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[Galaxy S III Accessories] keekah:
I've seen something somewhat similar. It had more surface area and less holes. I suggest starting a new thread for that type of case. This one is for metal bumpers.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] chrischoi:
I have a DRACOdesign S3 and a IV for the iPhone on the way. I'll be sure to post pictures and a full review for you guys.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] msgnyc:
What color GSIII you got and which color option did you get from Draco? Cant wait to see pics n read your take on the case.

Only thing putting me off honestly are the screws. makes it abit of a pain when I need to take the case off. Dont wanna have to carry the removal tool around an god forbid I lose it....

I will lose it too..... XD
[Galaxy S III Accessories] elracing21:
What's putting me off is the price. I carry a book bag with me everywhere I go so the tool doesn't bother me. It would get annoying for anyone with spare batteries tho.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] msgnyc:
Honestly, the price doesn't bother me too much. I just skip out on going to the bar for 1 day any given month or have a nice romantic dinner at home with my girl rather then goto some overpriced stuffy restaurant. No biggie. :P

I'm a battery swapper, but It seams I'm also a case swapper which is kind of funny seeing as this is the first and only phone I've ever put a case on. Never was a big fan of cases in general. I prefer the look of my phones bare, but I really hate how this phone looks bare. That and without a case it feels kind of like I'm holding a cheap toy imho. Wouldn't bother me as much if the trim weren't metallic purple.....

/sigh

why couldn't there be a black option?.. and if the current rumor is true, I'm gonna be pissed that Samsung didn't release the black variant from the start!
[Galaxy S III Accessories] MandoS3:
Thanks for all the input. I can recommend the bumper I bought from seller qqlinkys2009 on Ebay.

It's a replica of the Triobump. It fits very well and feels sturdy. The locking piece (also aluminum) locks firmly, no looseness or rattling as others have experienced. No scratching of the screen having reapplied several times. It does have cutouts for mic and the stock USB charger fits perfectly. The volume and power buttons are rubber and very responsive.

Overall I am very satisfied with this one especially for $15.50.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] chrischoi:
White and went with the Flare Red. You can find the pictures below. I'll post a review shortly.

http://xdaforums.com/showthread.php?t=1831794
[Galaxy S III Accessories] dracwy:
got my aluminum bumper to replace triobump. its totally awesome! with the screws and slightly curved design, it looks way better than triobump. only bad point is becuase it only has recessed access to the buttons (rather than the protruding buttons of triobump), it is more difficult to reach the phone buttons. other than that, definitely more awesome than triobump. :D :thumbup:
[Galaxy S III Accessories] harunjo:
looking very thick and bolt are need to use this case
[Galaxy S III Accessories] mariotme:
Mind informing us which seller you got yours from?

Because i contacted seller on eBay and he said that the ones he has is Version 2 which does have 2 mic holes. And he also mentioned that Version 1 of this particular product didn't have any microphone holes
[Galaxy S III Accessories] winbytrick:
i got exact answer from jiangxiaoyan2011 on ebay, hope the one I order is version 2 as he mentioned as well. finger cross

From information I got so far, with triobumps are sold by urmarketoutlet do not have those two holes for S3 speaker and the price is 32.95 $. And the ones Mariotme and I got from jiangxiaoyan201 seems to be the version 2 of it which do have speaker hole

urmarketoutlet link:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Triobump-Gr...801449?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item3f18ab07a9

jiangxiaoyan201 link:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/160820414826?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649
[Galaxy S III Accessories] harunjo:
i bought from umarketoutlet, seller confirm my item will deliver without that 2 holes. dammn :mad:

he suggest me to tried it first it, the manufactur said without mic hole my phone will still work well.i think that BS...but i will still try first after it deliver..and send it back to seller.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] winbytrick:
this does make sense since urmarketoutle's triobump is few bucks cheaper than the others. Maybe they want to clear stocks of the first version
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Hampa_D:
strange i got a gimmick five without holes and people can hear me just fine.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Glod:
If anyone finds out if the dark-blue(fake-pebble-blue) actually matches the pebble blue phone fine, please do share!

