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[Nexus 4 Accessories] Zanthexter:
Same here. After about a year of use, the only scratch on my "naked" and soon-to-be-replaced Sensation is the one the previous owner put on it. I don't think I'm all THAT much more careful with my phone. Other than dedicating my right pants pocket to it anyway.

There was one time I had it in my hand and some damn fool fist bumped me though, so "life happens". (I broke it's fall with my foot, and it survived scratch free.) But with the Nexus being all glass, I figured it needed SOMETHING. Just to lift it a hair away from tabletops that might have grit on them if nothing else. And it's nice enough looking that I wanted the back to be visible.

From the reviews, looks like my timing could have been a bit better ($6 instead of $10) but it's nice to see that it's a good case and worth buying. With the official bumper out of stock, looks like this is the best alternative.I just ordered one off of eBay, and it'll either arrive around the same time as my Nexus, or more likely beat it. I don't trust Google to ship on time :p

It is one thing that's always cracked me up about people oooo'ng and ah'ng over their phones, especially the iPhone, just to cover it in a case before they leave the store. Might as well be a brick for all you see of it after that.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] zephiK:
+1 I love the look of the all black look especially when the chrome is all covered. They have the yellow picture now, uggggg looks bad
[Nexus 4 Accessories] FatalityBoyZahy:
It adds variety!!!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] zephiK:
Looks like Black/Grey disappeared from being available for sale now.. what

It does, I just don't see myself (or others) to choose these colors over a natural black
[Nexus 4 Accessories] shadymouse:
I personally like the red and gray but then again I love the color red. Black on metallic would be a pretty nice mix.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Euler MD:
These new colors are just nasty...
[Nexus 4 Accessories] zephiK:
definitely... especially when they removed black/gray (still available on ebay though)

im not sure what they were thinking when they were going for bright colors on a phone that is primarily black.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] red12355:
Did anybody get the atmosphere case? How is it?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] heat361:
I doubt that the colors are going to be so bright. I don't trust the picture on amazon because the the first picture they had of the black and grey one looked ugly, but when people got it it looked different.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] zuzu-:
How come international shipping costs 23.00$ ? I live in France and this is the only shipping choice given.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] mmmhshiney:
Try ebay, they'll probably ship for US $5
[Nexus 4 Accessories] zuzu-:
Can't seem to find them on ebay, are you sure they are available ?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] zephiK:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Poetic-Bord...513558?pt=PDA_Accessories&hash=item3f20570556
[Nexus 4 Accessories] gagdude:
Zuzu lives in France and the link you provided states they

Ships to:US, CA, GB, AU

(USA, Canada, Great Britain, Australia)

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 Accessories] zephiK:
That's the only poetic case being sold on ebay
[Nexus 4 Accessories] keda:
Same question here. Looks like it's still for on sale price $6.95. Anybody think it's worth it?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] smirkis:
I ordered it. should be here in a day or two. I'll report back in how I feel about it
[Nexus 4 Accessories] alrgeez:
after seeing the video review and pictures posted i went ahead and pulled the trigger. im glad the color is not as light as the stock photo. i went ahead and purchased through the ebay listing as the seller is only 30mi away from me. hoping to get it within the next day or so. even at $10 still looks like a good buy. thanks guys!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] FatalityBoyZahy:
You're gonna love it
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
Zuzu which did u want I could buy it then ship it to u. I wont charge u to do it just psy for the shipping. Pm if interested.

Sent from my Nexus 4 using Xparent Blue Tapatalk 2
[Nexus 4 Accessories] ssskom:
the yellow one reminds me of bumblebee...
[Nexus 4 Accessories] mackster248:
According to USPS via tracking, my Poetic bumper was supposedly delivered on Christmas Eve... Checked mail and nothing, and no one came to my door.

