Was reading a post on here about how the iPhone SE is the exact same shape and size as the iPhone 5 and iPhone 5S, and it got me thinking about how it means I can still use the case I love for my 5S when the SE arrives, and it inspired me to write a review about it. So here goes...
(I'll try and include both the good and the bad in order to be as objective as possible, but there's alot to love, so I'll do my best to provide as a accurate a portrayal of my experience)
While the way they usually market these cases is the fact that there is a built in wallet, I'll be honest when I say I don't really use it that way. (fine if you just have the odd bill to carry around, but not really ideal for carrying coins, and the like. But what I do find the credit card slots useful for, is for stuff like train tickets or rail cards. That really has been helpful on many a journey, so I won't rule out the feature entirely.
One of the most useful things that I love love LOVE about this case though is the way it unfolds into a stand. This is probably my number one use for it, and and I use it all the time so that I can watch movies in bed, or bring with me on long plane and train journeys, etc. I'm pleased to see that alot of people have started doing this type of case now, and I can see why it has become so popular. In fact, I like quite a few for different reasons, but I always find myself coming back to this one. And here's why....
IT WORKS WITH MY CHARGING DOCKS!!
So many of the other ones I have tried use the standard method where the cutout for the charging ports are done as circular (or ovular) holes just big enough to slot the cable in. (Which is great if you only ever use the cable anyway) but if you like the convenience of just clipping it into a charging dock, it means we're gonna run into problems, where the thing just ain't gonna slot in anymore!! (either that, or you have to start removing the case each time you want to charge it, thus removing the whole convenience factor of why I use a dock in the first place!) grrr....
But the great thing about Orzly's way of doing things for their wallet cases is that they've shaped the port slot as a rectangular cutout, and so far I've been able to successfully use it with both my Belkin dock (this one...)
http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-Lightning-Connector-Retail-Packaging/dp/B00AYNRLFA?ie=UTF8&keywords=belkin iphone dock&qid=1459522814&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1
and also fits into the dock that they have on most of the portable speakers they make with built in iPhone docks. (to see the type I mean, look at the socket on these ones, and you'll see what I mean...)
(notice how the lightning socket is embedded into like a rubbery bit which allows it enough flexibility to dock the iPhone even when the case is still on it. Now, when the holes of the case are just the rounded sockets, this doesn't work. But the rectangular slot that the Orzly case has, allows it to slot in nicely, and charges like a dream. (this is why I rave on about it so much, in the hope that other case manufacturers can learn from this, as I'd like to see alot more of it! But for the meantime, this is the combination I'll be using.
I'll share some pics with you guys to help demonstrate what I mean (I would have inserted them underneath the text, but being as these are personal pics, so are not available as a web url, I've had to include them as attachments below)
Hope you found this helpful, and spread the love!!
(I'll try and include both the good and the bad in order to be as objective as possible, but there's alot to love, so I'll do my best to provide as a accurate a portrayal of my experience)
While the way they usually market these cases is the fact that there is a built in wallet, I'll be honest when I say I don't really use it that way. (fine if you just have the odd bill to carry around, but not really ideal for carrying coins, and the like. But what I do find the credit card slots useful for, is for stuff like train tickets or rail cards. That really has been helpful on many a journey, so I won't rule out the feature entirely.
One of the most useful things that I love love LOVE about this case though is the way it unfolds into a stand. This is probably my number one use for it, and and I use it all the time so that I can watch movies in bed, or bring with me on long plane and train journeys, etc. I'm pleased to see that alot of people have started doing this type of case now, and I can see why it has become so popular. In fact, I like quite a few for different reasons, but I always find myself coming back to this one. And here's why....
IT WORKS WITH MY CHARGING DOCKS!!
So many of the other ones I have tried use the standard method where the cutout for the charging ports are done as circular (or ovular) holes just big enough to slot the cable in. (Which is great if you only ever use the cable anyway) but if you like the convenience of just clipping it into a charging dock, it means we're gonna run into problems, where the thing just ain't gonna slot in anymore!! (either that, or you have to start removing the case each time you want to charge it, thus removing the whole convenience factor of why I use a dock in the first place!) grrr....
But the great thing about Orzly's way of doing things for their wallet cases is that they've shaped the port slot as a rectangular cutout, and so far I've been able to successfully use it with both my Belkin dock (this one...)
http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-Lightning-Connector-Retail-Packaging/dp/B00AYNRLFA?ie=UTF8&keywords=belkin iphone dock&qid=1459522814&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1
and also fits into the dock that they have on most of the portable speakers they make with built in iPhone docks. (to see the type I mean, look at the socket on these ones, and you'll see what I mean...)
(notice how the lightning socket is embedded into like a rubbery bit which allows it enough flexibility to dock the iPhone even when the case is still on it. Now, when the holes of the case are just the rounded sockets, this doesn't work. But the rectangular slot that the Orzly case has, allows it to slot in nicely, and charges like a dream. (this is why I rave on about it so much, in the hope that other case manufacturers can learn from this, as I'd like to see alot more of it! But for the meantime, this is the combination I'll be using.
I'll share some pics with you guys to help demonstrate what I mean (I would have inserted them underneath the text, but being as these are personal pics, so are not available as a web url, I've had to include them as attachments below)
Hope you found this helpful, and spread the love!!
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