Case-Mate Barely There vs. Incipio Feather Hard Shell for LTE Nexus

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Anyone have any thoughts on which case is better?--the Case-Mate Barely There or the Incipio Feather Hard Shell.

I want something that won't increase the thickness of my phone too much but will still offer some protection. Thanks!

I have the incipio case and it's pretty nice. Adds a bit more girth, about 1mm in every direction, feels good in my meat paw. It definitely adds some good protection, which is what I'm more concerned about. It has that soft feel plastic and rubber that everyone loves. Biggest complaint is it's a lint magnet.

I have both ordered and they should arrive the first part of the week (according to Amazon). If no one else replies before then, I'll get lots of pics of them both and post my thoughts. :)

Pacifik: is that the double cover case? I saw that in the Verizon store and didn't like how it had both the silicone case and the hard shell. I'm looking at the one that's just the hard shell (found on their site--I can't post the link because I'm new).

LiquidHonesty: Thanks! I'll be interested to see which one you like more.

I love the look of both these cases. Does anybody have any suggestions for a belt clip holster that will fit either of these cases? I've always used the Seidio combos but the Surface case is thicker than these options.

Originally Posted by mrdziuban

Pacifik: is that the double cover case? I saw that in the Verizon store and didn't like how it had both the silicone case and the hard shell.

It is the dual cover case, the hard plastic locks the silicon in place. Need extra protection from all the big machines I work with.

Originally Posted by mrdziuban

Anyone have any thoughts on which case is better?--the Case-Mate Barely There or the Incipio Feather Hard Shell.

I want something that won't increase the thickness of my phone too much but will still offer some protection. Thanks!

Haven't had a chance to try out the Case-Mate case, but the Feather case is good if you want the LEAST amount of protection, while still having a case on. It is a very nice case in terms of material, because it feels very soft almost like a hardened suede type feel. As with all snap ons though be careful that you don't get sand in the back or that could really scratch up the backside.

Feather case though doesn't protect the top and bottom corners of the phone as well though. I've dropped my nexus s a few times that had a feather case and the corners were always the ones it landed on.. Must've been my bad luck, but in any case, my corners are a bit dented up.

Originally Posted by Snorkumler

Feather case though doesn't protect the top and bottom corners of the phone as well though. I've dropped my nexus s a few times that had a feather case and the corners were always the ones it landed on.. Must've been my bad luck, but in any case, my corners are a bit dented up.

Thanks, that helps a lot. I always managed to drop my OG Droid on the corners too. Maybe I'd be better suited with a full body case.

Originally Posted by mrdziuban

Thanks, that helps a lot. I always managed to drop my OG Droid on the corners too. Maybe I'd be better suited with a full body case.

Yeah, in which case there is that full-body Incipio case called the Silicyrlic

http://www.myincipio.com/Samsung-Gal...icone-Core.asp

That's the one that Pacifik is talking about. I have it as well, and it works great. But as Pacifik said, it is a lint magnet haha.

Originally Posted by Snorkumler

Yeah, in which case there is that full-body Incipio case called the Silicyrlic

How thick does that make the phone?