Just be careful not to take off so much otherwise you will have to press extra hard to activate the home button. Since I cut off from underneath, you can’t even tell so no issues. Hope this helps somebody.
It is a little easier now to take the flap out also, but still a little bit of a pain (not enough for me to make a difference. My biggest issue with it was the ‘home’ button. The model I have was made with an ‘inny’ vs an ‘outy’ type of home button cover. As a result, I kept activating the ‘voice control’ while in my front pant pocket (while bending for example). The problem is really the home button extension underneath the rubber. so I sliced off a little off from the under side.
Just switched to this case from the SPECK Candy shell type. The SPECK brand has not good enough, I dropped my phone at just the right angle and the screen broke. Anyway, I’ve had this new case for about 2 weeks now (Aug 2011). Looks like a couple of modifications may have been made to address the camera flap concern. There is now a grove where you can ‘anchor’ the flap while you are taking pictures. (more in another post)
I have the OtterBox Defender, and its great, but I am bored of it.
I see this Griffin Survivor for 21$ on Amazon and placed an order for one today.
No these cases are not pocket friendly but who cares, that is why they have blet clips. Its nice to have a phone that will survive the forthcoming zombie apocalypse. For the price they sell for now on amazon your crazy if you dont buy one. For my workplace I need a tough as nails case, this fits that bill fine.
Another bad thing about this case is taking a pic in the dark! There's a long thing that sticks out above the camera and causes the flash to reflect back into the top left of the pic!
I have this case, it's very rugged, but there are some drawbacks: 1. The belt clip is useless, it sucks. The phone is easily knocked out of it but luckily the strong case absorbs the blow. 2. The camera cover is annoying. 3. The home button sticks out and often will enter voice command. I like the screen cover better than Otterbox's.
How does the size of this case compare to the size of the Otterbox Defender? I typically just carry my ipod in my pocket and need something I can get out without cutting my pockets off.
I have one of these. While it is rugged it is poorly designed. The belt clip is flimsy and the phone is easily stripped out of it. The home button sticks out, so it randomly activates voice dial and dials a contact. The camera cover is bulky and you have to hold it up while you take a picture. It is very hard to take a picture with this case. I would not buy another.
This case saved my phone when I ran it over. A few scratches to the case a couple gouges in the silicon but perfect phone. Yes you can easily cut the flaps off covering the ports if you wanted to. A must have case.
I just ordered one to go with my new iPhone - I am actually working on military bases for a contractor in some extreme conditions so I am hoping it holds up to the advertising. As long as it keeps the moisture, dust, mud and grime out and can stand being dropped that's all I care about.
You put the belt clip on the wrong side. It's not nearly as flimsy if you put it on the correct side, aka the rear of the phone as it's supported along the entire length of the phone in that orientation. I'm still up in the air about keeping this case or going for the Otterbox for the Verizon iPhone4 when it's released.
I bought the Otter Box also. I am bummed that Otter Box just cut off part of the case near the mute switch to make it compatible with the Verizon iPhone. Kind of looks cheap and they really took the easy way out on it. But it still works great anyway.
Got mine on the 10th and just as he predicted, the belt clip snapped in half. It barely got caught on the steering wheel as I got out of my truck, but it was enough to do it in.
How much of a difference in clarity, contrast, and detail is there with the screen protector on compared to it being bare? Just talking about screen quality here.
When u look at the screen protector off the phone and hold it up to a light it does appear to have a slight cloudy look but when it's applied I cannot see any difference in the screen or any degradation.
Do you think if I were to buy this, that I could maybe cut off all or most of the flaps that protect the ports and camera? I'm not fully concerned about the protection they provide, and I want full access to everything without all the flaps. Especially with the camera.
I am thinking about doing the same thing with the camera port. It is annoying to take it off every time I want to take a picture. It appears we could cut them off but it would allow dust inside and possibly under the screen protector after a while. Just FYI
My back facing camera flap (not FaceTime camera) is IMPOSSIBLE to take out!
GORNIAK47 4 months ago
this is perfect for camping
bubblybobo1 5 months ago
Just be careful not to take off so much otherwise you will have to press extra hard to activate the home button. Since I cut off from underneath, you can’t even tell so no issues. Hope this helps somebody.
UltraRider41 6 months ago
It is a little easier now to take the flap out also, but still a little bit of a pain (not enough for me to make a difference. My biggest issue with it was the ‘home’ button. The model I have was made with an ‘inny’ vs an ‘outy’ type of home button cover. As a result, I kept activating the ‘voice control’ while in my front pant pocket (while bending for example). The problem is really the home button extension underneath the rubber. so I sliced off a little off from the under side.
UltraRider41 6 months ago
Just switched to this case from the SPECK Candy shell type. The SPECK brand has not good enough, I dropped my phone at just the right angle and the screen broke. Anyway, I’ve had this new case for about 2 weeks now (Aug 2011). Looks like a couple of modifications may have been made to address the camera flap concern. There is now a grove where you can ‘anchor’ the flap while you are taking pictures. (more in another post)
UltraRider41 6 months ago
I have the OtterBox Defender, and its great, but I am bored of it.
I see this Griffin Survivor for 21$ on Amazon and placed an order for one today.
