[Nexus 5 Accessories] DesertVelo:
After trying a few different combinations of cases and belt clips, I believe I have a combination that appears to work. I currently use Seidio belt holsters that have proven to be durable and maintenance free. I use a holster for office environment as well as normal activities (mowing the lawn, riding a bike around the neighborhood, and typical carry).

The holsters that I have tried are the following:

- Seidio Surface Holster for Galaxy Nexus

- Seidio Active Holster for Galaxy S3

- Seidio Surface Holster for HTC One

My goal was to test the fit and retention of the N5 without a case (bare) and a slim profile case (Spigen Slim Ultra fit - Ringke Slim clone). Since Seidio is still in case design for the N5, my alternative holster criteria is on the following:

1. The fitment of the phone into the holster

2. The retention of the phone in the holster, paying attention to the latch

3. The side to side play of the phone in the holster

4. The phone's tendency to "escape" from the holster due to tightness of the holster (think squeezing a banana)

Seidio Surface Holster for Galaxy Nexus

The Galaxy Nexus holster that was previously used on a N4 with Ringke Slim case provided a decent fit on a bare N5. The retention was a concern since the N5 is a few millimeters taller which resulted in an slight elevated latch (latch should fit perpendicular to the case) but did not compromise the retention. Side play was not an issue and There was not any side to side play and the phone did not squirt out of the holster. As a bare phone holster, the case is a very good fit. The holster is not compatible with a slim case.

Bare phone fit grade: A

Cased phone fit grade: F

Seidio Active Holster for Galaxy S3

After taking measurements of the the N5 and the S3, an S3 compatible holster should work with a slim case. Unfortunately, I did not take account in the rounded lower profile of the S3. The N5 has a squarer profile which does not fit in the holster well while the N5 is cased. Overall, the holster is a little big (side to side) but the latch is position correctly on a bare N5. A cased N5 compromises the latch since it does not seat in the holster completely (round versus square). The side to side play is removed with phone cased.

Bare phone fit grade: A-

Cased phone fit grade: C

Seidio Surface Holster for HTC One

After learning from the S3 rounded profile, I select the HTC One case since it has a similar profile to the N5. The N5 seats very well in holster's flat bottom but in the N5's bare form, the holster is vertically too big. Padding the inside bottom of the holster can remedy the situation (black electrical tape does wonders...). A cased N5 takes care of the veritical fit but it is just a little thick to seat flush in the holster's bottom. The cased phone fits well once it is pushed slightly into the holster. The holster's bottom is slightly (ever so slightly) spread to take the width of the cased phone; however, a heat gun could be used to reshape the holster if desired (insert warning here!). The retention latch fit as expected by the phone has a slight tendency to lean out of the holster. Overall the HTC One holster had the best fit and could fit better with slight modifications.

Bare phone fit grade: A- (add material to the inside bottom for a solid A)

Cased phone fit grade: A- (modify the case for a slight better fit for a solid A)

So what did I end up with? I am currently using the HTC One holster with a Spigen Slim Ultra fit case. I will try to post pictures soon with the various holster combinations.