New Screwless Aluminum Case - Aeris Rail

[AerisLLC]

Very good..... If you guys have managed to work it out you'll be the first! I wish you good luck and would be happy to pick up one of your cases after many others have tested it. Been burnt to many times with full aluminum bumpers to take a $70 chance again.

Nice work though.

Thanks-- we are literally just 2 very determined friends running this whole thing. Many thanks for being open minded towards our new product!

Also, I totally understand your apprehension-- paying for something that is less than what you expected is always annoying. If you do decide to pick up one of our cases, and you are unhappy with it in any way, just send it back undamaged and I'll be happy to refund your purchase amount in full. We're really easy to deal with!

Unanswered Questions/Points

= Looked easy to put on, but is it easy to remove?
= Will repeated removal damage the plastic insert that goes on before the aluminum bumper?
= Would like to see a speed or signal test from different people using this bumper
= How does the case make the On/Off button feel?

Thanks for putting this together RolandNights. To answer your questions objectively:

1 [Looked easy to put on, but is it easy to remove?] - Yes, some customers say that it's actually slightly easier to take off than it is to put on.

2 [Will repeated removal damage the plastic insert that goes on before the aluminum bumper?] - Any plastic will always have some sort of wear-and-tear, but we actually chose to use a polymer called ABS. It's a super durable type of plastic used for automotive engine parts, helmets, and safety equipment. So it's about as durable as a consumer part can get. Also, we will have that plastic insert available separately (and soon, in different colors).

3 [Would like to see a speed or signal test from different people using this bumper] - I will leave this for independent testers.

4 [How does the case make the On/Off button feel?] - Reviewers have said that the button feel/feedback is very good and feels very much like the oem.

 

[chrsb]

Saw the sale today and said what the heck, I was order #55. I will post a quick review once I get it. I am using a vapor pro now (real one) and have no signal issues. I am curious about the visor I saw on their website and how that works, what it is made of.

 

[RolandNights]

Also, we will have that plastic insert available separately (and soon, in different colors).[/I]

Annnnnnnnd sold.

 

[RolandNights]

I went ahead and put in an order (#58). Got it in blue. Does anyone know if the Rail works fine with Spectra Wraps? I had some that I bought for whenever I bought a bumper. I figured I might as well put them to some use.

 

[NervusZ]

I'm curious does the case has surface protection to avoid front and back screen scratching with table or not??? and does it support L-shape headphone jack suh as Beats Tour????

Moreover, Aeris..., you should improve your website about the pictures of the products. You should do like show all pics of each color, so we have see how each color is easily not just show the red one. Fox example, now I'm interesting with silver or black color for my white iphone but there is juz a small pic of them. How can I know this will be what i'm looking for or not without more detail??? juz suggestion

 

[AerisLLC]

Moreover, Aeris..., you should improve your website about the pictures of the products. You should do like show all pics of each color, so we have see how each color is easily not just show the red one. Fox example, now I'm interesting with silver or black color for my white iphone but there is juz a small pic of them. How can I know this will be what i'm looking for or not without more detail??? juz suggestion

Hi NervuZ

I am working on the pics. I will take some quick snapshots to show the other colors and post it some here and on our FB page. Then we will take much better shots and post it on our website.

We are already re-working our website to add more detailed information and making room for the new products we are developing.

Thanks

 

[pocketdoc]

Just ordered a blue as well.

Is it dark or light blue? I cannot tell from pics. I hope it is not light...

Looking forward to trying it on!!

 

[dwa2011]

I'm curious does the case has surface protection to avoid front and back screen scratching with table or not??? and does it support L-shape headphone jack suh as Beats Tour????

Moreover, Aeris..., you should improve your website about the pictures of the products. You should do like show all pics of each color, so we have see how each color is easily not just show the red one. Fox example, now I'm interesting with silver or black color for my white iphone but there is juz a small pic of them. How can I know this will be what i'm looking for or not without more detail??? juz suggestion

Hey! i just checked out the "L-shaped" jack with the beats Tour my friends has, and it does not work... BUT you can flip around the cord and use the thinner jack and it works just fine.

also. the screen or back does not touch the table. its perfectly designed there. Surface protection is great with this case.

and to answer the other question of is it easy to take off... Yes it really is.

