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[Nexus 7 Accessories] htj:
I ordered the "deep pink" case, and received it in about 5 days.

For the price, i'm pretty happy. It looks nice enough, and serves the purpose well.

I really like that its not bulky at all.

We'll see how long it lasts, and the magnets definitely act a little funky sometimes with shutting off the tablet. I think that just takes some experimentation of where to tuck the flaps when its open.

Thanks to everyone in this thread for the info. I was lost in a sea of amazon cases before finding this one.
[Nexus 7 Accessories] Giovanny:
I have the same case but in grey color and its great because when you close the flap the screen turns off and when you open the flap the screen will turn on again. I also put a screen protector just in case anything gets in between.
[Nexus 7 Accessories] K.Chan:
i got a white one from ebay as well and it just work so well. :)
[Nexus 7 Accessories] woshiweili:
I first got my case on 8/13 so it's been almost two months now. A few weeks ago the magnet started to move around under the cover, it was nothing more than a minor annoyance and could be easily moved back into its slot. A few days ago, a minor slit in the front cover appeared and the magnet actually fell out! I was contemplating buying a new one because I have not seen another Nexus 7 case that I liked as much as this one. However, this was actually a blessing in disguise. Instead of buying a new one, I took super glue and first moved the magnet back into its place then glued the two layers of the front cover together. While I was gluing, I "tightened" the two layers so it's not enough space for the magnet to get out of its slot now. After the fix, I am in love with this case again :)
[Nexus 7 Accessories] aLPaSLaN07:
Is it the same?
[Nexus 7 Accessories] larryvand:
This has got to be the worst cheapest POS of a case I have ever used. And the OP who put "leather" on his post must have been on drugs. This is a POS with the cheapest materials and cheapest construction of any case anywhere. The poetic case is a million times better for only $4 dollars more.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B008IEGS9W
[Nexus 7 Accessories] htj:
Can you purchase the poetic cases in various colors at that low price?

Unfortunately, the person i'm shopping for didn't want black.
[Nexus 7 Accessories] R3dbeaver:
sorry :( was just copying the link.

but the poetic looks too thick for me. and amazon.com doesnt ship to canada. and yup, it doesnt exist in amazon.ca.

still liking my case.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] polesp:
Dear friends,

Amongst the countless "fanboy" wars between samsung and apple, there is one product that I would not mind taking the fire for, which is the Griffin Survivor Military Case for the 4s. Okay i just realised that I sound like a salesperson now, but that thing looks like a beast, my friend has it on his iphone and looking at it it would be the first case I would't mind dropping on the floor just to test it.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Griffin-Survivor-Military-Tested-iPhone/dp/B004R97CXI

http://www.griffintechnology.com/armored

Apart from the hard plastic cases such as the kraken/defender etc. Is there a hard rubber alternative for our s3s? I have sent a request email to the company asking them to design one for our precious galaxy s3s, if anyone else would help out and send some request letters it would give us another very good case to protect our s3s. :D

Here is their Email address, so if everyone could leave a message showing interest I am sure we would get far :) support@griffintechnology.com

Update:

Just got in touch with Griffin Technology:

Griffin Technology: We do not plan on releasing one anytime soon, but we appreciate your feedback. Many product decisions are based on such customer interest. ^Mike

Looks like if we generate enough interest they'd be pushed into making it. If everyone sends a short email to them telling them we would be interested, with our numbers I am sure we would get one :)

Wouldn't hurt to have more choices with cases :)
[Galaxy S III Accessories] werked:
That looks like it would be a solid option. I'd probably buy it to try it out if they made it. I'd also like to see a ballistic HC as well.

>>>>.... Look at the tiny screen on that thing LOL. Haha sorry couldn't resist.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] polesp:
Lol yeah, the 4s is ****:highfive:, it is just a pity they tend to get quite a lot of accessories made for them due to being one flagship phone for apple..
[Galaxy S III Accessories] WA_Bob:
Indeed - Otterbox Defender or Trident Kraken are about as good as you can do for an Android phone. While there may be more Android phones out there, there's a wide variety of shapes and sizes so it's hard for any one company to make a cool case like those. Apple only makes two or three shapes of phones and sell lots of them so it's easy for any company to make a variety of great cases for them for less money.

