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[Nexus 4 Accessories] darkamikaze:
Hmm I kinda want one in Red. Just scared of the peeling :/ Maybe I'll just wait for the hybrid coming out soon
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
I've been pretty hard on poetic but my most recent yellow and black are holding up great.

I think they are figuring it out.

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] chlehqls:
Yeah, and plus they have pretty good customer support from the looks of things.

I don't think worrying will be that much of an issue really.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] trainerKEN:
when I had the Galaxy Nexus, I bought a cheap bumper from eBay (Hong Kong), it was literally like $3 and had the issue of the rubber separating... all did was used crazy glue and it never came apart after that... so, even if there's this issue... I don't think it's a big deal.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] heat361:
Yeah it does :)
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
Its taken me 4 black and 3 yellow bumpers to get goods ones though. But yes great customer service :thumbup:

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] darkamikaze:
Mm alright, I'll bite the bullet :). Should I order from amazon or ebay or poetic.com..? I recall someone saying the one from their actual website is the latest rendition and the ones on amazon aren't or something?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
Here is a message from the eBay seller that they are using the most updated version.

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] crucialfix:
Batch 3 seems to be significantly better than batch 2. My yellow batch 2 separated almost immediately. I have a batch 3 red, and from what I can tell the rubber part is harder.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] gavin-phelan:
I have a batch 3 and its working good

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] Evil_munki:
My replacement for the Poetic Atmosphere has arrived, it has the same problems (stress marks and cloudy back).

A new problem has developed on my first one and is more troublesome - the plastic is starting to split from the hard back over the volume rocker side.

Will email Poetic-UK and provide photos of the problems of the two cases I have (I want them to fix it since I like the case) and notify them of this splitting issue as well.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] dirtyhamster73:
This is what my replacement poetic bumper came in. I contacted "mypoetic.com" but the bumper actually came from who I purchased it from, "exact deals" on Amazon. It also has scratches on it. Doesn't look new to me....but luckily since it's black you can barely see them. As long as the peeling doesn't happen I'll be fine with it.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
Same happened to me. Mine also looked used and had scratches all over it. Crazy part is its the only black one I've gotten that hasn't split lol.

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] gqukyo:
I haven't been following the thread lately but I'm still using one from the first batch and seems ok to me. Dropped it once and there's a small straight crack on the plastic in one of the corners almost from one rubber part to the other. I thought I'd test out this peeling issue everyone's complaining about and so far, even w/ the crack it hasn't been peeling off... that said, I do not use this a primary phone, only as a secondary right now to play some games or browse (Tmo prepaid 4g ftw!) while waiting for something or someone. I still have the replacement they sent me and honestly I don't even know which one is the initial one I received and which one is the replacement but the current one I have one works fine for now even with the crack.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] mwilliams05:
I bought mine from Amazon (Exact Deals) and it came in the same plastic bag. Mine didn't looked used though. I didn't know until I went to the actual poetic website (after I had already received mine and started reading posts on xda) that they're supposed to come in a box. I've had mine for a little over a week and it has held up fine so far. Do you know if the warranty is valid for the ones purchased from Exact Deals off Amazon?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] tlr1000:
Poetic does business on Amazon under the business name of 'Exact Deals'. They are one in the same.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] mwilliams05:
Okay, that's good to know. Interesting the bumpers are $10 on Amazon but $20 from their website.

Amazon - http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00AG...d=1354413127&ref_=sr_1_1&s=electronics&sr=1-1

YourPoetic.com - http://www.yourpoetic.com/p/374/borderline
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
Interesting indeed. Why jack up the price lol

You know I never even knew u could buy them on their website. I emailed them at their website one time to well more or less b*tch about the bumper. They sent me a free one time without me requesting it after me telling them how many different bumpers I've had to go through.

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] dirtyhamster73:
Look and see how much poetic has the n7 leather flip case/stand that you have on their website....I think it's something like $35. Amazon has it for half price, even cheaper.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] zim2dive:
my batch1 case (black/grey) is still going strong too.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] FatalityBoyZahy:
It will begin to peel away on it's own, I had my first batch bumper for a little over a month and it started to peel near the USB port opening. I have a replacement on the way though :)
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
That's crazy :eek:

Well hey mine was free.99 cause the Dirtiest hamster of them all got me mine :D;)

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] dirtyhamster73:
I rubbed my butt on it before shipping it too. :D

Kidding!!!! Maybe.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Evil_munki:
Besides the splitting issue, are people happy with the bumper overall?

I own a Poetic Atmosphere, but really I'm interested in the Poetic Bumper since the LG Bumper costs too much with shipping included.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
That's what that smell was. It must have been after a long day at work too :eek:

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] hammmy:
Uh, they all split eventually. I baby my phones and the bumper case split after a month. Luckily, Poetic/Exact Deals gave me a refund.

