[Galaxy Note 3 Accessories] ProvPC:
Sure! Though I'm afraid I'll only prove one thing: that I take lousy pictures. I apologize in advance.

Nevertheless, here are a few shots, take side by side with my current phone (a Galaxy S2). As you can see, that case is a little battle-scarred, but that's the whole reason I opted to go with the Active again. It's proven itself a worthy opponent to the perils of my own klutziness time and time again.

In fairness, I haven't so much as activated the phone yet - I didn't want to remove the screen shield until the Spigen glass screen protector arrives, so I can only provide a few general observations as of yet, perhaps mixed in with my experiences with the S2 model.

At first, I was worried about the size, but I really can't tell the difference on my hip. I'm sort of a big fellow though - those with smaller framed bodies might have a different tale to tell, but it doesn't feel odd to me at all. The soft rubber underlay doesn't feel any different to me than on the S2, except, perhaps for two things:

1) It's a bit tighter going on - which may have more to do with two years of wear and tear on the S2 model, and

2) Without the hard plastic overlay, it feels looser on the sides. I would think that would be natural, given the greater length of the device. Rather like fitted sheets, it's mostly the corners that create the tension that holds the rubber in place, and the further apart the corners are, the less tension there will be along the sides.

Of course, all that goes away when you snap on the plastic backing. It does a good job of securing the sides and corners, and while you can pull the rubber away from the phone in the area between the middle and corner supports, it certainly doesn't sag, nor do I feel that it detracts from the overall protection the case provides. If you look at the pictures that show the front of the phone, you can see that the areas where the plastic shell wrap around to protect the corners and the middle cover quite a bit more surface area than on the older model - especially at the top. However, because of the placement of the stylus, the plastic doesn't wrap as far around the lower corners.

I was also pleasantly surprised to find that the case is less "rounded" than it had been in the S2. Perhaps this is largely attributable to the shape and size of the phone itself, but it feels and looks more trim and angular than the older one. Hopefully you can see what I mean by looking at the corners in the shots taken of the USB ports.

It feels good in my hand. The beauty of the design for me is that so much of the sides expose the rubber, which makes gripping the phone easy - something I was worried about, given the size of the thing. It's not as "grippy" as my old one, but as was the case when I purchased the S2 model many moons ago, I suspect the rubber will soften with use and become more tactile than it is now.

Oh... and other than size, the holster appears to be practically identical to that of the S2. I remember when I first got the older one, it took a few tries to figure out how to get the phone in and out of the holster without looking at it, but like most things, with practice it very quickly becomes second nature to remove and replace the device in one swift, fluid motion that feels perfectly natural. The phone rests with its screen inward against the felt-lined holster. The bottom of the phone rests in two molded plastic wells (one in each corner) that cup it securely, and a spring loaded clip at the top keeps it held in place. The holster swivels through six different positions in a 180 degree arch, so you can wear it comfortably on either side in pretty much any position in which the top of the phone is not pointing towards the ground.

The swivel clip on my old one has been fairly durable, though I did manage to break one by catching the holster on the door jamb of a car while exiting the vehicle in a rush. The clip broke, and the phone (still secured inside the holster) tumbled to the asphalt below. On inspection, despite being hammered against the door jamb and the painful drop onto an uneven and unforgiving surface, the phone was both perfectly intact, unmarred, and fully operational. And I've been a fan of the Active series of cases ever since.

So, there you have it. I'm quite happy with the case so far, but of course the proof will be in the daily use - and that I haven't experienced yet. Hurry up Spigen! I paid for two day shipping - but it's been 5 days and you haven't even mailed it yet! *LOL*

[edit] I've never had an issue with lint on any of my Active cases, or of the rubber becoming loose or sagging either. Perhaps it has to do with the environment, but it's never been an issue for me. On the other hand, I seldom need to remove the phone from the case, and have never carried it in my pocket. so perhaps that's the difference.