Case, Holster, Both, or Naked?

[JUSTinOC]

Kinda torn on which i like best and just curious what everybody else has on their Epic, has their Epic in, or not.

[AZTECHKA]

I don't have the epic... And not trolling either... Ok.. Just a little.

Anyway... I have 3 friends with epics... 2 of the 3 rock it bareback in their front pocket... The third is a girl and she has it in a hard shell and a screen protector. I think it's not as much of a concern to her because she gets to carry it in a purse.
But the phone is very thick and almost completely takes away it's pocketability factor. I guess if you have a holster it works great... However like I've always said... It's a personal prefference.

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[JUSTinOC]

Originally Posted by AZTECHKA

Anyway... I have 3 friends with epics... 2 of the 3 rock it bareback in their front pocket... The third is a girl and she has it in a hard shell and a screen protector. I think it's not as much of a concern to her because she gets to carry it in a purse.

The girls might have MORE to worry about with the phone being in their purse though. More stuff to scratch it, crack the screen, etc.

In a front pocket...might even be a little safer.

Originally Posted by AZTECHKA

But the phone is very thick and almost completely takes away it's pocketability factor. I guess if you have a holster it works great... However like I've always said... It's a personal preference.

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See that's where I am torn. With a case it is so thick it's kind of an annoyance. Looks sleeker without it too. However, I dropped mine with a hardshell case (the rubber looking one from Sprint) and no problems what-so-ever. If I didn't have that case on, who knows. Let's face it, these phones don't quite feel as solid like the EVO's or similar.

[AZTECHKA]

Yeah... Honestly... That's one of the main reasons I went with the EVO... And I'm a pretty good size dude... So my pockets aren't tiny by any means... But the epic just didn't feel right on it's own... let alone with a case on it.
I rock the otter case on my evo sometimes and still it's slender enough to fit comfortably.

But I see what you mean about the purse thing... And if you drop the epic without a case it will be bad...

What about that ghost shield they sell at the malls.
I almost got it put on my EVO but it was 40 bucks.... And not removeable. So if I bash the screen and get a replacement phone... I have to buy another shield.

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[JUSTinOC]

The only problem with those is I think those mainly just protect against scratches. I'm more worried about impact damage from drops. But I did forget about those.

- Sent from my Epic 4G

[gTen]

Its not that bad actually..I dropped my phone plenty of times without a scratch (not saying that a case isn't necessary)

You have to consider that in comparison to the Evo the Epic is much lighter in weight..when it falls it will take less damage then say an Evo..

One thing I noticed though with dropping kb phones is also the KB pops out..this usually also helps disenpate fall damage..

Effectively..unless a phone is made of 100% metal cover, it is no different if its fully plastic or partly plastic..if it has plastic anywhere at all your better off it being lighter to take less damage.

[AZTECHKA]

I'm not sure of the brand... But the one I saw is the one that is like rubbery. It feels good in your hand and supposedly they guarantee against impact too...
I don't usually trust those guys... I need to have something in writing... Anyone can promise anything when they know they may or may not be there tomorrow.

The other thing I do is I rock a little pouch on my belt that I got from Target. It works really good and it's not all bulky... It's called a Golla pouch and it has a metal logo on the front of it... It keeps my phone safe and out of my pocket. It fits the EVO and I'm pretty sure you can drop the epic in there.

They usually have some grey ones at my target with some pink and white flowers... The black and green one I have is hard to find.

Good luck though.
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**Edit... Looks like this...

[JUSTinOC]

Originally Posted by gTen

Its not that bad actually..I dropped my phone plenty of times without a scratch (not saying that a case isn't necessary)

You have to consider that in comparison to the Evo the Epic is much lighter in weight..when it falls it will take less damage then say an Evo..

One thing I noticed though with dropping kb phones is also the KB pops out..this usually also helps disenpate fall damage..

Effectively..unless a phone is made of 100% metal cover, it is no different if its fully plastic or partly plastic..if it has plastic anywhere at all your better off it being lighter to take less damage.

Good to know.

[JUSTinOC]

Originally Posted by AZTECHKA

I'm not sure of the brand... But the one I saw is the one that is like rubbery. It feels good in your hand and supposedly they guarantee against impact too...
I don't usually trust those guys... I need to have something in writing... Anyone can promise anything when they know they may or may not be there tomorrow.

The other thing I do is I rock a little pouch on my belt that I got from Target. It works really good and it's not all bulky... It's called a Golla pouch and it has a metal logo on the front of it... It keeps my phone safe and out of my pocket. It fits the EVO and I'm pretty sure you can drop the epic in there.

They usually have some grey ones at my target with some pink and white flowers... The black and green one I have is hard to find.

Good luck though.
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I like holsters, however then they get in the way everytime I go to buckle up in my truck. I guess I could just take the whole holster off and put the whole thing in a cup holder or something. Hmmm...what do you do with yours when you drive?

[AZTECHKA]

Just for the record... The epic is only .54 oz lighter than the EVO. So it's not LIGHT... A drop is a drop... So just keep that in mind while handling your phone and you should be cool in either case.
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