I just received my skin a few days ago, and so far I am really loving it. I ordered the future blue, and the pictures on the website are very true to form. The color looks great, and the skin almost feels velvety to the touch.
I was a little bit surprised by how loose the skin fit when I first put it on. I expected a "skintight" fit, and to have to struggle to stretch it onto the phone. Instead, it went on very easily. I can see how some people would be disheartened by the looser fit, but I prefer it as a tighter fit would make it very difficult to take the battery out if I needed to.
It is difficult to see in the pictures, but the skin is raised in all of the areas where it covers buttons (all of the buttons above the keyboard and the buttons on the sides). This makes it easy to find the button you need without having to look. The only big problem I'm having with it is that I have two labs who are constantly shedding, and dog hair clings to the material. Trying to wipe off the hair doesn't really work, instead you have to blow on it to clean it off. This is an easy thing to avoid though, just keep your phone away from hairy spaces!
I have purchased 3rd party cell phone skins before, and they never seemed to fit properly or have cut-outs in the right places. The cutouts on this skin are perfect!! The holster works wonderfully as well, and the hinged top piece eases my worries about breaking it off from too much tension.
Overall, I am really enjoying this skin case and holster, it is just what I needed to enhance the look of my Treo (especially since it had a few scratches) and to protect it. It feels great too!
pleased and disappointed
User: Remi Howell, Nov 7, 2007
Pros:
great skin case, versatility
Cons:
poor quality on the belt clip/holster
I was looking for a case option that would accommodate several carrying options. I carry my phone on my belt while at work, but in my pocket when Im off and didnt want to have to buy two different cases. The skincase + holster combo seemed like the perfect solution.
First off it came quickly and without any delivery problems. The skincase is great. I have easy access to all the ports/plugs/buttons/switches and the buttons that are covered by the case are molded into the silicone so theyre slightly raised and easy to find and press without looking. I was expecting it to be a super tight fit and a chore to take on/off, however it goes on and off the phone very quickly and easily. Like they say its treated so its not super tacky, however I drove around with it on the dash of a jeep wrangler for 30 minutes and it never slid around. All in all the skin cover is a great buy.
The belt clip on the other hand...... Overall the quality of the holster seems a little.... cheap. The rotation on the clip is very loose and the phone will very easily rotate while in the holster when I want it to stay still. This has led to my treo (in skin) falling from the clip when Ive been carrying something. Whatever it is forces the clip to rotate and when it stops the phone is pushed out. If it didnt rotate as easily it wouldnt be a problem. The spring on the belt clip isnt terribly robust and opens easily, however the hook on the end of the clip holds onto my 2" workbelt just fine. The clip/hook that goes over the top of the phone is actually on a spring hinge (unlike other phone cases where its solid) and is set off to one side, presumably to accommodate treos with external antennas, while I would prefer it being centered for easier removal of the phone one handed. Since it goes all the way over the top and back of the phone (instead of hooking into the top like many Motorola phones for example) its a little more difficult to remove and replace one-handed, especially when the case rotates while youre doing it. The edges of hook are also very rough/sharp and I find my arm getting scraped up by it a good amount. On one occasion the hinge for the belt clip came out and it took me about 30 minutes (after finding all the pieces) to get it back together again. Since then its stayed put. And my last complaint is once a call comes in it takes only little more than breathing on the phone in the clip (let alone grabbing it) to start pushing buttons on it.
All in all the build quality on the holster is not what I would like. If improvements were made to the rotating clip, the snugness of the phone in the clip, and the quality of the molding/hinges, etc. then this would be a fantastic buy for anyone looking for a belt clip.
Great Idea, but...
User: Charles Cole, Apr 20, 2007
Pros:
Spring Loaded Top
Cons:
That Darned Spring Loaded Top!
I like Skin cases. I was really excited with this one and it's spring loaded top. Finally, one that wouldn't throw my SD Card across the room! Unfortunately, the pin that works as the pivot point on the case slides out of the tab. I've returned two of them in hopes that it was just a random flaw, but it looks like a design flaw.
Nice concept Poor Execution
User: Anthony Thompson, Jul 24, 2007
Pros:
Great combo for an excellent price
Cons:
Quality not up to par
The concept is great but my skin is a bit too loose. I would have preferred it to be tighter on the phone but instead I have some open flappy areas. The holster clip feels very fragile and is not comfortable for putting the phone back in the holster one-handed.
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