It sucks as far as getting cool cases sometimes, but at least you can easily mod the software on an SGS 3. ;)
[Galaxy S III Accessories] MxFadzil92:
What about seidio active case?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] polesp:
I saw that but it has plastic on the outside, which IMO feels cheap. This griffin survivor case, has a plastic shell in the inside and a hard rubber shell on the outside which makes the feel of the case really good. Its very sturdy as it simply bounces off the floor without transferring any of the stress to the phone,
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Cruzin95:
I have a red Seidio Active. The case fits very well, looks great, has a kickstand, and does not add extreme bulk. But:

1. Your grip grabs mostly rubber. But, the rubber is surprisingly slippery. The plastic part is slightly textured and is not slippery.

2. The holster has side guides. If you don't line up the phone exactly between the side guides when you load the phone into the holster, then the side guides hit your screen. I have a screen protector, but the holster has made a few scratches in the screen protector.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Brandon:
i'd definitely buy this case if they made it for the gs3 :good:
[Galaxy S III Accessories] v3rn:
The Defender is plastic on the inside and silicone on the outside just like this case.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] polesp:
oh sorry my bad, the issue is that the silicon has not got the same texture as the one on the survivor.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] polesp:
Just got in touch with Griffin Technology:

Griffin Technology We do not plan on releasing one anytime soon, but we appreciate your feedback. Many product decisions are based on such customer interest. ^Mike

Looks like if we generate enough interest they'd be pushed into making it. If everyone sends a short email to them telling them we would be interested, with our numbers I am sure we would get one :)

Wouldn't hurt to have more choices with cases :laugh:
[Galaxy S III Accessories] shortbus182:
This is *one* of the reasons I chose the s3 over the evo lte. With all major us carriers releasing the same phone, as well as all the international sales, manufacturers such as griffin need to take notice. With the total amount of s3's sold, I honestly expected a whole lot more choices on accessories than what is currently available.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] polesp:
Yeah with 10mil sold I am surprised they are not tapping into it, thatswhy I am doing this little campaign to give them a little push. lets say they decide to bring one out next week, I am sure they'd be making a lot of sales with pre orders, given the current somewhat small number of options available to 10mil+ users.

So I would like everyone to just spent one minute in emailing them, I am sure with our number of users we could achieve this :)
[Galaxy S III Accessories] polesp:
bump
[Galaxy S III Accessories] MxFadzil92:
Saw my friend bought the griffin case for 4s pretty solid and the grip of the case is nice and not slippery. Was abit down though these company didn't make any of their cases for androids. :(
[Galaxy S III Accessories] polesp:
yeah it's a shame they aren't focusing on android that much :(
[Galaxy S III Accessories] rawragargle:
Just sent an email. Hopefully enough people will jump on this! It's an amazing case.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] bonebeatz1234:
Unless your getting deployed overseas why would you want a case five times the thickness of your phone omg that case thick lol. Seven years running and no dropped phone knock on wood.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] polesp:
After quite some time, it looks like a survivor case for the galaxy s3 could come around the November time:

http://smartphonestore.com.au/samsu...y-s3-griffin/griffin-survivor-galaxy-s3-black

Maybe it looks like we have been successful :P
[Galaxy S III Accessories] polesp:
some more apparently:

http://smartphonestore.com.au/samsu...griffin/griffin-survivor-galaxy-s3-pink-black

http://smartphonestore.com.au/samsu...griffin/griffin-survivor-galaxy-s3-blue-black
[Galaxy S III Accessories] ReggieTee:
This is one ugly ass case. What the hell are you doing if you need this?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] polesp:
you find it ugly, so...?

just to let you know incase you didnt notice, that isnt actually the s3 version :eek: so it could change and a bigger choice of cases wouldnt hurt.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] knightblaze:
I had it for my iphone 4. The case is great but the clip is horrible as it barely holds the phone in. I've had my phone take several dives while it was holstered.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Snuble:
Ballistix have that "hard rubber" outer rim. The Griffin case leave one weak spot, the screen. When phone is in pocket mode it should be able to take equally much force to the screenside of the case. If there was a hinged version of the clip on to ballistix, but still designed so it was easy to separate from the case, I would consider that a huge plus.