I already bought a case for my phone (pre-ordered) but the bumper honestly looks bad-ass.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] benzwirs:
Have you seen these ?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Aluminum-Metal-Bumper-Cleave-Case-Cover-Skin-For-Samsung-Galaxy-S3-SIII-i9300-HQ-/150836513958?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&var=&hash=item231e8e8ca6

Just above the green one, hard to judge if this is the right blue
[Galaxy S III Accessories] mariotme:
Thats what i was told by jiangxiaoyan2011 and rpas5404 at eBay,

Here is the pic jiangxiaoyan2011 attached in his email to show the mic hole

He said the first version didn't have any holes for the microphone but there was no issues with people not hearing you. He also said that the metal bumper has 0.3mm gap where the mic is and the EVA foam sticker have NOT overlap the mic too.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] distortion:
Where is this bumper from? I just looked at EVERY bumper for the S3 on eBay and NONE had the noise cancelling holes.

Thanks!!
[Galaxy S III Accessories] michael.s.under:
Does anybody have personal pictures of one of these installed from different angles.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] 3RR0R404:
Are the metals bumpers compatible with "metal look's like" back cover ?

Think about something like this : Metal back cover
[Galaxy S III Accessories] randomher0:
The triobump worked for me with the silver backplate without a problem
[Galaxy S III Accessories] tommydaniel:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/15083090423...X:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649#ht_7541wt_1148

That's the one I ordered, has holes for both mics.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] harunjo:
do you have bumper with 2 mic hole or no mic hole ?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] dracwy:
wow, so many replies since my post about the triobump not having the mic holes.

mariotme, i got it over ebay for $39.90, from opelx5 (apparently, he just lowered the price to $34.99...damn..).

sorry i'm still new here, can't insert any links to the ebay URL...

the aluminum case shown by harunjo is different from triobump. triobump is all aluminum, including the top slide-to-lock part (see attached pic). triobump also has black rubber bits for the buttons.

harunjo's slide-to-lock part is TPU, not aluminum. and there're no black rubber bits. personally, i prefer all aluminum. kinda strange to have a TPU part...

winbytrick, i made the hole using a metal file (see attached pics - with & without the slide-to-lock part). i didnt bother to make another hole on the bumper for the noise-canceling hole. one hole for the mic is enough for me.

randomher0 is right, the usb hole on the bumper is only big enough for the usb cable provided by samsung. it wont fit most or all other micro-usb cables. kinda dumb... was thinking of enlarging the hole, but u can see from the attached pics that there's not much aluminum room left for enlarging... i thought i'll live with that, considering that it really looks very very cool and awesome with the white S3. ;)

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if there's a metal back cover without the embossed "Samsung" and "GALAXY SIII" words, i'd buy it. in my opinion, the words spoil the clean metal look... ;)
[Galaxy S III Accessories] esquire0399:
That came out really nicely. I bought the same one as you, color included, and was planning to do what you did but I was a little concerned about how it would look. Turns out it looks just fine. Well done. :)
[Galaxy S III Accessories] 1SiK1500:
Could you post a few pictures with the phone in the bumper ? Thanks!!
[Galaxy S III Accessories] dracwy:
1SiK1500, here u go, pic taken with my old iphone, resolution not as great as the s3, but u can see how good the white s3 looks with the bumper. :)
[Galaxy S III Accessories] 1SiK1500:
That looks great. How do you feel about it? Good quality? Lets say i lay my phone face or back down. With the bumper installed will the phone touch the table first?

Just trying to clarify as i dont want a scratched camera cover?

Thank you for the picture! (even if it is from an IFone)
[Galaxy S III Accessories] msgnyc:
Awesome. I'm really contemplating the thunder red. Ill check your post/review in a few. :P
[Galaxy S III Accessories] dracwy:
looks good! just curious, how do the two pieces fit together?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] scarrmrcc:
the one on the bottom has that lip you can see in the pic.

my question is: why does it look like cheap plastic?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] kms108:
it's not plastic.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] jlodvo:
looks good!
[Galaxy S III Accessories] alanyp:
Does this give good protection or just looks good

Does this give good protection or just looks good
[Galaxy S III Accessories] williamn:
I apologize if I missed it, but which case is this? Link please?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] kms108:
this one is a non branded one, if you want a branded one look for capdase.

