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Diztronic iPhone 5 case! Anyone have it?
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Solution (owners of the original iPhone may already have one of these):I agree -- this is one of the best budget cases out there. I originally got this as a temporary case, but I'm now thinking of using it permanently.
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the NGP was a horrible fit on mine. I got the grey smoke one. the bottom sags and the top doesn't seem to quite fit. it also makes the top button hard to press.
i got the diztronic today in the mail, much MUCH better fit, top button easy to press, and the black matte looks much better imo.
I just received this case. I have tried the black/charcoal Candyshell, black/charcoal Candyshell satin and Incipio Frequency and this Diztronic case is my favorite. It's very slim, feels great in my hand and doesn't show scratches/oily fingerprints like the black Candyshell. I ordered a Candyshell satin for this reason, but I wanted something less bulky. For $12, you can't go wrong with this case. Only issue was the Ghost Armor screen protector started to come up in the corners once I put this case on. I ended up taking the screen protector off. Ghost Armor has a "case friendly" size, but it might be too small and not cover enough of the screen after I saw it today at a GA kiosk.
I am currently using the Diztronic and I have to say its pretty great. The fit is perfect, and doesnt seem to be causing any issues with my spigen/sgp screen protector. I also ordered an IceBox Edge but that was terrible and sent it back within 30 minutes of unboxing. I still would like a clear back case but this one will be hard to move off from unless I find the worlds most perfect case.
These cases seem to strike the perfect balance of being slim, sturdy, and economical. Great reviews from virtually everybody. I really just wish they didn't brandish the rear with that large, ugly logo.
Mine's arriving on Monday and i'm going to use it as an interim case until Power Support releases their sleek Air Jackets in November.
Edit: I found this post in another thread:
Can anybody confirm that this case won't scratch the iPhone 5?
Mine's arriving on Monday and i'm going to use it as an interim case until Power Support releases their sleek Air Jackets in November.
Edit: I found this post in another thread:
Can anybody confirm that this case won't scratch the iPhone 5?
I have had one on and off a few times with no scratches. I don't know how a plastic case could scratch the phone. It's the dust that could scratch. This case is sealed pretty well--I don't think dust will be as much of a problem. Also, it is tight enough not to move around--another way dust could scratch. So I'm not too worried--it's a nice case.
I love my clear one!
Great feel, very solid, nice curved side, not too thick but protective enough it seems.
My Poetic Atmosphere is taking the back burner now.
Great feel, very solid, nice curved side, not too thick but protective enough it seems.
My Poetic Atmosphere is taking the back burner now.
Just got my white case. Crazy how thin it is, makes me even more excited to get my hands on my iPhone 5 someday. (If it ever gets out of backorder)
Heres some comparison shots with a similar ZooGue case for the 4/4S:
Heres some comparison shots with a similar ZooGue case for the 4/4S:
My clear/frosted case came in. I really don't like it on black iPhone. It's way more white than I expected.
The case itself is OK. Only problem I see with it is the port cutouts are extremely tight. It is a touch thicker than the Poetic Atmosphere (my current preferred case), but slimmer than most others I've tried.
Pictures:
The case itself is OK. Only problem I see with it is the port cutouts are extremely tight. It is a touch thicker than the Poetic Atmosphere (my current preferred case), but slimmer than most others I've tried.
Pictures:
I received my matte black diztronic case today and I must say this case is the bomb. It keeps the slim profile of the IP5, it's sleek, and the matte black feels real nice in your hands.
The overall fit is perfect and the volume rocker is a real nice touch. My favorite case thus far that I've tried. Real happy with mine.
The overall fit is perfect and the volume rocker is a real nice touch. My favorite case thus far that I've tried. Real happy with mine.
Is the Poetic's bottom lip much more floppy than the Diztronic?
I've got the black matte diztronic on a black iphone right now and its very nice, but was looking at the Poetic.
