Contest: Win one of 10 cases from Seidio

[hoosiercub]

Horror story...

Probably the worst horror story I've had yet was the day I got my incredible I had set it on the dash of my truck, and I have an older F150 ya know the one with those pop out windows for air flow?

Anyway I think you can pretty much already see where this is going, I was in our long gravel/dirt driveway going around the corner before you can pull out and between the armor all and the sun, the phone slid from my side of the dash and right out the passenger side popout window, luckily it cleared the truck and most of the rocks.. landed in a grassy area unscathed.. I wouldn't have panicked about this as much had I had a case for it.

 

[gypsy76#AC]

I work in the field of mental health. one of my patients was "flipping out" and i went to call for back up on the phone and he whaled at me causing my phone to fly out of my hands and across the room. luckily the only thing the phone did was pop the battery door off, i bet if i had a case on it that would not of happened.

 

[VZWBB]

Second day, iirc, after I got my incredible. Had one of those cheap verizon snap-on cases on it. Was outside playing basketball with my son who is six. Phone rang, it was his mother calling to talk to him. Handed the phone to him and as I am telling him to be careful with it, he decides to try to hold onto the basketball that is slipping out of his arm.

Crash. Case popped completely off and phone slid touchscreen side down along the pavement. Back came off, battery out. It still works and looks ok, but would look better in a "functioning" case. Thanks for the contest!

 

[kregstrong]

I have a 47 lbs stafforshire bull terrier, one day she jumped on the couch and almost stepped on the phone...... lol

 

[DougFNJ]

First of all, I will not only take a couple of photos, I will do a youtube video review of the case

Walking into work yesterday morning, I pulled my Incredible out of my pocket in front of my building, it slipped out of my hand and very luckily fell on the top of my shoe to the concrete.....could had been SO much worse. Occasionally while charging I'll accidentally bump the cable and it falls on the floor...

I will put it to good use

 

[xtort14]

Wow so glad you have this contest, I have needed a case in the worst way and have been waiting for the active case to ship to hopefully order one.

My wife works for Verizon and ordered me an Incredible as an anniversary gift in May, it finally came after a month of waiting for it and after switching from a Blackberry Storm, I have never liked a device as much as I like my DInc. I am surrounded by iPhones and iPads everywhere and have experience with the device, but WOW do I love Android and actually think it is much better. Anyways on to why I need a case...

I got into my friends Jeep, a wrangler, the true jeep and being here in Florida he drives with the softcover and doors off of the jeep most of the time, unless he sees a storm. So he picked me up one day and getting in the Jeep, I had several notifications and messages which I checked, and I then absentmindedly placed the phone on the dashboard. Well have you seen a older Jeeps dashboard, it is just a perfectly flat squared off piece of plastic. As we head on our journey he takes a wild left turn onto the highway. Sitting in the passenger seat, my Incredible slides across the dash and OUT OF THE CAR and skids across the highway. Quite luckily since we were making a left hand turn, the phone thankfully landed on its back, and instead of tumbling, skid to the side of the road with no other cars coming. I forced him to pull over (obviously) and ran back to get my phone. Other than some slight scratches on the back cover from the road, it was perfectly fine. I was BEYOND lucky I would say. A case would have protected from the scratches I did get, and from the damage I was very lucky NOT to get. I was most worried about the camera lens but somehow that came away unscathed as well.

 

[sdc5364]

Besides dropping my phone or kicking it of the couch because I am an idiot, the most I drop my phone is when getting out of the car. This is due to the fact I am so addicted to the Inc I need to drive with it on my lap hense when getting out of the car it tends to slide off of my lap and crash to the ground below. But twice my foot work and phone drop coordination seem to work together and after it his the ground I have stepped on it. Its a good thing these are somewhat tough phones. So I would love a great/free case, please!

 

[ramcharger1979]

If your cases where quality and did not break all the time. My phone would have been protected when it fell to the ground from my pocket.

