Holster and Case Leather

[velezr]

Can you use the Case Leather and Holster at the same time? or Does the Case Leather has a clip of his own?

[budney]

The leather case will have a clip of its own.

[velezr]

What's better the Holster or the Case Leather?

[budney]

I prefer a leather case or a pouch, as it protects the phone better. Holsters won't protect a phone if you bang your phone against objects. Also I have had my phones pop out of holsters and land very hard on hard surfaces before, either from not putting them in correctly (think I did of course) or the holster looses it's grip on the phone from use.

[lonewolf]

I like the leather holsters much better also. They do protect better, but for some reason of Murphy's, mine have this tendency to fall and hit the tiniest spot that doesn't have any protection.

I still like em better though as they offer more complete coverage.

[Sportsman]

Originally Posted by budney

I prefer a leather case or a pouch, as it protects the phone better. Holsters won't protect a phone if you bang your phone against objects. Also I have had my phones pop out of holsters and land very hard on hard surfaces before, either from not putting them in correctly (think I did of course) or the holster looses it's grip on the phone from use.

For me its a catch 22. Yes a case protects the phone from bumps and bruises especially if it hits the ground. It also protects the phone if you rub up against something. The problem is the plastic that covers the screen has a tendancy to scratch the phone. I had an LG Vx6000 with a leather case, first problem was I had a case covering up a sharp looking phone. However everytime I dropped it I was happy I got it. Until one day I was looking at the phone up close and noticed that there was a scratch on the screen and the paint around the screen was worn off. This was caused from grit getting up underneath the plastic and doing the damage. I want my 710 protected but I don't want what happened to my LG to happen to the 710 so I am stuck trying to decide. Anybody with a great solution?

[budney]

Originally Posted by Sportsman

For me its a catch 22. Yes a case protects the phone from bumps and bruises especially if it hits the ground. It also protects the phone if you rub up against something. The problem is the plastic that covers the screen has a tendancy to scratch the phone. I had an LG Vx6000 with a leather case, first problem was I had a case covering up a sharp looking phone. However everytime I dropped it I was happy I got it. Until one day I was looking at the phone up close and noticed that there was a scratch on the screen and the paint around the screen was worn off. This was caused from grit getting up underneath the plastic and doing the damage. I want my 710 protected but I don't want what happened to my LG to happen to the 710 so I am stuck trying to decide. Anybody with a great solution?

It dose help to clean your phone & case once in a while.

[Sportsman]

Originally Posted by budney

It dose help to clean your phone & case once in a while.

Funny, funny man I should have thought of that
Just kidding I did clean it quite often, I probably should of used a Q-Tip or something to get up in the far reaches of the plastic. Either way, the cases to in fact scratch the screen sometimes....

[Mobile Mike]

I have always been a little nervous about holsters. Maybe holsters with newer phones are better at keeping them secured, but I have always favored the leather case. I do agree that cleaning them is a must. I haven't experienced the scratching to the phones from particles between the plastic and the phone. I guess it is really a matter of personal taste. I see many people using holsters versus the leather cases, but I feel, for myself, the leather case is better than nothing at all. To each his own..

[velezr]

I got the case leather, but the phone keeps poping out the clip. I drop my new phone 3 times already.

Does any one knows of another available leather cases?

[ajshokk]

Originally Posted by velezr

I got the case leather, but the phone keeps poping out the clip. I drop my new phone 3 times already.

Does any one knows of another available leather cases?

i guess it would help to know which one you have? the one offered through verizon im guessing?

[velezr]

Yes I got the one on Verizon. I find out if you dont put it all the way on your side(hip) it can fall.

[KenS]

I prefer something that stays on my belt and covers the phone (a holster with a flap, basically). I don't like the leather wrappers with plastic (or no) windows or the open clips that leave the phone exposed.

So far, the best I've found is a Body Glove Large Cellsuit. This is neoprene front and back (elastic on the sides), covering the whole phone (including protecting the lens, something many other holsters leave exposed) except for the top (no flap). It has reasonable side-to-side protection (it's a fraction wider than the phone, so there is some side impact protection) and the clip is secure.

I have exactly two problems with it:
1) There's no flap, and pressure (like sitting in a car's bucket seat) can squeeze the phone out of it like toothpaste. I almost lost the phone once, and now I check it when getting out of the car.

2) The clip attaches to the case with a snug friction fit. A really hard impact (like all 200 lbs of me sitting down, if it hits a chair arm) will pop the holster off the clip (the clip stays on the belt). It snaps back easily, and this is much better than a broken clip (which I've managed in the past), but it's still a way you can loose the phone.

I'm still looking for an ideal holster (one with a flap), but this is close.

[Sportsman]

Originally Posted by KenS

I prefer something that stays on my belt and covers the phone (a holster with a flap, basically). I don't like the leather wrappers with plastic (or no) windows or the open clips that leave the phone exposed.

So far, the best I've found is a Body Glove Large Cellsuit. This is neoprene front and back (elastic on the sides), covering the whole phone (including protecting the lens, something many other holsters leave exposed) except for the top (no flap). It has reasonable side-to-side protection (it's a fraction wider than the phone, so there is some side impact protection) and the clip is secure.

How hard is it to hear the phone ring? I assume that the entire phone is incased in the glove so the speaker would be covered as well. I have always used a leather case, but I think I would prefer something that will look ok plus protect the whole phone. I might go this route if the pouch does not make it hard to hear.

[Sportsman]

What do you guys think about a case like this that I found on Ebay?


http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MakeTrack=true

[Sportsman]

Or this one...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MakeTrack=true

[Sondra]

Another vote for leather. I use a Motorola V60i (tho I'm considering upgrading to the V710) and initially I had a holster. Well, over time, the pulling of the phone out of the holster while on my belt caused the casing around the LED (the inside, while the phone was open) to crack ever so slightly, but more and more until it was basically broken and I had to replace the phone. This happened THREE times. I finally deduced that it was the holster causing the problem (or the motion of taking it out) that was putting pressure on the casing causing it to crack.

I switched to the leather case which I like the feel of a lot more anyway. The casing is still cracking, but it is miniscule and it took almost 8 or 9 months to even show signs of that. Or maybe more.

[twopiece]

I vote leather.

The last phone I used a holster for was the Moto V8160. I'd keep it right on my hip but in the office when turning corners, the holster would hit the wall and a few times the phone popped off and hit the floor. I shifted it to the lower back area which helped a lot but like someone said, it was scratching up the sides and causing little cracks.

[KenS]

Originally Posted by Sportsman

How hard is it to hear the phone ring?

Well, I either have a headset on (so it rings in my ear) or I have the phone on vibrate mode, so I have no idea. I just tried it sitting at my desk, and even with the volume at "1" it sounds quite loud. It's definitely muffled compared to being out of the holster, but not that badly. It might be an issue if you were in a really loud place like a construction site or city street, but I wouldn't expect a problem otherwise.

Those eBay holsters/cases look interesting, but I don't like the horizontal approach. My current pouch can be turned to be horizontal (it grips the phone snugly enough that it could be upside down for that matter), and I'm always having to turn it to vertical. Between my belt loops and the sides of chairs, there seems to be a very limited place to put the belt case without banging it on something or having it above my leg when I'm seated (which tends to hit whatever's in my pocket). I don't think I'd like a case that took up more linear space on the belt.