Best Protection: Case for an iPhone — and it’s PINK!
I’ve been through a slew of iPhone cases in my quest for the perfect one. SLEWS of them. I love my iphone, ask anyone who knows me… but, trying to keep it safe and in excellent working order isn’t always easy when you take it everywhere. (Heck, I even listen to music on mine in the bathroom while taking a shower — so I needed a moisture-resistant, shock proof, tough case for it.)
Yesterday, the ideal case finally arrived. I got mine on eBay, but it’s available on Amazon too. I got myself an Otterbox Defender Semi-rugged Case for my iPhone in girly pink
It doesn’t maintain the sleek, thin lines of the iPhone. It adds a great deal of bulk and weight — but I don’t care. I love it. It seals it from the elements and from my daily abuse. It’s even got a well-functioning screen protector (unlike those that inhibit my ability to use the touch screen on those ever-so-delicate game sessions when I’m waiting in line or in a waiting room). These things matter!
The holster is also pretty cool. I wish it had been available in pink too — but the pink case comes with the standard issue black holster. It’s quick and easy to slide the phone in and out to answer it, and it keeps it protected and at the ready.
The holster clip can also be adjusted to become a defacto easel back so you can watch videos in landscape mode (which is really nice!)
The only thing that bugs me about this solution is how hard it is to get it in and out. It no longer slides easily into my iHome for extra speaker boost, and it’s required me to get more creative with the Griffin WindowSeat Windshield car mount I just got for my car. Aside from those small issues, it’s the best protection I’ve ever seen. I’d probably not even have a heart attack if my precious iPhone went skidding across a parking lot now — so long as it was in the case.
It’s also uber-easy to find in the bottom of my cave-of-a-purse with the bright hue!
If you are looking for the best possible protection for your iPhone, check it out. It really rocks!
I also have the Otterbox in White and I luuuuuuuurve the protection.
I get made fun of for it by all my iPhone friends, but I’m a dropper.
So when I ordered the 3GS, I was dead set on getting a hardcore case.
My mom wants a white one & can’t find it, I may have to order the pink for myself and give her my white case.
I’ve dropped my iPhone twice and it held up. My 2 year old & 4 year old both have their own games on it and I’m not too worried.
Jeannine - September 23, 2009 1:18 am
Hi,
I found this information very helpful! Thank you! I’m like you and usually find my phone buried in my purse. lol Do you find that the silicone collects and holds on to lint and hairs?
I can tell that it makes the phone really bulky, but is it horribly bulky and cumbersome?
Thanks again!
Tracy - January 17, 2010 1:32 am
Yeah, this is a little bulky (but still the BEST protection around). I had this for my first gen iPhone. I had to get a new case for my 3GS and opted for the casemate (still in hot pink for easy finding in dark places — like purses) ID Credit Card Cases. Doesn’t protect the face as well, and not water resistant, but uber cool to just grab my phone and have my drivers license AND my debit card with me.
You can see them here: http://www.case-mate.com/iPhone-3G-Cases/Case-Mate-iPhone-3G–3GS-ID-Credit-Card-Cases.asp and they do go on sale from time to time. I’ll probably get a second one (maybe in lime green?) when they go on sale again.
Angela Allen - January 17, 2010 11:25 am