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Old 10-12-2019, 03:33 PM
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Default Best IPhone/smart phone cases?

I’ve used the Otterbox Defender series for years with good success but they do fill with dust and dirt. I put a Lifeproof case on my last phone and after two years it’s in pretty rough shape. With the IPhone 8 I’m more worried about dust and impact resistance, than it being waterproof.

Does anyone have a recommendation on a case that they like? Thanks.
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Old 10-12-2019, 03:39 PM
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I too run the Lifeproof cases. I've had them fail over time but their warranty is top notch. Get on their website and get the details, send them an email of where things are going wrong and you will have a brand new one in the mail within a couple weeks....no questions asked.
I've been a fan since I want to keep my phone dry while fishing or doing general outdoor activities. I'm also a fan of the Otter Box, but I prefer the Lifeproof case due to it's more slender size. It seems with the size of new phones getting bigger and bigger, you look like you have a box of chocolates in your pocket some days.
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Old 10-12-2019, 03:46 PM
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I had a Lifeproof when I first bought my IPhone X. Lasted 3 weeks and I threw it in the garbage and bought the Otter Box. The Lifeproof case no one could hear me talk it muffled the speakers too much. Only way I could talk to someone was on Bluetooth or speaker phone. Tried to return it but they wouldn’t take it back unless it was a defective case. Ran Lifeproof with some older models of IPhone and never had this issue with muffling.
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Old 10-12-2019, 04:38 PM
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I have Seacosmo case pretty sure it could stop a bullet downside is it weighs more than the phone. I haven't tried the waterproof angle but I've dropped it a couple times with no damage, on sale at Bestbuy


https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product...-duty/12346845
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Old 10-12-2019, 06:18 PM
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I have Seacosmo case pretty sure it could stop a bullet downside is it weighs more than the phone. I haven't tried the waterproof angle but I've dropped it a couple times with no damage, on sale at Bestbuy


https://www.bestbuy.ca/en-ca/product...-duty/12346845
What phone do you have it on and can people hear you when you are talking to them?
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Old 10-12-2019, 06:22 PM
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I've been running LifeProof since the time iPhone 5 came out and have never looked back. After two years any case will look rough but at least LifeProof will stand behind them. I have good faith in their impact resistance as well. 80-90kmh and the phone went for a tumble. Obviously the case was destroyed but only a little scratch on the phone. And they warrantied the case too.
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Old 10-12-2019, 06:32 PM
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What phone do you have it on and can people hear you when you are talking to them?
I have it on a Iphone 6 I removed the case after a year the phone is pristine not a peck of dust dropped it 4 feet on cement a couple times, tubbled off my quad into the mud with no damage. I have no trouble hearing the phone or any rings I'm impressed with this case like I said before only downside is the weight.
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