Mine shipped from Element today. I sent back my Formula 4 case to them on Friday so I'll have that $50 refund coming and I had a 20% off coupon code and for whatever reason I wasn't charged for shipping from Element?
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Element Vapor Case
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Mine shipped from Element today. I sent back my Formula 4 case to them on Friday so I'll have that $50 refund coming and I had a 20% off coupon code and for whatever reason I wasn't charged for shipping from Element?
Cant wait
Well apparently Element was out of stock of some parts for the Royal Purple. But luckily I contacted them as my order was going out and paid a small difference and will get my case tomorrow.
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Got my Royal Purple Vapor today. Finish and fit are very nice. Color varies depending on light source but looks very good. So far cell signal seems about the same I've had it in Field Test all day. But while checking after i got home id say i may be 1 bar lower? I did notice wifi sensitivity was a little less. Before using the case I would pick up office wifi with VPro phone doesn't see it. I'm inback of shop where signal was very low but was detected. I'm sure in regular conditions will not even notice a difference. Will post a few pics later.
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Only the black/silver ones are fake, got it from a friend as present. The others are definitely 100% genuine element cases... yeah they are really expensive but its worth it
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Mind sharing how do you adjust the foams? I had the same problem with my royal purple vapor pro.
I have seen a couple comments of 20% off. I only see a 10% from Element. I am about to order my case but would love to find a 20% off coupon if they do exist.
Thanks!
There ya go.. 20% off coupon:
ecmj20off12
Enjoy!!
If you don't mind, what case are you about to order?
Thanks!
Looking at the Vapor Pro Chroma Black. I have gone back and forth between the Stealth and Chroma and ultimately decided I wanted the Ultrasuede backplate.
Just ordered a vapor pro, what's the best dock (other than the element dock) for this? I was thinking about doin the oem 4s dock + a rad tech extender but i haven't seen anyone with pictures of this and in my mind I picture into be quite ugly. I was also looking at the billet dock but are there any other minimalist charging docks out there? I'm not looking for one with speakers, and I'm not looking for a stand. Thanks in advance!
Only the black/silver ones are fake, got it from a friend as present. The others are definitely 100% genuine element cases... yeah they are really expensive but its worth it
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Mind sharing how do you adjust the foams? I had the same problem with my royal purple vapor pro.
Yeah.
I completely peeled off the foam part and cut them to be narrower so that they fit precisely in the "railing" part of the case. (The case has grooves so that your antenna will lock on to it exactly)
The reason why a lot of these cases don't fit the way people want is because the foam gets in the way of the railing. I am 100% sure of this having seen at least 10-15 real AND fake cases.
For the most part, all of them are cut extremely precisely and the ONLY reason why some fit better than others is because of the foam being too wide or not put on precisely.
are there any alternatives to the element vapor pro dock? I was looking at the universaldock without adapters but heard it still doesnt fit, or does any one have anylinks to a knockoff docks that will fit the vapor pro?
just received my vapor comp patriot yesterday. All was fine until i realise that i can move my case front and back in the case. Seems loose even when it is fully tightened unlike my vapor comp stealth which has absolutely no movements.
After swap between both cap and case, i realise the fault lies with the patriot white cap which seems to cause the problem.
Anyone has any idea what would element case recommend me to do?
After swap between both cap and case, i realise the fault lies with the patriot white cap which seems to cause the problem.
Anyone has any idea what would element case recommend me to do?
Try putting a bit of outward bend to top and bottom and see if this helps.
Nothing compared to the real one? Your experience is much different than most who have bought both. Your fake could of been crap but many are pleased with their fakes. I'm very happy with my fake black ops and glad I paid 7x less than I would of if I got ripped off, I mean bought from Element.
I have two real Vapor Pros that should be flawless in fit and finish for the price, and they both are. I have tried five Vapor Pro fakes from different sellers. For the price, the fakes are hard to resist, but they all had different problems. Finish match problems, dirt or flaws in the finish, sharp or rough edges, screw holes machined wrong, and fit problems with the r/f inserts. So far I have trashed or given all of my fakes away as I have not yet had one without some kind of flaw or other problems.