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Review of the Switcheasy Capsule Neo

horre said:
I've got the white Neo for 5 days now..
I have no problem with the silicon pulling away from the chrome bezel. But then again I spend some effort in making sure the silicon is stretch evenly before putting on the H frame.
I had stains in one of the silicon but I am ok with the spare.

Some observation to share:-
The I-frame gets dirty very easily, especially around the edges. It's like when you use a rubber to rub off the pencil mark and your rubber gets all marked.
The entire I-frame itself seems to gone a darker shade compare against the silicon. Lint gets into the gaps around the sleep button, and tiny dirt bits also gets in the gap between the I and H frame..
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I'm having also the same concerns with yours horre. The silicon part also on the volume is somewhat stained, probably because of constant use, but the lint on the power/sleep button really ticks me off sometimes. Good thing I have a compressed air gas duster handy.

Is there an issue with the black one with regards to the i-frame? I might swap it if this continues..
 
No, the black one stays clean. Only if you are really sweaty or greasy you may see some "shine" on the frame, but it comes off with a wipe.

I think it's pretty obvious that anything white is going to get dirty, especially if it has a matte finish.
 
Headphone Jack

How big is the opening for the headphone jack? Will it fit anything larger than the headphones that come with the phone? I have a standard size 3.5mm plug that I use in my car. Will I need an adapter for that?
 
pyrodex said:
Anyone else notice their I frame seems to be not as snug anymore? Mine is semi loose at the top near the sleep/headphone area.
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Yup mine isn't as snug either, I hope it doesn't get worse. Not bad though, but kind of annoying... I'm thinking of cutting a piece of my extra "condom" and putting a slittle sliver of it on the top part of the case so it's more snug...I will let you know if it works
 
My case arrived today! I love it. The power switch and volume buttons took a little time to get used to, but I'm fine with it now. I only have two real complaints: 1) the I-frame is a little loose on the bottom, but I'm not worried about it 2) there is some chrome bezel showing in some areas, which I'm a little OCD about, but I think I'll be fine. Other than those however I love this case and it looks a lot better and works a lot better than my Elan Form I had on my phone before; that thing was a dust magnet and I had to remove the case more than I wanted to just to clean all the dust that snuck inside and in between the case and the phone. Anyways here are some artsy pics of the phone. BTW I love the included stand!













 
jpmor1 said:
How big is the opening for the headphone jack? Will it fit anything larger than the headphones that come with the phone? I have a standard size 3.5mm plug that I use in my car. Will I need an adapter for that?
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Some headphones which are larger than the Apple headphones that came with the phone won't fit with this case. I have an aux jack in my car too and the plug that I'm using won't fit. I don't know what size mine is, how do you determine the sizes?

So the loose bottom of the I-frame is an issue for everyone, hmm, I wonder if they made it so snug we'll probably snap the case before we could even place it.
 
Just in cased anyone missed it the Neo works great with a skin on the back of the phone. It totally eliminates any loose areas of the I frame. Mine had some small movement at the bottom and once I put the skin on it's totally tight now.

Kind of a best of both worlds case IMO.
 
Anyone else annoyed with the fact that the rubbery stuff on the I-frame comes off? Mine looks pretty bad now. I think I might just try to scrape off all the rubber off the I-Frame.
 
Had mine on over a week now and it hasn't peeled off mine. I use my Iphone pretty heavy too (at the gym, at work, home etc)
 
Nothing comgin off my frame either after nearly 2 weeks of never-been-off-the-iPhone use. It's even been dropped on the pavement once, and the I frame has no marks and the H frame some very very small indentations - very impressed with how well this case is holding up!
 
Do you think you could use this case without the "condom" membrane sheet covering? I'm aware that using it without the covering could cause the case to scratch the iPhone but maybe you could use something like the InvisibleSHIELD for the back instead? Then this would mostly resemble a transparent case (except the "I" part) which is what I'm looking for. Transparent, no-bulk and somewhat drop resistant is exactly what I'm looking for and this seems like it could be the one if using the InvisibleSHIELD is possible.

Thanks.
 
Ferris23 said:
Just in cased anyone missed it the Neo works great with a skin on the back of the phone. It totally eliminates any loose areas of the I frame. Mine had some small movement at the bottom and once I put the skin on it's totally tight now.

Kind of a best of both worlds case IMO.
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Which skin did you use? I will buy it if it makes it more snug. Also off topic but not worth another thread, are you guys using crystal screen or anti glare screen protectors with your iphone and case? I have crystal and fingerprints are horrible...
 