they are identical but a fraction of the price.

i'm sure ebay will have it or goto capdase home site.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] vw671:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtlS3GkoLlg&feature=youtube_gdata_player
[Galaxy S III Accessories] dracwy:
that's the one i have! :D
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Geordie Lad:
Not a fan of metal bumpers because they usually have huge ugly panel gaps around the camera, ports etc, so I go for TPU because they look tidier and have a Hell of a lot more flex protection if you drop it.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] gavin-phelan:
Ok people.. **##**READ THIS**##**

Some people give out about triobump metal screwless bumper and i was one of them. But since id not much money in my PayPal to get a dear one i just nought another triobump bumper but because i damaged my other one.. This time around the bumper looks better and finer material and instead of having very little padding it has loads and rubber button things instead of metal one that caused the problems earlier..

Very happy with the second unit. Must be a revised edition
[Galaxy S III Accessories] imtoomuch:
Where did you get this?! Thanks.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] robb01:
That looks great, I didn't like the triobump didnt seem securely snapped together
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Geordie Lad:
Do you have to unscrew those torx screws everytime you want to get into the phone?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Nexii:
I just ordered one myself today. Black Aluminum Metal Bumper Frame Case Cover for Samsung Galaxy S3 III Im really looking forward for it to arrive.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] imtoomuch:
It looks awesome. Judging from the photos I am worried about the fit around the corners, but hopefully I'm wrong. Please, let us know how it is when you receive it!
[Galaxy S III Accessories] dracwy:
it's exactly the one i have, except mine is silver instead of black. fits perfectly, but like i said earlier, the recess holes on the bumper for the phone buttons make it quite difficult to press the phone buttons. other than that, it looks awesome!

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yeah, but i dont need to get into the phone often. :)
[Galaxy S III Accessories] b-eock:
I have been watching this thread, and what's the verdict on where to buy a wholesale metal bumper, not just an EBAY seller selling one.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] kms108:
majority of the bumpers are from china, you either go direct to china and speak with the shop or try the link below.

http://www.alibaba.com/?src=google&...012000000604534&crea=12344455627&plac=&netw=g

direct link

http://www.alibaba.com/trade/search?fsb=y&IndexArea=product_en&CatId=&SearchText=i9300+metal+bumper
[Galaxy S III Accessories] b-eock:
That's fine, Thank you. I just meant I didn't want an Ebay seller, that was only selling one.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] alitech:
Where was the carbon fiber back sourced from? Is that just a sticker? If it is, how easy it is to cut out the holes?

Thanks
[Galaxy S III Accessories] scarrmrcc:
read the post you quoted. he says where he got it from.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] msgnyc:
ordered these 2 off Amazon and they came today.

I like that the device buttons are still covered, but recessed in the bumper so that my universal car dock isn't accidentally pressing them. Lanyard cut out is a nice touch aswell. Aside from that its the same exact bumper as my Triobump but a 2/3 the price.

Now just waiting for my battery covers to go with them :P
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Jeurum_92:
Is the TPU border easily to remove, and replacing without worn of it?

I want an aluminium bumper, but without screws or alu border because I replace the battery often and don't want the unscrew everytime or damage the screen with the border.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] dwss:
Couple of questions if I may.

1. Do all these metal cases interfere with the NFC? I'm specifically asking about the triobump.

2. And would the same triobump case fit the Mugen Charging dock?

If anyone has this combo working post pics plz. Thnx in advance.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] mutualexcrement:
Great Idea

These are awesome, thank you!
[Galaxy S III Accessories] msgnyc:
Metal cases that cover the back of the phone would interfere with nfc, but bumpers like the ones in this tread that only cover the sides of the devices will not.

Can't say about that particular charging dock tho.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] fishfuzz:
I love the look, but swap batteries once a day when on the road. How easy is it to take on/off?

Sent from my SPH-L710
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Jeurum_92:
You better don't get one with screws, otherwise you destroy it after a while because of all the screwing. And you need the tool with tou when you want to swap.

