Here is the other thread with pics.
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1457613/
Maybe we can get them merged?
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/1457613/
Maybe we can get them merged?
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iPhone 5 Bumper Case (Target)
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The Target I went to had 3 white, all with discolorations in the plastic. One black one but it looked cracked along the side... Really wish Apple would have continued making theirs.
I'm looking at doing this with my phone too but when I go to order ghost armor the only option for the matte is matte... Is that what you have?basically is the matte frosted like you show or is frost a different option?
Thanks for this thread! I went by Target today and scooped up a BestCase black bumper for the iPhone 5 and it looks and feels like an Apple bumper.
I have 2 cellairis bumpers coming in the mail (various colors) but this may be all I need at this point. Thanks again!
Nice but I just got the same one for $2.99 from Hong Kong.
http://www.casesinthebox.com/rubber-and-plastic-bumper-for-iphone-5-gray-white_p7064.html
http://www.casesinthebox.com/rubber-and-plastic-bumper-for-iphone-5-gray-white_p7064.html
Correct, What I have is the Matte finish. I just referred to it as frost but it's actually Matte.
The case shown in the OP has metal buttons it looks like. Just like the Apple bumper.
Most of the other ones I have seen do not so I do not believe this is the same case as the amazon or monoprice etc
Most of the other ones I have seen do not so I do not believe this is the same case as the amazon or monoprice etc
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Yes it does have metal buttons. I had apple bumpers on my 4s and the target bumper is just as good.
I went to my local target here in Independence MO and no go they dont carry it.
Anyone know where to get this online?
Ill be in CA next week so maybe I can try the target there.
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Yea post some pictures if you would.........
What targets are you people finding these at. None for me at my local target. Its not shown on target website either.
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Anybody have the target SKU number for the black one?
Anyone know where to get this online?
Ill be in CA next week so maybe I can try the target there.
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Yea post some pictures if you would.........
What targets are you people finding these at. None for me at my local target. Its not shown on target website either.
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Anybody have the target SKU number for the black one?
Tip, after 3 frustrating attempts. I found it NOT in the Apple accessories isle, but over on an isle with lots of other generic ****.
And I promptly returned because it was blah
Don't doubt the Bestcase
I want to attest to the quality of the Target Bestcase bumper. None of these bumpers are going to be as well constructed as the Apple one. But this is the closest I've found so far. The cheapo ones I've purchased from eBay and amazon.com (take your pick, I've bought about 10 of them) are made very cheaply. The ridge between the smooth plastic and the rubbery plastic is raised, and it makes for a very uncomfortable grip. The Apple original nailed this smoothness. This Bestcase one, however, is the closest I have found to have the smoothness and comfort of the original.
At the Apple Store today, one of the guys working there says he knows that Apple is in the process of making bumpers for the iPhone 5. But seriously, we would probably know about that before him. I think most of you will be pleasantly surprised by the Bestcase.
And finally, as someone said above, they are NOT near the other iPhone 5 cases. They are in a smaller little display near the cell phones themselves and not the iPhone/iPad accessories. It's tucked away, and one wouldn't even think of looking there since it's so close to all of the other non-Apple phones.
I want to attest to the quality of the Target Bestcase bumper. None of these bumpers are going to be as well constructed as the Apple one. But this is the closest I've found so far. The cheapo ones I've purchased from eBay and amazon.com (take your pick, I've bought about 10 of them) are made very cheaply. The ridge between the smooth plastic and the rubbery plastic is raised, and it makes for a very uncomfortable grip. The Apple original nailed this smoothness. This Bestcase one, however, is the closest I have found to have the smoothness and comfort of the original.
At the Apple Store today, one of the guys working there says he knows that Apple is in the process of making bumpers for the iPhone 5. But seriously, we would probably know about that before him. I think most of you will be pleasantly surprised by the Bestcase.
And finally, as someone said above, they are NOT near the other iPhone 5 cases. They are in a smaller little display near the cell phones themselves and not the iPhone/iPad accessories. It's tucked away, and one wouldn't even think of looking there since it's so close to all of the other non-Apple phones.