 

[xtort14]

LOL incrediblecub, just saw your story, you must have been typing it while I was typing mine. Was that not the scariest thing you have experienced?

 

[ole_66]

I am an active guy who loves his Incredible. I work with a local church's youth group which gives me ample opportunity to subject my Droid to some punishment.

In May we took a group of young men for a week camping throughout Yellowstone National Park. Everyday we hiked, climbed and explored. One particular day we headed out to find a good fishing hole. Being early in the spring, there was still a good amount of snow on some of the shaded parts of the trail. One of these parts, being pretty steep caused me to slip. Rather than land on my pack, I rolled onto my hip and crushed my phone between my thigh and the rocky path. Got a couple of scratches and busted my old case, but no damage. Would have felt a lot better with something more than two pieces of plastic. We did find a good fishing hole though. http://www.flickr.com/photos/10888338@N07/4711227371/

 

[mjgallicchio]

For some reason I used to always keep my phone in my lap while I drove. This was fine until the day after I got my DI when I forgot that it was there and I got out of my car and dropped it on the pavement. I survived with only a small scratch on the battery cover, but next time I may not be so lucky!

 

[intenselyinsane]

I live in florida and surrounded by alot of water. I decided to take it out, with my family that live in ohio, on the boat to get some good pics of the fun. Well i got good pics and video but had waves hit the side and soaked me and the phone. Bad news cause i had to return it for water damage. Should have left it in the zip lock bag it was in. Wish i had a rugged case for that one.

 

[dscribe]

Almost killed it at the Verizon Store!

I got my phone through the mail when they first came out and wanted a case for it so I went to a local Verizon Wireless store to see what was available (the selection was pretty limited). When I went to show my brand new Incredible to the Saleslady it slipped from my hand flew across the room and landed on the floor. I got lucky and the thing did not shatter that time but I remember her saying something like, "Yep, I'd say you definitely need to get a case for it!"

 

[Jacksonroh]

Last week I was heading back from the pool with my friend and my hands were wet so I asked her to hold my Incredible. As we were approaching the stairs I asked for my phone back because my hands were dry. I was turning around to grab my phone and I knocked it out of her hands but, she had a sweatshirt that she was holding that caught my Incredible. After that near death experience we were on the second flight of stairs and I was running up the stairs with my phone in hand (stupid, I know). My friend begins to ask if I have dropped my Incredible yet and as she finishes her question I trip on the last step with my phone in hand. I grabbed the rail quickly to catch myself and luckily my phone was unharmed. Once we entered the room I started to look at cases right away.

 

[awperk]

i was working in a machine shop and i had some lubricant on my hands still when somebody called my phone. The phone slipped from my hand and almost got chopped to pieces my a milling machine. Luckily it missed the cutting mechanism but i would never have dropped it if i had a rubber case to squeeze tightly.

 

[jeffreyrr]

I bought the Verizon Gradient (Red to Black) Hard Shell Case, it looked awesome, but it was mediocre at best in durability. When waking up one morning i went to reach over for my phone and instead pulled the power cord by mistake which sent my phone flying. The case broke and split into 2 pieces, it luckily saved my phone, but not without the cost of the case committing suicide.

 

[tucker301]

Need a Rugged Case

I was walking by a Catholic church and was jumped by a pack of rabid nuns.
Luckily, they knocked me on my left side and my phone was in my right pocket. A rather fat one landed on my right hip and her padding cushioned the blow somewhat.

I don't expect to be this lucky again, so I really do need a rugged case.
Besides, I'm a professional daredevil, so you never know when it's going to come in handy.

 

[sk8skanj]

Less than 48 hours after receiving my DInc (after waiting 4 weeks), I was getting in my car. The pants I had on that day had pockets which were just a little too baggy. As I sat down I felt my phone move freely in my pocket, and as I finished being seated I watch it roll out of my pocket and tumble to the asphalt. After yelling some quick profanities, I picked it up to inspect the damage from the hot ground littered with asphalt rocks. Some light scrap marks on the bottom edge, and a large scrap mark on top leading to the power button.