I bought the one with the TPU border, so I won't scratch the screen when I need to take the phone out for battery swap:D

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[Galaxy S III Accessories] msgnyc:
Depends on the case. I would steer away from the bumpers with screws if you swap batteries frequently. Stick to the Triobump or one of the many similar styled bumpers. The front bezel just slides on and off for easy removal of your device. There is a small exposed tab on both ends of the slide so that when the slide is pushed in, it holds fairly securely in place.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] alitech:
Has anyone come across this bumper? I know its not metal but seems to look good.

http://usih.merchantrunglobal.com/I...1&ImageID=3145&DisplaySize=-1&ListingID=77832

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/180921763...X:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_9747wt_1163
[Galaxy S III Accessories] dwss:
Did you get your bumper case yet? Did it fit the phone? What do you think?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Ehrles:
Konkis Aluminium Bumper in black :D
[Galaxy S III Accessories] AVTR1337:
It IS nice! But, i had this on my white sgs3 and i noticed slightly noticable loss in signal strength and the NFC wasnt working anymore, BUT the thing, why i threw it out of my window was, that the gps signal was decreased badly, really! navigating inside the car wasnt able anymore sadly.

A nice case though.

and why t.. f.. cant i post links? xda whats going on here?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] 1ManWolfePack:
I am so glad you are not in charge of setting up my home screens and dock :P
[Galaxy S III Accessories] scarrmrcc:
I don't understand this whole "slide across the face" thing. doesn't that mean the ONLY way to get a secure fit, is to greatly chance scratching your screen, as the center of the screen is the highest point?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] NotAPirate:
i purchased this bumper 2 weeks ago on ebay

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/261060838256...X:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649#ht_3184wt_1095

bought it silver, the finish is nice, the curves on it feel fine and look more stylish than the squared metal bumpers. because its aluminum the weight didnt really change. it gives a good grip on the phone, thats what was missing from my S3, a good grip. I always had the impression i'd drop it because i had to replace my hand/fingers around it when taking the phone from the table. the only thing im not sure, i have to test to confirm it, is that i dont have a good connection with the Rogers network now that i have a metal bumper.

with that i got a Chrome back cover, it looks much nicer now than with the white cover.

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/221081712780?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2648#ht_661wt_1095
[Galaxy S III Accessories] imtoomuch:
Thanks for the heads up on this chrome cover! It looks awesome.

How is the fit and finish?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] CrazyAirborne:
interested as well. that seller also sells red, blue chrome backs. looks like hes a Hong Kong supplier.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] NotAPirate:
the finish is perfect. it fits like the original back cover. it comes with a plastic sticker on it to protect from scratch. its shipped in a box with 2 layers of bubble wrap.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] scarrmrcc:
so you have a metal frame around the phone, and a thin metal shell on the back (for the chrome they have a thin metal layer of the plastic.. we are talking thinner than paper, but enough to be metal and noticable) that means you have encased your phone in a faraday cage. the issue is: you can have a bumper, or a metallic back bumper, not both.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] tspx23:
Okay so i tried reading through this thread and found that most of these cases are pretty expensive.

Found this one buy it now ships from US seller for 16$:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Silver-Alum...ccessories&hash=item589510b2c6#ht_1875wt_1271

thoughts?

minisuit bumper on amazon - 15$: http://www.amazon.com/MiniSuit-Airc...s=aluminum+bumper+galaxy+s3#productPromotions
[Galaxy S III Accessories] iwillkillyou:
Metal bumpers sound like a good protection, what do you guys recommend for a full protection? I work in construction.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] vw671:
Check out this one!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iML_TyfDuI&feature=youtube_gdata_player
[Galaxy S III Accessories] tspx23:
more than 100$
[Galaxy S III Accessories] dracwy:
good protection, but i dont fancy the four protruding corners... add unnecessary bulk to the phone... :(
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Jeurum_92:
You better get yourself an rubber one, much more protective;)

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[Galaxy S III Accessories] msgnyc:
Of the two, I would recommend the one from amazon. The one from ebay only has a small foam pad at the top and bottom while the one from Amazon has pads on the sides aswell. They are both essentially just Triobump knockoffs.

