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Element Vapor Case

Bakakage said:
Yeah I saw the ilounge pictures a while ago, I knew it existed, but I didn't know we would be able to order it when the pre-orders start ordering. I had a gun metal slider on my 3GS, and it was my favorite color/case combo out of everything else. This combo is looking to become my fav yet again.
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I gotcha. Well... to be honest, with Element Case's track record, there's no real way to be sure until something is announced.
 
lorenwade said:
I gotcha. Well... to be honest, with Element Case's track record, there's no real way to be sure until something is announced.
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I can a wait for more weeks/month if it the color option isn't there when I order :D the gun metal is worth it to me. I considered the incase sliders but there is something off setting with the new iphone 4 sliders, I can't quite put my finger on it but I think they look pretty damn ugly. I have yet to see one in real life so it may just be the pictures I've seen of it. I think it's probably because the vapor design makes everything else look boring in comparison with those oh so sexy curves.
 
What the heck happened???

I go out of town for a few days and return to find our epic Vapor thread was blown up & locked up?

Wassup with that?

Did any of the thread "regulars" receive their Vapor4, yet?
 
asleep said:
What the heck happened???

I go out of town for a few days and return to find our epic Vapor thread was blown up & locked up?

Wassup with that?

Did any of the thread "regulars" receive their Vapor4, yet?
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Nope, but I am soon supposedly :)
 
Ok here it goes... Please note ice never son a review nor even post on a thread like this one till I was in the same boat with every one else. For give the typing as my iphone does not like posting here!

Got my case Sat. Blk/blk.
Long review short, still don't know...

The case does add about 1/4 inch from top to bottom. So it doesn't fit so well in my nite ize cargo phone case

Bars: not a big drop. Yes I have one less bar as my wife but really?? Yet to drop a call so not to concerned abt this right now.

Cut outs... My god are they deep!! I do t use buds so don't care, I don't use a docking station either so again don't care.

I do have V1 (no sim cut out) happy about this!

Feel... Like it. In landscape mode it's very nice. Like it.

Carbon back... Love it!!! I'll be keeping the back sticker for sure!

Logos... Meah... Just another way for my friends to see that I paid WAY too much for a "bumper" but they do say "damn! That guy must be rich!!"

Price... Yea way to much for what it is. I know EC is small and overhead must be heavy but I would feel much better if I had paid $50 total. ( including carbon back)

Grip... I'm right handed but talk with my left most of the time. But I'm a finger tip holder so it still feels good.

Pet hair... This might be the deal breaker for me. Yes I have a dog and wife has a cat... The gap has hair in it now. Pain in the a** to get out... Told my wife that the cat had to go... For some reason she thinks the case should go... I asked if she wanted to draw straws and

OK I'm back from the ER regarding the cat going...
Over all I like the case. I'm just not feeling that "wow" factor after spending $108.00

So in my closing thoughts, I'm still on the fence about returning it just because of the cost. If it were around $50 I'd keep it with out a thought

Will you buy one based on this review? To all those picking at every post its going to come down to what I did... Just wait till your case comes in and decide for your self. Just because I'm most Lilly going to return mine does not mean you may or may not have the same pros and cons as I.

So all that being said, happy speedy postmen, and pre ordering!!
 
That was a good review Vapored. You addressed 2 key issues and that is the gap between the case and the phone and signal strength. This does seem to be playing out as I expected it would.
 
Vapored said:
Pet hair... This might be the deal breaker for me. Yes I have a dog and wife has a cat... The gap has hair in it now. Pain in the a** to get out... Told my wife that the cat had to go... For some reason she thinks the case should go... I asked if she wanted to draw straws and
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I got a big kick from this quote :D. Thanks for sharing your thought on the Vapor 4 (v1) Case. Did you by chance check your GPS statics with the V4 surrounding your iPhone?
 
Jackson743 said:
A lot of people seem to have taken a product they don't like personally. If you bought one and don't like it, that is one thing, But, if you don't have it, don't order or cancel your pre-order and move on. Personally, I don't like 99% of the accessories for the iphone. It's annoying attempting to wade through a couple thousand posts to find any useful information.

Depending on what Larry Greenberg and other reviewers, those that actually own the case, say about the reception, I'm going to consider buying the silver and blue one (when available).

Instead of the carbon fiber skin cover, does anyone know of a simple royal blue clear cover for the back? I know I saw it somewhere in this forum, but I can't find it.
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Go to zagg and then click on there zagg skin thing and you can probably find a royal blue or you can upload your own pic that's what I did and I made it all fancy with my name etc and the skin wraps around with your attenna so you don't have to worry about the metal touching and zagg says it eliminates the deathgrip and all that cools stuff so I think it's a good combo for this case only thing I don't like about it is it doesn't have a cutout for the apple logo
 
Thanks for the feedback everyone.

I pre-ordered the EC Vapor silver on silver. But, now I'm kind of liking the SGP Ultra Slider. I like how the clear back cover is not a sticker and is integrated into the frame. I think the minimal look with silver on black is tight.

http://www.sgpstore.com/product_info.php/cPath/21_28_89/products_id/1468

SGP site is also pretty 'minimal' with the info. You think that the Ultra Slider is medal or aluminum like the Vapor? I don't want it if it's plastic. And, you think it can be easily removed off the iPhone, unlike the Vapor?

