The Boxwave Tech Mesh Crystal Slip case is a single-piece flexible rubberized case.
Stiffness: It's stiffer than those truly rubbery soft silicone cases you might have used on other devices and obviously more flexible than a rigid case.
Protection: Feels pretty solid and will take the sting out of a bump or drop. There is a raised edge around the screen so you can lay the phone screen-down on something without worrying about the screen getting scratched. There's a raised lip around the camera lens too, which is nice. My finger was all over that thing before. Paired with a screen protector, I feel a lot better about handling the phone normally now and not worrying about dings and scratches.
Grippyness: It's grippier than the phone by itself, easier to hold, but somewhat less grippy than a soft silicone case. Aside from sratch/bump protection, this was the main reason I wanted it. Holding this thing sideways with one hand and trying to take a picture with the on-screen button is a recipe for fumbling. This makes it easier to hold. The back is textured in a way that makes it less grippy than the sides.
Pocketability: It doesn't grab or stick when going in and out of the pocket. This is shorts weather so I haven't tried jeans, but I imagine it'll be fine in those too.
Bulk: It's a minimal increase in overall bulk.
Color: It's colored but nearly transparent. Mine's the smoke grey. Once on the black phone, it looks like it's transparent.
Fit: Moderately easy on, fairly easy off. Fits like a glove. All the cutouts are in the right places and precisely aligned. Unlike some cases I've seen, there isn't just a big open slot for camera, flashes, and speaker on the back, but rather individual cutouts for each. There was enough of a cutout around the headphone jack and USB port that I could plug my plugs in all the way.
Covered buttons: The covered volume rocker is slightly harder to use, but not bad, and I actually like that, because I was hitting it too easily before. The power button requires substantially more force, but more notably it just requires you to aim better. I find I have to use the the end of my pointer or thumb now instead of the flat of it and aim more precisely right on the button from straight above. Not a big deal, but takes a little getting used to. It's easy at first to press and get nothing.
Value: This thing costs $20 and you know it cost them 20 cents to make. There's nothing wrong with the case, it's just fine, but this is too much to pay. I only got it because I was already ordering a Boxwave ClearTouch Crystal screen protector (review coming soon) and it was just easy to add this in rather than place another order somewhere else. The supposed "retail price" is $33. Whaaaaaat?!
Pics: I don't have another camera besides my phone to take pictures of the phone in the case, but the shots on their website are good enough. Nothing special. But here are some shots of the case without the camera in it.
Stiffness: It's stiffer than those truly rubbery soft silicone cases you might have used on other devices and obviously more flexible than a rigid case.
Protection: Feels pretty solid and will take the sting out of a bump or drop. There is a raised edge around the screen so you can lay the phone screen-down on something without worrying about the screen getting scratched. There's a raised lip around the camera lens too, which is nice. My finger was all over that thing before. Paired with a screen protector, I feel a lot better about handling the phone normally now and not worrying about dings and scratches.
Grippyness: It's grippier than the phone by itself, easier to hold, but somewhat less grippy than a soft silicone case. Aside from sratch/bump protection, this was the main reason I wanted it. Holding this thing sideways with one hand and trying to take a picture with the on-screen button is a recipe for fumbling. This makes it easier to hold. The back is textured in a way that makes it less grippy than the sides.
Pocketability: It doesn't grab or stick when going in and out of the pocket. This is shorts weather so I haven't tried jeans, but I imagine it'll be fine in those too.
Bulk: It's a minimal increase in overall bulk.
Color: It's colored but nearly transparent. Mine's the smoke grey. Once on the black phone, it looks like it's transparent.
Fit: Moderately easy on, fairly easy off. Fits like a glove. All the cutouts are in the right places and precisely aligned. Unlike some cases I've seen, there isn't just a big open slot for camera, flashes, and speaker on the back, but rather individual cutouts for each. There was enough of a cutout around the headphone jack and USB port that I could plug my plugs in all the way.
Covered buttons: The covered volume rocker is slightly harder to use, but not bad, and I actually like that, because I was hitting it too easily before. The power button requires substantially more force, but more notably it just requires you to aim better. I find I have to use the the end of my pointer or thumb now instead of the flat of it and aim more precisely right on the button from straight above. Not a big deal, but takes a little getting used to. It's easy at first to press and get nothing.
Value: This thing costs $20 and you know it cost them 20 cents to make. There's nothing wrong with the case, it's just fine, but this is too much to pay. I only got it because I was already ordering a Boxwave ClearTouch Crystal screen protector (review coming soon) and it was just easy to add this in rather than place another order somewhere else. The supposed "retail price" is $33. Whaaaaaat?!
Pics: I don't have another camera besides my phone to take pictures of the phone in the case, but the shots on their website are good enough. Nothing special. But here are some shots of the case without the camera in it.
Having the stiffened power and volume buttons is a real plus, I'm constantly hitting them which is quite annoying. I may pick this up if I see it in stores anywhere around
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