Draco Design Metal Bumper S3 Case Review

[Oli2k]

Just uploaded this video review of the Drako Design Metal Bumper, its really expensive but it is a thing of beauty.

Draco Design Metal Bumper Samsung Galaxy S3 Case Review - YouTube

I forgot to test the signal drop in the video so here are the results (not good)

Without case
-93 dBm 9asu
-95 dBm 9asu

With case
-103 dBm 5asu
-105dBm 4asu

Any questions are more than welcome

 

[funkylogik]

what does "asu" mean oli?

 

[Oli2k]

what does "asu" mean oli?

I'm not 100% but the dBm is the important one

Here is the Wiki on asu

ASU or "Arbitrary Strength Unit" is an integer value proportional to the received signal strength measured by the mobile phone.

It is possible to calculate the real signal strength measured in dBm (and thereby power in Watts) by a formula. However, there are different formulas for 2G and 3G networks.

In GSM networks, ASU is equal to the RSSI (received signal strength indicator, see TS 27.007).

dBm = 2 ? ASU - 113, ASU in the range of 0..31 and 99

In UMTS networks, ASU is equal the RSCP level (received signal code power, see TS 25.125)

dBm = ASU - 116, ASU in the range of -5..91

It is widely misbelieved that ASU = "Active Set update". The Active Set Update is a signalling message used in handover procedures of UMTS and CDMA mobile telephony standards. On Android phones the acronym ASU has nothing to do with Active Set Update. It has not been declared precisely by Google developers. (see NeighboringCellInfo)

 

[funkylogik]

d'oh ma head hurts now cheers so the bumper basicly improves signal?

 

[Kench33]

No the higher it is means it's better. And those are negative numbers.

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[delta7]

Would you buy it?

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[funkylogik]

i wouldnt. it just seems flimsy. i can imagine it coming off when it hits concrete + the screen goin smAsh

 

[Saulty]

And on top of that the price is way over the top for a phone case

 

[funkylogik]

my leather flip case just got delivered about 24hours after ordering via amazon its not the sturdiest of cases but realy slick + good for my pocket

 

[junglejunkie]

I could NEVER pay $90 for a phone case!

 

[robrecht]

It makes the $100 Assurion replacement fee seem reasonable.

 

[Oli2k]

I can assure you it wouldn't come off no matter what you did, the 2 screws hold it on very tightly.

It is a very nice case but the signal drop and price would put me right off. Mine will be going on ebay I think

 

[Bond32]

I want this bumper lol... Absurd price though. Anyone else ordered one?

 

[xKrNMBoYx]

I could NEVER pay $90 for a phone case!

I could probably pay $90 for a case if it was reliable to stay intact for the length of the phone. But I would never pay $90 for a bumper case.

 

[Bond32]

I ordered a TPU bumper from ebay for $2.50 to see if I like the "bumper" cases. If I do I may consider ordering one of the cheaper knock offs with screws. They usually run around $15-$20.