Extended Battery SX66 HARD AND SOFT Case [Archive]

baeshin81

17th March 2006, 03:18 AM

I carry a Siemens SX66 with an extended battery but I haven't been able to find a HARD CASE or even a SOFT CASE.

I am currently using the Krussel Flip Top case. It holds the phone together by holding it against the keyboard area. Due to the extended battery, the case is stretched out and wears at the tips.

Siemens SX66
Lion Battery
Extended Life Battery V3

I really wanted to get a soft holster style case so that I don't have to have a leather case on it or a hard case with a belt clip. I haven't been able to find one myself and was wondering if anyone out there has found one.

Please let me know! Thanks in Advance.

leek

17th March 2006, 04:59 AM

I use the same flip-top Krussel with my SX66 and a 3550 mAh battery, and it works fine. Most of the wear is at the top (PDA view) from stretching when closed, but even that wear is only noticable close-up. I use black shoe polish to keep it shiny and moist. I keep the SX66 in my pants pocket most of the time.

The flip-top Krussel comes with a holster belt clip (multidapt), but I don't use it. It is too hard to remove the clip. You must leave the clip and case on if you want to use it holster-style, and the SX66 may be damaged easily by bumping it. It spins around and gets in the way of compfortably holding the PDA in your palm.

You can attach the Krussel to your belt by undoing the inside buttons and slipping your belt under them. But then you must remove the phone from the case to use it.

I looked around for several cases, and this is the best I found which would work with the extended battery. I wanted a case which stayed attached to the phone, rather than a case which could get lost if you took the phone out of it. I also wanted it to fit in my pocket.

You might look at digital camera / mp3 player / walkman cases. Some have belt strap holes. They are generally the right size. But without being able to test them firsthand, it's hard to know which one has the right fit.

If it's just quickly answering the phone that you need, then a wireless BT headset might be better. Then you can certainly store the SX66 in a digital camera case, and attach it anywhere that's convenient and within range. Voice command software can be used to dial outgoing calls.