Seidio Active X review

[Smitty9803]

I ordered the Seidio Active X case the day it was released and just recieved it today. I originally purchased the Innocase Surface II when it came out but soon returned it. While I liked that one for the most part, I didn't like the power button/volume rocker cutouts and the phone was also a little loose in the case. I ended up purchasing one just like it at Best Buy (Platinum case) to last me until the Active X release. I can vouch for the shock protection because the first day I had it on the phone, I dropped it on pavement when getting out of my truck; no damage to the phone whatsoever, and barely scratched the case.

The Active X covers up both buttons and makes it much easier to operate. It fits perfect (doesn't cover up the speaker like another case, haha.) While the Innocase is a hardcase, the Active X is silicone with a plastic exoskeleton which I think will offer the same protection. It also has finger grooves which make it easier to hold. The only con that I can think of is that it may attract more dust than the innocase due to the silicone but I haven't really noticed any yet. So far I love the case, best one I've used so far. Now for some pictures...

Platinum (Innocase) on the left and Active X on the right

The Active X is just a tad thicker than the Platinum but not too noticable once it's on the phone

The Active X is made of 2 pieces. A silicone wrap and a plastic exoskeleton

Front view with phone

Rear with phone

Active X in the holster

 

[elijahblake]

Good write up.. Please be sure and let us know how bad or if it attracts pocket lint.. I see you got the holster with it, will you be using that or putting it in your pocket?

It looks real good..

 

[Smitty9803]

Good write up.. Please be sure and let us know how bad or if it attracts pocket lint.. I see you got the holster with it, will you be using that or putting it in your pocket?

It looks real good..

Thanks! I usually just use the holster at work/around the office.

I've kept it in my pocket today and I do notice it holds on to pocket lint a little, mostly on the silicone edges of the phone, not on the rubberized plastic back. Not a dealbreaker for me because the lint is easily wiped/blown off.



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[elijahblake]

Thanks! I usually just use the holster at work/around the office.

I've kept it in my pocket today and I do notice it holds on to pocket lint a little, mostly on the silicone edges of the phone, not on the rubberized plastic back. Not a dealbreaker for me because the lint is easily wiped/blown off.



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looks like i'm going to have to go ahead and order one of these. Looks way better than the otterbox... Which I now have 2 and they're supposed to be sending me out my 3rd whenever it's revised

 

[TheSonicEmerald]

This looks like a winner to me. Maybe I'll buy this since I don't have warranty or insurance, and the oem case isn't gonna cut it.

Rockin' DJ05, Minimal Icognito, Clocked at 1.3Ghz

 

[elijahblake]

just placed my order, used XMAS15 for 15% off... I just thought AFTER i hit purchase, I hope this case fits in my car mount like my otterbox does...

 

[Smitty9803]

just placed my order, used XMAS15 for 15% off... I just thought AFTER i hit purchase, I hope this case fits in my car mount like my otterbox does...

Lucky you...the discount promotion started the day after I ordered mine. Hope it works out for you...I'm loving mine!


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[elijahblake]

Lucky you...the discount promotion started the day after I ordered mine. Hope it works out for you...I'm loving mine!


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that sucks.. I was trying to order the case and holster seperate and use XMAS20 which is supposed to be valid until 12/31 but it said it was expired??

Did you notice the holster in the bundle looks different than the holster sold seperately for the Active X?

 

[Smitty9803]

that sucks.. I was trying to order the case and holster seperate and use XMAS20 which is supposed to be valid until 12/31 but it said it was expired??

Did you notice the holster in the bundle looks different than the holster sold seperately for the Active X?

I didn't notice but I just looked at their website and you're correct, the holsters look different. I ordered the combo and they were packaged separate; not sure why they would sell 2 different holsters for the same case.

I have noticed one thing while using the holster that's a PITA. Removing the phone is no problem but putting it back in is a little difficult. The spring clip is tapered so you can slide the phone into the holster. The clip is so tight that it pulls the silicone away from the top of the phone if you try to slide it in. Sometimes I have to lift the spring clip with my finger just to get the phone in the holster.

Not a huge deal but just a little annoying. I'm hoping it just needs to be broken in a little, if not I might be contacting Seidio.