Do not buy the Poetic bumper. It is simply not a viable option.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] dirtyhamster73:
Love my poetic bumper, more than the lg bumper. Mine is still fine after using it since 12/24. It has a 3 year warranty. Nothing to worry about.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] zim2dive:
Well sure.. for sufficient quantities of "eventually".... :) The question is whether eventually is soon enough to make it not worthwhile... I got my case for ~$6 (pre-order).. how many months/years do I expect it to last to be a "good value".. I dunno.. at 6 months its a break-even ($1/month) but beyond that I figure I was never going to buy a $28 case anyway (ie. the official bumper with shipping costs).. never had a case last 28 months... I tried 3-4 cases in the $5-$10 range for my Sensation before finding one I was happy with.

I was a pre-order, had mine since late Dec... very happy with it.. and see no signs of it splitting.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] snapper.fishes:
My replacement case has finally arrived. Let's see how long this one will last. The last one didn't last a month.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] jimbobalu:
Ordered mine on Amazon from Exact Deals Feb 6th and got it on the 8th. Came in a nice box and no scratches. We'll see if it lasts.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] phamine:
Add one more bumper peeling. I ordered mine when it was first available.

I really like the case; wish it didn't have this flaw

Requested a warranty return.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] bbi897:
I got a yellow bumper case off ebay. The case was lot thinner and flexible than I thought it would be.

Also, I have the Xtremeguard screen protector on it. So, it took me a while to get the case on the phone without it

pushing off the screen protector. Pretty tight fit I guess.

I like holding the phone with the case on. I can now confidently place the phone on a table (or flat surfaces).

Looks nice, feels comfortable. Hopefully, it lasts for a while :)
[Nexus 4 Accessories] kcbboy:
That's your opinion. My rev 1 is still in one piece.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Emama:
I owned the so-called rev 2 for whole month and it is still intact
[Nexus 4 Accessories] blue_algae:
that makes the two of us. I'm in Asia and Amazon only delivers in the US for this item so I can't order from them. I asked Poetic why the price is higher in their site but I only got an unsatisfactory answer. Anyway, guess I'll just get something else.. :rolleyes:
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Contivity:
I'm on my third one and it still breaks... finally asked for refund and return to my clear transparent case
[Nexus 4 Accessories] th3xeroeagle:
Got mine today, it was from electronicsdeal on ebay. Who should i contact if mine peels? Electronicdeals or poetic? Lets hope it doesnt happen though
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
Either one but u will get a faster response through electronicdeals
[Nexus 4 Accessories] progadget:
Which part of Asia are you from? I see a similiar style case on Amazon Japan.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] bfspider:
My second yellow one has started to split after a few weeks of using it.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Snowflake6:
My bumper case is still going strong but my atmosphere case started to peel by the volume controls in about a week. Too bad, I liked it better! :)
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Evil_munki:
Me too, thought I was the only one with the problem as well.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] m3nster:
My new 2nd edition bumber case isn't peeling and it's already 2 weeks! Yaay for poetic.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DrunkFuX666:
What technique did you use to get it onto the protectors...?

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] trainerKEN:
...so, my bumper finally arrived, took 3 weeks to get to Vancouver :p Sucks how long at takes for things to get delivered to Canada :rolleyes:

Anyway, it's a nice bumper but I'm going to stick with the stock bumper. The stock bumper simply just looks better (IMO) and blends in as if it was meant to be. Perhaps if you picked the black Poetic bumper, it might look that way too. But I opted for the yellow one to go with something different and again... it ain't bad... I just don't care for it. You can also tell the quality of the Poetic bumper just isn't quite on par with the stock bumper.

BUT the main reason why I'm going to pass on the Poetic bumper is because the back side wraps around just a tad more, just enough to push on the edge on the (backside) screen protector. Thus causing this (see photo)

I took the bumper off and now there's a bubble there...

there are 2 spots like this, I just didn't take pics of the other spot. This might not be a problem with other people because maybe other people's screen protector stops shorter, thus NOT being pushed on by the bumper's wrap around edges. FYI, I have Ghost Armor screen protectors on the front and back (I skipped the sides)

frankly, I care more about the $35 I spend on the screen protectors (front and back) than having a bumper that doesn't even look as good as the stock bumper, which I already have anyway.

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
So this is a emails from poetic in response to them sending me my third replacement and me commenting on the situation. Interesting part is if u look at the first email its from poetic whom I emailed then they tell me they will email me now on from their amazon email (exact-deals). I get an email from exact-deals 1 min prior. So this shows that exact-deals is poetic.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] azrash:
I have just gotten my black bumper. It arrived in Malaysia last week. It does feel nice, and this is the second revision. Hopefully I don't have to replace it anytime soon.

It it thinner than my Diztronic TPU case and I definitely appreciate the light weight of the bumper as compared to the full case.

