I did not really see a real review on the Magpul Field Case, so I thought I would do a write up with some pictures.
Magpul really is not a company you would expect to make a case for a cell phone, in fact their main niche is rifle accessories.
However the staff at Magpul were issued iPhones and as their expertise was in rubber/plastic moldings, they wanted to develop a better case at an even better price.
Priced at $9.95 + shipping it was hard for me to ignore this case (and being a gun enthusiast, it just pushed me over the top).
The case is made out of the same synthetic rubber material that many of their rifle accessories are made from. Do not think soft rubber, think of something harder than that...a plastic rubber almost. There is not much flex in this case, but just enough to get the phone in and out. It is far from floppy.
The Field Case is advertised to work with the iP4/4S. I am testing it on a VZW iP4 and all my comments will reflect it on that device.
I was very impressed with the slim factor of this case, I was using an OtterBox Defender previously and it was a welcome change. The bulk is very minimal as you will see in my pictures. Even though it is not bulky, I find it it extremely to easy to handle because of the ridges on the case. The ridges were the reason I chose this case over the Executive Field Case.
As far as accessibility to the ports and buttons, I have to say I find it outstanding. On the website it says the ports were cutout to be used with OEM connectors and headphones, and they do indeed work excellent.
The volume buttons and sleep/wake button tap easily and I cannot complain at all. The ridges cut into the buttons are a nice touch and help your finger grip and keep it from slipping off.
I have not noticed any issues while using the flash so far and the picture quality is not affected. The case does come up over the edge of the phone, so you can lay it face down without worry about the screen (assuming it is flat underneath).
Overall I think this is a great looking, fully functional case. A lot of my gun buddies approve of it as well. The hardened rubber/plastic gives it a solid feeling and the texture feels secure in the hand. Plus, it looks PMAG haha. I like it so much, I think I may order one in orange.
You can check out Magpul's iPhone Case offerings. They have them for the 3G/3Gs and 4/4S in an array of different colors. For $9.95 this case is worth a serious look and its made in the USA by a company that puts as much pride in its cases as it does its other products.
Information on equipment used;
Magpul Field Case for the iPhone 4/4S in Black
Verizon iPhone 4 32gb in Black (screen protector is a PowerSupport USA Crystal)
Glock 23 .40 S&W (3rd Generation)
Canon Rebel XSi 12.2 MP Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens
Magpul really is not a company you would expect to make a case for a cell phone, in fact their main niche is rifle accessories.
However the staff at Magpul were issued iPhones and as their expertise was in rubber/plastic moldings, they wanted to develop a better case at an even better price.
Priced at $9.95 + shipping it was hard for me to ignore this case (and being a gun enthusiast, it just pushed me over the top).
The case is made out of the same synthetic rubber material that many of their rifle accessories are made from. Do not think soft rubber, think of something harder than that...a plastic rubber almost. There is not much flex in this case, but just enough to get the phone in and out. It is far from floppy.
The Field Case is advertised to work with the iP4/4S. I am testing it on a VZW iP4 and all my comments will reflect it on that device.
I was very impressed with the slim factor of this case, I was using an OtterBox Defender previously and it was a welcome change. The bulk is very minimal as you will see in my pictures. Even though it is not bulky, I find it it extremely to easy to handle because of the ridges on the case. The ridges were the reason I chose this case over the Executive Field Case.
As far as accessibility to the ports and buttons, I have to say I find it outstanding. On the website it says the ports were cutout to be used with OEM connectors and headphones, and they do indeed work excellent.
The volume buttons and sleep/wake button tap easily and I cannot complain at all. The ridges cut into the buttons are a nice touch and help your finger grip and keep it from slipping off.
I have not noticed any issues while using the flash so far and the picture quality is not affected. The case does come up over the edge of the phone, so you can lay it face down without worry about the screen (assuming it is flat underneath).
Overall I think this is a great looking, fully functional case. A lot of my gun buddies approve of it as well. The hardened rubber/plastic gives it a solid feeling and the texture feels secure in the hand. Plus, it looks PMAG haha. I like it so much, I think I may order one in orange.
You can check out Magpul's iPhone Case offerings. They have them for the 3G/3Gs and 4/4S in an array of different colors. For $9.95 this case is worth a serious look and its made in the USA by a company that puts as much pride in its cases as it does its other products.
Information on equipment used;
Magpul Field Case for the iPhone 4/4S in Black
Verizon iPhone 4 32gb in Black (screen protector is a PowerSupport USA Crystal)
Glock 23 .40 S&W (3rd Generation)
Canon Rebel XSi 12.2 MP Digital SLR Camera with EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS Lens
Thanks for the review.
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