 

[AerisLLC]

AERIS Rail Colors

Sorry this took a little while-- but below are some snapshots of a few of the colors we carry. Please see the rest of the colors and the full individual images on our FB Page inside the album called "Aeris Rail Colors." I've already highlighted it: http://www.facebook.com/aerisllc

[These images are straight snapshots and have not been photoshopped in any way with the exception of the cropping/grouping and logo]

Also, are there any other pictures of the other colors? I'd like to see the blue, black, or green Rails in non-stock photos....

Just ordered a blue as well.

Is it dark or light blue? I cannot tell from pics. I hope it is not light...

Looking forward to trying it on!!

Thanks pocketdoc and the others who ordered!! I got it today-- I'll be processing and sending them out tomorrow with 2-3 day Priority USPS.

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[NervusZ]

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Hey! i just checked out the "L-shaped" jack with the beats Tour my friends has, and it does not work... BUT you can flip around the cord and use the thinner jack and it works just fine.

also. the screen or back does not touch the table. its perfectly designed there. Surface protection is great with this case.

and to answer the other question of is it easy to take off... Yes it really is.

Can u give me some sample pics of how u do deal with it??? Im a bit confuse sorry for that =_=

 

[RolandNights]

Sorry this took a little while-- but below are some snapshots of a few of the colors we carry. Please see the rest of the colors and the full individual images on our FB Page inside the album called "Aeris Rail Colors." I've already highlighted it: http://www.facebook.com/aerisllc

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[These images are straight snapshots and have not been photoshopped in any way with the exception of the cropping/grouping and logo]





Thanks pocketdoc and the others who ordered!! I got it today-- I'll be processing and sending them out tomorrow with 2-3 day Priority USPS.

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Nice! Thanks so much. The blue is even better looking here than in the stock photos!

 

[nexedzero]

Check out my Review of the Aeris Rail out on youtube

http://youtu.be/SOzwzi0np1Q

 

[NervusZ]

Check out my Review of the Aeris Rail out on youtube

http://youtu.be/SOzwzi0np1Q

Is it chrome or matte finish???

 

[Munkypoo7]

The design is not my love ,and the price is terrible .

Wat?

The price is actually extremely fair all things considered. Much more inexpensive with the whole rail system grooves (more milling work) than something like an ElementCase for example. Especially now that it's at $73, it's a steal.

Once the Kickstand goes live I'll grab a combo, the Visor is an excellent idea but with a Glas.T alwady it seems quite redundant.

Awesome case Aeris, especially since it seems the whole signal degradation issue is solved.

 

[AerisLLC]

Check out my Review of the Aeris Rail out on youtube

http://youtu.be/SOzwzi0np1Q

Thanks very much for great review nexedzero!! It's very complete and illustrative.

Wat?

The price is actually extremely fair all things considered. Much more inexpensive with the whole rail system grooves (more milling work) than something like an ElementCase for example. Especially now that it's at $73, it's a steal.

Once the Kickstand goes live I'll grab a combo, the Visor is an excellent idea but with a Glas.T alwady it seems quite redundant.

Awesome case Aeris, especially since it seems the whole signal degradation issue is solved.

Thanks for this also Munkypoo (haha-- writing this sentence with "Munkypoo" at the end made me lol)! We actually have a few other things coming up in the pipline that I can't mention just yet, but it'll be soon! Will let you guys know first

 

[RolandNights]

I put my order in on Saturday evening and I got it this morning! Shipping’s not free, but that’s pretttty darn quick, although I do live about 70 miles away from where it was shipped from. I appreciate the quick process! Whenever I order the visor or rail, I know I can get it fairly quick.

I’ll post pictures of the packaging and case later when I get home, but the packaging is very nice. Simple, but it’s well-done and I like how it emphasizes the aluminum factor.

