Comments on: Review: OtterBox Defender Series for iPhone 3G

By: Iverson

Iverson — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 04:17:53 +0000

I got the Defender and noticed the air bubbles…no big deal. I did notice the iphone does not hold tightly when in the ‘glass out’ position. In the ‘glass in’ position, it’s pretty tight. I wonder if ERIN #48 had hers in the ‘glass out’ position ready for the tractor smash. I got mine last week after my son-in-law had a van run over his one-week-old 3gS in a Defender. It all still worked except for a funny line in the screen. Apple took it back as a defect seeing no sign of abuse. I’d rather deal with a few annoyances than see my iphone busted up from an unfortunate fall. I do hope Otterbox makes replace plastic screen. And I do wish the holder held the iphone in place stronger when in the ‘glass out’ position. I hope everyone knows what I’m talking about when I say ‘glass in’ or ‘glass out’. If not, ask me.

By: john-john

john-john — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:27:39 +0000

The problems with this case is that the inside screen gets dusty so every week, I’m opening this four layer case to clean the inside. 2. I can forsee the case screen getting scratched and old; I don’t see anyway that Otterbox will sell replacment screens. I don’t need it now but time will tell. Other than that; it will not protect it from a tractor or a bath tub but it does keep the lint out and protects it from minor falls and drops… Hope this helps!

By: Erin

Erin — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 23:22:34 +0000

After having the original IPhone, I recently upgraded to the IPhone 3GS. I wanted to protect my phone/investment and have a friend that has the Blackberry Otterbox. He loves it and talks it up all the time. I looked at his and was impressed. I went to my local AT&T store and bought an IPhone 3GS Otterbox Defender. I was impressed by the case. I started wearing it and was in love with my new IPhone and case. However I started to notice the case would fall out of the belt clip holder for no apparent reason. I would be at a regular walk and it would just fall out. I thought it was possibly due to being a new case. I had my husband look at it and make sure everything was installed/stored correctly. It was but the two clips on the belt clip that hold the case just don’t do as well as the Blackberry case design. It appears to be a design issue. Yesterday, I walked over to were my husband was working and once again my IPhone in the case fell out of the clip. It was in the grass so I didn’t here it or notice it. About five minutes later my husband comes over and show me my month old IPhone with a shattered screen. It had fallen out of the clip and my husband had ran over it with the tractor. I am extremely disappointed in the performance of my Otterbox Defender. I am upset that not only do I have to buy a new IPhone, but the very item I bought to protect it, lead to it distruction. I bought the Otterbox for piece of mind thinking my IPhone would have an extra layer of protection. I will never buy another Otterbox product and will advise all of my IPhone friends and customers of my experience with the Otterbox…..

By: txvet

txvet — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 22:11:35 +0000

Very good reviews, answered my question. I just skipped the pretty comment. Dont care what it looks like want protection from dropping which do allot working outside.

Had a hardcase and dropped it, case cracked but not the phone, so the rugged cases are a plus to me. why buying another case.

Like they say if your trying to impress someone at a power lunch, which LOL many do, than get a little Italian leather slipper.

By: Henrik

Henrik — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:23:54 +0000

I agree that the Defender is not for pretty-boys. It’s a little too rugged for that. You can get shiny cases and little glue-on gem stone kits to make your phone pretty, if that’s what you want. For the rest of us, who need a reliable phone in a reliable casing, there is the Defender. I have both the Defender case and the OtterBox 2600 Series PDA Case for my iPhone 3GS and I love them both. It’s quite cool that I can leave the Defender on inside the waterproof PDA case. I use that daily, when I kayak. Thanks OtterBox, for a very very cool and functional case.

By: Swirv

Swirv — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 18:11:46 +0000

The case is excelent however i’ve been reading the comments on the belt clip about it being almost too tight. I wish I had this problem because my phone falls out if the wind blows

By: Anthony

Anthony — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 04:37:41 +0000

I have recentley bought this case and it is wonderful. I literally dropped my phone while running the mile on concrete... not a scratch.

and for peoples complaints.. SHUTUP! The case is ment to fully protect your phone, and it does just that. This case is not ment for style.

5/5 for me

By: patty

patty — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 19:57:13 +0000

The otter box does NOT come off once it’s put on. I just went to clean up my iPhone, and I tried in vain for 10 mins to get it off. Broke three nails and used up three paper clips trying to pry it off. Bad design. Also, I am on the phone a lot for work, and the outside of the Otterbox hurts my ears. After conversations, my ears smark for some time after. Again, bad design. Yes, it “defends” your phone, but at what price?

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 02:19:58 +0000

I also use the Otterbox Defender. I'll put it like this- my 32GB iPhone 3GS is my FORTH iPhone (Yes, FORTH... I had the original 8GB iPhone, then a 16GB iPhone 3G which after a nasty drop the internal antenna must have broke because it couldn't receive and hold a signal for a damn, a second 16GB iPhone 3G that replaced the first one, and now the 32GB iPhone 3GS).

I'm military and I fly. The abuse my phone takes is insane. Prior to this case, I kept my phone in a bag at all times when in the air. That was the only remotely accurate way to ensure my phone wouldn't get destroyed (And even then it wasn't a certainty due to turbulence and shifting during high-G maneuvers where my bag would slide around or bang against objects). Since using this case, I almost always leave it laying out and I'm not even concerned of it falling or getting banged around.

I love this case. This isn't a case just for "extreme daredevils with social lives." This is a case for anyone who expects their phone to be put thru abuse.

By: Danny

Danny — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:58:51 +0000

I had a regular generic case on my iPhone 3g. After dropping it twice, the screen shattered, but was still useful thanks to the plastic coating. After a third drop, the phone broke open, ruining the digitizer and processing jnternals. After purchasing a new iPhone 3GS, the otterbox was a NECESSARY insurance. Have already dropped it with no problems, not even a scratch. Plastic framing makes touching corners of screen a little difficult, but u get used to it.