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Has anyone found "The Case" for your 3G?

my Zagg is......ok. but i have a couple bubbles that wont go away and some of my edges are coming up so i might have to let it go. but i think the SGP or Seidio will be the perfect case for me because i really like how minimal they are. im having trouble deciding between the sedio or the sgp though. that sgp carbon fiber might just win because it looks so nice!
 
BrokenE said:
From an esthetic point of view, I do love the Seido, but from a combination of practicality, protection and aesthetics, I love my slider. The slider has some decent "lay on the table design" as morpheous calls it, it's fairly minimal, and it's dockable. The lay on the table design is important to me since I have dropped my phone twice and think this feature gives the screen a little more shatter resistance. my .02
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I used to feel the same way.

However, lay of the table design shouldn't be a concern with the Seidio. It has enough of a lip to provide more than adequate protection.

The Incase certainly has more shock protection but the Seidio is by no means a slouch in that department. The only place I'd give the Slider an advantage is at the corners.

I'd gladly trade it for the smaller case "footprint" any day, however. My iPhone feels like a brick with Slider compared to the Seidio.
 
I really like the inCase Slider because the bottom 'slides' off so you can easily use docks.

I've actually stopped taking the bottom off because my wife and I just pop our phones on docs without the adaptors. (An Apple Store employee suggested it.) Makes using 2g and 3G phones on the same equipment much easier.

The case is slick so it slides in your pocket easily, but is a tough shell for protection.
 
I've got 5 different cases from SENA, a Piel Frama, two from iSkin and one from Krusell. I'm still missing The Perfect Case but the Magnet Flippers from Piel Frama and SENA are nice.

That said, I think the SENA Dockable is the way to go if you like leather, I've always preferred snap covers rather than magnetic ones. I de-magnetized a rail ticket only a few days ago with a Magnet Flipper, so that's one downside for you!

Review of the SENA Dockable: http://www.gadgetoid.com/2008/10/15/sena-dockable-iphone-3g-flip-case-review/

And the alternative from Piel Frama: http://www.gadgetoid.com/2008/08/15/iphone-3g-piel-frama-flip-cover-leather-case-review/

Alas, I think cases are more a matter of preference than anything else and, when all is said and done, I wish the iPhone was tough enough to be used and carried outside of a case altogether.
 
Bobioden said:
You are the first person to ever say the Vaja case scratched their phone. Have any pics??
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i can take some... i am unsure if it really did because it doesn't seem like it could. but it was the first case my iPhone went into so... not sure...
 
Another thought

I have a 3G and I have several cases.
I like a bulky, well protected one and if I am dressed for biz, I like something less so.
I use an OtterBox Defender for killer protection and I found something really cool on eBay.
I have a full body skin (front and back) from Invisible Shield and then I put as Black leather skin on top,
It looks great and the leather skin cost $5.99 with shipping from Hong Kong and took less than 7 days. I got the leather skin from xbest_dealx on ebay.
I put that in a Silicone case if I need more protection. There are a million of those around.

The Leather is cool since it is very rare and makes the phone very easy to grip.
 
so now I've used my Seidio for 3 weeks now... first week was off and on.. but for 2 solid weeks now the only case that's carried my phone.... just some feedback on this case...

1. the case itself still looks 100% brand new... I wipe it down with iKlear every few days and it's still 100% new

2. to the people worried about dust/dirt getting onto the backside of the phone through the hole... not going to happen... atleast from my time with the case... the back is still 100% brand new... (however I do use a square of anti-glare screen protector i cut out from a powersupport anti-glare sheild)

3. My chrome is 100% mint... besides the few scratches from my capsule rebel which is long retired.
 
Pared said:
I used to feel the same way.

However, lay of the table design shouldn't be a concern with the Seidio. It has enough of a lip to provide more than adequate protection.

The Incase certainly has more shock protection but the Seidio is by no means a slouch in that department. The only place I'd give the Slider an advantage is at the corners.

I'd gladly trade it for the smaller case "footprint" any day, however. My iPhone feels like a brick with Slider compared to the Seidio.
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Yeah, I'm sticking with slider for now and I carry it in by back pocket. I guess people say "is that a brick in his back pocket or did he just **** himself?" ..lol
 
Buy all the cases you want. Spend $20 here, $30 there and still not be happy. Add up all you spend for the cases that are left in a drawer never to be used again. What you should have done was ordered the one and only case you will ever use.

The Vaja leather case for the 3g is that case. Perfect fit, top notch leather and the feel, and smell of the perfect leather is hard to explain. $80 for the LE Black and Red might seem alot, but again, add up what you wasted on inferior cases, and the price is not all that bad.
 
that is why I think I plan on keeping my Vaja orange and white even though I really hate the flip (really annoying to me). I'm using the Otterbox Defender now and really like its protection values. I've met a growing number of iPhone users who have chipped and cracked glass and these people had cases on their phones. So call me paranoid I like the otterbox a ton.

