Aluminum iPhone case 3535 Responses

Last post: 1 year, 5 months ago | Thread started: Nov 17, 11, 3:47 p.m.

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• formed

  Anyone have an aluminum case for their iPhone 4? Just got the upgrade and would like some protection, but don't want a massive rubber blob.

  Something like this (I thought it was posted but couldn't find it):

  

  Nov 17, 11, 3:47 p.m. – Permalink

• fourth

  does that even do anything?

  I don't have an iPhone but on my new iPod touch I got a sonix snap slim case and a masque screen protector and it's still nice and sexy

  • yeah, the point of "protection" is to absorb shock, hard cases have the same effect than a protective sticker, preventing scratches– Miguex1/2

    scrathes– Miguex2/2

  

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  Dog-earNov 17, 11, 3:57 p.m. – Permalink

• dbloc

  I don't understand the case just for the edges....is that really protecting much?

  • yeah that case protects the metal but not the two glass sides lol– fourth

  

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  Dog-earNov 17, 11, 3:58 p.m. – Permalink

• waterhouse

  Again, this is an accessory as tasteless as a ground effects kit. No function.

  

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  Dog-earNov 17, 11, 4:14 p.m. – Permalink

• prophetone

  why would you want to uglyify such an elegant design? for limited protection? it reminds me of grandma's who cover their furniture in thick plastic. it never gets damaged, but every time you look at it you're looking at a couch covered in thick plastic.

  

  • Right, no case would be nice, but paying for a replacement would not be– formed1/6

    just don't drop it i guess, i've never dropped my touch in like 4 years of daily use...– prophetone2/6

    go naked bro!– prophetone3/6

    Holy shit! that looks exactly like my nana's house!!!! I mean EXACTLY.– GM2784/6

    When I was a kid I was there visiting with my family and I had the flu. My face got glued to that plastic from the fever/sweat.
    – GM2785/6

    Fever/Sweat. (Sorry for the off topic trip down memory lane)– GM2786/6

  

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  Dog-earNov 17, 11, 4:16 p.m. – Permalink

• waterhouse

  In other words, allow your testes to drop and carry your iPhone without any add-ons. Like Paul Newman.

  

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  Dog-earNov 17, 11, 4:23 p.m. – Permalink

• formed

  I wanted a simple black case (NOT some anodized crap, that's just the image I could easily find).

  I don't know if it protects a lot or not. From what I understand, it is the impact on the edge that kills the phone (and breaks the glass).

  Most cases look ugly, imho, like big hunks of rubber/plastic (with the exception of those Grove that look interesting, but a little too much for my taste)

  • this– _niko

  

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  Dog-earNov 17, 11, 4:23 p.m. – Permalink

• formed

  Something a little nicer, but at $199 that's a bit pricey...

  

  • Why am I reminded of those 1970s cars with the exterior faux-wood panelling?– Continuity

  

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  Dog-earNov 17, 11, 4:26 p.m. – Permalink

• waterhouse

  I thought you were smart.

  Rubber absorbs impact. Aluminum transfers it. (Even the when the phone is hit on its edge.)

  • It would distribute it vs. breaking the glass– formed

  

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  Dog-earNov 17, 11, 4:27 p.m. – Permalink

• formed

  And no, I don't know if it works or not, one of the questions. I just hate the idea of completely covering a nice piece of design. All the big, plastic/rubber cases look cheap (imho) and more or less defeat the purpose of paying for a nice looking phone. But that's just me, clearly.

  

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  Dog-earNov 17, 11, 4:31 p.m. – Permalink

• moldero

  Otterbox.

  

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  Dog-earNov 17, 11, 4:32 p.m. – Permalink

• fyoucher1

  Here's somethin for ya >
  http://www.case-mate.com/iPhone-…

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  • $300?! pssshhh– turnerworks1/4

    jesus, for so much money, takes a lot to set up....– jfletcher2/4

    :)– fyoucher13/4

    Too pricey for a case, but most cases are not that hard to put together. Pictures are trickery.– Jaline4/4

  

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  Dog-earNov 17, 11, 4:34 p.m. – Permalink

• omg

  this ?

  

  • it's like an iphone delorean– scarabin1/4

    it looks like it floats as well...– omg2/4

    An iPhone abortion.– waterhouse3/4

    looks like porsche design– mekk4/4

  

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  Dog-earNov 17, 11, 5:32 p.m. – Permalink

• sublocked

  I recently purchased this because it's aluminum, relatively cheap, and decent looking. Still searching for a better one, but at least the back glass will be protected now.

  http://www.amazon.com/gp/product…

  

  

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  Dog-earNov 17, 11, 7:23 p.m. – Permalink

• benfal99

  

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  How funny is it to buy something super well designed and beautiful and first thing we do is wrapping it to protect it... then you can't see it anymore.

  You should also protect your girlfriend in case she get scratched

  

  • I know I know– benfal991/2

    Mine is always naked :)– seeessess2/2

  

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  Dog-earNov 17, 11, 7:40 p.m. – Permalink

• instrmntl

  http://www.cnn.cn

  • http://cnn.cn/shop/a…– instrmntl

  

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  Dog-earNov 17, 11, 7:55 p.m. – Permalink

• sublocked

  ^ ah yes that's better!

  

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  Dog-earNov 17, 11, 7:59 p.m. – Permalink

• waterhouse

  ^
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  Ridiculous.

  • better than a case...– sublocked

  

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  Dog-earNov 17, 11, 8:22 p.m. – Permalink

• trooperbill

  im in the same boat having just upgraded from the original iphone to the 42.

  did some research on slim cases and ive decided on the neo ii

  

  • how much?– cruddlebub1/3

    £13 from china had to wait 10 days for delivery ;)– trooperbill2/3

    link my friend please?– cruddlebub3/3

  

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  Dog-earNov 17, 11, 10:32 p.m. – Permalink

• Yellowhrnt13

  I have 3 different aluminum cases 1st one has open sides with the back solid 2nd has cut-outs on the back 3rd is a bumper . All of them impede the reception to the point of dropped calls and burns the battery fast

  

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  Dog-earNov 18, 11, 3:45 a.m. – Permalink

• maikel

  I bought for £2 a not overly ugly one.
  It cover the edges and the back. No aluminium. Any debris it gets between the case and your phone will scratch the fuck out of it...
  This one is rubberised PVC I think. It is thin, light and the design is as little intrusive as an ugly case can be. I would go naked but I use my mobile at the gym and the chances of it falling of or being hit are quite high.

  

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  Dog-earNov 18, 11, 3:52 a.m. – Permalink