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Element Vapor Case
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Not that I have seen or heard about.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wkrISdjJR8g
short version: seems very durable, the 'carbon fiber' back, however, is just an adhesive sticker, which blows
Take the short version-haha! The guy rambles...seriously.
13 minutes for an unboxing!
Larry Greenberg also had a couple videos on both versions of the case. You guys should check those out. They were out before the snazzy guy's and are much more in depth.
that carbon back rocks! i think $20 for real carbon fiber is a steel... yea there are cheeper ones out their, but its not real carbon fiber... besides, it is in fact thinker than any "skin" backing ive seen as of yet...
Disenchanted
The reviews haven't been as stellar as I would have liked. Plus I haven't heard a word from Element since I paid them back on July 03rd. I can't give an A+ for customer service at this point even if the case turned out to be fantastic. 2 emails and one phone call from me and nothing in the way of a response from Element. I understand that they are very busy but I'm having a hard time making excuses for their lack of customer service at this point. I'm beginning to think I should do a charge back with Paypal for my two cases and wait until they get the bugs worked out. I believe that those who order one at Christmas time will end up with a far better product than I will for the same price. I'd prolly have more patience if they would make an attempt to reply to my emails.
I'm giving it until tomorrow and if i don't hear something I'm gonna pull the plug.
The reviews haven't been as stellar as I would have liked. Plus I haven't heard a word from Element since I paid them back on July 03rd. I can't give an A+ for customer service at this point even if the case turned out to be fantastic. 2 emails and one phone call from me and nothing in the way of a response from Element. I understand that they are very busy but I'm having a hard time making excuses for their lack of customer service at this point. I'm beginning to think I should do a charge back with Paypal for my two cases and wait until they get the bugs worked out. I believe that those who order one at Christmas time will end up with a far better product than I will for the same price. I'd prolly have more patience if they would make an attempt to reply to my emails.
I'm giving it until tomorrow and if i don't hear something I'm gonna pull the plug.
Signal Issues
I just got an email from them after asking about GPS signal:
Matthew,
We have made improvements to the case that improves the GPS signal.
Russell @ elementcase
From: Matthew
Sent: Saturday, August 07, 2010 10:34 AM
To: info@elementcase.com
Subject: Re: Vapor Update 07292010
I have heard reports that the case makes it impossible to use your GPS and wifi is effected? The case looks beautiful but if GPS doesn't work that's a huge issue.
Thanks ,
Matthew
I just got an email from them after asking about GPS signal:
Matthew,
We have made improvements to the case that improves the GPS signal.
Russell @ elementcase
From: Matthew
Sent: Saturday, August 07, 2010 10:34 AM
To: info@elementcase.com
Subject: Re: Vapor Update 07292010
I have heard reports that the case makes it impossible to use your GPS and wifi is effected? The case looks beautiful but if GPS doesn't work that's a huge issue.
Thanks ,
Matthew
Not real chatty Cathys are they. Russell could have mentioned what that improvement was vs just saying we fixed it. THE GPS radio is below the + - buttons. Version 2 doesn't have a cut there. Is there a version 3 we haven't seen yet?
All that being said it's nice that they responded to your email question.
Not real chatty Cathys are they. Russell could have mentioned what that improvement was vs just saying we fixed it. THE GPS radio is below the + - buttons. Version 2 doesn't have a cut there. Is there a version 3 we haven't seen yet?
All that being said it's nice that they responded to your email question.
Yeah they response is pretty short without much of an explanation. Your right though Im lucky they responded
In essence, the case impairs the signal as suspected by several people, and in order to reduce the impairment they have to cut out chunks of it to let some signal in.
The problem I see is, this method funnels the signal in to only the exposed areas of the antenna.
Maybe it requires you to add a bumper to this bumper or hold the phone differently!
I heard something that sounded a lot like what you said somewhere before..............thinking...........thinking..........oh, I know. The new blackberry torch, right?
apparently you have to hold it by the corner away from your body because it's so fug ugly.
Troop are you no longer waiting,waiting,waiting. I thought they were sending you the case yesterday.
for sale one blk/blk vapor 4 case in box
ok as of now i am selling my vapor 4 blk/blk case.
$120
PM me
ok as of now i am selling my vapor 4 blk/blk case.
$120
PM me
Yeah my order is Awaiting Fulfillment still, and they haven't responded to the Paypal dispute so I'm thinking they really want my business lol.
after really thinking about it...
Really??? $100 for a bumper??? its just a phone.... that ill prob upgrade in less than a year to the new IP5 and the IP6 after that... so i just dont see the value in a $100 bumper, shoot for that price i could buy 5 bumpers and be pimpin a diff bumper ever day of the wk week!
ohh wait.... im trying to sell it...
well no last straw... i know there are other people that want one more than me, i really dont mind waiting for the next round of orders so ill gladly let someone else enjoy the ownership of the vapor 4 case as i stand in line for the next round.
Really??? $100 for a bumper??? its just a phone.... that ill prob upgrade in less than a year to the new IP5 and the IP6 after that... so i just dont see the value in a $100 bumper, shoot for that price i could buy 5 bumpers and be pimpin a diff bumper ever day of the wk week!
ohh wait.... im trying to sell it...
well no last straw... i know there are other people that want one more than me, i really dont mind waiting for the next round of orders so ill gladly let someone else enjoy the ownership of the vapor 4 case as i stand in line for the next round.
Well this is strange. I just got an email notifcation from Element. Must be the law of attraction, haha " see above comments "
Saying that my status has changed. I went from awaiting fulfillment to awaiting shipment. I email them about making a change to my order. Sans carbon back plates and now my order is getting ready to ship. Well I'm glad that it's not version 1. I do need the SMS card cut out to swap sims with an iPad. It makes sence anyways. It would suck to be on vacation and buying a pay as you go sim and realizing that you didn't have the mini hex wrench with you. Well depending on when they get here black/black and black/pink I will post pics and do a full review. Providing that there aren't already 500 reviews by that time.
If I don't love it, it is going back as soon i finish doing the review.
Saying that my status has changed. I went from awaiting fulfillment to awaiting shipment. I email them about making a change to my order. Sans carbon back plates and now my order is getting ready to ship. Well I'm glad that it's not version 1. I do need the SMS card cut out to swap sims with an iPad. It makes sence anyways. It would suck to be on vacation and buying a pay as you go sim and realizing that you didn't have the mini hex wrench with you. Well depending on when they get here black/black and black/pink I will post pics and do a full review. Providing that there aren't already 500 reviews by that time.
If I don't love it, it is going back as soon i finish doing the review.
lol
YO dawg - I heard you like cases - so I put a bumper on your bumper on your phone!