So after a couple of days of using the Cruzerlite case, I've decided that it's no where near as "grippy" as the Spigen Liquid Crystal (or going naked for that matter). Like the Spigen Rugged Armor, it does provide a sense of protection for me, especially when laying the phone down on a surface (don't have to worry that the camera cover or glass back will get scratched/damaged). But then so does the Spigen Liquid Crystal, even though it's even thinner and lighter than the Cruzerlite case.
I switched to the Liquid Crystal case and the ease of one-handed use is night and day. You won't understand it unless you actually try it. And one-handed use is very important for me. For example, it's just so convenient and relaxing to be accurately and safely using the phone while sitting back in a chair with a coffee in your other hand. No need for balancing one's pinky finger on the bottom of the phone to prevent it slipping out - in fact, unless your hands are quite large, you'll struggle to reach the top far corner with your thumb if you have a pinky finger on the bottom. And no need for positioning the phone more horizontally for fear it will slip out if it's too vertically positioned - I mean, you wouldn't read a book/newspaper holding it horizontally when you're sitting back in a chair right? You would read the book/newspaper held vertically. So for true one-handed use, I think nothing beats the Liquid Crystal case.
Ultimately, I've concluded that usability and convenience trumps how good a phone looks. So when all is said and done, I'm back to using the first case I got for this phone - the Spigen Liquid Crystal!
And to be honest, I never quite got over the loud clicks when pressing the power or volume buttons with the Cruzerlite case! The home button already makes a relatively loud noise - I don't need all the other buttons to be doing the same thing!
I switched to the Liquid Crystal case and the ease of one-handed use is night and day. You won't understand it unless you actually try it. And one-handed use is very important for me. For example, it's just so convenient and relaxing to be accurately and safely using the phone while sitting back in a chair with a coffee in your other hand. No need for balancing one's pinky finger on the bottom of the phone to prevent it slipping out - in fact, unless your hands are quite large, you'll struggle to reach the top far corner with your thumb if you have a pinky finger on the bottom. And no need for positioning the phone more horizontally for fear it will slip out if it's too vertically positioned - I mean, you wouldn't read a book/newspaper holding it horizontally when you're sitting back in a chair right? You would read the book/newspaper held vertically. So for true one-handed use, I think nothing beats the Liquid Crystal case.
Ultimately, I've concluded that usability and convenience trumps how good a phone looks. So when all is said and done, I'm back to using the first case I got for this phone - the Spigen Liquid Crystal!
And to be honest, I never quite got over the loud clicks when pressing the power or volume buttons with the Cruzerlite case! The home button already makes a relatively loud noise - I don't need all the other buttons to be doing the same thing!
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