The Vaja is just made really well but I'm unsure how it would survive a fall, probably decent. A shock (well this is drastic as it bounced down a flight of concrete stairs) killed my friend's iPhone and he had an Incase Slider on it (We should have taken pics). What are the chances of something like that happening again? Probably slim but he was so paranoid that he went to the mall and bought the same case I use and now has peace of mind to a certain extent.

I just met a kid at Best Buy that had a cracked glass screen. HORRIBLE. Its right in the center and spiders out to the side. He said he can not afford to buy a new one and he can not afford the repair cost. So he's waiting for the 32GB iPhone to come out and will retire the "cracked" iPhone. He had dropped his on concrete (don't know specifics) and it wore a Seidio. He did have a screen protector. I just felt for the poor kid, he was using Safari and you couldn't make out the text at times.

I say there is nothing wrong with buying and exchanging in the pursuit of the perfect case. Don't keep them all if possible. That is a big waste of money. Return or exchange them if you can. Find one of these "unknown" kiosks at the mall that carries all the hard to get cases under the table [meaning they do ebay] (Otterbox, Vaja, Sena, Incipeo, Seidio, Capsule Rebels, etc...) and they will usually let you try anything and let you exchange them (no money back) within 2 days or something... plus they give you good prices, heck they might even sell you a unlocked 1st gen iPhone for cheap! :D
 
I am loving my Vaja Black n' Red LE. I have it without the clip and it is perfect for me. The flap doesn't bother me and I actually like it now. I can't argue with the quality either...It is a very nice case.

Also, for people still looking for this case, according to Vaja's website it is back in stock.
 
NDamiani said:
I am loving my Vaja Black n' Red LE. I have it without the clip and it is perfect for me. The flap doesn't bother me and I actually like now. I can't argue with the quality either...It is a very nice case.
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That is the exact case I have, and highly recommend it
 
Ive had a switcheasy color and a switcheasy capsule rebel for the 3g and an incase slider for my 1st gen. the slider put a one inch long, deep scratch in the side of my first gen so i didnt buy it for my 3g. the color is an ok case and the rebel offers the best protection of the three by far and looks really cool.
 
Bobioden said:
Buy all the cases you want. Spend $20 here, $30 there and still not be happy. Add up all you spend for the cases that are left in a drawer never to be used again. What you should have done was ordered the one and only case you will ever use.

The Vaja leather case for the 3g is that case. Perfect fit, top notch leather and the feel, and smell of the perfect leather is hard to explain. $80 for the LE Black and Red might seem alot, but again, add up what you wasted on inferior cases, and the price is not all that bad.
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Vaja? is that the swiss enunciation for father. No? Did you watch Gold Member? Yes, I think so.

BTW I dropped mine from about 30" onto concrete with the mate black slider and PS crystal. Got a little scuff on the slider at both right side corners and the crystal lifted up a little on the upper right corner, but not a scratch on the phone. I love my slider so far!!
 
i really like my Power Support Air Jacket (black)

very slim, the phone still slides easily into my pocket. adds almost zero bulk and therefore almost feels like no case at all, but the back and edges are protected from dings and scratches, the screen is protected by the supplied crystal film. comes also with matte antiglare film, you can install either. I suppose if you wanted to, you could still put the whole thing into a leather belt-mounted holster if you wanted, it's so slim.

my only complaint is that a tiny sliver of the matte black color (paint?) has worn off the left front edge, especially near the volume button. but the whole rest of the case and back are still like new, so just something about that very edge. I imagine the clear AJ would look really sharp, even with a black iPhone.

also had a generic silicon case for the iPhone before but didn't like how it picked up lint and didn't slide easily into my pocket with it's slightly tacky rubbery feel.
 
bmstrong said:
I'm curious if anybody has fallen in love and found "the one" for your 3G? What case is it?
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I believe I have found mine. I just received the Orbino Pantera in pecan. Yes, it was expensive but it also looks expensive.
 

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Had the Capsule Rebel Arctic on my first iPhone 3G. Had a "saggy" bottom which scratched up the the bezel below the home button.

I then switched to the Incase slider. This also scratch my bezel on the corners after normal use.

Yes I did wipe down my phone and the cases before use. I also cleaned them every few days with a microfiber and iklear.

I got a replacement iPhone. I installed a full body Bodyguardz with an Otterbox Defender. Phone now has ultimate protection and is still mint.
 
The case that came with my iPod Video 60GB has worked exceedingly well for me. It kept my 2G iPhone scratch-less and my 3G iPhone scratch-less as well. And the best part is that I didn't have to spend a penny on it, as I kept it when I sold the iPod Video :)
 
My vote is for the slider too. It fits the iphone 3g extremely well and just feels great in the hand. I've dropped mine and the case has gotten a few scuffs (dropped it on concrete), but there was no damage to the iphone whatsoever. It looks great too, go for it.
 
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