Incipio duroSHOT DRX
The Incipio duroSHOT DRX fits the Verizon iPhone quite well. Of course the mute button is not centered, but it is NOT touching the case either, unlike the NGP case. Furthermore, the thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) material is higher quality than the TPU used for the NGP case; it's smoother on the back and softer on the sides; and the polycarbonate edge is very smooth to the touch. The polycarbonate edge and smooth TPU back of the duroSHOT DRX should make removing the phone from your pocket easier than the NGP too. Then the openings for the headphone port and dock port are both beveled. Finally the duroSHOT DRX seems to offer slightly more protection in a slightly smaller, tighter-fitting package.
The only notable downside seems to be bottom edge made of TPU near the dock port which is flexible, similar to the NGP case, but slightly more so as the TPU material of the case is softer around the front and sides of the phone. Some other minor complaints include a slight edge between the polycarbonate and the thermoplastic polyurethane on both the sides and back and a mark on the upper left-hand corner from the molding process.
Incipio should have really considered this during the design and development phase and made it so the molding mark was on one of the bottom corners. As far as the slight edge where the polycarbonate meets the TPU, hopefully after some use, it will become smoother, but for the $34.95 retail price Incipio is asking, it's not too much to think the case could have had a little time in the polisher. As I said before these are very minor issues.
Overall, I would rate this case an 8 or 9. And I would rate the NGP a 7 or 8, regardless of the fitment issues with the Verizon iPhone.
Photos were taken with my iSight camera so quality could be better.
While the mute button is close, there is really about 1mm in between the case and the button.
See the molding mark on the corner here.
https://forums.macrumors.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=272417&stc=1&d=1298442300
The Incipio duroSHOT DRX fits the Verizon iPhone quite well. Of course the mute button is not centered, but it is NOT touching the case either, unlike the NGP case. Furthermore, the thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) material is higher quality than the TPU used for the NGP case; it's smoother on the back and softer on the sides; and the polycarbonate edge is very smooth to the touch. The polycarbonate edge and smooth TPU back of the duroSHOT DRX should make removing the phone from your pocket easier than the NGP too. Then the openings for the headphone port and dock port are both beveled. Finally the duroSHOT DRX seems to offer slightly more protection in a slightly smaller, tighter-fitting package.
The only notable downside seems to be bottom edge made of TPU near the dock port which is flexible, similar to the NGP case, but slightly more so as the TPU material of the case is softer around the front and sides of the phone. Some other minor complaints include a slight edge between the polycarbonate and the thermoplastic polyurethane on both the sides and back and a mark on the upper left-hand corner from the molding process.
Incipio should have really considered this during the design and development phase and made it so the molding mark was on one of the bottom corners. As far as the slight edge where the polycarbonate meets the TPU, hopefully after some use, it will become smoother, but for the $34.95 retail price Incipio is asking, it's not too much to think the case could have had a little time in the polisher. As I said before these are very minor issues.
Overall, I would rate this case an 8 or 9. And I would rate the NGP a 7 or 8, regardless of the fitment issues with the Verizon iPhone.
Photos were taken with my iSight camera so quality could be better.
While the mute button is close, there is really about 1mm in between the case and the button.
See the molding mark on the corner here.
https://forums.macrumors.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=272417&stc=1&d=1298442300
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