If all goes well, I might pick up a yellow one in a few months time. Hopefully they'll get it right by then!

Cheers!

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] snapper.fishes:
The opening in the headphone port is too small for some of my 3.5 mm cables, but I don't think they can make it bigger without compromising on structural strength. However, because that part is made from rubber, I can still force the cable in.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] gqukyo:
Not sure if anyone experienced this but I thought I share. This bumper scuffed up my top and bottom of my phone. I'm still using it cuz I like the extra grip it gives me since the damage is already done. Just wanted to warn others.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] dirtyhamster73:
Whoa! That's crazy. I have been using the bumper since December, I don't have any scuff marks. That stinks. Sorry :(
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
Wow that's crazy. I switch and clean my poetic bumpers constantly and I still have 0 scratches.

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] glowsti047:
Can someone give me the dimensions and weight of the packaging of the Poetic Bumper?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] chlehqls:
So is the mystical 3rd revision really fix the splitting issue? The reviews (Amazon) for it that come in daily still look like a nightmare.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
It has for me. :)

So far :sly:

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] azrash:
Just got my rev 2 black bumper the previous Monday. It has only been one week, and it has peeled. A replacement would take weeks since I am not in the states.

Back to my trusty Cruzerlite for now.

peeling

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] frigidazzi:
I'm on my third one, and it has been over a month and I see no signs of splitting at this time. I'm hopeful.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] daern:
My poetic bumper started to separate across the gap for the USB connector. I glued it and it's been fine since.

Now it's split up the right side and I've requested a replacement. My wife has a newer one and hers is OK so far...
[Nexus 4 Accessories] MrKaupo:
What are you doing with bumpers? Taking off them every 30 min? I have had mine for almost 2 months and there is some splitting issue around usb, but i will use superglue.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] azrash:
Lol, i guess it varies from each unit. Mine splitted just after a week, and i have not taken the bumper off during that period. Must be the weather I guess, I am living in a tropical country.

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] daern:
Removed mine for the first time when I glued it...
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
Just got my replacement atmosphere case. The back is a lot more evenly frosted and I love how the buttons feel compared to my fusion case. Much slimmer than the fusion case also. It still had a Lil stress mark by the camera cutout but I think they all do. I'm much happier with this recision though.

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] strapped365:
Hmm I just wrote an email to these guys for a refund. Less than 2 weeks into having my atmosphere its splitting. So I went to T-Mobile and dropped 30 on a body glove.

I don't think their really "fixing" anything. But that's just my opinion

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
That's what my first one did so we will see. I wont use it a lot though.

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] strapped365:
Yeah I'm the guy who takes his phone out of the case to charge it so I know that little line of glue isn't going to hold for me.

I'm just so scared to overheat this thing and blow the li-po up and shatter the back.

But I will keep an eye over here to see if your new one is any better, I may just send the old one back and take a new one just for backup protection.

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
They won't even ask for the old one. Just email them and they will send u a new one. Poetic has amazing customer service.

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] m3nster:
I am on my second bumber, and i am using it for four weeks, no signs of splitting, and i'am not really careful!

+1 for Poetic!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] snapper.fishes:
Second bumper, one month and counting. I had taken it off three times so far. It's still holding on. Fingers crossed.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] richteralan:
Did you take the phone out periodically and clean both phone and the inside of the bumper?

That's obviously particles got in between the phone and bumper and stayed there long enough to scuff up the chrome frame.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] snapper.fishes:
But if you take it out periodically, the bumper will fall apart...
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
Not true. If u have the rev3 bumper they are holding up much better. I take mine off everyday a couple times to clean.

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] richteralan:
LOL

Let me ask you this, do you want scuffed frame or broken bumper case?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Khaiyan:
Received my Poetic Atmosphere today. Gotta be honest, this is miles better than the Ringke Fusion. My only gripe would be the numerous stress marks on the back of the case. I wish they had a stricter quality control.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] grayson73:
My Rev 1 still holding up fine.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
U just got a good one.

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] snapper.fishes:
As long as I keep the bumper on, I won't see the frame, no? *stick head in sand*
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Crisisx1:
Just ordered my poetic bumper in red color
[Nexus 4 Accessories] kj23:
User review of the Poetic Borderline Bumper for the Nexus 4

I’ve just purchased the Poetic Borderline bumper case for my Nexus 4 about two days ago and since I’ve found out that a lot of fellow Nexus 4 owners are looking to get this instead of the immensely overpriced OEM bumper, I’ve decided to do a quick review about it to help you guys make up your minds. :D

First and foremost, this does not completely protect your Nexus 4 since the rear glass cover [and front] are exposed for reasons that are pretty obvious, it is solely meant to keep the display and glass back from getting in contact with surfaces that can cause scratches on your precious smartphone, it doesn’t provide the best protection from impact either since the bumper is relatively thin. Simply, this case is designed to protect your Nexus 4 with aesthetics in mind, this is no Otterbox case so you’re better off looking for something else if its shortcomings put you off.

