Forbes' Nexus 6 Review

[quietlybrilliant]

I'm pretty anal with cases. Most add too much thickness for what I need (grip and scratch protection, I don't need to drop my phone from high above the ground if I can hold on to it, but would like to be able to put it down on hard places without worrying too much), especially with a phone like the Nexus which is already big and I'd like to preserve the narrow bezel. The perfect case for me is this one they make for the iPhone 6: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JYKGF8S/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
It was the 6th case I bought and the only one I kept. 0.6mm TPU, grippy and just thick enough to protect the iPhone's protruding camera and leave a lip for the screen. AND the buttons can be easily pressed and it does not overshadow the intrinsic design of the phone. I'm mentioning this case only because nothing like it seems to exist for the Nexus.

 

[Benjamin_NYC]

Well... if you knock the phone mostly due to its size.... that isn't the PHONE's fault. Look, how you view the Nexus 6 pretty much solely depends on your ability to deal with the dimensions. Taking size out of the equation, the thing is bloody brilliant.... But the size!

It's not like no one knows how big it is until they take it out of the box for the first time... ERMAHGERD! IT'S MASSIVE! No... if you buy the thing, then come to find that you can't comfortably manage its size, then get a smaller phone. I have big hands and when I saw it in a T-Mobile store and posted a pic, a couple of people thought I was holding the Moto X instead. I can one-hand the thing fairly well, but it does take a bit of a reach to do certain things (like getting to the status bar/notifications) with one hand and I use two just as often (but about as much as I did with my other, smaller phones). So I can respect the frustrations of someone with less ham-hock like appendages expecting to flick out emails and texts without issue. I mean, I'm counting the days until one of the custom roms add in the ability to add a custom nav button to drop down the status bar/notifications shade.... I had that on my G3 and it was legit.

For a lot of people, you'll have to use the Nexus 6 as a phone-enabled tablet. If you aren't prepared for that, don't get the phone.... but don't blast the thing for being large and then call it a mistake because you can't deal.

Well said.

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[Benjamin_NYC]

I carry it in a holster for large phones that is hooked to my belt. It's no different in that mode than smaller phones. Amazon has several.

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And you leave the house like that?

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[Benjamin_NYC]

One thing that annoys me with this and many reviews is that the reviewers complain about the slippery back of any phone when most users use a protective case that is less slippery. For example, I have a spigen that is rubbery at the back and very thin. It barely adds any width or thickness, but protects the phone and makes it significantly less likely that I'll drop it. Do that many real world users not use some kind of protective case?

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It is perfectly legitimate to lambast the phone for being too slippery.

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[planoman]

I carry it in a holster for large phones that is hooked to my belt. It's no different in that mode than smaller phones. Amazon has several.

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A pouch on your belt or a case which snaps into a holster on your belt? Which one are you using and do you recommend. There are times I use a holster to free up a pocket.

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[QWIKSTRIKE]

Got my Nexus on the 9th and honestly I still am not completely sold on the size. Still looking for the optimal carrying solution. Just got a Krusell sleeve in the largest size they have and it actually fits the Nexus 6 with a TPU case on it. Still a bit tight but will loosen up.

Like the features of the Nexus 6; screen, speakers, camera, 64GB, WiFi speeds, Radios, Lollipop, and even battery life is fine for me. I have until January 9th to make a decision or I guess I could always sell it on SWAPPA.

I carry mine on a belt clip on my hip....thats way too easy huh.

 

[rich250]

Could care less about Forbes review or any other,only review that matters to me is mine.

 

[planoman]

I carry mine on a belt clip on my hip....thats way too easy huh.

which one?

 

[Benjamin_NYC]

I carry mine on a belt clip on my hip....thats way too easy huh.

Humiliating.

