Case-Mate Barely There review

phositadc

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Received my Case-Mate Barely There case in the mail today. Ordered it on Sunday from here: http://www.foryourcell.com/motorola-razr-m-case-mate-barely-there-case-black.html. I got it on sale for $20.99 but the price has gone up a few bucks since then apparently.

Anyways, lots of pictures attached at the bottom of the post. Case fits perfectly; there's no give or wiggle at all. Finish is a rubbery, matte black. Not the most grippy surface in the world, but neither is it the most slick. Seems to protect all of the corners at least to some extent, as can be seen in the pictures. Also, there is a slight lip to it, so if you put your phone screen-down on a table, the screen will not actually be touching the table. Single most noticeable feature is that even though it is labeled as a "RAZR M" case, it actually has a cutout for the dedicated camera button of the RAZR i, so it's actually more of a RAZR i case than it is a RAZR M case, but it should fit the M just as perfectly as it fits the i.

Seems like a sturdy and well-built case. I don't really have anything else to say about it unless anybody has questions. Frankly, for $20.99, I think pretty much any case is a ripoff. I'd rather get a Diztronic TPU case for $9 and call it a day, but unfortunately Diztronic isn't making anything for the RAZR i or M.

Fire away with questions and I'll try to answer. I imagine the pictures speak for themselves though.

Edit: Oh, and one last thing. The Case-Mate retail box is actually labeled "RAZR HD." But clearly, the case was made for the M or the i, so no worries.

Edit #2: Oh, and despite being called a "Barely There" case, it certainly is more than "Barely There." You can get a sense from the pictures how thick it is, and it's pretty thin, but it definitely adds some noticeable girth and texture to the device. It's still very much sleek and svelte even with the case on, but to say it's "Barely There" is a bit of an exaggeration. I've never owned a Barely There case before, and I imagine this one is probably the same as all the others, so if you've ever used one before you probably know about what it's like.
 

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trekuhl

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its just slightly thinner than the verizon gloss black case i got for like $17...this doesnt cover the top edge and the bottom edge so it save some thickness there (just by looking at the pics) but i sort of like covering those areas...trying to keep this puppy in shape so can sell off next year :D
 

phositadc

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its just slightly thinner than the verizon gloss black case i got for like $17...this doesnt cover the top edge and the bottom edge so it save some thickness there (just by looking at the pics) but i sort of like covering those areas...trying to keep this puppy in shape so can sell off next year :D
Do you have both the Verizon glossy case and the case-mate? Or are you just guessing based on my pics that the case mate is thinner than the Verizon glossy case?

-Sent from my Razr i on AT&T.-
 

Lord Balen

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Screen Recessed?

Doesn't seem like the screen gets recessed much if at all, do you think it gives appropriate protection if placed or maybe dropped faced down?

Thanks for the info.
 
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Barely there or Incipio Feather

Thnaks for the review.
I also want to get a case for my Motorola Razr I, but I don't know wich one.

I'm also interestet in the Incipio Feather Case for Motorola Droid RAZR M.
amazon: Incipio-MT-206-Feather-Motorola-Droid/dp/B009YN8BCS

But which one is better the Barely there case or the Incipio Feather?
Anyone who had both (to test)?
 

batwingnz

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Just got this case, doesn't recess evenly as the entire left side sticks out a bit

Sent from my XT890 using xda premium

Update: shipping a replacement but it's white or pink, went with white hopefully it's not horrendous
 

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ipopox

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I just Buy in Ebay one very similar to the Barely There one, is almost perfect, the only thing is that the cutout for the power and VOL buttons are not perfect in a 100%, so the edge of the case is too tight to the button. I pay $2 bucks
 

batwingnz

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The replacement for the faulty first unit finally arrived.

It fits well - much less obtrusive than the cheapo climo S wave case I had before.

Didn't have an option of colours with the replacement, which was a shame since it was a manufacturing fault I needed rectified by getting a new unit.

Will wait and see if I find the white distracting, for now it makes my phone much easier to find, and my nail no longer catches the metal screen bezel when swiping for LMT Pie from the side.
 

cinaski33

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Bad cover. I bought 2 for the 2 devices (16$ each) we have and it doesn't fit at all. On one side it tries to come out. I bought then on eBay a 3$ rubber cover and it's perfect.

Don't buy it.

Inviato dal mio XT890 con Tapatalk 2
 

batwingnz

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Yup the first one didn't fit, but they responded and organised a replacement straight away which once it arrives fits better and feels better than my cheap one.

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