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iPhone 3G XyloT3 Case

stallion187 said:
I bought an iphone last monday (Aug 11th), ordered the ivyskin t3 on tuesday directly from their website, and received the T3 Touch Thru yesterday (monday).

I agree with the above assessments.

1. The build quality is good, especially the back plastic.
2. There was no film covering the front plastic part.
3. I get bubbles on the screen which then marks on the phone.
4. The sensitivity goes down quite a bit. Scrolling and resizing pages becomes a little more difficult, and the "back" buttons for Twinkle, Pandora, and the built in mail client become essentially unusable. It looks like the top left corner doesn't have as much sensitivity as teh middle part of the screen.
5. Closing the case is not straightforward. After you slide the case together, the top part is a bit split.
6. The interrior of the case had plastic burrs, which had to be removed, or filed down to prevent scratching the iphone.
7. The added size is fairly negligible.
8. Because of the openings, it leaves funny dust specs around the phone.

Overall I'm a bit underwhelmed. The case seems sturdy, looks good, will likely provide good protection and doesn't add much weight/bulk to the phone. However, the sensitivity is a big problem, the bubbles get annoying and the case doesn't come together properly.

I'd say 2.5 stars out of 5.

Certainly not worth $40
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I too have the this case, but I happen to love it — it is a very clean, elegant look and in my experience (been using it for just over a month) hasn't effected the functionality at all, especially after getting rid of the bubble problem (which was extremely annoying) — the following is an email excerpt from Ivyskin:

"This is caused by static and you need to discharge the static build up which will solve this issue. First remove the iPhone from the case and clean both the iPhone screen and inside of the case then hold those in one hand while touching a metal object with another hand like your car or a metal table. You can now place the iPhone back into the case. The bubble/water/oil mark should be gone once you follow these steps, repeat as needed. If you still have an issue you may try using a “fabric softener sheet” and very gently wipe the inside of the case with it to remove any static."

hope this helps.
 
davinci8 said:
I too have the this case, but I happen to love it — it is a very clean, elegant look and in my experience (been using it for just over a month) hasn't effected the functionality at all, especially after getting rid of the bubble problem (which was extremely annoying) — the following is an email excerpt from Ivyskin:

"This is caused by static and you need to discharge the static build up which will solve this issue. First remove the iPhone from the case and clean both the iPhone screen and inside of the case then hold those in one hand while touching a metal object with another hand like your car or a metal table. You can now place the iPhone back into the case. The bubble/water/oil mark should be gone once you follow these steps, repeat as needed. If you still have an issue you may try using a “fabric softener sheet” and very gently wipe the inside of the case with it to remove any static."

hope this helps.
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Does the back of the plastic case scratch easily like the Gear4 Ice Box?
 
davinci8 said:
no, I haven't noticed any scratching.

I guess the only real complaint I have about this case is it's tendency to trap dust inside the case — that's about it.
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So there's no hairline scractches at all that randomy appear on the back of the case? Is it scratch proof? I've never dropped or mistreated my Gear 4 Ice Box case but the back is filled with ugly scratches :mad:
 
Just bought this case online and should arrive next week. Genius bar appointment on Sunday for me. iPhone has 2 dead pixels and my iPhone bluetooth speaker died.
 
My clear case just arrived today, and my mirror screen protector and rubber case also arrived today. Both are bought on ebay, here's some pictures
I like this case but the touch isn't as good near the edges
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Here's the mirror screen protector and rubber slider case
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The color is a little distored with the mirror screen protector on, I like how it looks for now.
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I might get a regular screen protector or a body shield and use it with the slider case.
 
DONT BUY THIS CASE!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have this horrible case and going to return it next monday! The plastic cracks so easily and scratched the hell out of the back of my phone! It's just like the Gear4 ice box when you pull the back off the runs along the back and scratches it!. I repeat dont buy it! I will upload a picture once I find my camera!
 
piece of junk

This case is a piece of junk, It scratched the back of my phone sliding the rear case off, and the top of it would not stay together a complete waste of money, and for $40.00 yet, I bought a Iskin and like it a lot this is case that I am going to keep, :rolleyes:
 
This case looks really good, but it has one issue.... it makes the screen a LOT less sensitive. If you notice on the video within that link, he has to press harder a few times, and slide a couple times in order to get the phone to respond. I'm also willing to bet he's already doing his best to prevent that anyway. I'd pass on this one.... anti-glare screen protectors and silicon cases for the win!
 
peanut48 said:
And we trust real world users and also established macrumors members, who in majority say this case is crap.
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I gotta agree about the low quality production of this case. It looks great, but it's not well made at all. I was one of the first to order it, and I'm assuming they rushed production when 3G was released.

