Samsung S3 Phone cover

[MrGrumpy]

Ok folks looking for a cover for my S3, any recommendations ? not a flip type!

 

[ian turner]

Bang goes my suggestion of the white snake skin one I just bought then.
What are your priorities ?

 

[MrGrumpy]

I bought a flip case just to try and it is just a fiddle when I open the thing to check messages etc, even taking pictures it just gets in the way. So looking for a bumper type case, currently scouring the interweb and ebay.

 

[Mista Preston]

i use a silicon bumper case which was £3 quid from ebay. Works a treat

 

[wheeliebin]

I bought the Otterbox commuter case.
I think with cases it is always a compromise between protection and bulk, the Otterbox case gives the phone a pleasantly chunky feel. It's also very solid so should provide reasonable protection, though I haven't tested that yet. I like the rubbery lip it forms around the display. I didn't bother with the screen protector as I think they look crap and the display glass is pretty tough anyway.

The bad stuff: The outer hard case is a tight fit, and I think for this reason the inner rubber case deforms and make the buttons on the side difficult to press. I ended up filing out the slot in the case where the volume buttons sit, and also cutting away the "pip" on the inside where it pressed against the volume button. Also, several times I tried to squeeze it into the case, only to find that the phone had gone into safe mode because of all the accidental button pressing I had done in the process. How do you get it out of safe mode? Cover off, take battery out, repeat process.

I am happy with it now though...

 

[redcard]

The s-line cases you get on eBay are superb. My gf recently converted me to these, as I used to think they must be rubbish because they were so cheap.

 

[musa]

Yeah the s-line cas is quite good. Although, it makes pressing the side button harder, just the job. Haven't applied the screen protector.

Purchased from eBay here