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Default Vipertech Premium Leather Slim Case on amazon for $14.99 shipped!

Just a heads up- looks like many of the other cases reviewed here but this one is only $10 shipped. I just ordered one; I'll review it when it arrives. 9 5-star reviews!


*Edit: looks like it's up to $15. Still, appears to be the same as the pyro case and a few others that sell for twice that.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listi...&condition=new
 
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Wow, that looks almost exactly like the Pyro skin clip case that I just bought for $30 bucks. It's listed on amazon for $14.95+shipping now. How did you get it for $10 shipped? If the quality and build is anything like the pyro, I'd be intrigued
 
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Wow, that looks almost exactly like the Pyro skin clip case that I just bought for $30 bucks. It's listed on amazon for $14.95+shipping now. How did you get it for $10 shipped? If the quality and build is anything like the pyro, I'd be intrigued
looks like they upped it. It was $9.98 when I posted.

I think that the pyro case (and several others) are the same rebranded chinese thing. I really don't care, all I want is to pay less for it. At $15, it still beats most of the others by at least a few bucks. I'll review it when it gets here.

BTW- I'll update the OP with the price.
 
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I bought this case from amazon for 9.98 shipped and received it in two days! They apparently had a promotion going because they refunded my money and let me keep the case for free in exchange for a review. Great case, great build quality and looks great!
 
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This is the 3rd variation of the same case. I think it's all the same manufacturer just different distributors. I'm in!
Device: Samsung Galaxy SIII Pebble Blue (32GB)
ROM: Team Sonic-FreeGS3 0.2.0 (LIH)
Kernel: AGAT_G3_v0.2.2 (FreeGS3 Version)
Quadrant: 4923
Linpack: Single: 88.80 / Multi: 150.73
*Benchmark scores comprised of the average of the 3 highest scores from 5 consecutive runs.


Device: Nexus 7 (16GB)
ROM: PARANOIDANDROID 2.23
Kernel: Stock PA
Quadrant: 3914
Linpack: Single: 50.67 / Multi: 93.03
*Benchmark scores comprised of the average of the 3 highest scores from 5 consecutive runs.
 
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Just got mine for 9.98 great quality and got it for free after I left them a review.
 
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I don't know how everybody is giving this case such great reviews. Sure, it's cheap and does its job, but the quality is definetely not there. I got mine yesterday and the clips on the top seem somewhat uneven between each corner. Also, the case does not stay fully flat when holding the tablet opened in your hands. That's quite annoying and makes it basically unusable to me. The case also seems to bulge when closed due to the middle clamps holding the tablet; which, by the way, cover a bit of the bottom portion of each speaker.

For the price, I'd give this case 4 stars, but 5 stars is just too much. People are easily satisfied I suppose.
Device: Samsung Galaxy SIII Pebble Blue (32GB)
ROM: Team Sonic-FreeGS3 0.2.0 (LIH)
Kernel: AGAT_G3_v0.2.2 (FreeGS3 Version)
Quadrant: 4923
Linpack: Single: 88.80 / Multi: 150.73
*Benchmark scores comprised of the average of the 3 highest scores from 5 consecutive runs.


Device: Nexus 7 (16GB)
ROM: PARANOIDANDROID 2.23
Kernel: Stock PA
Quadrant: 3914
Linpack: Single: 50.67 / Multi: 93.03
*Benchmark scores comprised of the average of the 3 highest scores from 5 consecutive runs.
 
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I don't know how everybody is giving this case such great reviews. Sure, it's cheap and does its job, but the quality is definetely not there. I got mine yesterday and the clips on the top seem somewhat uneven between each corner. Also, the case does not stay fully flat when holding the tablet opened in your hands. That's quite annoying and makes it basically unusable to me. The case also seems to bulge when closed due to the middle clamps holding the tablet; which, by the way, cover a bit of the bottom portion of each speaker.

For the price, I'd give this case 4 stars, but 5 stars is just too much. People are easily satisfied I suppose.
Look, I don't disagree that it's not perfect, but after owning many, many different cases for many different tablets, I have to say that this one is about as good as it gets for the price. The only cases I've seen that are better quality cost $50 or more. Maybe you got one that is defective; for the price that wouldn't surprise me. Get them to replace it. Also, please don't dismiss those of us that are happy with the case with "People are easily satisfied I suppose." That's rude.

BTW- I tried to figure out what you were talking about when you said "the case does not stay fully flat when holding the tablet opened in your hands" and realized the problem: you're not holding it tight enough. It's new material and needs to be conditioned. Squeeze it a bunch of times to loosen and crease the bottom edge.
 
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I'll try to conditition it when I get home. Do you also notice a bulge when closing it from the middle clips?
Device: Samsung Galaxy SIII Pebble Blue (32GB)
ROM: Team Sonic-FreeGS3 0.2.0 (LIH)
Kernel: AGAT_G3_v0.2.2 (FreeGS3 Version)
Quadrant: 4923
Linpack: Single: 88.80 / Multi: 150.73
*Benchmark scores comprised of the average of the 3 highest scores from 5 consecutive runs.


Device: Nexus 7 (16GB)
ROM: PARANOIDANDROID 2.23
Kernel: Stock PA
Quadrant: 3914
Linpack: Single: 50.67 / Multi: 93.03
*Benchmark scores comprised of the average of the 3 highest scores from 5 consecutive runs.
 
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does this case fit with an invisible shield by zagg?


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