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[QWIKSTRIKE]

which one?

http://www.amazon.com/SUPCASE-Full-...ag=hawk-future-20&ascsubtag=UUacUvbUpU4147447

Amazon.com: Google Nexus 6 Case - MoKo Holster Cover with Kickstand and Belt Clip Swivel [Heavy Duty] Rugged Protective Case for Nexus 6 by Motorola Lollipop Smart Phone 2014 release, BLACK: Cell Phones & Accessories

Google Nexus 6 Unicorn Beetle Pro Holster by SUPCASE

BOTH OF THESE from Amazon for 19.00 shipped

Humiliating.
.
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What's humilliating

 

[anon(5506951)]

http://www.amazon.com/SUPCASE-Full-...ag=hawk-future-20&ascsubtag=UUacUvbUpU4147489

Amazon.com: Google Nexus 6 Case - MoKo Holster Cover with Kickstand and Belt Clip Swivel [Heavy Duty] Rugged Protective Case for Nexus 6 by Motorola Lollipop Smart Phone 2014 release, BLACK: Cell Phones & Accessories

Google Nexus 6 Unicorn Beetle Pro Holster by SUPCASE

BOTH OF THESE from Amazon for 19.00 shipped



What's humilliating

I'd go with the first one. I just wonder how much bulk it adds because of the back pattern.

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[VW Maverick]

http://www.amazon.com/SUPCASE-Full-...ag=hawk-future-20&ascsubtag=UUacUvbUpU4147492

Amazon.com: Google Nexus 6 Case - MoKo Holster Cover with Kickstand and Belt Clip Swivel [Heavy Duty] Rugged Protective Case for Nexus 6 by Motorola Lollipop Smart Phone 2014 release, BLACK: Cell Phones & Accessories

Google Nexus 6 Unicorn Beetle Pro Holster by SUPCASE

BOTH OF THESE from Amazon for 19.00 shipped.

Unicorn Beetle.
I have one on mine as I type this.
Yes, a bit of added bulk but it is very good protection.
Worth the price.
My $.02

Mav.

Sent from my Sprint Tri-Band Nexus 6.

 

[QWIKSTRIKE]

I'd go with the first one. I just wonder how much bulk it adds because of the back pattern.

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The 1st is way bulkier than the 2nd one but but works well at protecting. At the moment I am using the second one. I used the 1st one for a month and it is quite slim, and is very good protection.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...ag=hawk-future-20&ascsubtag=UUacUvbUpU4147508

I also bought this screen protector.

 

[planoman]

The 1st is way bulkier than the 2nd one but but works well at protecting. At the moment I am using the second one. I used the 1st one for a month and it is quite slim, and is very good protection.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...ag=hawk-future-20&ascsubtag=UUacUvbUpU4147561

I also bought this screen protector.

Thanks for posting. A bit bulkier than I would use.

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[t1328]

And you leave the house like that?

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LOL. Yes, I do. That's not to say that people don't think I look ridiculous though.

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[SteveMW]

I'm pretty anal with cases. Most add too much thickness for what I need (grip and scratch protection, I don't need to drop my phone from high above the ground if I can hold on to it, but would like to be able to put it down on hard places without worrying too much), especially with a phone like the Nexus which is already big and I'd like to preserve the narrow bezel. The perfect case for me is this one they make for the iPhone 6: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00JYKGF8S/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
It was the 6th case I bought and the only one I kept. 0.6mm TPU, grippy and just thick enough to protect the iPhone's protruding camera and leave a lip for the screen. AND the buttons can be easily pressed and it does not overshadow the intrinsic design of the phone. I'm mentioning this case only because nothing like it seems to exist for the Nexus.

Oh? Nexus 6 | Spigen (but order from Amazon).

 

[quietlybrilliant]

Oh? Nexus 6 | Spigen (but order from Amazon).

I did. The Spigen cases are thick and plasticky feeling. The black one offers a bit of grip, but hides the design of the phone entirely. The clear one is cheap looking and slippery plastic, nothing like the TPU of the Luvvitt case. And again, both are relatively thick.