The front of my case is seperating at the sides and it's constantly spliting where the two pieces come together.

I'd return it, but I'm in Japan and it's too much trouble to deal with...

I shoulda waited to order one after the initial rush.
 
Xylo Ivyskin T3 Case Sucks

I purchased a xlyo ivyskin T3 case from xylo through their website. The case doesn't work properly. You can't click on icons at the edge of the screen - like favorites in phone.

I returned the case to xylo. they never refunded me and want me to remove my negative feedback on their google checkout. seems like issuing a refund goes with having me shut up about how much the case sucks.

SO...THAT SAYS THAT THE PRODUCT SUCKS AND THE COMPANY IS IMMORAL. I'd stay away from these knuckleheads if i could.

I'm posting this because i've never had a company ask me to remove a posting...so obviously, their policies are backfiring.
 
Beachy Keen said:
I purchased a xlyo ivyskin T3 case from xylo through their website. The case doesn't work properly. You can't click on icons at the edge of the screen - like favorites in phone.

I returned the case to xylo. they never refunded me and want me to remove my negative feedback on their google checkout. seems like issuing a refund goes with having me shut up about how much the case sucks.

SO...THAT SAYS THAT THE PRODUCT SUCKS AND THE COMPANY IS IMMORAL. I'd stay away from these knuckleheads if i could.

I'm posting this because i've never had a company ask me to remove a posting...so obviously, their policies are backfiring.
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If I were you I would copy the check out screen and send it to the BBB.
 
so what case do you all recommend

I've been reading all the feedback on the ivyskin cases as I'm buying an iphone today ... but what I haven't heard is a better answer than the ivyskin cases.
My wife has an ivyskin case and I'd say it's "OK" ... but I was going to buy one because I haven't heard of anything better ...

So ... any suggestions of cases better than the ivyskin ones?

Thanks
 
supermanbob said:
I've been reading all the feedback on the ivyskin cases as I'm buying an iphone today ... but what I haven't heard is a better answer than the ivyskin cases.
My wife has an ivyskin case and I'd say it's "OK" ... but I was going to buy one because I haven't heard of anything better ...

So ... any suggestions of cases better than the ivyskin ones?

Thanks
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I bought a T3Xylo when I first got my 3G...the back side does scratch and looks pretty ratty after a few weeks, so I gave it up and moved to the ISkin Revo2. The Revo worked very well until the doc protector came apart from the case. Now I am experimenting with some of the cases I list below....

I think it fair to say that a lot of people have contributed their good and helpful experiences about cases and screen protectors to the iPhone Accessories Thread. Just since the release of the 3G we have seen a lot of changes made to vendor's cases with most of changes being positive in terms of better protection and more imaginative thinking of their design. Leading the charge are

IvySkin - Quattro
ISkin - Fuze
Seidio - Innocase
Incase - Slider
Speck - PixelSkin
Otterbox - Impact or Defender

Any of the newer cases - either hard or soft from any of these vendors will be sure to meet most of your needs, but ultimately it comes down to your personal preference. Be sure to get a good screen protector...any of them will most probably do fine.
 
It seems that the people who own this case fall into 2 very distinct catagories:

1) They really really like the case.
2) They really really dislike the case.

Which leads me to believe that either a bunch of us got some really crappy cases, or somehow our expectations for a case are out vastly different.

While an above post mentioned how to fix the bubble issues, that doesn't address the variance in touch sensitivity brought on by the case. Essentially the rigamarole necessary to "remove the static" makes the case far less useful as taking off the case requires you to discharge any static buildup.

I added a cheap $10 static screen protector with a Griffin "Wave" case and it works far better.

I'm sure that those of you who enjoy this case, do so for a variety of valid reasons, but in my opinion, it just wasn't as good as a cheaper less hyped case/screen protector.
 
The case is pretty cool as great shield.
I don't like its steel style.
But it could be the one of my wishlist next time.
:cool:
 
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