Personally, I have the impact, not the Defender. There are a couple of reasons, the most important one, being that for me, it's ugly IMO. When you have it in the Defender with its belt clip, I feel like a construction worker. I know they have all sorts of girly colors, but the style/design is just off putting. Plus, I'm careful. I take care of my phone; meaning it's either in my purse or backpack or something unless it's in use, and even then I can keep it in my pocket if I have earbuds or headphones of some kind. So for me because I'm not scaling tall buildings, mountain climbing, hiking, or diving, it's not a need. The other thing is I want my bulk to give me something useful. If the Defender for example included battery with its bulk, like the juice packs or other similar cases, maybe that would make me change my mind. But it doesn't. It provides bulk without a purpose. Now, I have a friend who is the mom of a very active six year old boy, plus she breaks stuff; a lot. For her, the Defender is a good choice and she loves it because it can take a beating and doesn't impact the phone in any way. For me, if I'm not using a battery case, I use the impact case. It's thick rubber, that the phone just sits in, with the screen exposed. I like it also because if I want to switch cases, it's easy to get in and out. I find the Otterbox a project, one that's not worth my time. Just my two cents on the subject. *smile*
Amy Billman Check out my company for your screen protector and phone accessory needs! SpeedDots: the makers of the tactile screen protector http://www.SpeedDots.com Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/SpeedDots Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/SpeedDots -----Original Message----- From: viphone@googlegroups.com [mailto:viphone@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Tara Prakash Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2012 8:07 AM To: viphone@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: OtterBox impact case The other day someone tried to shoot iPhone with a shortgun and couldn't make a hole in the phone. Do we really need to defend the phone that much? I am happy with a screen protector, so what am I missing by not having a defender? Is it a matter of personal choice or these cases are really advisable? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Raul A. Gallegos" <r...@raulgallegos.com> To: <viphone@googlegroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 10, 2012 10:59 AM Subject: Re: OtterBox impact case Hi, actually neither. But not because I don't like Otter Box. In fact, I highly recommend them. I'm just a person who is a free spirit and likes trying new things and different things to experiment. So, I'm currently using some cases which are made of a tpu rubber, this is a bit of a harder rubber, and doesn't feel like the silicon rubber that the Impact case feels like. This means less friction, but also less catching on things like in the pocket. It also means a bit of less bulk. In fact, I just got an order for 9 tpu cases which are all different colors ranging from purple, to blue, to clear, to neon yellow. They don't cover the bottom part of the screen like the impact case from Otter Box does, but it does form-fit the phone very well and really let's it shine through. The nice thing about these cases is that you can put them on and take them off with ease, yet they stay on the phone very nicely. I also like the fact that I can go back to my impact case whenever I want. The one I don't use any more is the Defender case. I finally got tired of the bulk, but again, this isn't anything bad against Otter Box, since that's the purpose of the case. -- Raul A. Gallegos How do you write zero in Roman numerals? Home Page: http://raulgallegos.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/rau47 Facebook: http://facebook.com/rgallegos74 On 7/10/2012 10:44 AM, Stacey Robinson wrote: > Thanks Raul, > Which one do you use? > > On Jul 10, 2012, at 9:43 AM, Raul A. Gallegos wrote: > >> Hi, the impact case is less bulky, but I found that it tends to catch on >> things due to the nature of the rubber. This doesn't make the case bad, >> but it does have a bit of friction. And that can be a good thing because >> it won't slide so easily across a surface. I think you will like the >> impact if you get it. >> >> -- >> Raul A. Gallegos >> "I just broke up with someone and the last thing she said to me was, >> 'You'll never find anyone like me again!' I'm thinking, 'I should hope >> not! If I don't want you, why would I want someone like you?' " - Larry >> Miller >> Home Page: http://raulgallegos.com >> Twitter: https://twitter.com/rau47 >> Facebook: http://facebook.com/rgallegos74 >> >> >> On 7/10/2012 9:33 AM, Stacey Robinson wrote: >>> Hi all, >>> For anyone who has had both the OtterBox defender case and the impact >>> case, which is less bulky. >>> If using the impact case, can you easily fit your phone into a pants >>> pocket or purse or bag? >>> I'm thinking of ordering one from speed dots. >>> Thanks, >>> Stacey and GEB dog Chesley. >>> >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" >> Google Group. >> To search the VIPhone public archive, visit >> http://www.mail-archive.com/viphone@googlegroups.com/. >> To post to this group, send email to viphone@googlegroups.com. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> viphone+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/viphone?hl=en. > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the "VIPhone" Google Group. 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