Crevice said:
Which skin did you use? I will buy it if it makes it more snug. Also off topic but not worth another thread, are you guys using crystal screen or anti glare screen protectors with your iphone and case? I have crystal and fingerprints are horrible...
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I tried the anti-glare for a few weeks and I can't stand the grainy look of it. Web sites were hard to read, since the screen looked grainy. Movies didn't look at good either. It did the a great job of minimizing fingerprints. Sometimes for several days I never had to wipe it clean, but the lost of clarity was just too annoying.

I haven't found a clear screen protector yet that minimizes fingerprints.
 
Enhanced said:
Do you think you could use this case without the "condom" membrane sheet covering? I'm aware that using it without the covering could cause the case to scratch the iPhone but maybe you could use something like the InvisibleSHIELD for the back instead? Then this would mostly resemble a transparent case (except the "I" part) which is what I'm looking for. Transparent, no-bulk and somewhat drop resistant is exactly what I'm looking for and this seems like it could be the one if using the InvisibleSHIELD is possible.

Thanks.
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It actually fits pretty good without the condom using a best skin ever. The only issue is the top sleep button is kind of hard to hit because it doesn't have the rubber over top. It's not impossible to get though. With a skin on one possible solution would be to cut the condom into a smaller square just to cover the back of the phone. This would add just enough thickness and you probably wouldn't even notice the condom not being all around the sides. Without the condom it still will have some movement at the top and bottom. Basically the cut condom would add just enough thickness to the back of the phone to keep the frame snug against the phone, but this smaller piece of rubber would make installing and taking apart much easier.
 
Crevice said:
Which skin did you use? I will buy it if it makes it more snug. Also off topic but not worth another thread, are you guys using crystal screen or anti glare screen protectors with your iphone and case? I have crystal and fingerprints are horrible...
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Best Skin Ever, it makes it more snug for sure, but still is a flush and even fit. Just the slightest bit of movement up top still.
 
Does anyone here have the White CapsuleNeo which is regularly placed inside the pockets of jeans? Somehow mine catched a small blue circle stain on the I-frame, less than 1mm in diameter but still I could notice it because of the white color. I think I should have got the black one...
 
Question for those of you who have a Neo: one thing I like about the silicon case I'm currently using is that when I sit it on the seat in my car or on my leg on the plane, it doesn't slide off. With that round logo on the back of the Neo and the smooth sides, will it still do a decent job of staying in place?
 
Deanerh said:
Question for those of you who have a Neo: one thing I like about the silicon case I'm currently using is that when I sit it on the seat in my car or on my leg on the plane, it doesn't slide off. With that round logo on the back of the Neo and the smooth sides, will it still do a decent job of staying in place?
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I have the white one, quite hard to say but if you place it on your leg it will slide, considering I'm wearing right now black(silk) slacks. Probably for jeans it won't. If you're still and the case is on your leg it won't slide off. On a car seat, it never really bothered me except if I make a fast sharp turn that will slide off the seat. Just curious, why place it on your leg during a flight? no pockets?
 
I have both the black and white ones (in perfect condition), and I CAN'T STAND them. It takes a PhD in rocket science to get the damn things on. If anyone wants to trade something for one or both of them, please PM me. Doesn't even have to be somehting of equal value, I just want to get rid of these stupid things.
 
A couple of pieces of masking tape on the top and bottom of the phone under the condom takes care of the loose I frame. It still sits flush and if you have to take it off masking tape won't leave residue behind. It probably takes 3 or 4 pieces stacked on eachother at each end. Hope this helps.
 
dauerhippo said:
I have both the black and white ones (in perfect condition), and I CAN'T STAND them. It takes a PhD in rocket science to get the damn things on. If anyone wants to trade something for one or both of them, please PM me. Doesn't even have to be somehting of equal value, I just want to get rid of these stupid things.
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Cmon dude it takes me like 5 minutes to get mine on.
 
Rayfire said:
I have the white one, quite hard to say but if you place it on your leg it will slide, considering I'm wearing right now black(silk) slacks. Probably for jeans it won't. If you're still and the case is on your leg it won't slide off. On a car seat, it never really bothered me except if I make a fast sharp turn that will slide off the seat. Just curious, why place it on your leg during a flight? no pockets?
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Not a pockets issue. Just don't always want to have the little table down and if I'm paling music, my leg's as convenient a place as any.
 
Deanerh said:
Not a pockets issue. Just don't always want to have the little table down and if I'm paling music, my leg's as convenient a place as any.
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Oh okay. Well it won't slide because of the (sort of)rubber I-frame. Hope that helps.
 
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