Got a tip for us?
Let us know
Become a MacRumors Supporter for $50/year with no ads, ability to filter front page stories, and private forums.
Fake Draco 5 and Element Cases
- Thread starter al0513
- Start date
- Sort by reaction score
I'm curious to see what the blue one l looks like. It's a damn shame all these seller use photoshopped photos. It's doesn't give you an idea of the actual coloration in everyday light.
this guy have it for $10.90
http://www.aliexpress.com/store/pro...-iphone-5-with-Original/714829_720653417.html
Thats unreal. I just ordered it. Will post pics and review quality when it arrives.
Received My Bumper Today
Pics http://imgur.com/a/VR9xW
Bought From Here http://www.aliexpress.com/store/pro...-iphone-5-with-Original/714829_720653417.html
The case itself looks really awesome. There are horizontal lines along the red part which I was unaware of when I bought it, but I don't mind them. They add some grip to the case. It was dirty when I unboxed it but everything wiped off. It's nearly impossible to line up the two pieces when screwing them in, so that is the factory's fault. All together it looks great, although when holding it in my hand it seems a bit bulky has an effect that makes the screen appear smaller. For $10 I'm pretty happy with it and I think the red looks really nice. So far signal loss doesn't appear to be an issue.
Pics http://imgur.com/a/VR9xW
Bought From Here http://www.aliexpress.com/store/pro...-iphone-5-with-Original/714829_720653417.html
The case itself looks really awesome. There are horizontal lines along the red part which I was unaware of when I bought it, but I don't mind them. They add some grip to the case. It was dirty when I unboxed it but everything wiped off. It's nearly impossible to line up the two pieces when screwing them in, so that is the factory's fault. All together it looks great, although when holding it in my hand it seems a bit bulky has an effect that makes the screen appear smaller. For $10 I'm pretty happy with it and I think the red looks really nice. So far signal loss doesn't appear to be an issue.
Nice, thanks for the pictures! How long did it take to arrive at your doorstep from the shipping date? I think it's nearly been a month for mine and its still not here.
They are probably all the same thing. Mine is okay. You cannot screw the screws too tight or else the lock button gets stuck and it will try to turn off the phone hah.
I lose LTE connection all the time for no reason with the case on.
It does look great.
I lose LTE connection all the time for no reason with the case on.
It does look great.
Thanks for the pictures and you can't really complain about the quality of this case and the fact its so cheap make it 10 times better.
well, got my draco plastic knock off from casewill, the fit is terrible, there is noticeable play between the phone and the case. I tried to push a piece of paper inside to take up the play, but it didnt work.
Oh well, its 5$......
I did get one of those 30pin to lightning adapters and it works great. So now waste really.
Anyone want it, let me know.
Oh well, its 5$......
I did get one of those 30pin to lightning adapters and it works great. So now waste really.
Anyone want it, let me know.
What was the least impressive thing? I can see that the back plate looks way too small, but the actual case looks pretty sweet...I ordered a Vapor 4 from them years ago and it was good stuff. Paint did chip, but I expected that. What specifically did you have an issue with? I just ordered one myself...
I had one - my biggest issues were that the frame had a slight "bow" to it, so you could actually see if you looked sideways, across the screen and through the cutout for the volume buttons. Not a big deal, but kind of annoying.
The other thing I will say is do NOT use the sticker backplate they send - mine fit okay, however it is NOT like the higher quality 3M backed ones that you can peel off and reuse. This thing is a sticker: if you take it off it will leave sticky crap all over your phone and you'll spend an awful lot of time scraping it off (lucky me, some got on my camera lens, so it took me a lot of time and patience to get it clean).
for me atleast, the rubber back plate was the USP of this case. its what i was looking fwd to the most. the side bumper casing was fine, except when u hold it with 1 hand for a long time, it gets a bit uncomfy cos its a bit sharp edged near the volume area. also, the front dark screen protector was a bit too dark and with it on, it was a bit diff to look at the screen, even with full brightness.
this is just my opinion. hope u like yours!
for me atleast, the rubber back plate was the USP of this case. its what i was looking fwd to the most. the side bumper casing was fine, except when u hold it with 1 hand for a long time, it gets a bit uncomfy cos its a bit sharp edged near the volume area. also, the front dark screen protector was a bit too dark and with it on, it was a bit diff to look at the screen, even with full brightness.
this is just my opinion. hope u like yours!
Yeah...I don't plan on using the front protector as I use InvisibleShield there. I have an iCarbon on the back, so we'll see if I just go over the top of that with the back plate or just keep it as is.
I LOVE the Element cases, but I will NEVER pay their prices for them. That's highway robbery!
Fake Draco 5 and Element Cases
It should be well known by now that the fake black ops backplates are total POS crap. Unfortunately, they also come with a pretty bad version of the case as well. I think you're better off concentrating on getting the best quality case you can and then just buying the real element backplate. That will get you 90% of the way there.
for me atleast, the rubber back plate was the USP of this case. its what i was looking fwd to the most. the side bumper casing was fine, except when u hold it with 1 hand for a long time, it gets a bit uncomfy cos its a bit sharp edged near the volume area. also, the front dark screen protector was a bit too dark and with it on, it was a bit diff to look at the screen, even with full brightness.
this is just my opinion. hope u like yours!
It should be well known by now that the fake black ops backplates are total POS crap. Unfortunately, they also come with a pretty bad version of the case as well. I think you're better off concentrating on getting the best quality case you can and then just buying the real element backplate. That will get you 90% of the way there.
Last edited: