Got one today! I was really excited until I found out about this....
sigh, I guess handcrafted might not be as good as it sounds....
What did you "find out"
Got one today! I was really excited until I found out about this....
sigh, I guess handcrafted might not be as good as it sounds....
Got one today! I was really excited until I found out about this....
sigh, I guess handcrafted might not be as good as it sounds....
Got one today! I was really excited until I found out about this....
sigh, I guess handcrafted might not be as good as it sounds....
To much material was taken off and the screw hole on the left of the charging access is blown.??? Found out about what? Am I missing something?
im just saying imo this case looks like it will be bulky ass hell, look how far the 30 pin dock connector is set into the case when connected in the pic. just saying
I dont think he meant the dock area (charging access) is incorrect. From what I understand, its the screw head/hole thats stripped. So you would have to drill the screw out to get the case off of your iPhone ? Or is just that the screw would be loose in the hole ? Either way, it points to some shoddy workmanship![]()
This is what I have found out
1) As far as I can tell, reception is same with the plastic bumper that I was using. 5 bars at work, 4 bars at home, and no difference in call quality.
2) Design in Japan, but made in Taiwan.
3) To Polzii and Jbromer: No sir, the screw hole isn't stripped. The part of the main frame that covers the screw head had chipped away. The tragedy happened when I tried to scratch off a paint bulge on top of the chipped off area. The aluminum easily crumbled away when I applied force with my finger nail. For something that cost 99 USD, this shouldn't had happened. My theory is that they might had took off too much material from side, which then weakened the structure towards the outer screw head.
4) Today, I took the bumper back to the store hoping to get an exchange. The manager was really nice, he opened up two more Draco IV bumpers for me to inspect... Sadly all of them appears to have the same paint bulge and thin structure... I returned the bumper and got a full refund... Now my baby is shell-less again![]()
This is what I have found out
1) As far as I can tell, reception is same with the plastic bumper that I was using. 5 bars at work, 4 bars at home, and no difference in call quality.
2) Design in Japan, but made in Taiwan.
3) To Polzii and Jbromer: No sir, the screw hole isn't stripped. The part of the main frame that covers the screw head had chipped away. The tragedy happened when I tried to scratch off a paint bulge on top of the chipped off area. The aluminum easily crumbled away when I applied force with my finger nail. For something that cost 99 USD, this shouldn't had happened. My theory is that they might had took off too much material from side, which then weakened the structure towards the outer screw head.
4) Today, I took the bumper back to the store hoping to get an exchange. The manager was really nice, he opened up two more Draco IV bumpers for me to inspect... Sadly all of them appears to have the same paint bulge and thin structure... I returned the bumper and got a full refund... Now my baby is shell-less again![]()
ongharry1014, thank you for the update, cheers
Im having second thoughts about the case after the review posted. Will wait until they go to version 2.
Ha ha, yeah - I feel like we are all Charlie Brown with Lucy and the football. We get so excited with each new case and then... There will be no perfect aluminum case. At this point I will buy the 1st one that I can be pretty confident:
1) Doesn't kill reception
2) Fits the CDMA iphone
3) Protects the phone (has at least some lay on the table design and fits with a front/rear screen protector)
That's it for me - It seems to be a race between this one, the Jawcase, and any of the others (Element, E13ctron, Apex Armor, Xcel) getting their acts together on updating for the CDMA iPhone - I know I could buy the e13ctron now, but I just won't pay that much to have the mute switch mis-aligned... I will not buy an Atomic (see other thread for my story there). I am just afraid all those manufacturers have just not publicly stated that they are just holding their breath for iphone 5 and aren't really going to update...
i wouldnt take the reception review from this one case as a good sign, as you know if you are in a high reception area it might not be enough to make it drop on bar but could drip a couple of decibels for someone that is on the border or 2 bars it could drop you to a low 1 bar, this case really needs to be tested with decibel readings they tend to tell the truth the best. i would love to get my hands on one but i can pay 100 dollars for cases that i am sure will give me problems as i live in a low signal area, i have to use the micro cell at the house just to make calls. i have contacted but no reply. chris975 is the man for aluminum case reviews in my opinion, he writes up the best reviews on these cases cause he has had every one.
it downs look as bulky as i though it would but at the corners and the top still seems kinda fat would have been nice to see a bunch more pics before he returned
i wouldnt take the reception review from this one case as a good sign, as you know if you are in a high reception area it might not be enough to make it drop on bar but could drip a couple of decibels for someone that is on the border or 2 bars it could drop you to a low 1 bar, this case really needs to be tested with decibel readings they tend to tell the truth the best. i would love to get my hands on one but i can pay 100 dollars for cases that i am sure will give me problems as i live in a low signal area, i have to use the micro cell at the house just to make calls. i have contacted but no reply. chris975 is the man for aluminum case reviews in my opinion, he writes up the best reviews on these cases cause he has had every one.
it downs look as bulky as i though it would but at the corners and the top still seems kinda fat would have been nice to see a bunch more pics before he returned
Now available on Amazon.
Very true. I already have a LOT of iPhone 4 cases, at least 30 different onesI like the looks of the el3ctron but I prefer the atomic hybrid (havent had to deal with CS, lol) and the vapor (Ive got good reception) designs. Also like the iChair design. I dont have to have another aluminum case, but the Deff Cleave looks really cool and different.
Ive got the Magpul case and the ID america cases coming in soon too. So, I can afford to wait, not like I will run out of cases any time soon.
The Jawcase looks interesting too, I'll probably order one when it is released.
Wow! Can you do a little comparative review about them? Be great to know your experiences.