iPhone people, tell me

[Nicole]

I am ordering my iPhone 5 this morning. What are the bomb ass cases again? Otterbox? I can't remember what tonif said.

[nahoku]

Yes, Otterboxes are the heavy duty ones that are popular.

[janegold]

There are a few otterboxes available now. There are a couple ok colors. I ordered my 5 already so I'm going to order an otterbox today so it's here in time for my phone to arrive.

[Bonita]

I really like my Otterbox case, I have the Commuter Series which is a little less beefy than the Defender series...Mine is for the iPhone 4s though, so I'm not sure what's available for the 5 just yet?

[blueshirt2003]

I dislike the OtterBox. We had an iPhone 4 shatter in one. The plastic at the top near the ear piece pushed in and shattered the phone. It fell about 3 feet on linoleum like floor in a portable building. Ah!

Anyhoo, I can't wait to see what the cases look like.

[sneetch]

Someone told me that you need to get all new adapters for the 5. I haven't really looked into it, but if true, that's annoying. We have a million cords now and I don't want to have to replace them.

[Nicole]

ash- i have been an android user for the last 2 years and i am finally making the jump because the iphone 5 is on the 4G LTE network and the iphone 4 was not.

They had the otterbox defender available with the purchase of the iphone 5 but I didn't get it because I thought it was really bulky.

Are there other good cases besides otterbox?

[ECB]

Both DH and I have Otterbox's. I have the Reflex series, he has a Commuter. I've dropped my phone a few times and it's been fine.

To the post above- I think w/ ANY phone/case - there is always going to be a chance something can go wrong. It's still a phone that can still be broken - no matter how great the case is.

[dcannie]

h and i both have the otterbox. he drops his phone a lot and zero damage. he did get the inside shell replaced (free) b/c that broke after it fell from the seat of his truck onto concrete, but the phone didn't have a scratch.

[papie]

Lifeproof!trust me. You can even swim with it. And throw it on concrete. Which my kids have done before.

[Deleted]

I have a Speck case and really like it.

[nahoku]

If they use these new chargers for as long as they used the old ones, I'm oky with the upgrade. And I think they're selling adapters so your current chargers won't be totally useless. I don't know. If I was going to upgrade to a different brand, I'd have to get all new stuff anyways!

[sparkles17]

I have the Otterbox Defender, it's pink and dark grey. I really like it, and it was totally worth the $50, since I am a total clutz with my phone.

[Deleted]

I really like the speck cases. I would look on Amazon and Best Buy to see what they have as well.

[tripleshot]

Sept 14, 2012 8:56:42 GMT -5 papie said:

Lifeproof!trust me. You can even swim with it. And throw it on concrete. Which my kids have done before.

Is it really bulky like the giant otter box?

[guest]

I covered my iPhone in Wrapsol Ultra Drop Protection Film and then bought a cute Gelaskins hard case to put over it. I've seen YouTube videos showing people towing a phone covered in Wrapsol behind a motorcycle without damaging the phone at all. I drop mine all the time...I have a toddler, so it takes quite a beating and is still in great shape!

[troopersmom]

I second the Lifeproof. It's so much lighter than the Otterbox but protects so well.

[blueshirt2003]

Sept 14, 2012 8:53:53 GMT -5 ECB said:

Both DH and I have Otterbox's. I have the Reflex series, he has a Commuter. I've dropped my phone a few times and it's been fine.

To the post above- I think w/ ANY phone/case - there is always going to be a chance something can go wrong. It's still a phone that can still be broken - no matter how great the case is.

I definitely agree with you.

I just wanted to point out that the OtterBox isn't indestructible like some people naively think.

[julesf84]

Good suggestion! I love my iPhone and can't wait to get the iPhone 5. I just wish it wasn't so expensive. I've used the hell out of my iPhone. I don't even know which one it is. It's an older 8GB model, but I've definitely got my money's worth which is why I know I will shell out the cash for the new one.

[cc]

I just preordered the iphone 5. They are giving me $150 for my iphone 4, so that helps with the cost some.