IMO, these two cases are the best looking on the market.
 
Here is a question I have for those who have received it. When you look at the gap between the case and phone, do you see the stainless steel band, and do you see the cushion pieces at the corners. Do you see clear through to the other side of phone? Is it easy to see between the case and phone, and does that detract from the look of the case and phone.

The pictures just don't show this. Also, if I order a case and do not like it, will element case simply issue a refund, or is there a restocking fee?

Thanks in advance for your answers.
 
3goldens said:
boy am I glad I didnt preorder this piece of junk!
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I don't this case is total junk, I do thing it lacks refinement which you can see from V1 to V2. I think once element does a V3 perhaps a V4 it will most likely be one of most coolest cases around for the iphone 4.
 
biggnoggin said:
I don't this case is total junk, I do thing it lacks refinement which you can see from V1 to V2. I think once element does a V3 perhaps a V4 it will most likely be one of most coolest cases around for the iphone 4.
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The Vapor v.12 will be shipping by early next year :eek:
 
On mine (v1) the gps sig is slower as compared side by side with my wides IP4. We both went in the nude... No case or bumpers and they both loaded at the same time. She put her full body rubber case on and my vapor. Hers looked to loose no speed while mine took a full one sec to load. However in driving to work (35 miles 3 hwys, plus back roads) the gps worked just fine.

More on the gap... Yes its the silver band you can see and no you can't see the .0000000000001 in thick padding thats in their. But again, after 3 days I can't see the gap anymore due to lint, dig/cat hair and other crap you can find under your fingernails...

After wk today I will know for sure if I'm jeeping this case or not. Being that it is blk/blk v1 no sim cut I'm thinking about offerin it to a member first befor sending it back to EC. I'll let ya know later on today.
 
Vapored said:
On mine (v1) the gps sig is slower as compared side by side with my wides IP4. We both went in the nude... No case or bumpers and they both loaded at the same time. She put her full body rubber case on and my vapor.

Thanks for the review man and for keeping us in the loop. Too bad about the cat. Hope you get well soon. :D
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Any other reviews that are worth watching/reading? Not the guy that rambles for 10 minutes before opening the box please. I am about ready to order one and just curious if I missed any other reviews posted. Larry's was great!
 
yankintx said:
Here is a question I have for those who have received it. When you look at the gap between the case and phone, do you see the stainless steel band, and do you see the cushion pieces at the corners. Do younsee clear throug to the other side of phone? Is it easy to see between the case and phone, and does that detract from the look of the case and phone.

The pictures just don't show this. Also, if I order a case and do not like it, will element case simply issue a refund, or is there a restocking fee?

Thanks in a dance for answers.
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Id like to know as well
 
biggnoggin said:
I don't this case is total junk, I do thing it lacks refinement which you can see from V1 to V2. I think once element does a V3 perhaps a V4 it will most likely be one of most coolest cases around for the iphone 4.
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Give the chinese a couple months, and you will see these type of cases on ebay for 1/3 the cost of element. Not saying they will be any better or worse, but that's the way things have been. I wouldn't dream of paying 30 bucks for a case when I can get the same thing for under 10. Couldn't imagine spending 80-100 on a case for my phone. For those that did, I'm sure it is worth it to you.

Yeah I know there is a lot of chinese junk out there, but for those who know how to shop, the bargained are there as well!
 
Vapored said:
On mine (v1) the gps sig is slower as compared side by side with my wides IP4. We both went in the nude... No case or bumpers and they both loaded at the same time. She put her full body rubber case on and my vapor. Hers looked to loose no speed while mine took a full one sec to load. However in driving to work (35 miles 3 hwys, plus back roads) the gps worked just fine.

More on the gap... Yes its the silver band you can see and no you can't see the .0000000000001 in thick padding thats in their. But again, after 3 days I can't see the gap anymore due to lint, dig/cat hair and other crap you can find under your fingernails...

After wk today I will know for sure if I'm jeeping this case or not. Being that it is blk/blk v1 no sim cut I'm thinking about offerin it to a member first befor sending it back to EC. I'll let ya know later on today.
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I may be interested in your BLK/BLK v1 pm me a $
 
yankintx said:
Give the chinese a couple months, and you will see these type of cases on ebay for 1/3 the cost of element. Not saying they will be any better or worse, but that's the way things have been. I wouldn't dream of paying 30 bucks for a case when I can get the same thing for under 10. Couldn't imagine spending 80-100 on a case for my phone. For those that did, I'm sure it is worth it to you.

Yeah I know there is a lot of chinese junk out there, but for those who know how to shop, the bargained are there as well!
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While I agree, there's usually a chinese knock-off... I highly doubt they're gonna go through the trouble of a knock-off aluminum case. Machining is a precise job, I don't think $80 is too much to be honest. It could be lower, sure, but it's definitely not worth more than the $80. Just my two cents though. :)
 
Have there been any media reviews of the latest Vapor4 posted outside of iLounge?
 
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