Should I assume USPS lost it or placed it in someone else mail box?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] FatalityBoyZahy:
or a Lotus
[Nexus 4 Accessories] zuzu-:
Thanks very much but I emailed the seller on Ebay and the do ship to France for $4.99, so the case is closed.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Datsun.510:
Same here. Mine shows "Out for Delivery" since 9am on the 24th. Hopefully we'll get it today.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] ddenson:
+1 - Not a big fan of USPS delivery.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] zephiK:
Really bad tracking as well, it's very inaccurate.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] unlvmike:
Yeah it looks pretty ugly to me. The colors look washed out, but may just be the pics. I though about ordering, but the Well I guess you get what you pay for...
[Nexus 4 Accessories] gagdude:
The black/grey version? I have one, as well as others, and from the pics posted you can see the grey is not as light as in the renders, so it's not really ugly. The new color ones look kinda weird though

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 Accessories] barondebxl:
Hey guys I sold my nexus 4 but I had ordered the bumper case from poetic and now it is just sitting on my desk. If anybody is interested in it just pm me, oh and its free but you have to be in the US for me to ship it to you.

Sent from my Lumia 920 using Board Express
[Nexus 4 Accessories] ssskom:
wouldnt mind a free one. PM sent!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] barondebxl:
I responded to the first pm which was from world0022 so its gonna be for him. Sorry guys.

Sent from my Lumia 920 using Board Express
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Hero_Guy:
For my bumper two days early and love it. On another note, did anyone else have stuff inside their bumper when they opened it? Mind had tiny bits if shredded paper and other random stuff
[Nexus 4 Accessories] 4Pr3mier:
I did also. It probably came from the fake paper Nex4 insert.

Upon receiving the bumper, I noticed separation of the TPU/rubber from the plastic in the microUSB area and it will probably get worse if you remove and install the case often.

The same thing happened to those TPU bumpers for the Galaxy Nexus:

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=25240742&postcount=27

For $6, I kind of expected not to have the best quality and I'm actually still happy with the purchase.

[Update]: The TPU material below the power button has now started to separate from the plastic portion. Not a good sign.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] mackster248:
Mine actually says "delivered" on Dec 24 though. :rolleyes: Does that mean they put it in the wrong mail box?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] ssskom:
most probably yea. happened to me once but luckily the packages were a cheap mouse from bestbuy and 3 x China screen protectors for the Nexus 4 (total loss $13)..
[Nexus 4 Accessories] mackster248:
Damn USPS.... Hopefully whatever neighbor they gave it to gives it to me...
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Gaige23:
Got my Borderline bumper today and I love it. Looks/feels way sexier on the phone than my S-Line case did.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] ocostich:
Given the way Google has managed every other aspect of releasing this phone, what makes you think they would get this right?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Number R09:
OEM bumper installed. Measured with dial calipers. Sorry, no scales.

138.63 x 74.47 x 10.67 mm .
[Nexus 4 Accessories] mackster248:
NVM it came in today... And I love it! Best 6$ case I've ever purchased. Great job Poetic.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] ssskom:
:good::good::good: and with that, comes the end of the LG bumper reign on ebay... :D:D

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so its a 2-piece? Ive always thought that its a 1-piece TPU with the rubber/gray areas being painted on the TPU...damn..hopefully people will chime in on how the case felt after a few days/week...mine's coming tomorrow..
[Nexus 4 Accessories] mackster248:
This is DEFINITELY thinner feel than the official bumper. And it's only a one piece.

All in all, you'll enjoy it as much as I do. Awesome for 6 bucks!

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Here's a quick review of the bumper.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2lL0zewkKrw&feature=youtu.be

I have the Atmosphere coming in soon as well, so I'll do one on that. Happy New Years, XDA fellas.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Ace42:
Check your local ebay listings to speed up the process. :p
[Nexus 4 Accessories] zephiK:
And craigslist locals
[Nexus 4 Accessories] mackster248:
It finally came in today, so yay!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] gagdude:
And this has to do with the Nexus 4 bumper how...?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] mackster248:
Lol this sure was random.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] NoAck:
Ordered bumper through Amazon on 23th. Shipped on 24th. Arrived 26th.

Bumper seems kind of rough around the edges. Feels a little cheap. The glossy part is not uniformly smooth and seems like it will show scuffs pretty quickly. Would prefer a matte finish. The fit is good though. Not sure that it really improves grip except for maybe giving a little more surface area to hold on to. It seems a little weird holding it because now the phone back does not touch your palm any more (because of the raised lip around the back). It does make the device wider, but I don't really notice it.

