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The Apex Armor is a new aluminum bumper case for the iPhone 4 and it's entirely made in the US. iPhone 4 users have wanted to leave behind their plastic and silicone cases for something that looks and feels like a worthy option. That's when aluminum cases come into fruition. The Apex Armor sports a curvy slim form-factor that makes it an all around compatible-everything aluminum bumper case. Be sure to catch the full review right after the jump.
It's been a while since I first wrote about Alumacase back when they first started out making aluminum cases for the iPhone 4. At last, I've got my hands on the Aluminum Case. It would be more fitting to call these aluminum bumpers instead but nevertheless, you might want to stick around for the full review right after the break to find out if your hard earned money is worth the $59.95 this aluminum bumper is going to cost you.
There hasn't been a bumper case for the iPhone 4 that I really liked until this case came along from Ingear called the Flexi Grip Edge. A bumper style case with a mean grip is what this case should be called. I've yet to experience such grip with other bumper cases for the iPhone 4. The instant I slipped on the Flexi Grip Edge I knew right there and then that it's a superb bumper case. Catch the full review right after the break.
The Blade comes to us from Tiger Design in Korea and it's a CNC machined aluminum bumper case for the iPhone 4 unlike any other case you've seen before. The Blade has the most futuristic like weaponry look to it that I've seen out of a lot of cases out there. It's one of those cases that will make others wow at first glance. Not only does the Blade look pretty damn awesome but it feels like you're holding some Transformer's iPhone 4. Read more to find out how the Blade performs in the full review after the cut!
The Pinlo Bladedge is the thinnest bumper style case made for the iPhone 4 I have ever seen. At just 1mm thickness, this bumper is nearly unnoticeable on the iPhone 4. The Bladedge incorporates a hard plastic material that is called 'cellulose acetate' which is supposedly a high quality material, fancy isn't it? Though I'm sure you don't care so much about these fancy terms but instead want to know how good really is this bumper case. Find out after the break!
Case-mate has released tons of great cases and I have used quite a few of their products in the past. The Hula case is one of them. The Hula case is a bumper style case which is definitely influenced by the Apple Bumper case. Even though it is much like the bumper case, it has it own uniquenesses. Some of those are the cutouts, clear body, rubber quality, and the button covers. The case features a clear body all the way around the case, unlike the bumper case which is not. Also, some of the cut outs are different as well. The headphones cut out has more space then the bumper case, and the vibrate switch has a larger cut out. I feel like you will have more different types of headphones fit into the iPhone 4 with the Hula case on. Also, the vibrate switch is easier to access then the bumper case. Now the rubber material is definitely different as well. Apple Bumper case rubber feels a lot smoother and better.
Case-Mate constantly puts out great cases out to the case market for Apple devices, and the Hula case for the iPhone 4 is yet another great case. If you're a fan of bumper style cases for the iPhone 4 then you will love the Hula case. It offers protection only around the metal band, very similar to an Apple Bumper but with one big difference in that the Hula shows off the iPhone 4's metal band thru the clear TPR plastic. The Hula incorporate a middle clear TRP plastic material with very grippy rubber outline edge. The design is very sleek looking with the colored outlines that look really nice. The rubber edging provides the slightest lip over the front and back for a very minimal lay-on-the-table design, nothing like the Apple Bumper but still sufficient.
The Hula's port cutouts are perfectly cut and centered with covered volume and sleep/wake buttons that are very responsive and easy to push. I love how the Hula's buttons are raised up which makes finding your buttons and pushing on them easy. Getting to your silent switch is easy as well and you don't need to dig your finger nail inside. While the Hula is compatible and won't lift up any of your front and back shields, it will if you do not have them installed correctly and centered. The back of my iPhone 4 has a matte PhantomSkinz skin on that I did not center correctly and the Hula lift it up a bit at the top right corner.
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