So my Magpul OD Green got delivered today and I thought I would say a couple of things.
Being Canadian I found it best to order from Ebay. The seller was rustyvelvet
I miffed some important details about renewing my credit card on Paypal and that resulted in the seller getting payed by echeque which clears much much later. After unsuccessfully trying to fix things with paypal The seller simply told me not to worry and put it in the mail the next day. Really? Amazing!
rustyvelvet, if your reading this I want to thank you for being awesome! A huge recommendation to her for anyone who wants this case via Ebay.
Now on to my mini review.
Since may of you have the apple leather case I decided to use this as a basis of comparison.
The inside of the apple case has micro suede which I happen to love. The inside to the Magpul is a smooth plastic surface. I'm guessing it would be a good idea to remove the magpul and clean any dust / lint once in a while. The Apple on the other hand probably doesn't need to be removed as much because of the suede. When I removed it the phone looked brand new.
You can see the diference in thickness between the two cases.
To my surprise, the sleep awake button on the magpul is easier to push than the apple. This is probably because of the button size and tactile difference.
The volume buttons are easy to feel / find as well. Their stiffer than Apple leather case but not as stiff / awkward as the Spigen SGP Tough Armour.
The amount of room to plug in the lightning connecter seems to be the same.
While the apple is shaped differently than the magpul they both fit the Monoprice cord I have without any problems.
The Camera cutouts look to be the same size. No weird flare / ghosting to report while using flash.
The Feel of this case seems to be a polarizing feature on here. I'll say that over all it's the best plastic material I have come across. Grippy and solid. The inclusion of raised square outlines make it a pleasure to take out of tight jean pockets. The anti fingerprint mat surface is a pleasure to hold and use. As others have said, the case is designed to feel as if it's part of the phone.. No creaking flexing etc.. I can understand how Magpul has become so well known for their gear.. Outstanding!
I Love my apple case for meetings and dressy affairs but wanted something tougher for vacations and everything else. This Magpul Field Case is it.
Hope this helps!
Chiba
Being Canadian I found it best to order from Ebay. The seller was rustyvelvet
I miffed some important details about renewing my credit card on Paypal and that resulted in the seller getting payed by echeque which clears much much later. After unsuccessfully trying to fix things with paypal The seller simply told me not to worry and put it in the mail the next day. Really? Amazing!
rustyvelvet, if your reading this I want to thank you for being awesome! A huge recommendation to her for anyone who wants this case via Ebay.
Now on to my mini review.
Since may of you have the apple leather case I decided to use this as a basis of comparison.
The inside of the apple case has micro suede which I happen to love. The inside to the Magpul is a smooth plastic surface. I'm guessing it would be a good idea to remove the magpul and clean any dust / lint once in a while. The Apple on the other hand probably doesn't need to be removed as much because of the suede. When I removed it the phone looked brand new.
You can see the diference in thickness between the two cases.
To my surprise, the sleep awake button on the magpul is easier to push than the apple. This is probably because of the button size and tactile difference.
The volume buttons are easy to feel / find as well. Their stiffer than Apple leather case but not as stiff / awkward as the Spigen SGP Tough Armour.
The amount of room to plug in the lightning connecter seems to be the same.
While the apple is shaped differently than the magpul they both fit the Monoprice cord I have without any problems.
The Camera cutouts look to be the same size. No weird flare / ghosting to report while using flash.
The Feel of this case seems to be a polarizing feature on here. I'll say that over all it's the best plastic material I have come across. Grippy and solid. The inclusion of raised square outlines make it a pleasure to take out of tight jean pockets. The anti fingerprint mat surface is a pleasure to hold and use. As others have said, the case is designed to feel as if it's part of the phone.. No creaking flexing etc.. I can understand how Magpul has become so well known for their gear.. Outstanding!
I Love my apple case for meetings and dressy affairs but wanted something tougher for vacations and everything else. This Magpul Field Case is it.
Hope this helps!
Chiba