Overall I'm happy with it for the minimal bulk, OK looks, and (hopefully) added drop protection. I probably would have bought the official bumper if they were in stock, but now probably not.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] iiDeadSeriousii:
I bought mine and it arrived before Christmas. This made me happy seeing as I was quoted a date of around the 6th-10th of January. I feel the same way as you except I have to say I feel really good about how easy it is to press the buttons. I've had cases on other phones that impede the buttons but this actually compliments them and makes it easier to press. Plus it protects the most scratch vulnerable part of the phone (that chrome lining around the bezel).

I'm overall very satisfied and haven't thought twice about the official bumper since getting this one. For $5 with free shipping that's a hell of a deal.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Chochiwpg:
I watched your video review and the bumper looks really nice actually. My question is how does the buttons feel when being pressed since they are covered by the bumper? Is it a soft touch and very easy to press or is it a firm feel and you have to apply more pressure to press the buttons?

Also I can purchase this off Ebay right now for $9.95 but shipping would also be $3.00. Not a very expensive bumper by any means, but do you think the bumper is worth it for that price?

This is the case I currently have. I bought it because I needed something really quick, it was cheap and it was one of the few clear cases available at the time which showed off the back. The case is ok, I do like that it shows off the back but because it is clear the non frosted parts actually make it look like there are bubbles or moisture and it looks like the case is sticking to the back. Also, the main problem I have is you have to apply fairly good pressure to press the volume up and down or the power button. It's not hard to press the buttons at all, but a noticeable difference in the pressure needed over no case.

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/330831647442...X:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649#ht_1943wt_1186
[Nexus 4 Accessories] mohitrocks:
Hey guys,

I'm really interested in purchasing the bumper, but I just wanted to know, does the bumper protect it from scratching the glass or the back? I.e. if the phone is dropped face-first or back-first does the bumper raise it high enough for it not to scratch?

Thanks.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] pinoyz:
There are pictures and videos in previous posts/pages, it can help clarify your questions, unless people with the bumper respond to your question
[Nexus 4 Accessories] mackster248:
The feel of the buttons is the only thing I forgot to mention in the video! oops.

I almost never like it when the buttons are covered, I usually prefer exposed buttons as I've had bad experiences with other cases that cover it. With that said.... It actually feels better! The tactile feel of pressing the buttons with this bumper is good and actually feels better IMO. You shouldn't have a problem with it at all.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Ravynmagi:
I had the expensive OEM bumper, which I sold because it was too bulky (and people were paying insane amounts for them on ebay). I also have two Ringke Slim cases, which I like, but are hard to remove, buttons difficult to use, and cover the pretty back of the phone.

I love this Poetic bumper the most. I'm relieved it's not ugly like the photos looked, infact it's quite nice looking with the dark looking gray color and black. It doesn't feel bulky at all like the OEM case. And raises the front and back of the phone just enough to protect the glass. And the buttons are still easy to push.

I'm so happy with this bumper. This is probably the only thing I'll put on my phone now. I'm not a case fan, so this is something I can put on easily when I need it, and take it off at home when I feel safe to do so. And it still shows off the phone and looks good.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Chochiwpg:
Awesome thanks man, that's exactly what I wanted to hear and was my main concern before purchasing the bumper.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] threeclaws:
Just got back from vacation and this was waiting in the mail for me, I love it. The bumper is replacing the sline tpu case which felt really cheap (it should it was $3) but the worst part of the tpu case was the buttons were a pain to push. This bumper has a good tight fit, clean look and the buttons work great...can't really ask for more for $5.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] _guzzler_:
Absolutely love this bumper. So much better than s-line case. I should mention that the buttons are so much easier to press, better than tpu case but way better than naked phone as i could not locate buttons :). On the bumper they standout nicely.

Initially my xtremeguard screen protector was bubbling from the edges. then i held it down and carefully lifted the edges of the bumper to go over the protector. It still created some bubbles.

