OEM/Verizon Kickstand Case! (With matching pouch suggestion)

larry0071 said:

You can only see the screen protector whith canera flashes or when the screen is off and the room lighting hits it the wrong way. Otherwise, you can not see that screen protector at all. If I handed you the phone with it turned on, you would have to stand there tilting the screen this way and that to see that screen protector. I love it! I can care less how it looks turned off or in photos, it looks PERFECT while I am using it!

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I know you're happy with it, but as they say ignorance is bliss, and I don't want anyone who is considering one versus the other to get the wrong idea. I know you don't normally notice the orange peel finish unless the lighting is right, but that doesn't change the fact that it's always there and affecting the screen performance. I *know* you would be happier with the Steinheil ultra clear, or even the Boxwave Crystal. Since you already have it by all means keep it until it needs to be replaced, but when you need to replace it or get a new device, I highly encourage you to try something else. I have done many side by side comparisons on multiple phones of just about every screen protector and variant made, because I am frequently the one who installs them for people (I'm very well practiced with perfect dust free installs) and I have many friends and coworkers with smart phones. Since I am the one installing them it removes installation technique as a variable providing a better comparison.

I can tell you that the Zagg and other "soft" protectors like the "free" ones mentioned on this forum, are thick and gummy compared to "rigid" protectors like the Steinheil and Boxwave. This means several things:
1.) The Zagg and other protectors reduce touch sensitivity and accuracy due to thickness (especially on resistive touch)
2.) They reduce touch feel due to irregular "drag" due to the gummy texture and unsmooth surface
3.) They reduce screen brightness and color accuracy due to thickness, and also due to their irregular orange peel texture which scatters light.

With my Steinheil, the screen looks identical to without it, and touch feel is virtually identical. It's like laying a thin layer of glass over top. If I took a picture with the light on it, you wouldn't know it's on the screen save for the tiny "lip" at the edge of the protector. It's that clear.

acgr4me said:

1. Has anyone dropped their phone with this case on it? If so did anything happen to the phone? Reason I asked is because this case is so flush to the phone that is looks like it doesn't offer that much protection in a fall.

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Without a cushioning layer like rubber or silicone, it's not going to do much for shock (read: rapid deceleration) damage, but no case that doesn't have a cushion would. However it should provide some protection against the case cracking from impact, abrasion damage, etc. I've dropped it a few times with no damage to anything, but I always try to stick my foot out so it hits my foot first... not sure that I've really had it hit hard yet on something very rigid like concrete or tile.

To me the advantage of this case is grip, the kickstand, the fact that you can easily tell by feel, what is the "top" of the phone, and the protection it adds.

2. Over time does the kickstand stay in place or does it come loose at times?

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The tension for the kickstand gets "looser" with time since it's all plastic. It starts to try and collapse a bit when the phone is vertical/portrait on the kickstand. But in landscape it's never an issue because the weight of the phone keeps the kickstand open. I wouldn't say it's an issue at all. If you must use it in portrait, you can stick something between the kickstand and the phone to prevent collapse. I'm not sure this is an intended use/feature anyways.

3. I like the feel of the case but as a person that sometimes has sweaty hands it seems like this case would slip from my grip?

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The case is rubberized, and textured with a tile grip pattern... I'm not sure where you're going with this. short of a lanyard/wrist strap, I don't see how it could be any better.