Depends on how much protection you need. I know site workers who are able to get along just fine with a slim clip on case slid into a holster while others need far far more. ;)

Can never go wrong with an otterbox or similarly styled dual layered case for construction sites tho.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] tspx23:
agreed. went with the minisuit though it seems like they are their own company and create their own cases/screen protectors
[Galaxy S III Accessories] msgnyc:
Oh don't get me wrong. Didn't mean anything by calling them knockoffs. Should've said copies or clones perhaps. Just that Gimmick 5 was first to release that particular designed bumper for the S3. I actually like the ones sold by ZuGadgets more then my Triobump. Same thing as the G5 and minisuit, but the power and volume buttons are slightly recessed.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Jeurum_92:
This might be something for the girls :)

http://www.ebay.nl/itm/24K-GOLD-Pla...Accessories&hash=item337ac4a240#ht_2227wt_952

I love the way you can easily take out the phone, for switching the battery and so...
[Galaxy S III Accessories] likwaiw:
Although I am not using metal bumper, I am interested in it. Can someone provide me some photo for the back of the mobile phone after using the bumper??? The bumper price range selling on Ebay is huge, how come???? Can somebody explain something about it??? :confused::confused::confused:
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Jeurum_92:
Most bumpers are around $20/$30. Some sellers are trying to sell them for huge prices, but they are mostly the same as the ones listed for the low prices.

The price is different for each bumper because some are very simple with the slidingsystem, and some are with screws and better crafted.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] msgnyc:
Been using a metal bumper since I've had my phone. It hasn't scratched my cover and the back of the phone is still pristine. Cases lacking padding may be a different story. Well, externally it is flawless. Samsung is replacing my battery cover because the metal look paint under the hypergloss is cracking up, but that's no fault of the case.,

I did however cut up a screen protector to place on the camera lens since it still protrudes out the back with the oem battery cover.

As for the price ranges on cases on ebay, what cases? Don't forget to take into account shipping. Some people make the price lower to get your attention, but their shipping costs are higher. Some even group dif cases options into 1 listing and show the lowest priced item in that listing as the list price. Cases shipped from China are also typically less expensive but take a hell of alot longer to get. Then you have to take into account brand names and some people overpricing to get that extra profit.

Pay attention to the photos. Many cases on ebay do not have holes drilled out for the mic and noise canceling mic. Also make sure the inside of the cases have foam padding and not just the sticker to hold the buttons in place.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] dracwy:
hey, that actually looks pretty good! haha, would be great if they have a gunmetal version!

was looking through what other cases this seller has... look at this! damn cool! 80 bucks though...

http://www.ebay.nl/itm/24K-White-GO...147471?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item4abae4f6cf
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Jeurum_92:
Here the chrome version with white back:

http://www.ebay.nl/itm/Chrome-plate...Accessories&hash=item4abaedc7fd#ht_2227wt_952

Here the chrome version with black back

http://www.ebay.nl/itm/Chrome-plate...Accessories&hash=item4abaedc6a5#ht_2227wt_952

Silver :

http://www.ebay.nl/itm/Silver-Dural...Accessories&hash=item4abb304ed2#ht_2387wt_952

Red:

http://www.ebay.nl/itm/Red-duralumi...Accessories&hash=item4abb0d8379#ht_2387wt_952

Black:

http://www.ebay.nl/itm/Black-duralu...Accessories&hash=item4abb0d80f9#ht_2387wt_952

Blue:

http://www.ebay.nl/itm/Blue-Duralum...Accessories&hash=item4abb304dd8#ht_2387wt_952

Gold:

http://www.ebay.nl/itm/24K-GOLD-Pla...Accessories&hash=item337ab587ee#ht_2387wt_952

White Gold:

http://www.ebay.nl/itm/24K-White-GO...Accessories&hash=item4abae4f6cf#ht_2387wt_952
[Galaxy S III Accessories] msgnyc:
They look interesting indeed, but not my style personally.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Jeurum_92:
Just bought the White Gold one, this is just what I was looking for:good::good:
[Galaxy S III Accessories] tspx23:
Just curious how effective would this protect your phone against a drop? I have already cracked one screen, want to make sure this new phone stays pristine lol.

I'm currently been using a mercury tpu full body case it gives pretty good all around coverage.