[Nexus 6 Accessories] mustyrash:
im a firm believer in using a case and screen protector, all of my smartphones and tablets have them from day 1.

i hate bulky phone cases

i dont like flip cases for phones

i am not a huge fan of ultra slim cases for phones as they only provide protection against scratches and some of them scratch the phone itself

with the nexus 6 i went all out and got my first ever tempered glass screen protector and a dbrand skin and 2 ringke cases, max and fusion, here are my experiences and views with them:

Cases:

for my nexus 6 i purchased a ringke max, fusion and a spigen ultra hybrid which i later returned.

the spigen wasnt as good as the max or the fusion, it looked and felt cheap and the buttons weren't that good as you couldn't differentiate between them.

the max provides a little more drop protection and the phone feels safer in it because it is a dual layer case with a removable plastic window in it to show off the nexus and moto logo. the buttons arent as good as the fusions but theyre usable

the fusion looks and feels great, i have a crystal and a smoke (the smoke was an updated version that they sent me since the first version of the crystal came with scratches). its grippy thanks to the tpu and the plastic back. the crystal looks like it will yellow over time but the back plastic is fully clear, the smoke has a smoke tint over the back plastic but it wont look bad when the tpu has discoloured.

both ringke cases add very little bulk, the max is 1mm or 2mm thicker. both cases keep the design of the phone but do something very important. they are both sit flat where the nexus and moto logos are meaning that the phone wont spin or rock side to side as much as compared to the phone without the case. both cases have dust plugs attached to them that cover the headphone and usb jacks, i like this, others dont, theyre easy to cut off and dont really get in the way if youre patient. they are also compatible with wireless charging, i use an lg wcp 300 and it works flawlessly and it means i dont need to fiddle around with any usb cables and scratch the aluminium rim! i recommend you look into a qi wireless charger to use with your phone, it takes about 3-4 hours to charge which is perfect if you charge your phone while you sleep

i hear good things about the ringke slim, the sf black is the only one that has a soft touch feel to it and its the one id buy if i was to get one, the others feel like polycarbonate

the best thing about using a case isnt the protection or the style factor, its the feeling of the phone when you take it out of the case, your phone feels like new and its all pretty and you appreciate it more. a case has saved my phones many times

spigen ultra hybrid vs fsuion comparison pictures of the max are here with the dbrand skin on

Screen Protectors

if you decide not to use a case then you MUST use a screen protector! plastic or glass, cheap or expensive, use one! it will protect your screen from scratches and im sure that it has saved many of my phone screens from cracking and smashing

you get a free screen protector with all ringke cases, i also have a pack of ringke protectors that i got in order to qualify for free delivery but i really enjoy the spigen protectors on my nexus 4 and 10.

i am currently using a nillkin tempered glass protector, the first glass protector ive ever used and it is well worth the price and hype. i am using the eyes care one that has an anti uv filter that protects your eyes, it doesnt effect the screen wuality in any way, when there is a black image or screen off in bright daylight you will see a blue tint. i also have the nillkin h+ glass protector that doesnt have the blue tint

its hard to get the right glass protector for this phone. orzly fits too short but doesnt lift on the sides (also known as halo), 90% will halo at some place, my nillkin has a small halo near the bottom speaker but it doesnt bother me much as it is no where near the screen

make sure the protector has 2.5 d edges, it basically means that the edges are curved so they dont cut you or peel up

check out the tempered glass forum on xda for which is the best one right now

the glass protectors are superior to the plastic ones in look and feel, i recommend you get a glass one, honestly, it feels like the the actual phone screen and most of them are oiliophobic meaning that they resist grease, sweat and water.

there is a special way to apply glass protectors, look at the hinge or door method

here is a post showing my nillkin protector all of the halo has been removed by using the binder clips method except for one place

Skins

for the nexus 6, this was another first for me, if the back of the phone was glass id use a plastic protector.

if the back was metal, i wouldnt bother

if i had the blue nexus i wouldnt have bothered but i have the white nexus and im glad i do because a) the aluminium rim looks better in sliver than it does in blue, b) skin + ringke fusion case = perfection! and i wouldnt have known or experienced this if i didnt get a white nexus

for this nexus i got my very first phone skin, a dbrand black carbon fibre, pictures dont do it justice. i also got a matte black but i didnt like it so i got a silver titanium that will hopfully look like a brushed aluminium htc one m8. it was simple to apply after watching a few videos on how to do it and the skin looks and feels great

with this in mind, if i had known that slickwraps, an alternative to dbrand, were going to come out with a genuine leather skin for the nexus i would have gotten that, it was announced yesterday so a month or 6 weeks too late for me but i might look into it in the future

here are some pictures of the skin with and without the case the pictures dont do it justice, theyre epic in person

hope my experiences help, have a look at dedicated forums on xda for cases, skins, screen protectors, both glass and plastic, to find whichever suits you the most