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after reading this and a few other posts I've decided to take the case off. Just left the screen protector on.
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after reading this and a few other posts I've decided to take the case off. Just left the screen protector on.
No case, but I'm going to fit a Best Skins Ever screen and rear protector. Naked now and would love to leave it, but I've seen first hand (on my old S4 and 5) that it's not too hard to get light scratches on the screen. My son's iPod5 is scratched too, will be getting it skinned as well.
iPhone 3GS: No case at all. Dropped it a few times but no real damage from that. The only damage that occurred was when I nicked the screen against the edge of a brick building when I was running. I had the 3GS in an armband and I was just careless. Interestingly, the only time I had it in a "case" was when I was running with it in the armband, which is when it got damaged.
The nick bothered me so I had the screen replaced locally for $70 and ended up selling it on Craigslist after two years of ownership.
iPhone 4: Used my free Incase Snap, courtesy of antenna-gate, for about a year. Decided to take it off and never looked back. Had the iPhone 4 for another two years case-less (three years total ownership). Only one moderate drop and it landed on its side and flipped over on its back. The glass back had a fair amount of scratches but the glass screen was flawless. Not a single scratch.
I recently sold it on Gazelle, and like someone else said, the difference between "flawless" and "good" was something like $30 (the price of your average case).
iPhone 5s: Deciding to go bareback once again. I did order a wool sleeve on Etsy so that I can safely put the 5s in the outside pocket of my bag along with my keys. I also bought the AppleCare+ as insurance.
The nick bothered me so I had the screen replaced locally for $70 and ended up selling it on Craigslist after two years of ownership.
iPhone 4: Used my free Incase Snap, courtesy of antenna-gate, for about a year. Decided to take it off and never looked back. Had the iPhone 4 for another two years case-less (three years total ownership). Only one moderate drop and it landed on its side and flipped over on its back. The glass back had a fair amount of scratches but the glass screen was flawless. Not a single scratch.
I recently sold it on Gazelle, and like someone else said, the difference between "flawless" and "good" was something like $30 (the price of your average case).
iPhone 5s: Deciding to go bareback once again. I did order a wool sleeve on Etsy so that I can safely put the 5s in the outside pocket of my bag along with my keys. I also bought the AppleCare+ as insurance.
If you want something really thin that still provides scratch resistance to sides and back without any bulk, get the Caudabe Veil.
http://www.amazon.com/Caudabe-Frost-Premium-Ultra-iPhone/dp/B00BTT7EK0/ref=sr_1_1?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1381198462&sr=1-1&keywords=Caudabe%3A+The+Veil+%28Frost%29+Premium+Ultra+Thin+iPhone+5%2F5S+case
Here it is on my silver phone. I have a Tech Armor screen protector. I also have an Apple black leather case. But in one of the thinnest out there.
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http://www.amazon.com/Caudabe-Frost-Premium-Ultra-iPhone/dp/B00BTT7EK0/ref=sr_1_1?s=wireless&ie=UTF8&qid=1381198462&sr=1-1&keywords=Caudabe%3A+The+Veil+%28Frost%29+Premium+Ultra+Thin+iPhone+5%2F5S+case
Here it is on my silver phone. I have a Tech Armor screen protector. I also have an Apple black leather case. But in one of the thinnest out there.
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looks great. Any chance you post that lock screen pic? Thanks!
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Youre a fool if you go naked with this device. The same people that go naked are the same ones complaining about damaged bodies and cracked screens. If your device got damaged with a case than tell us so that were better informed. Otherwise if you go naked dont waste our times with scratch/damage stories on a metal phone.
I can enjoy my phone the same as you with a case on.
I think people who don't use cases seem to care more about how the phone looks, I only really care about how it performs and it performs the same with a case. Sure, it's a pretty phone. But I'm sorry, it's too pretty to see it get scratched and dinged.
Same here.
Have a pocket exclusively for the phone and the only time it might get marked would be a dirty work bench. Still perfect after 3 weeks.
Never had a full case, a super slim case for my 4s was only to cover up the silver band. Just use screen protectors for front and back, and be careful with it.
I deal with having actual OCD (not pop culture OCD where things have to be neat, but the OCD where I have to touch my light switch twenty times).
I spent so much money on cases for my old 4S, and with my 5s, I'll be leaving it out of the case.
All it really takes is a change in thinking.
Once I got into guitars, I started to really like that 'worn' look that guitars get after a lot of good use, especially Telecasters. My Tele has so many scratches where my belt buckle hits into it. I've accidentally hit it into the table while in the studio, banged it a couple of times, and such.
I take care of my stuff. But the metal outside of the iPhone is the case. It's there to protect the internals. If it gets scratched, it's doing it's job.
And as long as you embrace the scratches and stop worrying so much, you'll really enjoy your purchase.
That's not to say that I'm not afraid of shattering the screen, so I bought AppleCare+. The fact of the matter is, most slim cases that people like to buy don't protect the screen from shattering.
If you're into cases to make the phone more comfortable in the hand, then by all means that is an excellent reason to buy a case or two.
But for me, the amount of money that I spent on cases in the two years that I owned my 4S far exceeded what I paid for the AppleCare+ for my 5s. And I like the way the phone looks, and when it does get scratched, it'll be my scratched phone.
I spent so much money on cases for my old 4S, and with my 5s, I'll be leaving it out of the case.
All it really takes is a change in thinking.
Once I got into guitars, I started to really like that 'worn' look that guitars get after a lot of good use, especially Telecasters. My Tele has so many scratches where my belt buckle hits into it. I've accidentally hit it into the table while in the studio, banged it a couple of times, and such.
I take care of my stuff. But the metal outside of the iPhone is the case. It's there to protect the internals. If it gets scratched, it's doing it's job.
And as long as you embrace the scratches and stop worrying so much, you'll really enjoy your purchase.
That's not to say that I'm not afraid of shattering the screen, so I bought AppleCare+. The fact of the matter is, most slim cases that people like to buy don't protect the screen from shattering.
If you're into cases to make the phone more comfortable in the hand, then by all means that is an excellent reason to buy a case or two.
But for me, the amount of money that I spent on cases in the two years that I owned my 4S far exceeded what I paid for the AppleCare+ for my 5s. And I like the way the phone looks, and when it does get scratched, it'll be my scratched phone.
The only reason I have a bumper on mine is because I really need to be able to grip the sides. Dropped my naked iPhone 5 4-5x the last year as it slipped out of my hands. I don't care about scuffs on the edges.
The space grey looks so nice naked, every time i take it out of its apple case i wonder why i use a case. I have sold all cases except for the apple and will get the new OB water proof just for surf trips.
Sold a spigen tough armour, atelier pall wallet, ikonic edge sleeve.
Sold a spigen tough armour, atelier pall wallet, ikonic edge sleeve.
What I always worry about is setting it down on unfamiliar surfaces. Like when I go to a restaurant I don't like to set my phone down on the table because I don't know what crumbs or sticky residue is there. I'm not so worried about scratches but I don't want my phone to get gross from that kinda stuff.