Phone in pocket + table corner = broken screen. Its a likely accident.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Speedin07si:
Simple solution- make it a habit to put your phone face in (meaning screen against your leg). Problem solved.

Sent from Pluto.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] bmoreboy02:
This case is on ebay for $25
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Speedin07si:
Another picture of one on eBay

Sent from Pluto.

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Though looking at this picture I doubt its a real case, no cut out for the LED...

Sent from Pluto.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] polesp:
I am very surprised about this, I have recently asked griffin about the s3 version and they said they haven't even got pictures of the supposed product, do you think they are fake?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] VikingoRMCF:
Let's see some pics

Sent from my BAKED SIII
[Galaxy S III Accessories] polesp:
he did post it afterwards
[Galaxy S III Accessories] VikingoRMCF:
I'm talking about pic's with it on the phone, out of the box, some detailed pic's.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] polesp:
oh sorry, I found these but from the source these are very likely to be fake, i put the link in case your interested: http://www.dhgate.com/wholesale/search.do?act=search&searchkey=griffin+s3&catalog=&sus=#search
[Galaxy S III Accessories] polesp:
just to make sure everyone is aware the ones on ebay are fake, i confirmed with both griffin's facebook and twitter.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] smoothiex:
Yup fake, knock offs can easily beat a product before the real ones are out. But knock offs lack detail, quality and warranty.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] k4mjk:
I got a blue one and it seems legit but I don't like the buttons they are metal inserts that sit on the glass I dropped it about 10 feet and it held up fine
[Galaxy S III Accessories] greentaloy:
Griffin case is enjoy a good reputation on the field and I'm also one of their fans,yet compared to other brand,still have to think more, for their case don't have outstanding features or strongly get my eyes always...
[Galaxy S III Accessories] arjunpaliath:
Guys please check this link here...

It is available...

http://store.griffintechnology.com/...rvivor-with-belt-clip-for-samsung-galaxy-siii
[Galaxy S III Accessories] 1slow4G:
Holy moly that case looks tuff and heck..
[Galaxy S III Accessories] themadproducer:
Might get one of these tough cases one day...but what is up with the blurry photos on their site? Hurts to look at them. Cannot see the details at all.

Update: I was zoomed in a bit but still, I would like to see some sharp closeups.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] arjunpaliath:
Yeah..!!

We need better pics to look also a video if possible...

I have ordered one and it takes 2 weeks to come to India...:)
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Speedin07si:
I ordered one a few days ago. Should be here today hopefully.

Sent from Pluto.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] zack037:
The case have strong look to it,

downside is, it makes the slim SIII "fat" XD

:good:
[Galaxy S III Accessories] arjunpaliath:
Lol..

Actually it makes the usually slim SGSIII bulkier...:)

That is the price you pay for the armor...:P
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Speedin07si:
I'd rather have a "fatter" phone, is easier to hold and grip. Also for my job a maximum protecting case is a must.

The survivor looks to best option at the moment.

Sent from Pluto.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] 1slow4G:
What color you ordered speedin?
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Speedin07si:
Black and blue. Hoping it'll be here Monday... I'm guessing since I ordered over the black Friday weekend and there system got overloaded, it's taken a little time.

But I've made 2 calls to their customer service and they have been very helpful and polite.

Sent from Pluto.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] 1slow4G:
Cool... Post up a quick review when you get your hands on it. Black & Blue sounds awesome.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Speedin07si:
The YouTube videos of the iPod/iPhone and the iPad are what really sold me....

Their "realproof" campaign they did to be exact.

No other company put their cases to that extreme of showing a product.

Sent from Pluto.

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Will do.

Sent from Pluto.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] -=s-b-h=-:
The metal buttons are a nightmare the back one hardly works whereas the left hand softkey is fine, not sure whats wrong but its going back if I cant get a solution

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Edit forgot to mention mines a ebay ripoff and its deffo going back
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Speedin07si:
I would blame the eBay knock off.... the official one had no buttons over the back and menu, only the home button.