Aside from that, I’m probably echoing all the good reviews I’ve seen for it so far. I REALLY REALLY like it. It feels solid as can be, it’s super simple to put on, and it looks greats. Relatively easy to take off. I have the blue. It’s not a royal or navy blue. To me, it seems more like a muted blue. The Rail feels really nice in the hand for whatever you doing. I’ve noticed some other aluminum bumpers have odd shapes (i.e., Vapor Pro) and I didn’t like how they felt when holding them in certain orientations.

I’ve only had it for a few hours, but here’s a things I’ve already noticed.

+ Signal degradation has not been a problem for me at all.
I’m on Sprint and I’m in Southern California, fwiw. I had one 10 minute phone call and it saw no loss in call quality. She sounded clear on her end and she said I sounded clear on her end. I typically get 1-2 bars in my house, so it’s promising that the quality isn’t compromised at all. Also, I Pandora’d for my entire hour-long commute and Sprint’s 3G (which is notoriously meh around here) was just fine. Songs transitioned smooth, skipping songs was business as usual, and even the ads loaded quickly! On the commute, I did see that my iPhone had FULL signal. Aside from that, I haven’t used it for many internet-related things yet.

+ It fits in my Mountek CD mount.
The Mountek uses a cushioned clasp to keep the iPhone in place and a removable latch on the bottom that prevents the iPhone from falling down when you open the clasps. I’ve removed the latch, but I was afraid the aluminum form factor would allow the iPhone to slide while it’s in the cushioned clasps of the mount. Stood up just fine.

+ Works with screen protectors
I slapped the Rail on my brother’s phone (the front being a Moshi iVisor, rear is a cheap Amazon one) and it didn’t interfere with the screen protectors at all. I actually installed an Acase rear screen protector with the Rail installed and installation went just fine.

The only con I had was pretty much compromises of the design and couldn’t be avoided. The cutouts are fairly deep, so probably won’t work with certain docks. Also, it may take getting used to the volume buttons being relatively deep into the case compared to how my old Magpul and Belkin 050 had their volume buttons. Also, if you want grip and full-body protection, you shouldn’t be looking at an aluminum case anyway.

In any case, I got the phone literally a few hours ago, so this is just a quick, quick review. I’ll re-review in a few days and we’ll see how things hold up. I also want to put on some Spectra Wraps around the antenna, and we'll see how that goes. Fwiw, when I got to class and put my phone on my desk, I got a couple of compliments!

 

[RolandNights]

Here are some pictures of the packaging I received.

 

[allapon]

Did somebody have Silver case on white iPhone? I would like to see how it look.

Since it used black plastic, is it gonna shown in the back of phone? I really like white on white!

 

[AerisLLC]

Did somebody have Silver case on white iPhone? I would like to see how it look.

Since it used black plastic, is it gonna shown in the back of phone? I really like white on white!

I've actually never tried a Silver case on a white iPhone, most of us have the black iPhone-- it's actually a great idea! Normally the bright colors like orange and green look great on a white iphone.

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{Quick Update on the Visor}

We have prototyped it in clear and it looks great. The first batch will be in a slightly smoked tint.

The plastic we chose is a Poly Carbonate-- which is a Ballistics-Grade type of plastic. It really is just a much thinner form of bullet-resistant plastic; but I wouldn't try shooting it or anything since it's only about 0.8mm thick BUT still definitely very strong!

We're still discussing final pricing; though we do plan that most of the Rail accessories will definitely be much more affordable, maybe in the $18-20s (unofficially).

That's what I have so far, I'll keep posting updates as we push forward with these projects. We have a few more in the pipeline we are working on that you guys might like... but I cant talk about it just yet. When I get the green light, I'll post it here first and on our FB.

Thanks for all your support!



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Oh, and thanks for the write-up and posting pics RolandNights. I'm glad you like it-- Cheers!