The bumper is made from a hybrid of thermoplastic polyurethane that can be in colors blue (the one I chose), green, purple, red, yellow or black. The hard rubber is matte, deep grey and slightly glittery, overall it looks great and fits the Nexus 4 snugly, no signs of flimsiness whatsoever, the cutouts for the ports and microphone pinholes are perfectly aligned too and it doesn’t much bulk to the phone, a definite plus!

The volume rocker and power/screen lock keys are protected by the hard rubber-like material, without the case, I used to find it rather difficult to hit the lock key at times since it’s almost flush within the phone’s body but this bumper makes it easier to identify the buttons since the keys are raised a little bit, it isn’t hard to press either.

It’s worth mentioning that this bumper aids in keeping the loudspeaker from getting muffled when the phone is rested on its back, the back is slightly raised so the sound easily spreads underneath the phone thanks to the overlapping rubber lips surrounding the front and rear glass panels. I can easily hear my phone ringing even when placed on top of a glass coffee table.

So far, I’m really loving this case, its price tag of $28 ($8 tax + shipping) is definitely worth it compared to its $55 counterpart from LG. It feels good, looks great and protects my Nexus 4 for a reasonable price. My only gripe with this bumper is that it makes the back of the phone somewhat hollow due to the way fits the edges of the phone, it gets more apparent when typing but it’s not something users won’t get used to.

Nothing’s feels better than holding a completely naked Nexus 4 in the hand, the combination of subtle curves, rubberized edge, glass front/rear panels and the overall solid build quality of Google’s current flagship smartphone makes for a very beautiful but frighteningly fragile device, that’s why it’s just appropriate to take a great care of it since these things are pretty hard to come by — despite its relatively cheap price tag.

Note: This is the second version of the Poetic Borderline case which addresses the ‘peeling’ issue that plagued the previous version.

I just copied this off my original article posted on PopHerald.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] Smallsmx3:
Had mine for a week before it started peeling apart. I emailed poetic and they are sending me a new one free of charge and they don't even want me to send them the broken one... Great customer service
[Nexus 4 Accessories] hcazzz:
Does anyone know how I can get the poetic bumper delivered to Asia?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] kj23:
You can try estimating the shipping costs directly via Poetic's website, they offer shipping overseas, I paid close to $28 for mine (taxes and shipping fee included) to be shipped to California via USPS.

Just click here add the number of bumpers you're planning to purchase in your cart, click on the 'check out' button once the green notification header appears on top. From thereon you'll know what to do :)
[Nexus 4 Accessories] wywerny:
or you can order it on poeitic website directly.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] androidfoshizzle:
Are the new bumpers holding up?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] darkamikaze:
Mine is arriving tomorrow. how exciting! Smasshing!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
Yup over month now and my first 2 split within days.

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] zcucurullo:
Fixed!!!

I ordered mine 1 month ago, is holding up pretty well. Still no issues, I ordered the black one.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] dirtyhamster73:
I really love that color..... It looks to be a "tiffany" signature color. Which I love, of course :D SOLD! Thanks for posting pics!
[Nexus 4 Accessories] wilsonlam97:
I've been using my replacement for almost a month now and they're pretty good. No problems whatsoever so far. It seems they have fixed the issue properly. I am sure it's fine now.
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
Just got my red one. :D:thumbup: I love it its more deep red like I was hoping. I'll take pictures when I get off work. One thing I'm kinda pissed about though is they sent it to me in a plastic bag not the bulk packaging. I use the bulk packaging to store them in when not bin use. Should I email them or is that just stupid? I really do use it though im not like some people and just throw it out. :o:(

Edit: plus shouldn't a factory new bumper be in a box. I get it if its a replacement but this was supposed to be new.

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[Nexus 4 Accessories] dirtyhamster73:
I want to see the red! When you have a chance. Is it a dark red?
[Nexus 4 Accessories] darkamikaze:
I just got mine as well in a similar shipping fashion. I personally don't care and I don't think they'll have the packaging anymore. (Got mine off of amazon)

I like how it's much slimmer than the official bumper. Hopefully it doesn't split at the bottom. It has more of a plastic feel to it though and the power button is harder to press compared to the official bumper as well. I'm tempted to put a hole in it similar to the fix for the Hybrid case. Not sure if it'll help here too
[Nexus 4 Accessories] DowntownJeffBrown:
My main problem with it is that I store them in the boxs. The other thing is that if its factory new it should be in the factory box unless stated otherwise. I get it if its a replacement but my guess is they are trying to save monies cause of the major flop of the rev1 and rev2 bumpers.

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