beedish's order wasn't 4 days *after* you. It was on August 20, not September 20.
Sho' 'nuff
Just waiting for package to arrive. Got my shipping notification early early this morning.
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Sho' 'nuff
Just waiting for package to arrive. Got my shipping notification early early this morning.
Haha. I think it's a really creative way of saying silver
Unless Scotty from Star treck 4 is working for them. I didn't order that one. I was scared I was going to get a invisible case.
wait...I was on the pre-order list but I didnt get any email from them to order. Did you guys get an email or just followed the link to the shop and ordered? Is there the 24hr time limit still?
I got an email stating I had 24 hrs to order. If you didn't get an email and from what was stated before, your order would probably be cancel if you tried. Were you in preorder group A?
"clear alum" - classic - remember scotty with the mouse?
I wonder if it means clear coated for gloss - that would be nice - oh well, pics in a few days..
I wonder if it means clear coated for gloss - that would be nice - oh well, pics in a few days..
yea i he assured me i was in group A, i got the other message on the 16th, but i still havent received the final order email.
I was wrong, they were sent out just as he said, it was usps that didn't update the packages.
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ALL my usps packages lately, since last month have showed no update, or lack of updates. So dont worry, if he shipped it that day it would be sat arrival. usps getting ready for their holiday lag lol
Fusion Raw-C and Raw-O initial review
I received my Fusionwerkz Raw-C and Raw-O today via USPS, and have been trying it out as far as reception, GPS, and wifi is concerned.
First of all, let me say that Fusionwerkz has the best unboxing experience yet! I've purchased the Exovault, Element Vapor, and Alumacase aluminum cases, and this was by far the biggest (pleasant) surprise when I opened the box. First of all, my 2 cases came in a Fusionwerkz silver tin, with foam padding inside. Each came with a small bag that includes the hex wrench, and 2 extra screws per case. There is a silver decal with each Raw case that shows the serial number of the case as well.
Pics:
Inside this, each case came in its own felt drawstring pouch for storage when not in use.
Pic:
I purchased the Raw-C (closed back) in clear anodizing, and the Raw-O (open back) in gunmetal. So far, I like the looks of the Raw-O better, as it still shows off the back of the phone. It's a symetrical design, and looks like it could be installed either way, hex heads facing up, or hex heads facing toward the back of the phone if you didn't want to see them when looking at the screen of the phone.
Pics: (I have a black Lucky Labs Spectra wrap installed on my antenna, so that is why my antenna appears black in these pics)
From the above pictures, you should be able to see that each case is lined with VERY thick felt to keep the case from coming into contact with the phone. This is the best insulation I've seen in an aluminum case so far. I would feel very safe that my phone would not be scratched by this case at all.
Here's the question that I'm sure a lot of people are wanting to know..."how's the case on reception, GPS, etc?" Well...so far, this case shows almost no impact on my reception whatsoever. In fact, the RAW-O (open back, the gunmetal one above) shows NO impact on reception. Before I put the case on (naked phone), I was reading -85dB in my office. After installing the RAW-O, it didn't change at all. Compare this with installing a Vapor, which takes it to around -100dB, Alumacase which takes it to -94dB, and Exovault which takes it to -91dB. The RAW-C (closed back, shiny aluminum one above), only knocked my reception down to -88dB.
Pic of reception with RAW-C installed:
As far as GPS, no noticeable hit on location lock at all. As soon as I walked outside with each case installed, my position was locked in less than 10 seconds. No noticeable hit on wifi whatsoever either. Again, these are early observations, but they are much, much better than any of the other aluminum cases I own/have owned. I will continue to update all of these areas as I continue to test the case.
Overall, this is by far the best performing aluminum case so far (for me). I love the gunmetal RAW-O. The finish on it is superb, and is as good as my Element Vapor or Exovault was (I consider these two cases to have the best finish of the other aluminum cases). The finish on the back piece of my clear anodized RAW-C isn't quite as good as I would like it. Some of the brushed marks aren't uniform or all in the same direction. I'll email Fusion about this to see if there is anything that can be done about it. But, the RAW-O knocks my Exovault EXO5 out of top place as my choice of my favorite, and best performing aluminum case. The total package is great..from customer service and communication (the owner has emailed me back within 10 minutes, even at midnight some nights!), presentation, and actual case performance.
