[Galaxy Note II Accessories] evilrome0:
I have not seen any reviews on items such as i had so i figured id make a review.

first off i want to review the cover sold by http://www.clear-coat.com/ . they often have kiosks at the mall, where i got it. i paid $15 for it but had the guy take it off roughly 30 min later and returned my money. i dont have any pics of this so take my word on it...

positive:

~fits like a glove

~does not lift on the sides

~very clear cover

~soft *self healing* surface

~great cover if not used on a phone with stylus

negative:

~soft surface causes the nib on the spen to bite a bit to much

~spen tip is a bit sharp for this and eventually does scratch the surface

here is where i purchased the silicone case and matte screen cover

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Black-Silic...143117?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item564edab38d

here is where i purchased the black tpu case

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Black-TPU-S...703346?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item4d06270932

matte screen cover

positive:

~ noticeable reduction in glare

~ noticeable reduction in finger prints

~ works well with spen

negative:

~ the cut out is terrible. it has to lean to one side or the other to get coverage. either you cover a part of the home button or the front camera. for me i covered the camera

~ because of the curvature on the sides of the screen the cover is slightly raised (on all 4 sides). this means this will NOT work if not used with a case that lays over top of the screen cover (like the silicone case i describe below)

~ dims the screen a bit, as expected with all matte covers

~ distorts the screen a bit, as expected with all matte covers

~ does not provide "security" function like some other matte covers

overall i will use this screen cover (i bought 3 with the case) and then switch to something else

tpu case

positive:

~durable

~looks pretty

~big enough cutouts for microusb and 3.5mm audio jack

negative:

~fits like a$$ (around ALL openings and cut outs)

~fits very tight around the glass so it pushes against of screen cover causing it to push up

~nearly no impact protection

~the glossy rear surface on scratches

~the buttons are so flat and so hard its damn near impossible to press them

~this is just a terrible case...

silicone case

positive:

~fits like a glove

~looks good

~thick enough to protect, thin enough to not carry bulk

~nice cutout around front led/camera/speaker (compare to the generic cut of other cases)

~wraps around the phone so it sits on top of the sides of the screen cover (reduces chance of pulling up edges and getting dust under the cover)

~good button feel and very easy to press the buttons

negative:

~hole for charger and microusb are to small. MOST 3.5mm jacks are too large. i can stuff the oem microusb plug in the cover for charging because the silicone stretches but i rather just pull it down. same goes for 3.5mm jack.

neutral:

the "slippery" surface that comes on this cover when its new wears off quickly. this is what gets it in and out of your pocket without fuss. personally i dislike the surface and was counting on it rubbing off. underneath is bare silicone which is very grippy (not sticky). its sits on my dash in my car and does not slip or slide. this is my MAIN reason for going silicone verse hard case. to me this is a plus, but i understand it may not be to all.