[Galaxy S II Accessories] yamanote:
Received my SGP Ultra Silke case in Soul Black for the Galaxy S II (SHW-M250S)(SHW-M250K)(GT-i9100) today. Thought I'd do a little review.

Where is it from?

Designed in California, made in Korea.

Where can I buy it?

eBay has a few sellers selling it. That's where I got mine.

Retail price?

I think MSRP is $19.99 excl. shipping. eBay prices are about the same.

Shipping?

Ordered it Monday May 30th and got it today (Tuesday June 7th). Not too bad. It was shipped directly from Korea.

What's in the box?

1x SGP Case Ultra Silke

1x Steinheil Ultra Crystal screen protector

1x Microfibre cleaning cloth

Gifts?

This wasn't mentioned in the description or anything but I got two extra screen protectors (in addition to the Steinheil one in the box). Some Korean brand (Phone Mirror) I've never heard of. It's for the SHW-M250S/K but looks like it should fit fine on my i9100. No holes for the FF cam or sensors though. Just cutouts for the earpiece and home button.

Packaging?

It arrived in a little padded mailer. Nothing special.

Box itself is a clear plastic box, with a black matte plastic base. There's a sticker covering the bottom bit telling you what type of case, what color and what phone it's for. It wraps around the side (where it tells you there's an included Steinheil SP) and ends at the base, where there's a barcode. There's also a SGP hologram on the top right corner.

The clear bit is just taped to the matte base. It lifts off to reveal the case.

Under that there's a paper insert with the serial number and under that is the SP and the microfibre cloth.

Case?

The case itself is a silicon case. Nothing like the average cheapo silicon cases though... It feels sorta satin-matte-y. Very flexible too.

See, it's actually a silicon case coated with a polymer coating which should prevent dust and other particles from sticking to it and makes it easier to slip in and out of a pocket.

The 'easier to slip in/out of a pocket' is true- it's actually quite slippery. If you're looking for a case to improve grip on the phone (clumsy?) then this isn't the case you're looking for.

It also does sorta prevent dust from sticking on the case. I think you have to break it in or something like that first- it got dust stuck to it like crazy (seemingly out of thin air) for the first few hours but it's just fine now.

The cutouts are absolutely perfect. Both mic holes match up perfectly (and since they're both just little pinpricks, not huge craters, that's pretty impressive). Speaker hole matches up perfectly. There's even a little bit of silicon sticking out on the sides of the hole to indicate where the first speaker hole ends and where the second hole starts.

Headphone jack matches up just as perfectly. Maybe a bit too perfect- a generic aux cable wouldn't fit due to the huge amount of plastic surrounding the jack (it would only go 3/4 in). A cable with a slimmer plastic surround worked though. Most headphone cables should work fine.

The strap hole is perfectly cut out too.

There is no gap around the camera hole. Yes, the cover does touch the table before the camera lens, so no worries there.

The microUSB port hole is fine obviously.

Unfortunately, there is a cutout on the top right corner for the Korean-spec DMB TV tuner. Possibly a weak spot. But then again, this case was was advertised for and designed for the SHW-M250S/K so that's to be expected. I wonder if they'll release a US/UK-spec version?

On the front there is a pretty thick lip so no worries about placing the phone face down.

The power and volume buttons aren't cut-outs, the plastic cover acts as a button extender. They work fine. Not harder to push than without the case or anything.

Swiping your finger against the side and bottom does cause the silicon to move since it's not a rigid material. Potentially irritating to some. Dust might also get in that way?

SGP labelling on case?

One nitpick many people have with cases is that many companies slap a hugeass logo or text self-advertising the case company.

On this case, there's (from top to bottom) the SGP logo, 'SGP CASE' and ' ULTRA SILKE' on the bottom. Small text and very minimalistic. It's just above the reverse chin on the back. Not loud or anything.

Take the case off and you'll find a whole bunch of text telling you what brand & type of case it is, where it was designed, where it was made, and what type of phone it's for.

Steinheil Ultra Crystal Screen Protector?

They advertise it to be 25% thicker than normal protectors for additional anti-scratch/scuff protection. It's also (apparently) 'anti-UV' and fingerprints should be wiped away easily. I don't think it's oleophobic though.

Application is the usual 2-step 'remove the first bit, stick it on, then remove the protective top layer' method. As previously mentioned, there is a provided microfibre cleaning cloth. No squeegee though.

It does seem to be thicker than my generic protector I already have applied. No cutouts for the FF cam or sensors either- only cutouts are for the earpiece and home button.

No camera protector provided unlike with some other SGP products.

[above this is just based on a general observation- haven't applied the SP yet- probably won't till I scratch my current protector into oblivion first]

Pictures?

Here you go. Sorry, iPhone 4 images.

Hope this helps... someone :) Feel free to ask other questions if you want. (and yeah... so much for a 'little' review :p)