I received my Fusionwerkz Raw-C and Raw-O today via USPS, and have been trying it out as far as reception, GPS, and wifi is concerned.
First of all, let me say that Fusionwerkz has the best unboxing experience yet! I've purchased the Exovault, Element Vapor, and Alumacase aluminum cases, and this was by far the biggest (pleasant) surprise when I opened the box. First of all, my 2 cases came in a Fusionwerkz silver tin, with foam padding inside. Each came with a small bag that includes the hex wrench, and 2 extra screws per case. There is a silver decal with each Raw case that shows the serial number of the case as well.
Pics:
Inside this, each case came in its own felt drawstring pouch for storage when not in use.
Pic:
I purchased the Raw-C (closed back) in clear anodizing, and the Raw-O (open back) in gunmetal. So far, I like the looks of the Raw-O better, as it still shows off the back of the phone. It's a symetrical design, and looks like it could be installed either way, hex heads facing up, or hex heads facing toward the back of the phone if you didn't want to see them when looking at the screen of the phone.
Pics: (I have a black Lucky Labs Spectra wrap installed on my antenna, so that is why my antenna appears black in these pics)
From the above pictures, you should be able to see that each case is lined with VERY thick felt to keep the case from coming into contact with the phone. This is the best insulation I've seen in an aluminum case so far. I would feel very safe that my phone would not be scratched by this case at all.
Here's the question that I'm sure a lot of people are wanting to know..."how's the case on reception, GPS, etc?" Well...so far, this case shows almost no impact on my reception whatsoever. In fact, the RAW-O (open back, the gunmetal one above) shows NO impact on reception. Before I put the case on (naked phone), I was reading -85dB in my office. After installing the RAW-O, it didn't change at all. Compare this with installing a Vapor, which takes it to around -100dB, Alumacase which takes it to -94dB, and Exovault which takes it to -91dB. The RAW-C (closed back, shiny aluminum one above), only knocked my reception down to -88dB.
Pic of reception with RAW-C installed:
As far as GPS, no noticeable hit on location lock at all. As soon as I walked outside with each case installed, my position was locked in less than 10 seconds. No noticeable hit on wifi whatsoever either. Again, these are early observations, but they are much, much better than any of the other aluminum cases I own/have owned. I will continue to update all of these areas as I continue to test the case.
Overall, this is by far the best performing aluminum case so far (for me). I love the gunmetal RAW-O. The finish on it is superb, and is as good as my Element Vapor or Exovault was (I consider these two cases to have the best finish of the other aluminum cases). The finish on the back piece of my clear anodized RAW-C isn't quite as good as I would like it. Some of the brushed marks aren't uniform or all in the same direction. I'll email Fusion about this to see if there is anything that can be done about it. But, the RAW-O knocks my Exovault EXO5 out of top place as my choice of my favorite, and best performing aluminum case. The total package is great..from customer service and communication (the owner has emailed me back within 10 minutes, even at midnight some nights!), presentation, and actual case performance.
Very impressive review, + RAW Case. We all have something very promising to lOOk forward to with this one
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I have used both data and gps around town today, and noticed no hit in data speeds or gps not being able to follow me. It's locked on and followed perfectly so far.
As I stated in my other thread, I've had no trouble whatsoever with data speeds or GPS being able to follow me all around town today. It's worked just as if I've had one of my plastic/polycarbonate cases installed.
With RAW-O installed:
Without RAW-O installed:
As you can see here, there's no real difference in my data speed with or without the case. My area (near work) doesn't have great data speeds to start with, and the download speed can fluctuate .5Mbps between tests at any given time. Where I can really notice the impact of a case is in the upload speed, and here you can see that it's almost identical.
What the hell?? That's my review! Who maintains that website and how did they post my review without my permission? Do you know who operates that website?
Ha Ha! That'd be great, but it'd show up here too. And I'm sure they'll just rip it off again if I change pic hosting sites. Looks like I need to watermark them.
That is the biggest bunch of crap I've seen in some time.
Glad to hear the initial reports are good. I'm still somewhat concerned as my home and office are both in very poor reception areas.
Now if I only had gotten on the list sooner.
wow! man people these days. Im glad you got the case, and the presentations is top notch. Seems like an awesome case.