The Niche Collection

Tony:

I really want to like this case. It looks great and protects pretty well. It’s also a fairly reasonable price. But as several other reviewers have pointed out, the design is terrible. The case never slides fully closed — it always seems to be just a hair short of locked. It also doesn’t cover the chrome ring on the phone. But the worst thing is the thin “fingers” on the bottom of the case that slide into the top (usually) to keep it locked. They are beyond fragile and unless lined up exactly right, break when you try and slide the case closed. I’ve tried two cases now and this will be my last because of this. You don’t even have to slide the case all the way off — if it even slips open a bit (since it never fully locks) and then gets pushed closed, the “fingers” will break. If the manufacturer would beef these up a bit or change the mechanism, this would be the best case around.

UPDATE: I contacted iFrogz, and even though I hadn’t purchased the case directly from them they offered to send me a new one. Best of all, the case has been redesigned and doesn’t have the “fingers” to break off and it fits much more tightly. I’ve only had it for a few days but it seems to be a much better design. Thanks, iFrogz!!
Rating: 2 / 5

D. Dresser:

I ordered an iFrogz Luxe Case to replace my original after 7 months of use: this one lasted about 6 weeks. It didn’t fit my phone perfectly out of the box and the thin plastic tabs on each side of the case snap off easily. (Exactly what happened to my original, I should have learned the first time!) The thin plastic tabs just don’t seem to ‘click’ together the way they are supposed to, and once they snap off, the case is useless. This has been with ‘normal use’, no drops, nothing unusual. I purchased an Otter Box to replace it and so far (2 weeks in) I’m much happier.
Rating: 1 / 5