Sent from Pluto.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Speedin07si:
Mine came I'm today. And I'm quite pleased. Every thing lines up great , feels great. I'll be putting up pictures in a bit after I go get my daughter.

Definitely better then the kraken hands down.

Sent from Pluto.

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Only downside I see so far is the belt clip is kinda flimsy. Maybe I just have to get used to it.

Sent from Pluto.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Speedin07si:
Ok sooo lets start with my review of the Griffin Survivor for the Samsung Galaxy S3.

Well if you order directly from griffin you get this nice clearly labeled box.

Inside that box you have the box with the case in it.

(notice the Griffin in the lower left corner, knock offs won't have this)

I got a catalog with stuff for christmas gifts, a little warranty card and instructions on how to put your phone in the case.

Case has 4 pieces: Hard piece you phone sits in, Thick rubber peice goes around the back part, and the top part with the Screen Protector also the Belt Clip.

Once you get the phone in this is what it it looks like.

Hitting the menu and back button takes some getting use to but it's easy enough. The home button is very responsive same with the power and volume rockers. The screen protector feels good, not plastic like the otterbox defender. All sensors and front camera work perfectly as well as the LED light.

Back of the phone feels very secure and easy to grip.

The little flap spins out of the way and doesn't effect picture quality for me. Also the speaker is covered by a membrane of some type.

Headphone jack is easily accessible.there is also a hole for the noise cancellation up there.

I have tested both the straight headphones and a 90 degree angle tip and both fit ( not flush but enough to play music without any problems).

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Plenty of room for your chargers and the microphone port is there at well.

Since the belt clip can be face in or face out it doubles as a very useful kick stand. And rotates 90 degrees.

Ok done with the pictures. All in all this feels like a great case for protection. It does add a bit of bulk but it's a small trade off for Military grade protecting.

Any random questions feel free to ask me.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] 1slow4G:
Looks awesome.

Sent from my Galaxy S3 using neighbors wifi :P
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Infuser86:
Got my knockoff from China today. I really like the case. It is sturdy and feels like it would protect through anything. I am happy for $7!
[Galaxy S III Accessories] bhags8:
I really want one but those color choices are awful. Hopefully they will release some new colors and I'll bite.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Speedin07si:
Sorry I don't see that taking a big drop or being dust/dirt proof.

Looks great for a office environment though.

Sent from Pluto.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] WarriorFan63:
A random question.

I just purchased the case directly from Griffin (Black/Blue) and the external speaker sound (ringer, gps, ect) quality is terrible (blown speaker sounding) going through the small port/filter. I was curious if you had this same issue? I called Griffin and they said it was not a known issue and offered me to send mine back for a replacement, I then found somebody with the same case and phone and they had the exact issue with the sound quality.

Excellent case and quality is great. Fit is snug. My only complaint is when my phone rings it sounds like I put a knife through the speaker cone. :D
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Speedin07si:
I haven't noticed a bad sound. The but it's definitely not as loud. I only when the phone rings though. Media and notifications sound fine.

Sent from Pluto.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] WarriorFan63:
Try listening to the "Over the Horizon" ring tone on full volume and you "may" hear what I'm (and the other guy) hearing. Notifications are fine. I mainly noticed it at the ring tone and when using the Google Nav (it was pretty bad) speaking directions. I do not have this problem with my iPad 2 /w the Survivor case. I'd like to pass the information on to Griffin. The customer support gentleman was extremely helpful and very curious about the issue. They immediately offered me a new case /w paid return and expedited shipping. If this is truly a problem, they would like to know I'm sure. They are a great company.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Speedin07si:
I just listened to it real quick and it sounded fine, but my custom ring tone sounded weird yesterday.

I'll do some more testing when I get home from work.

Sent from Pluto.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] WarriorFan63:
Thanks!

I have a paid return label from Griffin to send mine back and am tempted to, but I hate the thought of using my phone without protection :laugh: and also hate to go through an exchange when it may be a design issue. I'm about to order another case for my wife. Maybe I will see if the White/Pink has the same issue.

