[Galaxy Note 4 Accessories] pgamble:
Hi all

After getting very frustrated at not being out to take my new toy out because of a lack of case and protector, I decided to get a quick solution to tide me over.

In the main I'm pretty happy.

I got a Samsung Protective Cover + Mid Silver ... which is really black ... very odd. Supply seems very inconsistent with all cases in the UK, including these. I got mine at Expansys :

http://www.expansys.com/samsung-pro..._productfeed&gclid=CKv6iIf08sECFbPJtAodOXoA8Q

Never really trusted them as a supplier and like many used Clove who have been excellent since Psion days. Sadly Clove just weren't getting stock of much.

Happily nothing went wrong ... ordered Saturday and it arrived Monday. Also got Samsung's own Note 4 screen protectors - I was just so fed up with all this will they / won't they fit stuff on line for every protector out there and couldn't wait.

Anyway ... the case .. like others have reported is great for what it is. The inside of the back is properly moulded near the camera ... all the cut outs are good ... and, whilst it doesn't impact me, the mic slot on the left is extended so it will work with Verizon as well. The Note 4 has a nice lip around the top protecting the screen in face down position. Fit is tight, but I don't think tight like the UAG which I was going to get. You can get it out fairly easily but it does take a little effort unlike the all rubber / gel cases. I'd say it is the best compromise as it doesn't come away as you take out of our pocket. Again, as others have said, it provides good normal use protection around all sides and the back (big lip around the camera area as well) but I doubt it would help with many drops on to a hard surface. Heart / Oxygen sensor pretty much unaffected by the case which is cool. It is slightly more substantial than a gel case, thereby adding a little more bulk, but for that tiny bit of extra bulk, you get a lot more confidence in the protection. Unlike a UAG etc, it doesn't make the phone appreciably bigger in your hand and doesn't stick or struggle going in or coming out of a normal trouser pocket. It even fits in a shirt pocket easily with just the top 2cm sticking out. This is really positive, given how big the phone is already. Finger print sensor works 100% with me still but your finger does obviously touch the bottom lip as you draw down ... not enough to move it out of the way though. I do have my finger recorded straight down and sides ways down at different angles which I suspect is why it is so forgiving with me.

The screen protector is of a good quality. I got a Media Devil from my work iPhone6 which was surprisingly thin in comparison to the older ones I had on my iPads. Prior to this I used Writeshields on my WM devices like the HD2 and would say the Samsung one is of a similar quality and thickness. I don't think it has a oil resistant layer ... but it is fine as a stop gap. It is designed to cover the display area and perhaps .5mm on either side and it looks like it goes slightly higher up and down that they others I've seen on this forum. There is a .2mm halo at the top on either side. I probably have a tiny diagonal placement top left to bottom right ... only really noticeable when looking at how it brackets the home button. You get two protectors and I suspect if you did get perfectly true, you MAY not get the halo but given I got on with no dust at all, I will leave a while. Feel wise, I am puzzled that some don't like the feel of the native screen ... I've never had a better one ... including my iPADs which I don't use a protector any more (last two were iPAD3 and Air2). You don't feel any real difference with the protector with finders but there is a slight sense with the pen that there is a little more resistance. Having said that, it is slight and with very light touch using the pen you don't get breaks in writing or drawing ... so pretty perfect.

Like many, I was waiting for a Maverick (or UAG Folio or Noreve or Piel Frama) and tempered glass protector but got fed up waiting. To my surprise, I'm very happy with the above two and may well stick with for several months. Ultimately, I'd rather have a thin leather book case of the UAG folio ... but will wait to see reviews and hopefully some sign of a working glass protector.

Paul.