No these cases are not pocket friendly but who cares, that is why they have blet clips. Its nice to have a phone that will survive the forthcoming zombie apocalypse. For the price they sell for now on amazon your crazy if you dont buy one. For my workplace I need a tough as nails case, this fits that bill fine.
johnpa2006 6 months ago
OMG that thing is a TANK!!
MasterHildy 8 months ago
How is typing on it?
olivetreeization 9 months ago
Another bad thing about this case is taking a pic in the dark! There's a long thing that sticks out above the camera and causes the flash to reflect back into the top left of the pic!
JTC31290 9 months ago
I have this case, it's very rugged, but there are some drawbacks: 1. The belt clip is useless, it sucks. The phone is easily knocked out of it but luckily the strong case absorbs the blow. 2. The camera cover is annoying. 3. The home button sticks out and often will enter voice command. I like the screen cover better than Otterbox's.
ckave27 9 months ago
how are calls. any echo to the people you call?
tritan1 9 months ago
hi, is compatible with the normal iphone 4?
GeoHotFan 10 months ago
BUT! IS IT BLEND PROOF? :)
Then1ko0 11 months ago
Great review. Thanks.
I wanted to note that we have revised the camera hole cover. I think you'll love it.
Dave @griffintech
therealgriffintech 11 months ago
@therealgriffintech
Thanks Dave. Glad to hear you have revised the camera hole cover.
bubbarob1978 11 months ago
Hi I like the notification that you have on the Iphone. in the lock mode. What program is that?
eitanchakov 11 months ago
@eitanchakov
Its called Lock Info and you have to be jailbroken to use it. Find it in the Cydia app.
bubbarob1978 11 months ago
How does the size of this case compare to the size of the Otterbox Defender? I typically just carry my ipod in my pocket and need something I can get out without cutting my pockets off.
spawn334 11 months ago
I love this case but the camera flip is very annoying as it flipped back itself.
Moonface00z 11 months ago
@Moonface00z I have an idea for that! maybe if you could cut the little flap off covering the camera, so the it wont flip back! (Just an idea!)
iPodCreveking 11 months ago
i just cut off the flap covering the camera. i didnt like that
bubba2301 1 year ago
I have one of these. While it is rugged it is poorly designed. The belt clip is flimsy and the phone is easily stripped out of it. The home button sticks out, so it randomly activates voice dial and dials a contact. The camera cover is bulky and you have to hold it up while you take a picture. It is very hard to take a picture with this case. I would not buy another.
tborkert 1 year ago
@tborkert I wish I would have read your review before I purchased this. I agree with everything you had to say.
dirtdoe 6 months ago
Great review
Calister54 1 year ago
This case saved my phone when I ran it over. A few scratches to the case a couple gouges in the silicon but perfect phone. Yes you can easily cut the flaps off covering the ports if you wanted to. A must have case.
reallydemented 1 year ago
I just ordered one to go with my new iPhone - I am actually working on military bases for a contractor in some extreme conditions so I am hoping it holds up to the advertising. As long as it keeps the moisture, dust, mud and grime out and can stand being dropped that's all I care about.
petercook12345 1 year ago
You put the belt clip on the wrong side. It's not nearly as flimsy if you put it on the correct side, aka the rear of the phone as it's supported along the entire length of the phone in that orientation. I'm still up in the air about keeping this case or going for the Otterbox for the Verizon iPhone4 when it's released.
hpjunkies 1 year ago
@hpjunkies
I bought the Otter Box also. I am bummed that Otter Box just cut off part of the case near the mute switch to make it compatible with the Verizon iPhone. Kind of looks cheap and they really took the easy way out on it. But it still works great anyway.
bubbarob1978 1 year ago
@bubbarob1978 Sooo, which one is on the phone now and why?? That's the million dollar question. Thanks in advance for your reply!
hpjunkies 1 year ago
Got mine on the 10th and just as he predicted, the belt clip snapped in half. It barely got caught on the steering wheel as I got out of my truck, but it was enough to do it in.
NDVR08 1 year ago
Thanks for the review bud, I just ordered mine a few mins ago!
TheLeeGuy 1 year ago
Awesome. Thanks.
coin3 1 year ago
one more question...
How much of a difference in clarity, contrast, and detail is there with the screen protector on compared to it being bare? Just talking about screen quality here.
coin3 1 year ago
@coin3
When u look at the screen protector off the phone and hold it up to a light it does appear to have a slight cloudy look but when it's applied I cannot see any difference in the screen or any degradation.
bubbarob1978 1 year ago
Do you think if I were to buy this, that I could maybe cut off all or most of the flaps that protect the ports and camera? I'm not fully concerned about the protection they provide, and I want full access to everything without all the flaps. Especially with the camera.
coin3 1 year ago
@coin3
I am thinking about doing the same thing with the camera port. It is annoying to take it off every time I want to take a picture. It appears we could cut them off but it would allow dust inside and possibly under the screen protector after a while. Just FYI
bubbarob1978 1 year ago
@bubbarob1978 Still less dust than if you had no case at all. I can just take the case off and clean the dust, then put it back on if needed. :D
coin3 1 year ago
@coin3
Indeed. I really like the case. Hopefully the belt clip will last as I will need to use it at work.
bubbarob1978 1 year ago