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Posted: 3/4/2015 11:41:55 PM EDT

On my iPhone 6 I currently have the Urban Armor Gear. I like the protection, but it is a tad bulky and I don't care for the feel/design of the back.

I got a Magpul last week but unfortunately the case was so loose that the edges would pop off corners when I pulled it out of my pocket. Just curious what everybody else is using. I don't need something super protective like Lifeproof or Otterbox Defender.

Posted: 3/4/2015 11:44:06 PM EDT

[#1]

Lifeproof or nothing for me.

Posted: 3/4/2015 11:45:08 PM EDT

[#2]

Otterbox Defender on my 4s.
The phone is near 3yrs old and still looks brand new even though it's been through enough to break two cases.

Posted: 3/4/2015 11:45:18 PM EDT

[#3]

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Posted: 3/4/2015 11:45:18 PM EDT

[#4]

Spigen Hybrid

Posted: 3/4/2015 11:47:04 PM EDT

[#5]

Element sector 5 black ops

Posted: 3/4/2015 11:47:34 PM EDT

[#6]

I am using the Slim Armor case from Spigen for my iPhone 5s. So far it has worked great. I have dropped my phone a couple of times and have suffered no damage.

http://www.spigen.com/brands/apple/iphone/iphone-5s/iphone-5-5s-case-slim-armor-s.html

Posted: 3/4/2015 11:48:38 PM EDT

[#7]

Otterbox Commuter

Posted: 3/4/2015 11:49:31 PM EDT

[#8]

I run it without a case.

Posted: 3/4/2015 11:50:00 PM EDT

[#9]

Otterbox

Posted: 3/4/2015 11:51:18 PM EDT

[#10]

Used a Magpul case(orange) for my 4, an STM case(blue, virtually identical in form and function to the Magpul case) for the 5, and then with the 6 I went to an Otterbox Defender(in blaze orange/Realtree camo, of course - which seems to be a very popular color for Otterbox). Can't use my 3rd party Lightning cable with the Otterbox, and it's quite bulky - but the iPhone 6 is damned expensive and a larger target for breakage than the older phones. So far the only one I ever broke was my original iPhone 2G, and that was because of the crappy belt clip on the case I had for it(popped off as I was getting in the car and fell into the door frame as the door closed). I did run over my 4 with a semi truck, fortunately it was empty, the trailer had Super Singles, and there were a few inches of snow on the ground - so I doubt the phone even knew it was being run over.

Posted: 3/4/2015 11:52:05 PM EDT

[#11]

I don't have an iPhone anymore but I had an Otterbox Defender on my 3GS. It survived a drop in a ship's engine room down three decks onto a steel plate, probably 20-30ft or so. No damage to phone or case.

Posted: 3/4/2015 11:52:37 PM EDT

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Same here. I dropped my phone in a river while canoeing, found it an hour later in perfect condition.

ETA: That was with the nuud, not the fre. It's much nicer to have the actual screen exposed.

Posted: 3/4/2015 11:57:00 PM EDT

[#13]

I used a Lifeproof for awhile but a case on an iPhone ruins one of its best features to me....small size. I am going naked now, and it feels better.

Posted: 3/4/2015 11:57:57 PM EDT

[#14]

Lifeproof

Posted: 3/5/2015 12:00:56 AM EDT

[#15]

Indestructible Otterbox

Posted: 3/5/2015 12:03:35 AM EDT

[#16]

Otterbox Defender on my 5s. Still looks brand new after a year or so. Had a 4s in a Defender for over a year and now my daughter has had it for another year. Still looks like the day I bought it.

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Posted: 3/5/2015 12:04:22 AM EDT

[#17]

The Lifeproofs / Otterboxes made in the same factories on the same machines sans the brand mark and packaging have served me well. They're all over eBay and iOffer for <$10.

Posted: 3/5/2015 12:04:25 AM EDT

[#18]

Iphone 6 otterbox defender, love it

Posted: 3/5/2015 12:05:07 AM EDT

[#19]

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FPNI

Posted: 3/5/2015 12:05:51 AM EDT

[#20]

None.

Posted: 3/5/2015 12:05:51 AM EDT

[#21]

You lifeproof guys, do the cases on the new iPhones, do they still muffle the sounds unless you open the charging hatch?

Posted: 3/5/2015 12:06:58 AM EDT

[#22]

UAG

Posted: 3/5/2015 12:07:34 AM EDT

[#23]

This one

iphone 5S

Very thin case that does not cover any of the buttons. Best case I found and I also bought from the ebay auction shown.

I originally bought same one from Verizon Wireless for $20 6 months ago ... got a 2nd iphone and found the exact same case on ebay brand new for a lot less $$

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I don't use the clip / wrap around part ( its a complete second different part of this case. I just slip the phone in my pocket with the 1 case on it that has the small kick stand which comes in handy sometimes. If there is a better / thin protective case than this one ... I would have to see it to believe it

The phone snaps right in and fits very snuggly ( yet a cinch to remove ). It is very sleek and slim yet makes the phone feel very grippable in your hands. Easily slips into pockets as it is not rubbery.

