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How do you like it, I change cases often and so the waterproofness would be ineffective.
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I accutlaly like it, it dosent add a ton of size of weight to the phone. and while working on the ambulance its nice to have a case on there that I don’t have to worry about rain snow puddles ect. while it is clipped to my belt or even while I am using it if needed
I also use a Lifeproof case. It has been to industrial fire school were it stayed in my pocket while fighting the different structure fires. It held up fine to the deluge of water.
LifeProof here. Only thing I don’t like about it is I have had to replace it. Had one for a year and the rubber around the front started coming off due to belt carry and getting rubbed across the face. Warranty was over so I had to buy another…same issue, but I think it would have to be submerged to really be an issue.
All said, I will probably replace with another it when I absolutely have to:rolleyes:
For you guys with the LifeProof cases, do you run into any problems with lacking touchscreen sensitivity or muffled sound either by you or the person you are having a phone conversation with? I have read many negative reviews centered around those very issues. It was the only thing keeping me from getting one for my new 5s.
The ear piece is a little quite. but I get around that by using the speaker when its loud around me.
I am with Fisticuffs, I use the Lifeproof case and have religiously with my past two phones and have had no issues what so ever. I ride bikes 5 or so days a week, its very humid down here and I am constantly soaked in sweat every ride. The water proofing is worth its weight in gold. MHO. I do rinse it after every ride to get the sweat off, but do not go swimming with my phone or dunk it in pools even though they claim you can.
Being able to carry my phone in my jersey pocket with out putting it in a plastic bag and having full access to it while riding is very nice. I took the phone backpacking once, but it stayed off except for a few pictures and posting them so it never really got tested out there, but on the bike daily it gets put through the paces.Arnie the screen works great, the sound is tad muffled but for the protection offered that can be dealt with. I have never had too much trouble having a phone conversation, except with my dad maybe, but then he is deaf… and the new case for the 5s, love it the finger thing works just fine (a little more picky in the case), but for maintaining the waterproofness its worth it.
I use both a LifeProof (usually only on if I know I’ll be around water or exposing it to the elements) and an SGP Slim Armor (in Tangerine Tango, or orange for us regular folk) case. As for use of the phone with a LifeProof case, keep in mind the screen will not work (will not respond to touch) if and when the device is fully submerged. I’ve not had issues with it just exposed to sweat or anything though. As for the sound… this is why I don’t use my LifeProof case all the time. In my experience, it greatly reduces the call volume on my end, and has on occasion caused issues with sound on the other end too (kind of a thing these cases are known for). When I have to make calls with the LifeProof case on, I try to keep my bluetooth headset around for that
I don’t have any images handy right now, but I use the Spigen Slim Armour S. The grey and silver one compliments my white iPhone and has just enough protection. Dropped it a few times and there’s not a scratch on my phone. I like it because it adds a lot of protection for not much bulk…my iPhone 5s in it’s case is still slimmer than my previous iPhone 4.
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About 3 years ago I had my iPhone in an Otterbox case. One night we got hammered by a blizzard about 2 ft of snow in a very short amount of time. I was working that night and some how my phone fell out of the Nite Ize holster on my belt. Needless to say I lost the phone in the snow. I went and paid the full price for a new one. About a month and a half later when the snow was mostly melted a co worker saw something sticking out of a snow pile made by plow trucks. It was my phone. He called me and told me he found my phone. I went to get it. The case was wet but showed no damage. I plugged the phone into my car charger and it fires right up with no issues. So after being dropped in the snow, run over by a plow truck and sitting in a snow bank for over a month the Otterbox protected my phone.
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Remember, folks, you get DOUBLE POINTS if you take a picture of your case with your phone actually inside it 😀
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