
I dont notice much change in the signal, maybe down a bar?(maybe thats cause I'm at home i guess). I can live with that. Maybe I'll use this case for sometime to test the signal strength when i'm out. GPS locks on fine as well.
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pictures of phone with case on. fits on perfectly. with no flaws. overall a good buy for 36$ with shipping.
Looking good - ordered mine from iGEARUSA last week - should be here in 10 days, hope it doesn't have any issues with Telstra either.
Do you think it adds a lot of bulk to the phone?
oops sorry yeah. non oem, i opted for ems, got to me in a week.
feels great , just a lil bit bulky on the side but feels great in the hand
i think it should be fine.Okay after a day of this thing I've decided it's not for me. Going to look into the Graft Leverage. The Draco is a cool case, just stupid stuff bothers me about it. One, the reception issue. Two, I don't like that the buttons "wiggle" in the case...makes for a crazy sound when the phone vibrates while laying on something. Finally, I got the blue color which is a little "loud" for my style. I realize the last one was my preference, I'm not ranting just listing my reasons for getting rid of it.
This is what the supplies showed to me.
Are these colors close to real one??
http://www.4shared.com/photo/8_VGE3vP/Mobile_Photo_111116_211235.html
Are these colors close to real one??
http://www.4shared.com/photo/8_VGE3vP/Mobile_Photo_111116_211235.html
I have the Draco IV Limited edition White on my White iPhone 4s. It looks really good. I received tons of compliments on the case. I also get people in my class staring at my phone. I have not complaints on the looks or the quality.
BUT!
I think i'm going to return it back. The main reason is the signal issue. IN school i used to make calls in certain spots... with this case on i can't make a call in school for the life of me. At home, i typically have 2-3 Bars and full wifi strength. With the case on i'm at 1 bar to no bars with a decrease in wifi signal.
At my Gym i have full bars 3G and i could stream di.fm app on my phone. With the case on i drop down 3-4 bars but i still have 3G and could still stream music.
I really love this case and i hate to return it. but, what's the point of having a beautiful case if you can't even receive a phone call or text msg?
BUT!
I think i'm going to return it back. The main reason is the signal issue. IN school i used to make calls in certain spots... with this case on i can't make a call in school for the life of me. At home, i typically have 2-3 Bars and full wifi strength. With the case on i'm at 1 bar to no bars with a decrease in wifi signal.
At my Gym i have full bars 3G and i could stream di.fm app on my phone. With the case on i drop down 3-4 bars but i still have 3G and could still stream music.
I really love this case and i hate to return it. but, what's the point of having a beautiful case if you can't even receive a phone call or text msg?
