Spigen Slim Armor for the HTC One (M8)

[pootyash]

I've got a cheapo Caseformers hybrid thing on right now. Power button is covered by the rubber inner layer, but IR blaster still works. Hope that's also true for the Spigen, because it looks pretty badass.

 

[csleverette]

The last time I tried one they were pretty slippery. How's the grip?

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[csleverette]

Did anyone get a Spigen case? If so, I'm curious about the grip.

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[mhunter6378]

Did anyone get a Spigen case? If so, I'm curious about the grip.

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I believe different colors have a different feel. I have one on my Nexus 5 in black and it has almost a soft touch feel to it, slightly grippy. I've heard that the metal slate color has a matte finish that is slightly slick. I don't know about the other colors. I really like their cases and will probably get one for my M8 at some point. If i do, I'll probably go with the black since it has a more grippy feel to it based on my experience with the Nexus case. Just checked their website and the black is showing mid April availability.

 

[csleverette]

The green one and the gun metal have my interests currently. I had a white one on my S3 a couple of years back and it was quite slippery.

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[Jaggrey]

Looks like the blue one is available and shipping!

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[jspring86]

I got mine today and thought I'd post some initial impressions and few pics in case anyone is interested.

I really like the case so far, just got it today. The buttons feel great and the case makes the phone much less slippery. It also does not add too much bulk to the phone. Of course it adds some bulk and doesn't feel quite as nice in hand as the metal finish, but at least I won't drop it from being too slippery. It appears all ports are easily accessible. I have confirmed that the IR blaster doesn't work with the Slim Armor case on, which is a shame but not a deal breaker.

I bought the dot view case as well, and overall I like the Spigen Slim Armor better. Sorry for the poor quality pics, I took it sitting on the couch with my Note 3. Hopefully the pics still give you some idea of the fit and finish of the case and how the phone looks with it on. If you have any other questions just ask!

 

[Podgorica]

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[pootyash]

Thanks for the info. The IR blaster thing is a deal breaker for me. Shame, because I love the looks of this case.

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[roflwaffleton]

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Is that the gunmetal or silver?

 

[LesMizzell]

Does anybody have the EXACT measurements of their HTC M8 with the Spigen Slim Armor on? They're not listed on the Spigen site anywhere.
I'm having a custom leather carry case made, but I also want to use the Slim Armor, and the leather folks need to know the size so I get a good fit...

Know I could just wait until my Spigen arrives and measure it myself, but I'd kinda like both to show up at the same time...

TIA

 

[Javier 1273]

Cons. TV Remote does not work whith this case

 

[CannedBullets]

Is that the gunmetal or silver?

Looks like gunmetal. Pretty cool how the gunmetal case will exactly match the gunmetal M8 while the silver case does the same for the silver M8.

 

[LesMizzell]

It appears all ports are easily accessible. I have confirmed that the IR blaster doesn't work with the Slim Armor case on, which is a shame but not a deal breaker.

I don't have a problem with the IR blaster. Don't think I'll be using it anyway. However, the cutout for the USB is too small for the stock cable to plug in, so I've got three choices:

1. file the plastic around the connector on the cable down to fit - probably the best option
2. Enlarge the opening on the case with an X-Acto knife
3. Take the case off to charge (not good if I'm on a long trip in the car and need to charge there...)

 

[Nilson13]

I don't have a problem with the IR blaster. Don't think I'll be using it anyway. However, the cutout for the USB is too small for the stock cable to plug in, so I've got three choices:

1. file the plastic around the connector on the cable down to fit - probably the best option
2. Enlarge the opening on the case with an X-Acto knife
3. Take the case off to charge (not good if I'm on a long trip in the car and need to charge there...)

Are you sure it's the stock cable? Mine fits just fine with my spigen slim armor.

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[AshtonVibe]

I don't have a problem with the IR blaster. Don't think I'll be using it anyway. However, the cutout for the USB is too small for the stock cable to plug in, so I've got three choices:

1. file the plastic around the connector on the cable down to fit - probably the best option
2. Enlarge the opening on the case with an X-Acto knife
3. Take the case off to charge (not good if I'm on a long trip in the car and need to charge there...)

Yeah, my origional charger works fine with the slim armor case on. You must have a different case, different charger, or a crappy setup.

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[dty06]

Just got this case yesterday. Loving it so far. Cut outs are perfectly aligned and it looks good and feels protected.

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[Xylomaphoner]

Ehh the loss of the IR blaster isnt a big deal for me. Love the gunmetal color!!

I agree. It's not that big of a deal to me, especially considering how great the case is. I have the silver one, but I REALLY love that blue one (kind of looks gunmetal to me). Classy case of a classy phone. I would recommend it in a heart beat.

 

[CiderDrinker]

These look pretty badass.

 

[CannedBullets]

I dropped my M8 twice today on concrete with the Slim Armor case and the phone survived both times.