Also now I am suspicious that my power button isn't as responsive as before, but since I only had a brand new phone for a day or so I can't be sure that it didn't come this way. And due to the huge delays I cannot afford to wait for a replacement (since I'm still within 30 days), and now I must live with the knowledge that I have big pocketed pants for the next two years.

A case would have easily stopped the burning, rocky asphalt from scarring my phone, but unfortunately for me, it is cheaper to replace a phone than it is my entire wardrobe of pants.

 

[Kobyoshi]

Explosions ripped through Clelands Gun Shop as it went up in flames Monday afternoon, sending bullets flying and people running.

All people inside were safely evacuated.

The State Fire Marshal and ATF announced the result of their investigation on Tuesday. That report says: "Following interviews with witnesses and first responders and an extensive on-scene investigation, investigators say electrical components, air handling units and wiring can not be eliminated as the cause of the fire. Because a specific cause could not be pinpointed, the cause of the fire will officially be ruled UNDETERMINED. " The report also says: "The fire spread quickly through the roof joists and rapidly vented out of the peaks of the building. As a result of the fire, the building and its contents are deemed a total loss with damage estimates at more than $500,000."

During the blaze, exploding rounds of ammunition could be heard coming from the popular guns and ammo store and shooting range. As a result, it appears a single round is responsible for damaging the front tire of a passing FedEx truck which caused a crash and further collateral damage.

Several witnesses to the incident stated they saw State Troopers race to the FedEx truck to verify the drivers condition. As they arrived a local man was already assisting the driver while screaming and crying, "Somebody help me! My Droid is in there! My Droid! She's unprotected, please help her! My God somebody help her!"

"Certainly there was some concern. Mr. Matthew's (name changed) was irate and hysterical. We kept people back and used aerial devices without people at the top. We used some unmanned lines to keep it from extending over to the patrol post," said Monclova Fire Chief Kevin Bernhard. "After observing his actions, we were concerned for the peoples safety" The chief said he even found shell casings on top of the FedEx truck. Smoke poured from the building for hours after the fire began around 2:30 p.m. Thick black and brown smoke could be seen for miles throughout the afternoon.

Four departments placed between 30 to 40 firefighters on the scene. One firefighter twisted an ankle. Another suffered heat exhaustion. Crews managed to keep the flames from spreading to the front of the building where the majority of the ammo, including kegs of gun powder, was stored.

While the driver of the Fedex truck was uninjured, the few packages that remained on the truck weren't so lucky. "Mr. Matthew's (named changed) is pretty shook up." said Trooper Johnston. "He's taking this whole thing pretty hard. He's been sitting over there with his head in his hands for 3 hours. Apparently his Droid Incredible was on that truck. He was following it home from the FedEx facility after he finally got shipping notification. He said he's been waiting for weeks and weeks... the poor guy. All we can determine is that during the crash a few of the heavier packages on the truck smashed through the Incredible box and scratched the phone up pretty good. It still works, but it looks terrible."

"He's been saying over and over 'If only it shipped with my Siedio case...If only it shipped in my Siedio case...' said Trooper Johnston. "It was very disturbing to watch. Hopefully, he pulls through this tragedy Ok."

Cleland's is a well-known, family-owned business.

Airport Highway is open after being closed for roughly 5 hours Monday afternoon. Fire crews were still on the scene late into the night keeping a close watch to make sure nothing sparked up again. Since the incident, Mr. Matthew's has been unreachable for comment. Friends and family members are very concerned.

 

[ilhe1s]

I was walking down an aisle in Walmart when my phone (Inc) fell out of its holster and perfectly in front of my foot, which caused me to kick it like a soccer ball from one end of the aisle to the other. I'm sure the look on my face was priceless when I seen my phone sliding down the aisle. Poor phone was scratched to hell.