OtterBox claims protection

[hydrogen3]

OtterBox claims that the Defender protects your iPhone against drops, shocks, dust, and scratches with its three layers of protection and built-in screen protector. I'm analyzing my Defender 4S case I just Don't see how. Maybe I'm missing something?

1st Observation: The Silcone will absorb shock and should be between your iphone and the plastic shell not the other way around.

I'll update as I continue to analyze..

 

[Just_Me_D]

OtterBox claims that the Defender protects your iPhone against drops, shocks, dust, and scratches with its three layers of protection and built-in screen protector. I'm analyzing my Defender 4S case I just Don't see how. Maybe I'm missing something?

1st Observation: The Silcone will absorb shock and should be between your iphone and the plastic shell not the other way around.

I'll update as I continue to analyze..

You maybe right and thus the reason for this particular line in their limited warranty:

"...the limited warranty does not, under any circumstances, cover the replacement or cost of any electronic device or personal property inside or outside of the OtterBox product."
https://forums.imore.com/e?link=htt...ranty-full%2Cdefault%2Cpg.html&token=Z50DRkKC

To be fair, I did NOT read the entire warranty...

 

[Alli]

My husband buys a Defender with every new device. He has dropped his phone more than once whilst climbing the mast of Naval destroyers. They definitely do provide protection.

 

[taz323]

I've had and have the defender case on all of my phones and must say never a scratch. Maybe I'm lucky, but I won't chance it.

 

[jerome g]

OtterBox claims that the Defender protects your iPhone against drops, shocks, dust, and scratches with its three layers of protection and built-in screen protector. I'm analyzing my Defender 4S case I just Don't see how. Maybe I'm missing something?

1st Observation: The Silcone will absorb shock and should be between your iphone and the plastic shell not the other way around.

I'll update as I continue to analyze..

Lifeproof claims this and doesn't then have silicone

 

[GingerSnapsBack]

Lifeproof claims this and doesn't then have silicone

I wouldn't trust LP against drops. I've dropped my while it was in my OB defender. Not a scratch or a crack one.

 

[jerome g]

There are some nice videos on YouTube regarding drops for both cases.

 

[metllicamilitia]

Lifeproof claims this and doesn't then have silicone

I wouldn't trust LP against drops. I've dropped my while it was in my OB defender. Not a scratch or a crack one.

LifeProof only claims to protect from 6 foot drops, or 2 meters for those who use the metric system. Otterbox Defender is a lot more protective from drops, but LifeProof provides better overall protection. Mainly water protection, I have gotten to try the Otterbox Armor, Incipio Atlas or Seidio Obex though to see which of those 4 works best for those overall protections. But nothing beats a Defender from major drops.


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[jerome g]

LifeProof only claims to protect from 6 foot drops, or 2 meters for those who use the metric system. Otterbox Defender is a lot more protective from drops, but LifeProof provides better overall protection. Mainly water protection, I have gotten to try the Otterbox Armor, Incipio Atlas or Seidio Obex though to see which of those 4 works best for those overall protections. But nothing beats a Defender from major drops.


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I agree with you, though just based on how the cases feel, I have the lifeproof and defender for the iphone 5.
I haven't tested either intensively, just some minor drops here and there, but there are plenty of videos on YouTube with drops from much higher than 6.6 feet. I don't think I am usually in a situation where a drop would be from higher than that. I don't think the defender claims protection from any height but it does seem more sturdy in a sense. I am on the side of the OP that it may seem more logical to have the silicone on the inside.

 

[John Yester]

Interesting topic. As I mentioned in a few other threads. The Armor case which is more heavy duty then the defender has silicone in side and I dropped a 4S from about 4 feet and the phone shattered inside the case.

 

[jerome g]

Interesting topic. As I mentioned in a few other threads. The Armor case which is more heavy duty then the defender has silicone in side and I dropped a 4S from about 4 feet and the phone shattered inside the case.

Wow, that is ridiculous ! Goes to show you that is it lands on the wrong angle you are screwed. I mean they make this Gorilla glass/2 seem indestructible, but that is far from the truth as you witnessed first hand with you phone enclosed in a tank.
I think Corning should provide some sort of warranty to back up their product

 

[John Yester]

 

[bbsadaj]

John, hope you get your phone back in shape. That probably won't be shown in the next Armor Series commercial.

 

[Rockdog97]

John, I dont recall but is the Armour screen protector plastic or glass?

 

[John Yester]

Thick plastic

 

[tharley46]

Advertised as glass


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[Rockdog97]

Thick plastic

Is the defender screen protector plastic or glass?

I just can't decide between the life proof or the defender..

 

[tharley46]

Defender is plastic


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[John Yester]

Ya defender is a the same but a bit thinner screen cover. I take them out anyways

 

[GingerSnapsBack]

IMO go with the defender. More protection. The LP is fine around water and I do use it when I jump with my horse as part of what I jump over is a water puddle but other than that and pool time during the summer, I stick with either a Ballistics HC or a Defender case.

I'm on my phone right now and can't look but I recall a YouTube vid or a commercial of some NHL player slap shotting a phone in a particular case and the phone lived. I'm not that daring but if I can remember tomorrow I'll look up which case it was.