Aluminum cases?

TyD · #1 (**permalink**) 07-20-2008, 09:36 PM

anybody use these cases?? I just paid a 95 dollar deductible cause I dropped mine and cracked the screen. This case seems like it would work very well to prevent this from happening again.

http://cgi.ebay.com/MONACO-BLACK-ALU...3286.m14.l1318

discuss please....

holo · #2 (**permalink**) 07-20-2008, 09:41 PM

that covers the screen with plexiglass so you can't use it without opening it - just an fyi....

also, if you want shock protection, metal might not be the best choice - check out seido for a rubberized case....

TyD · #3 (**permalink**) 07-20-2008, 09:45 PM

I am not really worried about having to open the case. I have become pretty good at using the wheel and buttons. those seido cases are expensive... they say the aluminum has neoprene or a foam type material inside... I guess I am interested in the latches. I thought I read somewhere that the latches arent so secure

**MrObvious** · #4 (**permalink**) 07-20-2008, 09:54 PM

Did your phone come with a stock case? I have one from my Alltel phone and it works great.

TyD · #5 (**permalink**) 07-20-2008, 09:55 PM

I do have that one but I dropped my phone on the transfer from case to hand. I figure that if i have a case that it doesnt come out of I will be covered... ya dig?

pesanchez26 · #6 (**permalink**) 07-20-2008, 10:39 PM

i have an aluminum case for my 6800 and have dropped it twice! the foam on the inside is awesome! and the case never opened on impact!

hindjew · #7 (**permalink**) 07-21-2008, 12:20 AM

I had it in the case ... it sucked. really uncomfortable. I noticed that I kept dropping the phone. Well i keep mine in my pocket.

TyD · #8 (**permalink**) 07-21-2008, 09:23 AM

sweet, I may have to try one

meinc · #9 (**permalink**) 07-21-2008, 10:32 AM

I had one for my ppc-6700 & now have one for my ppc-6800. I would have to say that the metal case has saved my phone a number of times.

I was walking down a sidewalk one day (using the phone); & a person RAN out of a door & slammed right into me. The phone hit the ground; & another person walking down the sidewalk accidentally kicked the phone half way down the block! When I ran to get the phone, the call was still on; & there was not a scratch on the phone! The case had a few scratches; but I can live with that! If I hadnt had the metal case, the phone would have been destroyed.

elmerfudpucker · #10 (**permalink**) 07-21-2008, 10:33 AM

might have to look into one myself...