I got the Diztronic but decided on the KaysCase instead... here's my review I wrote on Amazon (review is for Diztronic vs Luvvitt vs KaysCase):
Short review:
Luvvitt - Frosted on inside back, glossy on back, clear gloss on sides and top. Fits perfectly (even around my bestskinsever iPhone 5 Total Body Skin with Case Optimized Screen Skin, which has skins all around the sides, back, and front)
Diztronic - Frosted all the way around on the inside, and glossy on the outside. Fits perfectly (even around my bestskinsever iPhone 5 Total Body Skin with Case Optimized Screen Skin, which has skins all around the sides, back, and front)
Conclusion:
Frost on Diztronic is not as clear as the Luvvitt so I ended up choosing the Luvvitt for now because I wanted something minimal and somewhat clear without being completely clear. With the Diztronic, you can still see the phone through the case but it's definitely more cloudy while the Luvvitt is just the right amount of transparency. The completely clear cases (ie.-Rocketfish clear TPU) tend to stick to the back of my skins and cause some ugly stickiness. I ordered the KaysCase as well so we'll see how that one looks when I get it.
UPDATE (10/09/12):
Just received my KaysCase today and after comparing the three I think I am going to go with the KaysCase over the Luvvitt and Diztronic. While the other two cases are good and fit nicely, I like the KaysCase for the following reasons:
- Large opening at bottom... while some don't like this, I do because it allows me to use my headphones with the case. The other two had small openings for the headphone jack. While I have no doubt that the other two will work with the supplied Apple Earpods, they do not work well with the adapter on my Shure headphones.
- Buttons are a bit easier to press through the TPU. The other two cases make it hard to press the power and volume buttons... this may be because of my skin (best skins ever) but the KaysCase is very easy to press the buttons.
- Perfect fit with best skins ever total protection skins installed... even with my skins installed (all around), the case fits nicely and has a wraparound lip so I can lay my phone face down while in meetings/etc...
- The back of the case has a matte material while the sides are glossy clear... this nice because the sides have some grip to it and the back doesn't look like it'll scratch at all
Lastly, while I don't like the fact that the KaysCase I got has their logo on the back (on the bottom of the case) I can live with that because it is a functional case and perfect for what I need it for.
Short review:
Luvvitt - Frosted on inside back, glossy on back, clear gloss on sides and top. Fits perfectly (even around my bestskinsever iPhone 5 Total Body Skin with Case Optimized Screen Skin, which has skins all around the sides, back, and front)
Diztronic - Frosted all the way around on the inside, and glossy on the outside. Fits perfectly (even around my bestskinsever iPhone 5 Total Body Skin with Case Optimized Screen Skin, which has skins all around the sides, back, and front)
Conclusion:
Frost on Diztronic is not as clear as the Luvvitt so I ended up choosing the Luvvitt for now because I wanted something minimal and somewhat clear without being completely clear. With the Diztronic, you can still see the phone through the case but it's definitely more cloudy while the Luvvitt is just the right amount of transparency. The completely clear cases (ie.-Rocketfish clear TPU) tend to stick to the back of my skins and cause some ugly stickiness. I ordered the KaysCase as well so we'll see how that one looks when I get it.
UPDATE (10/09/12):
Just received my KaysCase today and after comparing the three I think I am going to go with the KaysCase over the Luvvitt and Diztronic. While the other two cases are good and fit nicely, I like the KaysCase for the following reasons:
- Large opening at bottom... while some don't like this, I do because it allows me to use my headphones with the case. The other two had small openings for the headphone jack. While I have no doubt that the other two will work with the supplied Apple Earpods, they do not work well with the adapter on my Shure headphones.
- Buttons are a bit easier to press through the TPU. The other two cases make it hard to press the power and volume buttons... this may be because of my skin (best skins ever) but the KaysCase is very easy to press the buttons.
- Perfect fit with best skins ever total protection skins installed... even with my skins installed (all around), the case fits nicely and has a wraparound lip so I can lay my phone face down while in meetings/etc...
- The back of the case has a matte material while the sides are glossy clear... this nice because the sides have some grip to it and the back doesn't look like it'll scratch at all
Lastly, while I don't like the fact that the KaysCase I got has their logo on the back (on the bottom of the case) I can live with that because it is a functional case and perfect for what I need it for.
Yeah, the bottom lip on the Poetic Atmosphere is quite easy to bend. It's one big cutout at the bottom, so you're talking a nearly phone-width strip of rubber that's a couple of mms thick--essentially a soft rubber band. The Diztronic is significantly more structured.
I don't find the Atmosphere lip bugging me though, and it hasn't gotten saggy even though I've taken the case on and off the phone several times. It's also shaped with an L cross section to fit the edge, so doesn't really tend to move around all that much. So, I'm sticking with it for now.
