Hey guys! I have done over 30+ hours of research into cases, protectors, and their compatibility, and I'm sad to see that manufacturers are really having a hard time with the curved screens. They also seem to all be trying to go the minimalist route. It's an almost $1000 phone. I want protection! Well, I need it. I'm absent-minded (plus ADHD), I've got an insane 5 yr old, and my fiance (the worst of us all) also needs something super protective -- he's got ADHD and a blue collar job where he's constantly dropping the phone on concrete, sometimes off the (very high) back of a truck or down the stairs (yes, really).
Every "rugged" case I see has many reviews that say something along the lines of "dropped off my table, 3ft, cracked the screen". That's not rugged, that's absurd. This, and worse, happens to my phone at minimum 3 times on a daily. I just threw my Note 4 in it's Otterbox Defender across the garage, landing on the cement floor, to make this point to a friend a few hrs ago. "They don't make 'em like they used to" is an understatement. Doesn't help that they designed this phone even more fragile than its predecessors. I'm screwed here.
The only rugged case so far that I haven't seen cracked screen reviews are for the UAG Monarch.
Cons:
$60 (not usually a huge deal but when you add the below)
Not "really" compatible with the Whitestone Dome (it is, but the reviewer says you need a "perfect" install in his spreadsheet, which I doubt will happen on my end)
**Only 4ft drop protection
I'm kinda set on that Whitestone Dome -- it's the best option for the screen out there, and that's pretty much the most important part of the phone. Even if it worked, that'd be over $100 just on phone protection (remember, for TWO phones) and stilll only 4 ft protection.
Something I (shockingly) seem to like -- the minimalistic Rhino Crashguard. The Youtube drop vids have it holding up INCREDIBLY nicely. It's only $25, and has an 11 foot drop rating -- almost 3 TIMES that of the UAG. Cons:
No back protection (and that's glass too, as you know)
Thinking of pairing the Crashguard with the Whitestone, but that still leaves the back glass completely out there.
- Any ideas on how to (sufficiently) protect the back? Not just a skin - impact protection?
- Does anyone have this combo? Does it fit? How's it working, do you like it?
- What is everyone else who needs a really protective case using and how is it holding up to dropping etc?
Seriously considered:
Otterbox Defender
Speck Presidio Grip
Unicorn Beetle Pro
Tech21 Evo Tactical
They all had minimal screen protection, cracked screens from a small drop, and/or cracked Dome from small drop, etc.
My Note 8 is here and currently sitting in a box until I can get this figured out. My fiance is walking around with his in an Otterbox w no screen protection because he has no patience. =) Appreciate any insight/help you guys can provide so I can sort this out ASAP. Thanks!
Every "rugged" case I see has many reviews that say something along the lines of "dropped off my table, 3ft, cracked the screen". That's not rugged, that's absurd. This, and worse, happens to my phone at minimum 3 times on a daily. I just threw my Note 4 in it's Otterbox Defender across the garage, landing on the cement floor, to make this point to a friend a few hrs ago. "They don't make 'em like they used to" is an understatement. Doesn't help that they designed this phone even more fragile than its predecessors. I'm screwed here.
The only rugged case so far that I haven't seen cracked screen reviews are for the UAG Monarch.
Cons:
$60 (not usually a huge deal but when you add the below)
Not "really" compatible with the Whitestone Dome (it is, but the reviewer says you need a "perfect" install in his spreadsheet, which I doubt will happen on my end)
**Only 4ft drop protection
I'm kinda set on that Whitestone Dome -- it's the best option for the screen out there, and that's pretty much the most important part of the phone. Even if it worked, that'd be over $100 just on phone protection (remember, for TWO phones) and stilll only 4 ft protection.
Something I (shockingly) seem to like -- the minimalistic Rhino Crashguard. The Youtube drop vids have it holding up INCREDIBLY nicely. It's only $25, and has an 11 foot drop rating -- almost 3 TIMES that of the UAG. Cons:
No back protection (and that's glass too, as you know)
Thinking of pairing the Crashguard with the Whitestone, but that still leaves the back glass completely out there.
- Any ideas on how to (sufficiently) protect the back? Not just a skin - impact protection?
- Does anyone have this combo? Does it fit? How's it working, do you like it?
- What is everyone else who needs a really protective case using and how is it holding up to dropping etc?
Seriously considered:
Otterbox Defender
Speck Presidio Grip
Unicorn Beetle Pro
Tech21 Evo Tactical
They all had minimal screen protection, cracked screens from a small drop, and/or cracked Dome from small drop, etc.
My Note 8 is here and currently sitting in a box until I can get this figured out. My fiance is walking around with his in an Otterbox w no screen protection because he has no patience. =) Appreciate any insight/help you guys can provide so I can sort this out ASAP. Thanks!
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