Not trying to be real picky but it doesn't seem to work the way it was designed to.


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[SupraLance]

Did you notice the holster in the bundle looks different than the holster sold seperately for the Active X?

It's an optical illusion. The picture of the holster separately was taken at an odd angle. This case is smaller than the Otterbox Commuter, so should fit in a car dock the Otterbox fit in. I've ordered a Garmin Nuvi 200w car dock that I am hopefully I can use with this case, with slight modification. I love this case, BTW. Very happy I waited for it to come out.

 

[elijahblake]

It's an optical illusion. The picture of the holster separately was taken at an odd angle. This case is smaller than the Otterbox Commuter, so should fit in a car dock the Otterbox fit in. I've ordered a Garmin Nuvi 200w car dock that I am hopefully I can use with this case, with slight modification. I love this case, BTW. Very happy I waited for it to come out.

do you use the holster? do you have any problems with the hinge as reported above?

Please let us know if the Garmin mount works.. That'd be great

 

[SupraLance]

I've used the holster a couple times. I lift the hinge with my index finger as I push the phone back into the holster. Never occurred to me to try just pushing the phone back against the hinge to force the hinge up and out of the way. Yeah, I checked it, not a good idea. That may work with a hard case, but (as the original poster noted) will not work with this case. Not even an issue I would have noticed, though.

I don't expect to use the holster much and only got it due to the 20% off promotion on orders over $50. I got this case over the Otterbox because it is thinner and I intend to keep my phone in my front pocket. I'm not having issues with lint either as the silicone is more like synthetic rubber.

I love the look, feel, quality. Highly recommended. I found myself holding the phone way over my head to take video over the crowd today, something I would never have done before. The size, shape, grippy materials - it's not just how it's protected if you drop it - it's that you feel like it won't slip out and drop now.

Note that only the phone's back cover is on the case, so the 2 pieces of the case are not together as well as they would be with the case on the phone. I was just documenting alignment.

 

[illtema]

do you feel like the silicon lip makes it hard to hit keyboard buttons on the edge of the screen?

 

[SupraLance]

Yes, I do. It is especially an issue dragging shortcuts between homescreens as I get right to the edge of the screen, hit the lip, and drop what I meant to drag to the next screen. The silicone-rubber lip doesn't cover the screen at all, or even come within a mm of doing so (it stops about halfway between the edge of the glass and edge of the actual screen). But to hit the edge of the screen with the tip of a typically fat finger requires pushing the silicone-rubber over a bit. It is an annoyance, but I have been able to accomplish everything I've set out to do without removing the case because this lip is soft silicone rather than hard plastic. I considered trimming it back a little with an exacto, but I suspect the silicone-rubber would no longer stay against the phone as well if it did not extend over the glass as much to provide tension due to the reduced circumference of the edge.

 

[radeonDEUS]

so has anyone had the holster come broken? mine works great, except the positional lock that the holster is supposed to have doesnt work, and there is visible damage to the plastic washer that holds the belt clip to the actual holster. annoying, i just got it today!

 

[elijahblake]

so has anyone had the holster come broken? mine works great, except the positional lock that the holster is supposed to have doesnt work, and there is visible damage to the plastic washer that holds the belt clip to the actual holster. annoying, i just got it today!

no, i used mine one day and it just ain't me...

 

[werdpark]

Got mine today. Love the look and protection. Does anyone feel like the rubber polymer is slippery? I might return just because it feels so slippery to the touch. Maybe I can treat it with a surfactant or something to change the feel.

 

[scriz]

Got mine today. Love the look and protection. Does anyone feel like the rubber polymer is slippery? I might return just because it feels so slippery to the touch. Maybe I can treat it with a surfactant or something to change the feel.

The bottom part will become loose over the next couple days. That's the reason I returned mine.



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[sageDieu]

Deciding between an Active X and an Otterbox Commuter... which one should I get? I've been able to find them in different places for about the same price so I pretty much need to know which one is better.

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[elijahblake]

Deciding between an Active X and an Otterbox Commuter... which one should I get? I've been able to find them in different places for about the same price so I pretty much need to know which one is better.

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I've got both and personally, I like the seido better.. I like the looks and the way it feels

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