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Incase Slider for 3G update....

Ghost Armor sent me a replacement after contacting customer service. I now have the GA on the front with the 3G black slider. I did love the anti glare, but I must admit, there is a (small) sacrifice to screen clarity. Just my opinion.
Still love the slider. The white one I had ordered arrived and is going right back. The black matte on my white phone looks and feels great.
Like others said, there's a huge personal preference factor. I'm way too tough on my stuff to just use GA only. I need the protection against banging the corners etc, not just the scratch protection. GA screen protector plus black matte slider = hopefully the last solution. I feel like I ruined enough of the other films by not leaving well enough alone. The GA screen protector is not going anywhere unless I peel it off. Very pleased with my solution and GA's cust service.
 
I just picked up the black matte slider from the Apple store here in Vegas. This is an incredible case. I had no problems with getting the phone in the case or with bubbles. I'm a bit of a perfectionist and I guess already had my PS Anti-Glare aligned well. It takes a little longer to take the phone out of the case, but I like that since it means the phone won't be slipping out accidentally. I had the white slider for the 1st gen iPhone and this one seems a bit thinner for some reason. I think my case search is over finally.
 
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I just picked up a white one for my 3g. I must say it is bulkier than i expected. I had the flick and it seemed thinner. But it also seemed flimsy. Being a first gen slider owner i do liker a lot.
 
I also thought it felt a lot bulkier then I expected, especially more so then the 1st gen. I was definitely a little disappointed at first, and wasn't so sure how I felt about the black matte either.

After almost a week of use, I have really gotten used to it and think it's the perfect case (at least for my needs).
 
got a black matte one today. really nice case. it has a weird bit of shiny stuff on the very edge of the bottom bezel...can't tell whether it's paint, glue or what.

*edit* I buffed it very lightly with a very fine sandpaper. seems to have helped.
 
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meh. The shiny edge is where the matte finish is already peeling away. :(
 
Peeling away? Oh no! What's underneath the finish?

There seems to be an imperfection on just about all of them between the headphone jack and the switch on the top of the phone. It seems like it could be a spot where the finish may begin to peel away.
 
mcdj said:
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meh. The shiny edge is where the matte finish is already peeling away. :(
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Return it man and get yourself a new one. Once that stuff starts to peel, it will keep on peeling. :p

Anyone out there with the white case notice if it is prone to scratches or not. I have the black matte now, but am thinking about the white since I do have a white iphone anyways....
 
oxdtown said:
I just picked up a white one for my 3g. I must say it is bulkier than i expected. I had the flick and it seemed thinner. But it also seemed flimsy. Being a first gen slider owner i do liker a lot.
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I can also attest to the same. I have the countoure flick as well, but this case feels so much sturdier and better built. I actually feel like it gives some protection to the phone other than scratch protection, although I would rather not perform my own drop test.

Anyone out there willing to try it out for the rest of us....:rolleyes:
 
fishmd said:
Return it man and get yourself a new one. Once that stuff starts to peel, it will keep on peeling.
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so what's to stop a new one from peeling? I'm thinking I should just return it and cut my losses.
 
Was it peeling from where you buffed it or just on its own? I can say that I have one of their cases for my macbook that is made out of the exact same material and this has not peeled at all, and I have a wife and kid who mess with it all the time and have had it on for about 6 months. So I am hoping that the peeling issue some were reporting with the 1st gen case will not happen with this one. It may just be becuase you buffed it. I don't know though.

I am still thinking about the white one, but am afraid that one will scratch too much. One peels and one scratches. Take your pick I guess.
 
fishmd said:
Was it peeling from where you buffed it or just on its own? I can say that I have one of their cases for my macbook that is made out of the exact same material and this has not peeled at all, and I have a wife and kid who mess with it all the time and have had it on for about 6 months. So I am hoping that the peeling issue some were reporting with the 1st gen case will not happen with this one. It may just be becuase you buffed it. I don't know though.

I am still thinking about the white one, but am afraid that one will scratch too much. One peels and one scratches. Take your pick I guess.
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I noticed the shininess (sp?) thought it was glue or something, tried to lightly buff it out, which worked temporarily, but the shininess came back after a walk around the block with the phone in my pocket. Rubbing my finger across the shiny area caused whitish flakes to appear, and the shiny area got bigger.

Underneath appears to be more black plastic, but shiny.

And this is hereby the most times I have ever typed the word shiny in one day.
 
mcdj said:
And this is hereby the most times I have ever typed the word shiny in one day.
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LOL. Yeah, i don't know. I remembered people with the first gen matte cases complaining of peeling. I think that this may just be the nature of the beast with this material. Prior to my iphone I had a HTC Touch which was made from the same material and the matte finish did wear off over time in the areas that came into contact with my case for it etc...I mean, it is just a rubber coating esentially glued onto plastic, so I guess it stands to reason.

Anyways, I don't know.

Someone with the white case chime in here and tell us if it resists scratches or no. That is what I really need to know so I can decide what to do.
 
cmegalodon said:
What is the difference between the Griffin slider and the Incase? They look similar to me on the web. I have the Griffin and it works great - it also comes with a hard plastic screen which also seems to protect the front.

Check out here: http://www.griffintechnology.com/products/elanform3g
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I suppose it's just personal preference. The Griffin has a leather back whereas the Incase is just matte plastic. There are also some reports of the Griffin causing scratches :confused: this may just be the nature of having a sliding case on a plastic back.
 
The black matte one I had for my iPhone 1st gen. started peeling after i got it. I got the white gloss one for my 3G and i'm hoping it doesnt start peeling. It should be delivered on Friday.
 
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just exchanged. New one ok so far.
 
Wow, I guess they didn't fix the peeling problem that occurred with the 1st gen Matte Black Slider?
 
I got mine today, but I'll be returning it.

It's a nice case, but it doesn't fit well over my screen protector (as other people mentioned), plus it got the above mentioned "shiny spot" after being in my pocket for only 15 minutes for so.

I'll stick with the Griffin Nu Form for now. I wanted the slider because it's slightly sleeker, and protects more of the top and bottom of the phone, but it just didn't rev my engine (or something).
 
Has anyone had any issues getting their iPhone 3G out of the glossy white Slider case?!?!?! There may be a major design flaw in this product.
 
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