I’m not a big fan of iPhone cases. I got my free bumper because my iPhone showed attenuation when I bought it, and I’m a sucker for free stuff. The Apple bumper worked brilliantly when I dropped my iPhone on the pavement once — it saved the iPhone from being shattered. But I use cases for specific purposes, like a bumper when I’ll be walking around the city or a Mophie when I may be away from power for an extended period. So I bought the HipstaCase when we wrote it up because I wanted a stylish “case” that allowed me to mount my iPhone on a tripod. Following are my thoughts on the case after a few hours of use, plus some pictures of it in action.
Materials and Design
The case was designed by Agent 18, who do good work. That said, it’s a simple thing, really — just a plastic case with a faux camera molded onto the back. It won’t offer the shock absorption you’d get from an Apple bumper, but the slot in what is molded to look like a lens is designed to help mount the iPhone onto a small U-bracket which you can add to any tripod.
It comes with a lanyard/wrist strap already installed (but removable). There’s an adjustable clasp on the loop, so you can tighten it and really secure the iPhone on your wrist (for whatever reason). In my attempts to shake the iPhone out of the case, I found it was quite securely jammed in; I don’t think it should worry anyone to “carry” it in such a way, but I don’t know that I’d carry my iPhone on my wrist on a regular basis anyway.
After some time with the lanyard, I have to say it’s one of the more compelling reasons to use this case. If you wear jeans and find it annoying to fish your iPhone out of your pocket, the strap is useful. Even in the little storage pocket in my car I found it handy to grab the strap. That’s a plus, but I’m not sure it makes it worth the price.
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