Case mate release the Pop Case to DHD!

[liorra3]

very competitive with otterbox, but with grat designing



https://www.case-mate.com/HTC-Desire-HD/Case-Mate-HTC-Desire-HD-Pop-Case.asp

 

[seba84_2005]

Nice I need to order

 

[falmc]

Looks very nice indeed! Might have to get one too, to interchange with my Otterbox case.

Though ive got a slight worry that glossy black will scratch like a motherducker in no time.

If anyone gets one can you post some pictures and maybe a video too? Curious to see what that plastic is like. Cheers!

 

[PeatCoal]

I was gonna go for a casemate tough, but I think I might wait for this, looks very nice.

 

[nickhammond121]

Just pre-ordered one from here:

http://www.htcdirect.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_12_80&products_id=978

Sent from my Desire HD using XDA App

 

[panyan]

the back looks great, but too chunky around the screen...

 

[Mohannad100]

the back looks great, but too chunky around the screen...

agree but there is no alternative better

 

[bobbyphoenix]

I ordered mine two days ago. It should be here tomorrow. I'll post a review then.

 

[PeatCoal]

I ordered mine two days ago. It should be here tomorrow. I'll post a review then.

Sounds great, be sure to take lots of pictures.

 

[bobbyphoenix]

Results are in!

Got it on, and loving it! Extremely perfect fit. 100% top quality. It's all one piece, so getting it on is a bugger, but once it's on, you can't tell it's a case unless you know what the phone looks like without it. The light gray part is very soft, and very comfortable to hold. It does not add extra bulk when holding it, but just enough, so now it rest better in my palm. The glossy hard black part makes it look so sexy. Overall a great feeling case. The buttons are the easiest to push now. Even though they stick out ever so slightly they don't look out of place like the OtterBox commuter case. They have a dimple on the inside also which helps press the buttons on the phone, so you no longer need to press firmly, but just a gentle press works fine, but not so gentle that you would press it by mistake. The rubber around the screen is a great fit. It goes all the way to the glass, so you no longer have that aluminum edge there. All in all a great case. I highly recommend it.

 

[PeatCoal]

Got it on, and loving it! Extremely perfect fit. 100% top quality. It's all one piece, so getting it on is a bugger, but once it's on, you can't tell it's a case unless you know what the phone looks like without it. The light gray part is very soft, and very comfortable to hold. It does not add extra bulk when holding it, but just enough, so now it rest better in my palm. The glossy hard black part makes it look so sexy. Overall a great feeling case. The buttons are the easiest to push now. Even though they stick out ever so slightly they don't look out of place like the OtterBox commuter case. They have a dimple on the inside also which helps press the buttons on the phone, so you no longer need to press firmly, but just a gentle press works fine, but not so gentle that you would press it by mistake. The rubber around the screen is a great fit. It goes all the way to the glass, so you no longer have that aluminum edge there. All in all a great case. I highly recommend it.

Does the edge of the camera lens protude from the case? Can't tell from the pictures.

 

[bobbyphoenix]

Does the edge of the camera lens protude from the case? Can't tell from the pictures.

Nope. The lens is slightly inside the case. The entire phone lies perfectly flat. Actually the shinny black back doesn't even touch the surface when it's on its back, so that won't get scratched by sliding the phone on a table or anything. The soft gray side grips are slightly raised from the case, so the middle is actually off the ground (I tried taking a pic of that, but it just looks like it's sitting flush, so I didn't add those).

 

[PeatCoal]

Nope. The lens is slightly inside the case. The entire phone lies perfectly flat. Actually the shinny black back doesn't even touch the surface when it's on its back, so that won't get scratched by sliding the phone on a table or anything. The soft gray side grips are slightly raised from the case, so the middle is actually off the ground (I tried taking a pic of that, but it just looks like it's sitting flush, so I didn't add those).

Thanks, that's really helpful. Still undecided between this and the case-mate tough though. Wonder if there's anyone who's tried both.

 

[bobbyphoenix]

Thanks, that's really helpful. Still undecided between this and the case-mate tough though. Wonder if there's anyone who's tried both.

Well as luck would have it I have one of those on the way too. I'll do the same kind of review when that one comes in. Can you tell I love cases?

 

[PeatCoal]

Can you tell I love cases?

..nope

I look forward to it

 

[ziashka]

Nice review ordered mine too just now.

Sent from my Desire HD using XDA App

 

[psych0t1c]

So, the thing is a ***** to fit into initially.

Will it give way after a while so you can get it in and out easily, or is it some hard plastic that won't yield or wear down? Do you guys who own one see any way of modifying it for quicker removal?

I'd really like a case but I do not want to lose the ability to use my device for satnav, and I already have the Brodit cradle mounted....

 

[bobbyphoenix]

So, the thing is a ***** to fit into initially.

Will it give way after a while so you can get it in and out easily, or is it some hard plastic that won't yield or wear down? Do you guys who own one see any way of modifying it for quicker removal?

I'd really like a case but I do not want to lose the ability to use my device for satnav, and I already have the Brodit cradle mounted....

The shinny black part is very hard plastic, and since the very soft gray part is fused to it, it is really really hard to get in and out. I almost feel like if I push any harder I'm going to break one or the other, but the soft part is just soft enough to get it in there. I don't see how it could get easier over time. It's one of those cases that once it's on, it's on for a long long time. Compared to the OtterBox Commuter case that one seems like it can fall off, and the Pop case seems like it was actually made into the phone, and not to come off without a struggle, but if I had to make a choice I would pick the Pop case 100% of the time. Again if you compare them side by side the OtterBox looks like it was made for a kid to play with, and the Case-Mate one that you buy tickets to see it in a museum. It is that good!

 

[psych0t1c]

Thanks a lot for the quick reply mate. I was thinking that maybe one could cut or file down one of the plastic ridges that snap into place around the screen to hold the device.

I done that ages ago on a case for a XDA mini, and it worked quite nicely but obviously there is a thin line between making the in and out easier and making the case unusable by cutting in too far...

Again thanks for your input...

...this chunk of zeroes and ones has been generated by flashing a 400 Watt halogen bulb into the open fibres of a transcontinental communications cable...

 

[bour]

Thank you for good products to introduce.