[G3 Accessories] judith prietht:
Just got this case from fonejoy via eBay - placed the order on Monday and it arrived on Wednesday. This was after initially ordering from Expansys in mid-July only to see the expected delivery date jump around like a pinball - thanks for nothing, Expansys. It was also £21.95 from fonejoy, as opposed to the £34.99 list price on Expansys.

Apologies in advance if I'm just repeating things that the OP said, but here's my take either way. So far very pleased with it. It fits snugly and feels very secure on the phone. There is slight creakiness compared to the original back cover, but it's minimal - leagues ahead of my last protected handset, a Samsung S3 with a Spigen case, which survived many a tumble but had quite a loose-fitting feel in-hand.

The tightness of the fit does make me wonder how much protection this will offer. The grey bumper is made of quite solid material and there's very little give to the case overall; whereas I was happy to fling my S3+Spigen around, I still feel as if I need to baby this handset, which also has a Spigen Crystal Hard screen protector. There is a teeny tiny lip, raising the edges of the case above the level of the screen. With the protector in place, the lip is still *barely* there, but it's not going to give much - if any - clearance for the screen when placing the phone face down on a surface.

The rear of the case is slightly ribbed and feels good in the hand. Like a previous poster reported, it was incredibly slippery at first, especially with dry hands, but I've given it a wash and it's already much improved. Like the original back cover, it seems to have a coating that almost sticks to the hand if there's the slightest sweat/oil on your fingers, which there usually is unless you're some kind of OCD Lady Macbeth hand-washer. I'm not worried about this thing slipping out of my hands at any rate.

It looks fantastic. The rear of the phone looks amazing; the cut of the case to accommodate the camera, buttons, flash and laser is absolutely superb, with slightly cambered edges that if anything make it easier than before to use the buttons purely by feel. The rear really doesn't look like a case at all, more like a different model of G3. The front is slightly less successful, only because you can see the metal rim bordering the screen sitting flush with the edges of the case; there's no overlap to hide the point at which they meet. Also - and this is me being really pernickety - the grey of the case bumper that's visible from the front doesn't really match the grey strip with the LG branding at the bottom of the screen. This is on the Black UK version. The different greys neither complement one another nor match, which is a shame as the rest of it looks so good. The bumper itself is thin enough that the extra height and width is barely noticeable. The new dimensions certainly don't feel different in the hand to any great degree.

I'll be in a better position to comment on its efficacy as protection in the unfortunate event of me dropping the phone, which I've managed to avoid doing so far. I'll add an update once it's taken a few knocks. In terms of the aesthetics and feel of the phone, however, this case is an absolute winner. It's been mentioned elsewhere, but this to my mind is EXACTLY what should be offered if a handset has a removable back cover. Very pleased with the switch to LG so far!