Tired of Commuter, Any suggestions?

msfguard · Aug 3, 2012

Ok so ive had the blue/black Otterbox commuter now for a few weeks and I did like it at first but now im just sick of it, makes the phone a little to thick for how often i use it and just has gotten on my nerves, anyone able to recommend something with about the same protection maybe a little bit more thin?

also, ill probably ship this one off to someone when i get a replacment

big70tom · Aug 3, 2012

Felt the same way with my commuter. From what I've red its the thinnest one of that type of case. The tridents look cooler, but myself I just got an incipio feather shine and I love it. Provides more drop protection than you would think, but looks way cool

theking_13 · Aug 3, 2012

Same protection? Get the Incipio Silicrylic case, looks tons better than the Otter box.

If you want a sleeker case overall, get the Seidio Surface case, with kickstand.

Sent from my sexy white HTC One X on T-Mobile

msfguard · Aug 3, 2012

yeah i been eyeballing the seido....hows the grip on it?, if the commuter had grip i could deal with the thickness

theking_13 · Aug 3, 2012

Pretty good, not a glossy finish and the kickstand doesn't add a weird bump like with the Seidio Active. Lmk if you want pics comparing the normal Surface with the Surface kickstand.

Sent from my sexy white HTC One X on T-Mobile

msfguard · Aug 3, 2012

UseYourIllusion · Aug 3, 2012

Had a Best Buy gift card so I grabbed that platinum series case/holster combo and I like it. Pretty protective and slimmer than the Commuter for sure.

KentuckyHouse · Aug 3, 2012

I used to use the Commuter on all my iPhones, but the one for the One X is just too hard to get on and off for me. I wanted a slimmer case that didn't leave the camera lens hanging out the back (and I didn't want to break the bank either). I found this one on eBay and it's fantastic. And only $7.95, too. The seller ships super fast, too (from California to Kentucky in 2 days).

http://www.ebay.com/itm/180894387775?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

GroovyGeek · Aug 4, 2012

Incipio NGP here. I like the softer feel and the decent protection around the edges. The included screen protector is rather lousy, but you can use the coupon to get XtremeGuard for next to nothing. You will have to cut it down a bit to work well with the ngp and not lift at the edges.

blessedswine · Aug 4, 2012

i havent gotten mine yet for the One X but i ordered the Barely There case by Case Logic, i had it for my Inspire 4g and another for my Galaxy S2 Skyrocket, cant wait to get mine for this phone, they are thing light and stay on, they arent going to protect from drops like the commuter but they will keep it from getting scratched to hell on the back.

1meanrex · Aug 4, 2012

theking_13 said:
Same protection? Get the Incipio Silicrylic case, looks tons better than the Otter box.

If you want a sleeker case overall, get the Seidio Surface case, with kickstand.

Sent from my sexy white HTC One X on T-Mobile

Have you noticed the the silicone on the silicryilc to be loose at all? The top and and bottom worry me because they lack the plastic coverage.

Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk 2

msfguard · Aug 4, 2012

as the guy above definatly wanna see something thats not loose

think ima go with the seido but not 100% yet

GroovyGeek · Aug 5, 2012

blessedswine said:
i havent gotten mine yet for the One X but i ordered the Barely There case by Case Logic, i had it for my Inspire 4g and another for my Galaxy S2 Skyrocket, cant wait to get mine for this phone, they are thing light and stay on, they arent going to protect from drops like the commuter but they will keep it from getting scratched to hell on the back.

Will not protect the lens cover at all. If you are worried about "scratching like hell" you might want something more substantial.

blessedswine · Aug 5, 2012

really cause the other two i have had were fine even the Inspire which had the lens that flared out like the HOX kinda sucks now ill look into another case maybe the incipio feather? http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007ZT4UWI/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00 or this as from the pictures it looks like it helps with the lens.

GroovyGeek · Aug 6, 2012

blessedswine said:
really cause the other two i have had were fine even the Inspire which had the lens that flared out like the HOX kinda sucks now ill look into another case maybe the incipio feather? http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B007ZT4UWI/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00 or this as from the pictures it looks like it helps with the lens.

I ordered both the feather and the ngp from Incipio. Sent the feather back to because the protection was too minimal. Love the ngp so far. Not too bulky not too flimsy. The provided screen protector sucks big time tho. Incipio has versions for both hox models make sure you get the right one. Order from Incipio direct, indirect same price

ealvinito · Aug 6, 2012

msfguard said:
Ok so ive had the blue/black Otterbox commuter now for a few weeks and I did like it at first but now im just sick of it, makes the phone a little to thick for how often i use it and just has gotten on my nerves, anyone able to recommend something with about the same protection maybe a little bit more thin?

also, ill probably ship this one off to someone when i get a replacment

http://www.incipio.com/HTC-One-X-Wo...ualPro-Hard-Shell-Case-with-Silicone-Core.asp

Sent from my HTC One X using xda premium

ealvinito · Aug 6, 2012

ealvinito said:
http://www.incipio.com/HTC-One-X-Wo...ualPro-Hard-Shell-Case-with-Silicone-Core.asp

Sent from my HTC One X using xda premium

Graced with a sleek painted aluminum finish on a durable hard shell exterior and fitting both World and AT&T versions of the phone.....

I wonder how that works or fits?????

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n8hian · Aug 7, 2012

1meanrex said:
Have you noticed the the silicone on the silicryilc to be loose at all? The top and and bottom worry me because they lack the plastic coverage.

Sent from my HTC One X using Tapatalk 2

I am more worried about the side of the case being so flexible. Compared to my old HTC Sensation's otterbox case which was more rigid.

Apart from that, i like the case.

dave- · Aug 7, 2012

I dropped mine and cracked the screen, it was seriously the smallest drop ever for a phone and still broke. Most fragile phone I've ever had given how many other of my HTC's have been used like a football.

So once its fixed/replaced, I wont be taking a 2nd chance despite hating cases.

Thought about the Incipio feather Ultralight but based on the comments, sounds like it won't offer any decent protection. Might order the NGP Semi-Rigid Soft Shell Case instead. But from the photos, does the case sit over the buttons or are there cut outs?

What are the other options as far as minimal size but decent protection? I'll take my chances breaking it again before using some bulky ugly case!

txstate.mike · Aug 8, 2012

HTC - NGP

Pretty sure there is only a single NGP that fits the international and AT&T version. The case covers the buttons but all are functional. I purchased the Nillkin Scub first which is very sleek but didn't offer a substantial lip around the screen. The NGP offers good protection without being bulky. Because it's designed for the international version the cutouts don't line up perfectly (microphone and speaker) but all the buttons and ports work fine. Had to make a small cut to get one of my power cords to fit.

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