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Sir Ruben

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As im currently switching from a black iPhone 4 to a white iPhone 4S I have been on the hunt for a new case. If like me you dont like like sliders/shells etc and prefer to go naked then a pouch may be the answer.

For my Black iPhone 4 I had a black leather Exspect pouch with a pull tab to remove the phone. I found the case to be hard wearing and it has a soft inner lining which will not mark or scratch the phone in any way (something im incredibly OCD about).

For the 4S I have settled on the same case but this time in brown napa leather which suits the white phone better (even though im not really a brown leather kinda guy). It also has a light coloured soft inner lining (kind of like microfiber) which I was pleased about as I had fears that anything dark may stain the phone in some way.

Ive seen the price listed anywhere up to £26.00 however I managed to find it for £12 on eBay. Its not going to be everyones thing but check out the pics, it might be what you are looking for:

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How I'm guessing it'll work is that there a pull which you can pull your phone out right? According to one of your picture. I don't know if I can have enough confidence in the pouch, worry it'll scratch my phone. Anyway , do give it s review after getting it , if it's extremely tight or just fitting such that it securely holds the phone
 
How I'm guessing it'll work is that there a pull which you can pull your phone out right? According to one of your picture. I don't know if I can have enough confidence in the pouch, worry it'll scratch my phone. Anyway , do give it s review after getting it , if it's extremely tight or just fitting such that it securely holds the phone

Hi I can already vouch for the fact that it doesnt scratch the phone, its super soft inside, it even cleans the screen.

Its a tight secure fit, the phone DOES NOT fall out, even if dropped.

The tab lifts the phone out and some pressure is needed on the tab due to a nice snug fit.

I have tried so many different cases shells sliders etc, and this is the make I always come back to. I had the first Exspect pouch for the 3GS, then the iPhone 4 one, so I have essentially used this case for years and can confirm that its excellent.
 
I don't think they're available in the US though. I can't find them anywhere, BB.com, Amazon.com, eBay.com...

Hmmm you could always order one from a UK site, but yeah I just looked and all the links I found were to .co.uk addresses. Shame you guys in the US are missing out on a fine quality case.
 
I got a Freitag when I was last in Switzerland, looks very similar and works great. Like mentioned before they are a very snug fit and clean the iphone with the inside material as you slide the phone in/out.
http://news.freitag.ch/F22/
 
Argos stock the black version of this case... £9.99 when I got mine. Search their site for 'Exspect'

I love it, it's a perfect fit (not too tight/loose), nice velvety material inside, pull tab to remove the phone and it's kinda stiff, so it adds a bit more protection. Highly recommended.
 
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