Comments on: An Extreme Case: iPhone 4 Rugged Protection Roundup

By: ı puɐ ɟןǝsʎɯ 'ǝɯ

ı puɐ ɟןǝsʎɯ 'ǝɯ — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 18:10:11 +0000

By: clive

clive — Mon, 23 May 2011 23:47:06 +0000

I agree with your reviews completely. I’m using the otterbox simply because the fit and finish are better than other cases in this category. I much prefer the otterbox for the iphone 3. The griggin looks tough, but thet lose points for the camera cover, the belt grip, which is flimsy,and the silicone really needs to be finished a little better…probably made in China. The Ballistic hc is quite simply… junk! after one day of use I returned the product and am still waiting for my refund. The Ballistic did not stand up to their claims, and fell short on fit, finish, design, and the screen did not respond well. the silicone kept slipping off, and I would not trust such a shabby product to protect my Iphone. I would buy the Griffin survivor if they modify the camera cover, and cleaned up the silicone sleeve and replaced the holster clip with an aluminum replacement. If Otterbox took the best qualities from these competitors, and re designed their case, I would definitely buy one..simply because they stand behind their products, without the bragging. Thanks for your honest, insightful,objective commentary.

By: Victor

Victor — Sun, 15 May 2011 18:16:09 +0000

God those are absolutely hideous. What’s the point of protecting your phone if you’re going to ruin the design of it by doing so?

By: Grant Boudon

Grant Boudon — Sun, 15 May 2011 14:06:36 +0000

One case you should definitely check for rugged protection is the SharkEye iPhone 4 Rugged case: http://www.sharkeye.com/

Lots of features and protection the above cases don’t offer.

By: Mile

Mile — Sat, 14 May 2011 13:39:32 +0000

These cases do not work for the white iPhone the proximity sensor does not work

By: Colin

Colin — Fri, 13 May 2011 14:04:01 +0000

I purchased the Griffin Survivor case yesterday and with my short fingernails, I found it nearly impossible to even open the camera flap. I got it open and sliced it off with a razor blade. Problem solved.

By: Dave Delaney

Dave Delaney — Thu, 12 May 2011 19:53:47 +0000

Thanks for the great review Dave. I wanted to let you know that we have revised the camera flap on Survivor.

The cover now has a raised piece that will fit into a groove on the case, so that the flap is held open while you’re using your camera.

Cheers!