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How Often Do You Change Your Case?

  • Several X A Week

    Votes: 5 9.4%
  • Several X A Month

    Votes: 5 9.4%
  • Several X A Year

    Votes: 12 22.6%
  • Only Use One

    Votes: 17 32.1%
  • Don't Use A Case

    Votes: 14 26.4%

  • Total voters
    53

mackandproud

macrumors 6502
Original poster
Jun 9, 2008
367
0
I see that cases for iphones are like shoes for women: you can never have enough.

How often do you change your case? Vote in the poll and respond here too if you like.
 

Frenchjay

macrumors 68000
Jul 6, 2010
1,840
28
I bought two cheap £1.99 TPU cases from eBay because I don't like any part of the case missing round the sides and the cases I bought were the only ones I could find that had all round protection (including the back) that looked nice. I have an SGP Linear metallic on the way so I've bought three since I've owned an iPhone 5.
 

Ta0jin

macrumors 65816
Nov 9, 2011
1,251
606
Maryland
I switch between my black and my green Belkin grip sheer cases and my speck burton fabshell probably a couple times a month.
 

peapody

macrumors 68040
Oct 7, 2007
3,176
139
San Francisco, CA
I change it when I need some different functionality.

For example - when I am going on a day trip to the city - I use my phonesuit for the extended battery since I know I am going to be using maps and the web a lot to research things. On the average work day I use a griffin reveal because I have a clear transparent back and it provides just enough protection but keeps it slim. I just got a life proof for days I need more ruggedness - going to the beach or going hiking or something.
 

dw3bb10

macrumors 6502
Nov 1, 2008
283
6
Ive been rocking an Otterbox Commuter since October 19th. Thinking about picking up a new case now.
 

Beeplance

macrumors 68000
Jul 29, 2012
1,564
500
Put on a case for 2 weeks then decided to take it off because it became so bulky. Never had a case since then. :)
 

iphoneIA

macrumors regular
Jan 25, 2011
102
0
Iowa
I but on a White Otterbox Communter case on my white iPhone 5 the second day I had it and I don't thin I will take this one off. I like the look and my phone is pretty well protected. My iPhone 4 I changed cases more then I changed underwear;)
 

Estes

macrumors member
Dec 29, 2012
36
0
Somerville, AL
When it needs to be replaced.

Ditto. I like to kayak and completely destroyed an Otterbox when my drybag took a spill once (iPhone was 100% fine). So I just got it replaced with another one; I plan to keep it on there until it shatters too.
 

mackandproud

macrumors 6502
Original poster
Jun 9, 2008
367
0
From day one my 5 went into a OtterBox Defender, no plans to take it out.

I'm not a huge fan of the defender, but I see them everywhere; it is indeed a very popular case.

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I but on a White Otterbox Communter case on my white iPhone 5 the second day I had it and I don't thin I will take this one off. I like the look and my phone is pretty well protected. My iPhone 4 I changed cases more then I changed underwear;)

Very nice, it looks like you've found a keeper. No issues with the phone sliding about? The back looks to be fairly slippery?
 

LaynieGorilla

macrumors 6502
Jan 1, 2011
486
29
PA
I changed mine (ip5) three times since launch day . I keep my griffin survivor on there now. I don't plan on changing it. I bought a defender but returned it, built in screen protector is unusable
 
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