 

[chrsb]

Aeris

Aeris,

A couple ideas to throw out at you-

Offer colored bands to go around the frame inside the groves, like slick wraps or
Take out all the metal in part of the groves and offer colored plastic inserts.
Make the headphone jack hole a little bigger.
My wife's comments on the case-"the logo is to big"

On another note, I think my signal took a hit. I dropped 2 calls today and have never dropped one with my vapor pro.

Other than that I have received compliments on the case and am happy with it. It fits in my car mount also.

 

[Munkypoo7]

On another note, I think my signal took a hit. I dropped 2 calls today and have never dropped one with my vapor pro.

All you have to try is run your phone in field mode (Go into the phone app and dial: *3001#12345#* ). Do this with the case removed, then then with the case on. If your signal number rises, as in the -XX number goes from lets say -84 to -104, you just lost reception. The lower the number the stronger the signal.

Try it in places with a good signal strength and places without decent signal and see what happens.

If you consistently lose signal strength, it's most likely the case. If it stays about even, well, blame your carrier

 

[RolandNights]

All you have to try is run your phone in field mode (Go into the phone app and dial: *3001#12345#* ). Do this with the case removed, then then with the case on. If your signal number rises, as in the -XX number goes from lets say -84 to -104, you just lost reception. The lower the number the stronger the signal.

Try it in places with a good signal strength and places without decent signal and see what happens.

If you consistently lose signal strength, it's most likely the case. If it stays about even, well, blame your carrier

I ran the field test about four times in different areas of my house. With the case OFF, on average I got a -86. With the case ON, I averaged -98. So I guess I lost some signal. I've spent about 3 hrs on the phone since I got the bumper, though, and I haven't dropped a call and I've never seen my phone as getting no signal bars.

 

[chrsb]

All you have to try is run your phone in field mode (Go into the phone app and dial: *3001#12345#* ). Do this with the case removed, then then with the case on. If your signal number rises, as in the -XX number goes from lets say -84 to -104, you just lost reception. The lower the number the stronger the signal.

Try it in places with a good signal strength and places without decent signal and see what happens.

If you consistently lose signal strength, it's most likely the case. If it stays about even, well, blame your carrier

I did the test, averaged -85 with case off and -100 with case on.

 

[AerisLLC]

Aeris,

A couple ideas to throw out at you-

Offer colored bands to go around the frame inside the groves, like slick wraps or
Take out all the metal in part of the groves and offer colored plastic inserts.
Make the headphone jack hole a little bigger.
My wife's comments on the case-"the logo is to big"

On another note, I think my signal took a hit. I dropped 2 calls today and have never dropped one with my vapor pro.

Other than that I have received compliments on the case and am happy with it. It fits in my car mount also.

Thanks very much for the the suggestions chrsb-- we will discuss this during our development meetings.

I ran the field test about four times in different areas of my house. With the case OFF, on average I got a -86. With the case ON, I averaged -98. So I guess I lost some signal. I've spent about 3 hrs on the phone since I got the bumper, though, and I haven't dropped a call and I've never seen my phone as getting no signal bars.

The field test is an excellent tool to check signal! During the development of our case, we did tests here in the LA area including the beach cities like Manhattan Beach and Hermosa where the landscape is open. Our cycle consisted of checking the signal every 2-3 minutes for 30 minutes each (case on and case off), in every location.

Without the case installed-- in the same exact spot, the iPhone signal fluctuated repeatedly at least 12 times by 22dB. With the case, the signal was grazed by less than 4.9dB av; this is well below the iPhone's normal fluctuations. Though aftermarket cases in general and geography will have different effects on signal, we've spent much time in optimizing the design to have the absolute least possible effect on signal. For what it's worth, truthfully speaking, I've never had to take the case off. Hope this helps

 

[NervusZ]

I've actually never tried a Silver case on a white iPhone, most of us have the black iPhone-- it's actually a great idea! Normally the bright colors like orange and green look great on a white iphone.

I'm looking for White iphone in Silver Rail pic too coz I plan to try that and apply Trunket at my back. However, I may wait till you fix headphone hole problem first... coz it doesn't fit with my Beats Tour T^T