Posted: 3/5/2015 12:07:39 AM EDT

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I heard that as well about prior generation cases, was curious if the issue got resolved.

Posted: 3/5/2015 12:07:39 AM EDT

[#25]

Otterbox

Posted: 3/5/2015 12:07:51 AM EDT

[#26]

Magpul

Posted: 3/5/2015 12:09:13 AM EDT

[#27]

Saw a black case for my iPhone 6 for $9.99 at Rite Aid. It's fine.

Posted: 3/5/2015 12:10:50 AM EDT

[#28]

I'm about to buy a roc form (something like that) on my 5c. My friend has one on his 6+. It has a magnet on the back that you can attach to your dash, works pretty cool.

Posted: 3/5/2015 12:12:38 AM EDT

[#29]

Apple Silicon Case

Posted: 3/5/2015 12:13:05 AM EDT

[#30]

Catalyst.... Very rugged and waterproof. But it's hard for
anyone to hear you.

Posted: 3/5/2015 12:14:19 AM EDT

[#31]

I went the other direction. I have a Hex case. Good for reading one handed with the phone, holding credit cards, and not quite looking like a phone (more like a notebook with a leather cover.)

Doesn't protect worth shit, but has other uses. (Ok, it protects against some drops and a little bending.)

http://www.shophex.com/shop/cases/iphone-6-plus/icon-wallet-for-iphone-6-plus-black-woven-leather

Posted: 3/5/2015 12:15:43 AM EDT

[#32]

I'm on my second otter box for the 3G and the original otter box on the 4S
No damage on either.

Posted: 3/5/2015 12:15:54 AM EDT

[#33]

75% of iPhone users want to use a case.

87% of iPhone users use a case.

I'm part of the 13% that does not. A ridiculous number of engineering man-hours have been spent trying to make the damned thing as close to nonexistent as humanly possible. Ruining the form factor and usability with a case is like putting training wheels on a Tesla.

Posted: 3/5/2015 12:16:12 AM EDT

[#34]

This. Link

Posted: 3/5/2015 12:16:30 AM EDT

[#35]

Bodyglove Prism. Thin, durable, gripable case that still provides pretty good protection.

Posted: 3/5/2015 12:18:18 AM EDT

[#36]

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75% of iPhone users want to use a case.

87% of iPhone users use a case.

I'm part of the 13% that does not. A ridiculous number of engineering man-hours have been spent trying to make the damned thing as close to nonexistent as humanly possible. Ruining the form factor and usability with a case is like putting training wheels on a Tesla.

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Americans are insulated to the actual cost of a modern smartphone by the shitty monthly payment plans foisted on us. If every American had to plunk down the $700 a phone costs up front nobody would use one without protecting it, well unless you are wealthy enough to not give a damn when you destroy your $700 from a single careless drop.

Posted: 3/5/2015 12:18:37 AM EDT

[#37]

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Lifeproof or nothing for me.

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this

Posted: 3/5/2015 12:34:24 AM EDT

[#38]

My iPhone 6 is in an Otterbox Defender.

I have my old 4 laying around and it has not a single blemish on it from 2.5 years being in an Otterbox Defender. And I bounced that fucker across concrete, dropped it out a deer stand, and the Lord knows what else.

I keep my Ipad Mini Retina in a Khomo case since it rarely leaves the house.

Posted: 3/5/2015 12:35:57 AM EDT

[#39]

Otterbox because the Lifeproof wasn't out when I bought my 6 Plus.

Posted: 3/5/2015 12:38:10 AM EDT

[#40]

Magpul in FDE

Posted: 3/5/2015 12:41:41 AM EDT

[#41]

Magpul on my iPhone 6. Fits very snug, does not come off unless I force it off.

Posted: 3/5/2015 12:44:22 AM EDT

[#42]

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This. Slim, tight, doesn't slip around or muffle anything.

Posted: 3/5/2015 12:44:47 AM EDT

[#43]

Pelican Voyager....love it.

Posted: 3/5/2015 12:45:46 AM EDT

[#44]

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This

Posted: 3/5/2015 12:46:54 AM EDT

[#45]

bareback.

Posted: 3/5/2015 12:47:28 AM EDT

[#46]

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This. Slim, tight, doesn't slip around or muffle anything.

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Magpul

This. Slim, tight, doesn't slip around or muffle anything.

you just gonna softball it in there like that?

Posted: 3/5/2015 12:47:34 AM EDT

[#47]

Lifeproof

Posted: 3/5/2015 12:48:31 AM EDT

[#48]

I want to try the Lunatik Taktic case when it comes out.

Posted: 3/5/2015 12:49:59 AM EDT

[#49]

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FPNI.

I have had several LP cases. I will never own anything else, and won't buy something that they do not already make a case for.

Posted: 3/5/2015 12:51:44 AM EDT

[#50]

I've so far been happy with this - good compromise between protection and lack of bulk. Nothing stops dust or dirt from getting in though, as the openings for the ports and camera are wide open.

https://www.goballisticcase.com/shop/apple/iphone-6/explorer/

Pelican also has a case I was looking at.

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