Later i realized that the bumper was not tightly hugging my phone from the longer sides. That was causing a movement when i pressed volume or power buttons pushing the protector causing bubbles. I repeated the same process and squeezed the bumper from sides. Now there is no lateral movement and the bumper does not bubble the protector.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Chochiwpg:
Just bought it off of Ebay, cost me $13.23 after tax. A little more expensive than what you guys paid, but still much cheaper than buying the official bumper and paying $16.99 for shipping (which is what it cost to have my Nexus 4 shipped, although they waived shipping due to how long it took to ship ;) )
[Nexus 4 Accessories] xdviper:
This looks awesome. Just got it, the packaging is nice as well. Didn't expect it to come packaged like that.

Other than that, I'm torn between which case to use now, it's either the Ringke or this. I like both. Anyone want to buy a black Ringke off me? $8 and it's yours shipped.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] larry_walker:
is the TPU part of the case sticky at all? just don't want it to be a pocket lint magnet and slightly harder to put in and take out of pockets.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] gagdude:
Nope, not at all. No lint or little particles getting stuck on
[Nexus 4 Accessories] _guzzler_:
Not at all. In fact its less rubbery/sticky than a tpu case. It slides in my pocket much better than the s-line tpu case.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Bronk93:
They gray around the front edge has now begun separating from the glossy black after 3 days of use, junk IMO.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] mackster248:
Call for a replacement. Sounds defective.

Mine seems really strong fit together, I'd be very surprised if it come apart.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] skyhigh2004:
For real? I ordered one the 2nd of December and its still not here :mad:
[Nexus 4 Accessories] FatalityBoyZahy:
this
[Nexus 4 Accessories] alrgeez:
just received my bumper. very happy with it. only quirk is that it lifts up my BSE front skin at one side. not the cases fault. going to order the BSE skin for cases.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] kcbboy:
Got mine in today. Extremely happy with it. Much better than the LG bumper. Exactly what I was hoping for. Feels very slim in the hand still!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] IAMLordspeed:
I just got my Poetic borderline bumper case. I like it. Seems to be built well and it's definitely a great value. I'm not normally a case person but the glass back scares me a bit and it slides on almost every surface. I also have a Poetic case on my Nexus 7, I like it as well. Though most of the time it's naked it's just so damn comfy.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] khanh1289:
they now have multiple colors, but for a lot more premium.. it's now $10 for the bumper
[Nexus 4 Accessories] gagdude:
Yes, I think the $6 was just a special preorder price. Its also $10 for the black/grey colored one, so that's their new price for all of them
[Nexus 4 Accessories] FatalityBoyZahy:
Still an amazing deal
[Nexus 4 Accessories] FishFan319:
Ouch... my preordered bumper is separating where the two colors meet next to both the power and volume buttons after four days of use.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] _guzzler_:
Could be a faulty piece. It has 3 year warranty, at least my packaging said that. you can ask for replacement at yourpoetic.com
[Nexus 4 Accessories] mackster248:
Yeah, their CS is good. I thought USPS lost my package so I e-mailed them.

They quickly replied and offered to re-ship a new one and give me a refund. But luckily USPS found it and delivered it to me. Can't go wrong with Poetic at all.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] OmgitzFire:
Getting mine tomorrow, if you live in Cali buy it from Amazon rather than eBay, they wont charge tax.

$10 seems like a fair price, may buy another just to have .

Sent from my nexy Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 Accessories] threeclaws:
I ordered from ebay in CA and they hit me with tax.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Demonic240:
My eBay order was $9.95 with zero tax and free shipping :(
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Chochiwpg:
Ya, but I live in Canada so to ship internationally it cost $3.00, which is still very cheap. Plus PayPal does a conversion from US to Canadian funds so I end up paying a little more (which is kind of silly considering the Canadian dollar is currently on par and worth slightly more than the US dollar, Ebay converts at $0.97). On a typical order I end up paying a couple dollars more than the listed price, then add shipping on top of that.

No worries, still a great deal.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Demonic240:
Ah that makes sense then!