I'll gladly live with the problem for all the extra benefits of using the case, I'd just like to provide positive feedback to Griffin if possible.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Speedin07si:
Yea after I get home if I can find a definitive answer ill be calling Griffin if there is a problem.

Sent from Pluto.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] WarriorFan63:
I just ordered a 2nd case (white/pink) for my wife's S3. I'll make sure to post back if it has the same issue, but then again, I don't really care. I just want Griffin to know if it is a design flaw vs. my case (and another gentleman's case) being a bad apple. I told Griffin I didn't need the RMA or ERL, I'll wait to see if it does it on my wife's.

So far, I am able to duplicate the issue by playing "Over the Horizon" on full volume. You can hear it ok, it's just distorted and "ratty". Sounds like it's playing through a piece of paper.

My phone stats are: Galaxy S3 - Sprint - White. Case = (REAL) Black/Blue ordered directly from Griffin.

The other tested phone: Galaxy S3 - Verizon - Blue. Case = (REAL) Black/Blue ordered directly from Griffin.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] arjunpaliath:
Hi Speedin...

Can you please make a youtube video? It would be better...
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Speedin07si:
I can attempt one when I get home from work.

But I have to say still loving this case. And the bent clip takes some time to get use to, but I like it now.

Sent from Pluto.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] arjunpaliath:
Thanks man...

Looking forward to it.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] polesp:
any update on the video? I would love to see a video review :)
[Galaxy S III Accessories] WarriorFan63:
I'll give an update on my personal thoughts. So far, I've ordered two cases. One Blue/Black and one White/Pink. The Blue/Black case fit very nicely, but completely distorted the sound. It's all muffled and sounds like a blown speaker even at low volume.

I just received the White/Pink case for my wife's phone and it does the same thing, but not nearly as bad (only on full volume). I sent mine (Blue/Black) for a replacement and am waiting on that. My co-worker has a blue/black case and his sounds bad like mine, even at low volume.

The quality of the case is excellent, but am a little annoyed by the sound issue.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Speedin07si:
Sorry about the delay in the video, my camera decided to take a dump...

And all the sudden today I got the blown speaker effect today. I found a Temporary fix, the membrane that covers the speaker, I pushed down on it and made it go into the 3 divet holes.

It seems to have fixed it for all sounds coming out of the speaker.

Sent from Pluto.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] WarriorFan63:
Interesting idea!

My wife's definitely has distortion but not nearly to the same degree mine had. According to UPS my new case should be in tomorrow and I'll be sure to check back in.

It appears to be a design flaw, with some worse than others. I'm tempted to just tear the fabric out, but will wait until my new case arrives and see how well it performs. I'll definitely try your fix before pulling the fabric out.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] WarriorFan63:
Well, I received the replacement and had the same issue to the same magnitude. Tried your suggestion and this issue is gone. Thanks:good:
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Speedin07si:
The issue came back after a while. But upon further experimenting, I just peeled that membrane back and wow sounds 10x better, but doing this basically voids the case of being water resistant.

The fabric is still connected I just peeled 3 sides and folded it over.

I do not recommend anyone to do this and then complain their phone got wet while walking in the rain.

Sent from Pluto.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] WarriorFan63:
You should consider taking your issue to Griffin as I have. They claim I am the ONLY person stating the issue. I, now, see the issue on 4 cases (my 1st case, my friends case, my wifes case, my new case).

This is not a coincident. I plan on getting back up with Griffin and letting them know this is a clear problem.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Speedin07si:
Yes I plan on calling them when I get off work today.

Sent from Pluto.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] El Mik@:
Any info about this problem? I'm currenltly planning to buy this case....
[Galaxy S III Accessories] Speedin07si:
Not much info, just the same "we will look into it, we can ship you a new case of you want."

I told them don't bother with the new case, I'm happy with my case. Fully recommend it to anyone.

Sent from Pluto.
[Galaxy S III Accessories] El Mik@:
Thanks! :)

One more question: Can you say the size of the case (w x l x h)? I tried to look from the web but no luck. I would like to know how big the phone is in the case.