iPhone 4/4S metal Cases?

[JooK]

EDIT: Found a good case

 

[Bourbon City]

I use both the Element Pro and the E13ctron S4 cases on my two iPhone 4s. I like each of them both very much. Yes they are a bit pricy, but you do get a high quality product with either brand.

IMO, I think the perfect iPhone 4 protection is one of these cases with the front and back protector film.

bc

 

[JooK]

Damn $85 for the e13ctron and $130-$160 for the vapor pro. Too pricey for me.

 

[stefankrstic007]

good day, a few days ago I bought the fone and 4s in the shop, all applications and all functions are working, the back and phon writes the following: ,, i phone 4s designed by apple in california assembled in china,, ! interested in following me, does this phone is original and whether it is worth to buy it?

 

[JooK]

Preferably looking for something under $50

Been looking at the Case-Mate JETT Metal Bumper and the Tiger Design BLADE Aluminum Bumper
These cases any good?

 

[stakebody187]

I know it makes it very bulky but i really like my otter box all the protection i need

 

[JooK]

Where does this misconception that metal casing will protect your phone better than plastic come from? It offers no shock absorbtion and transfers the stress of an impact straight to the glass. If you knew you were about to be dropped head first onto the concrete, would you rather have a plastic or metal helmet on your head?

No where did i say that i am getting the metal case for more protection. I am getting it because i have the ZAGG screen protectors which are a softer, sticker-like protector (though still extremely good protection and very scratch resistant). The one piece cases that you have to squeeze your phone into often rub against the edges of the phone during installing and peal the screen protector off the phone. This often results in some of the adhesive being damaged and causes a permanent bubble in the screen protector. For this reason i opted to go for a two-piece case and i'd like a metal one because they look 10x better.

Also many of these metal cases have foam covering the inside of the bumper and the metal is just on the outside. The foam absorbs the shock so that it isn't transfered to the glass. So the question is, if you were dropped head-first onto concrete, would you rather have a plastic helmet, or a metal helmet with foam cushioning inside?

 

[JooK]

I am also looking something below $55... Let me know some who have in cheapest price..

I've been doing my research and looking around for the past few days for a good metal case. I finally decided to go with Case-Mate's JETT Metal Bumper Case. It sells for $50.00 on their website and from retailers that stock the product. It's pretty stylish, seems pretty durable and they have little plastic slits so that there is no connection interference. Also comes with their own machined buttons, so you don't have to reach through the case or anything to operate your phone. The case pretty much looks like the iphone 4 with a thicker metal rim as the buttons and shiny look are almost identical. Just a slight change in shape for protection obviously.

Also another case i came across that was very cheap for a metal case. Tiger Design's BLADE metal bumper case. I haven't looked up it's retail price, but i saw somewhere it was around $75.00. However that was when it was a new case and i'm sure that it's cheaper now since there are many people on eBay selling unused BLADE bumper cases in the $15-$25 range. There has been reported signal problems with this case though. Some people seem to have no problem with it in good connection areas and others seem to lose 2 or 3 bars. Some also claim that there are certain instructions of how to use the case without having it cause signal problems. I haven't looked into this too much because i went with the JETT case, but if you want to check it out you can. The case looks alright and $15-$25 is definitely a decent price.