On a related note (thought I posted this last night but apparently not) now that I've ordered my poetic bumper I'm looking at getting an xo skin. Would someone be able to suggest either the regular cut or the case cut skin?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Ace42:
Ordered on the 24th and the case is in new York today :D
[Nexus 4 Accessories] smirkis:
anyone get their atmosphere case yet? mine finally left Frisco, should be here Monday I hope
[Nexus 4 Accessories] zephiK:
Ordered on 26th and is here in NY out for delivery as well here.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] theTqM:
Let us know how it is, I've been waiting to hear about it for a while.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] bdizzel1982:
Did you happen to get your Atmosphere case in yet, I'm eager to see a video review of that case :)

Sent from my Nexus 4
[Nexus 4 Accessories] grayson73:
Dangit, broke down and ordered one. Already have the S-Line TPU case ($6), so now I'm up to $16, which is almost the price of the official LG bumper ($27) :(
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Ace42:
I was expecting ext year but today works just as well. :victory:
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Gja88:
Got mine today. I had the lg bumper and sold because it was too wide. This is about the width of a tpu case. Totally worth it IMO. And it looks pretty neat too. Worth it for yen bucks!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] zephiK:
Yeah my estimate was next week. Pretty impressed with two day shipping (Free shipping) via USPS. USPS tracking wasn't off either, for my rearth one it was off. Said it was in Bethpage, NY and doing sorting... I get mail and I see it there. I'm like ummmm, go on computer and recheck it again and it still says last location: Bethpage, NY. lol

Eagerly waiting for the mail to come in.... any..... minute..... now...!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] bfspider:
ordered the yellow/black one :D

noooooow just need a small removable autobots sticker to go on the back :D
[Nexus 4 Accessories] shadymouse:
I got mine yesterday after ordering (Amazon) on Christmas Eve! Talk about extremely fast shipping. Anyway, the bumper looks very elegant and well built. Both volume and power buttons cutouts work as intended, and the Poetic logo is hardly noticeable. What I'm EXTREMELY happy about is, it works on my Energizer mat, I thought I would have to remove the bumper since it overlaps and leaves a space in between the surface and the glass back. I will be ordering a few more colors just to support them.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] ocula:
Skinomi users beware.

I got my Poetic bumper case in the mail yesterday, and I must say that I'm quite impressed with it.

The grey rim around the bumper is much darker than the images on the Amazon site, and it actually looks quite nice.

The only negative about this case is that it has a tendency to peel or push up the edges of screen protectors and back protectors on the device. I have the Skinomi full-body protector, and the case un-stuck the edges of the protector and created bubbles when I first installed it. After taking off the case and reapplying the protector a few times, I finally got the protector-case combo to fit perfectly.

This case was worth my $5.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] FishFan319:
Is there a number that I can call for a replacement (One of the 4 or so posts thus far with the case separating near the buttons)? I shot off an email via the contact us part of the website, but I'd like to push it along quickly if possible (Moving in 10 days..)
[Nexus 4 Accessories] zephiK:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aag/detail...5-0190642&seller=A29LLD0WGS56WE#aag_legalInfo

... not sure if that's Amazon or Poetics' #. Don't see a # on Poetic's website. Found it on the seller's Amazon feedback page.

Edit: Saw this on reddit, http://lanoc.org/review/mobile/6055 pretty nice review + nice HD pictures as well as comparison of the official bumper and this one.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] gqukyo:
I can't believe my luck... everyone seems to love the bumper case but I've received my replacement and it's the exact same as my first one, loose on the sides... I could be used to my old iphone 4's bumper though... Well thankfully it's only $6 but that's still a waste of money to me since I won't be using it. The bumper itself is nice and I'd use it if it wasn't loose. Alex from Poetic was nice enough to say he'll send me a replacement but make an exception and let me keep the first one. Then I got another email from Kaki from Exactdeals who told me they'll send me a replacement and to send back the first one... haha... So far I've only received one replacement and it came with a prepaid shipping label so I guess I'll be sending one back.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Euler MD:
I just received mine today. It's amazing. Did any of you notice the little bump at the top of the case?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] cyanide911:
Guys hows the Poetic bumper with regards to protection? I'm a very careless owner and I need to buy the case/bumper that offers the most protection. It looks very nice, but I can't decide whether to go for this bumper, or the Nillkin case, or the TPU S Line type cases or others. Again, primary motive is protection from accidental falls.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] FishFan319:
Well well. Exact picked up the phone and said that they'd ship another out today. Waiting on that confirm email, but very impressed!