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New bumpers from Sw-Box
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The description says that the buttons are metal. I have a feeling that these will be (exact) copies of the Apple Bumper. Sure looks that way.
I already received an email stating that my order has shipped..... hopefully it arrives faster than the 3-4 weeks everyone is thinking.......
Don't know about an "exact copy" since in the pics the buttons appear to be shiny rather than the brushed finished on the genuine Apple Bumpers. Still, I ordered two.
Just ordered two for myself! Black and Transparent, White and Translucent Blue. Great find and great price! Now I'm crossing my fingers that these will play nice with my screen shield
I stayed away from the transparent ones after my experience with the Scosche bandEDGE:
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/967834/
https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/967834/
These appear to be more like the apple bumpers than the bandEDGE. I'm not sure why you think the plastic being transparent would be a problem? They're $4 anyways...
True, $4 isn't much of a sacrifice if these cases turn out to be crap.
The reason that I don't like the silicone/rubber-transparent plastic cases is because of the potential of the silicone to "flower" onto the transparent part. Obviously, that could also happen with the cases that aren't transparent, but you wouldn't be able to see it.
This was one of my complaints with the Scosche. I tried to cut it off with an exacto knife, but it was too difficult, and couldn't be done cleanly. So I returned it.
This is why I wouldn't go with a silicone/rubber-transparent plastic bumper/case. It's possible that these are better quality and won't have this issue, but I didn't care to be a guinea pig on this.
Have any of you received a shipping confirmation?
Last email I received was the day after I ordered, said ordered was "prepared".
Last email I received was the day after I ordered, said ordered was "prepared".
Only thing my email said is that it was "prepared" and would ship out within 1-5 days. It's been a week already and I haven't gotten anything else. You can try emailing them and ask if yours has been shipped out or not. Their support team emailed me within a day so they're pretty responsive.
the only thing that concerns me with the clear one from sw-box is that fact that the clear band has this sort of design around it. it's not just a plain clear band.
I like black and white combos. Just ordered two of them. I just got a confirmation email that my order will be available in 1-5 days.
I ordered the day this was posted and my 3 cases just arrived. The quality is pretty good considering the cost. Only gripe would be the volume buttons rattle a little bit. The buttons click well though. I have not noticed any bubbling of my screen protector or my back skin yet. The fit and finish is better on my SGB Neo Hybrid EX, so I would be sticking with that. But at $4 this makes a greater starter case.
Only could snap 2 pics before my camera battery went out.
(Eww, I need a new camera)
Only could snap 2 pics before my camera battery went out.
(Eww, I need a new camera)
http://www.sw-box.com/Silicone-And-Plastic-Assembly-Bumper-For-Iphone-4-Transparent-Black-.html
All it has is a line, which the Apple bumpers have too on the inside.
Are you sure you weren't looking at these?: http://www.sw-box.com/Rhombus-Silicone-Bumper-Frame-Skin-Cover-For-Iphone-4-Black-Transparent-.html
Wow that looks pretty good. Is the bumper thinner or thicker than the original bumper?I ordered the day this was posted and my 3 cases just arrived. The quality is pretty good considering the cost. Only gripe would be the volume buttons rattle a little bit. The buttons click well though. I have not noticed any bubbling of my screen protector or my back skin yet. The fit and finish is better on my SGB Neo Hybrid EX, so I would be sticking with that. But at $4 this makes a greater starter case.
Only could snap 2 pics before my camera battery went out.
(Eww, I need a new camera)