I have had my Note 2 for all of a week, and the Otterbox Defender for all of three days, when my phone was dropped on concrete. The Otterbox belt clip has a C-channel, so it was not clear what direction the clip is supposed to go on your belt. It looked like it could go either way. It felt more comfortable with the clip opening at the top for me. That worked fine for two days, but on the third day, the phone went falling to the ground. I watched in horror as the holster broke away from the phone on impact, and the phone went tumbling down a concrete incline like a ball bouncing down a hill. I picked up the pieces, and to my delight, the extent of the damage was only some minor scratches on the corner of the holster. The phone powered up fine.
I have to admit I was a bit ambivalent about the Otterbox, because it increased the bulk of the phone substantially, and doubled the weight from 6 oz. to 12 oz. That's quite a bit of weight on your belt. After this incident, though, I'm convinced the upsides definitely outweigh the downsides.
Something tells me, this won't be the last time the Otterbox is put to the test.
Michael
I have to admit I was a bit ambivalent about the Otterbox, because it increased the bulk of the phone substantially, and doubled the weight from 6 oz. to 12 oz. That's quite a bit of weight on your belt. After this incident, though, I'm convinced the upsides definitely outweigh the downsides.
Something tells me, this won't be the last time the Otterbox is put to the test.
Michael
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