I'm a little late to the game, but I wanted to put my 2 cents out there about this case.
I bought this case outright - no discounts for doing a review, no freebee for doing a review, just straight up cash out of my pocket, and no, I'm not affiliated with the manufacturer or any of it's retailers.
I got the case a few days before a long road trip to Gloucester, Mass and Philadelphia , Penn from Melbourne , Florida and decided to bring just this case with me. After a 12 day trip, here's my impressions.
Why did I buy it?
It has a very utilitarian look about it, which I like! The case isn't meant to be pretty, it's meant to protect your phone - which is the exact reason why I buy cases! But for those of you who like color, there are some color options available (all of which were too bright for my tastes) . Plus it comes with a belt holster, which in my line of work I need because my pockets are always fulled with work-related stuff that can easily scratch a screen , and when not at work I always have my concealed carry pistol in my front right pocket , which is where I would otherwise put my phone! Plus it keeps the phone out of the way when I am out fishing. One other thing that caught my eye - many reviews have said that they were able to use a curved tempered-glass screen protector with this case without breaking the edges of the protector - BONUS! I haven't bought a tempered glass protector yet, but it's on my list!
What did I like about it?
It fits the phone like a glove. No wiggle room, no flex, no bending - it fits and that's all there is to it! Many cases available today , while they look and feel great in the hand, have a bit of flex to them and will come off if you bump them right or snag them right going in/out of your pocket. It makes the phone feel like a tank instead of a fragile glass Christmas ornament that was handed down over the years from your great-great-great-great grandmother who brought it over from Germany before WWI , but while at the same time doesn't add a lot of bulk or extraneous weight. Yes - it does add bulk, and yes it adds weight, but we're not talking to the same extent that an Otterbox would! Although Supcase only references "Hulk without the bulk" on it's ads for the S7 Active cases, I feel it's fitting for this case as well! Unlike the vast majority of Supcase's other cases, the S7 Edge model does NOT come with an integrated screen protector (which is also the case with Otterbox's Defender offering for the S7 Edge). This is a plus for me, because with any integrated screen protector, I tend to rip them off and throw them away before the case ever makes it onto my phone. The holster isn't one of the cheap pieces of trash that comes with a lot of low-priced cases. it gives the impression that it will last for a long time, or at the very least, for the life of the phone. The belt clip on the holster is very firm without being overly rigid. The phone snaps into the case with the good solid CLICK, but doesn't require you to have to take the holster off of your belt to get the phone out.
What didn't I like about it?
While I personally can't complaint about anything, these are what I feel someone might comment about negatively: The holster doesn't have a kick-stand function to it like Otterbox's , however, even if it did, the phone won't go into the holster with the screen facing out! For me - I don't use kickstands, and I'd never have a reason to put the phone into the holster with the screen facing out.
What are my "wish-list" items for the product?
I wish I could find some type of spray-paint to make this case a nice subdued militaristic color, or maybe multiple colors. If anyone can suggest a brand, let me know!
I wish that I would have tried this case sooner - while other cases I've tried were pretty, they just didn't do the job that I feel this one will protecting from an impact or fall.
I wish SupCase would expand their product line just a little further - would love to have one of these Unicorn Beetle cases for my LG tablet!
Where can you get one?
I personally got mine from eBay, but you can also get it on Amazon as well as from Supcase at http://www.supcase.com/samsung-galax...dge-cases.html
I bought this case outright - no discounts for doing a review, no freebee for doing a review, just straight up cash out of my pocket, and no, I'm not affiliated with the manufacturer or any of it's retailers.
I got the case a few days before a long road trip to Gloucester, Mass and Philadelphia , Penn from Melbourne , Florida and decided to bring just this case with me. After a 12 day trip, here's my impressions.
Why did I buy it?
It has a very utilitarian look about it, which I like! The case isn't meant to be pretty, it's meant to protect your phone - which is the exact reason why I buy cases! But for those of you who like color, there are some color options available (all of which were too bright for my tastes) . Plus it comes with a belt holster, which in my line of work I need because my pockets are always fulled with work-related stuff that can easily scratch a screen , and when not at work I always have my concealed carry pistol in my front right pocket , which is where I would otherwise put my phone! Plus it keeps the phone out of the way when I am out fishing. One other thing that caught my eye - many reviews have said that they were able to use a curved tempered-glass screen protector with this case without breaking the edges of the protector - BONUS! I haven't bought a tempered glass protector yet, but it's on my list!
What did I like about it?
It fits the phone like a glove. No wiggle room, no flex, no bending - it fits and that's all there is to it! Many cases available today , while they look and feel great in the hand, have a bit of flex to them and will come off if you bump them right or snag them right going in/out of your pocket. It makes the phone feel like a tank instead of a fragile glass Christmas ornament that was handed down over the years from your great-great-great-great grandmother who brought it over from Germany before WWI , but while at the same time doesn't add a lot of bulk or extraneous weight. Yes - it does add bulk, and yes it adds weight, but we're not talking to the same extent that an Otterbox would! Although Supcase only references "Hulk without the bulk" on it's ads for the S7 Active cases, I feel it's fitting for this case as well! Unlike the vast majority of Supcase's other cases, the S7 Edge model does NOT come with an integrated screen protector (which is also the case with Otterbox's Defender offering for the S7 Edge). This is a plus for me, because with any integrated screen protector, I tend to rip them off and throw them away before the case ever makes it onto my phone. The holster isn't one of the cheap pieces of trash that comes with a lot of low-priced cases. it gives the impression that it will last for a long time, or at the very least, for the life of the phone. The belt clip on the holster is very firm without being overly rigid. The phone snaps into the case with the good solid CLICK, but doesn't require you to have to take the holster off of your belt to get the phone out.
What didn't I like about it?
While I personally can't complaint about anything, these are what I feel someone might comment about negatively: The holster doesn't have a kick-stand function to it like Otterbox's , however, even if it did, the phone won't go into the holster with the screen facing out! For me - I don't use kickstands, and I'd never have a reason to put the phone into the holster with the screen facing out.
What are my "wish-list" items for the product?
I wish I could find some type of spray-paint to make this case a nice subdued militaristic color, or maybe multiple colors. If anyone can suggest a brand, let me know!
I wish that I would have tried this case sooner - while other cases I've tried were pretty, they just didn't do the job that I feel this one will protecting from an impact or fall.
I wish SupCase would expand their product line just a little further - would love to have one of these Unicorn Beetle cases for my LG tablet!
Where can you get one?
I personally got mine from eBay, but you can also get it on Amazon as well as from Supcase at http://www.supcase.com/samsung-galax...dge-cases.html
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