If the lip of the Atmosphere does start bugging me, a black Diztronic or perhaps a SwitchEasy Tone would probably be my next shot.
Loving this case so far, I have the black one for my black iPhone. It looks great, feels great, and is extremely slim and lightweight. It's unbeatable considering the price it's sold for.
The only flaws:
-The power/sleep button has little tactile feedback and is somewhat difficult to press down.
-The headphone cutout on the bottom doesn't fit my ear phones, and i'm sure it doesn't fit several other brands as well. If you want to use headphones other than Apples stock earpods with this case, you'll likely need a headphone jack adapter.
-Finally, and this is purely preference, but a case like this could do without the Diztronic logo on the back for a completely clean and minimal look.
I figure if a company decides to make a case with the same form factor, fit, and material of the Diztronic combined with the high quality, tactile metal buttons of the original iPhone 4 bumper, it would be the perfect iPhone case.
Out of all the extensive research i've done so far, my top 3 cases are:
1. Power Support Air Jacket (to be released, so the jury is still out, but PS is widely known to make very high quality products and the Air Jacket is definitely the sleekest looking case i've seen so far.)
2. Diztronic TPU case
3. SwitchEasy Tones
The only flaws:
-The power/sleep button has little tactile feedback and is somewhat difficult to press down.
-The headphone cutout on the bottom doesn't fit my ear phones, and i'm sure it doesn't fit several other brands as well. If you want to use headphones other than Apples stock earpods with this case, you'll likely need a headphone jack adapter.
-Finally, and this is purely preference, but a case like this could do without the Diztronic logo on the back for a completely clean and minimal look.
I figure if a company decides to make a case with the same form factor, fit, and material of the Diztronic combined with the high quality, tactile metal buttons of the original iPhone 4 bumper, it would be the perfect iPhone case.
Out of all the extensive research i've done so far, my top 3 cases are:
1. Power Support Air Jacket (to be released, so the jury is still out, but PS is widely known to make very high quality products and the Air Jacket is definitely the sleekest looking case i've seen so far.)
2. Diztronic TPU case
3. SwitchEasy Tones
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Can someone tell me if it will have good anti-slide control on a table or in the plastic console of my car? thanks!
I use Diztronic on my iPhone 5 and it's a good case. Snug fit, not too thick. And unlike some of you guys, I like its glossy lip!
There are 2 things that bother me, though:
1. A bit too heavy. It makes your iPhone 5 noticeably heavier (well, at least to me), so I went ahead and weighed my phone with it. Turns out the case weighs 25g, which may not seem much, but it actually makes your phone weigh exactly the same as iPhone 4, 137g! So indeed it makes a difference... The weight kind of bothers me a bit if I'm lying in bed and reading, say, Twitter...
2. The ON/OFF button is a bit stiff, but it's not really a problem.
Does anyone know any minimalist black cases similar to Diztronic, but a bit LIGHTER?
There are 2 things that bother me, though:
1. A bit too heavy. It makes your iPhone 5 noticeably heavier (well, at least to me), so I went ahead and weighed my phone with it. Turns out the case weighs 25g, which may not seem much, but it actually makes your phone weigh exactly the same as iPhone 4, 137g! So indeed it makes a difference... The weight kind of bothers me a bit if I'm lying in bed and reading, say, Twitter...
2. The ON/OFF button is a bit stiff, but it's not really a problem.
Does anyone know any minimalist black cases similar to Diztronic, but a bit LIGHTER?
Hello guys!Do you know where can i buy the diztronic frost clear iphone 5 case or glitterflex case?I really love these cases but neither amazon nor the only one ebay seller send the cases to Greece!!Im desperate!!Could someone help me get one of these?I have pay pal and want to aqquire the clear frost and the pink glitterflex for iphone 5!
I got this case in black and initially thought my search was over, but I'm a picky **** and I think this one is going back also. It does seem kind of heavy, which I was willing to accept, but I noticed that the back seems to get marks on it easily. Not really scuffs, but light spots I guess from where it touches tables and such. It's light around the edges on the back and in a couple random places. I guess it's the trade off when you get something that isn't glossy/fingerprint-attracting, but it looks old after less than a week of use and I haven't been hard on it at all. Between that and the weight and the power button being kind of stiff, it's too many compromises for my taste.