[Galaxy Note5 Accessories] mÜller:
Let me start of by saying thanks to Poetic Cases for sending me this case to review. The Poetic Revolution case is available for a lot of the flagship phones and are available for purchase on their website www.poeticcases.com or on Amazon.

The Poetic Revolution case is a rugged case made out of premium polycarbonate and TPU, designed to be shock and impact resistant. Like many rugged cases, it features a hybrid two part design: a hard inner shell with a front screen protector and a flexible case that goes over it, covering the rear and sides, designed to be shock and impact resistant. The inner shell with front screen protector keeps the screen from scratches, while leaving holes for the earpiece, camera and home button. The flexible case that covers the rear and sides of the phone adds port covers that will make the phone dust and water resistant (remember NOT dustproof or waterproof!). The case also features a rear kickstand that is usable in both portrait and landscape orientations.

Design, Price vs Competitors

The Poetic Revolution case for the Note 5 is reasonably priced at USD$24.95 which is very cheap for what you get, compared to its competitors including:

Otterbox Defender - USD$69.90

Supcase Unicorn Beetle Pro - USD$24.99

Trident Aegis Pro - USD$34.99

The Supcase Unicorn Beetle Pro comes closest to the pricing of Poetic’s case, but does not feature the sleek symmetrical front design which I prefer that the Revolution case does. In fact, none of these bigger brand cases had the symmetrical design or a port cover for the S-Pen, which I find to be a weakness.

The “inconvenience” of having to lift a port cover to access the S-Pen is a “compromise” I’m willing to make to have every corner of my Note 5 protected from an accident.

The port covers by the way are perfectly sized, it fits the Samsung Adaptive Fast charger that comes with the phone and the 3.5mm headphone jack of the Samsung Level On headphones. I don't see aftermarket micro-USB cables having an issue fitting but the larger and L shaped 3.5mm jacks may have an issue.

The inbuilt kickstand of the Poetic Revolution case is also an advantage it has from its competitors, with the Supcase Unicorn Beetle Pro and Trident Aegis Pro not having one at all and the Otterbox Defender requiring a USD$14.95 accessory with a belt clip and kickstand. In my opinion, this is a clunky solution that makes the phone unpocketable, but is useful for anyone who uses the belt clip on a daily basis. The Supcase Unicorn Beetle Pro comes with a belt clip accessory but does not function as a kickstand.

Another thing that separates the Poetic Revolution case from the competitors is the carabiner loop that is built into the case, which could make up for the lack of a belt clip. It sticks out the top left of the case and can be the difference of the phone fitting in your pocket or being an uncomfortable fit.

Size and Style

The size of the phone with the case on it is something I’m not going to complain about: I love my huge ass Note 5, I am coming from owning a Note 4 and Note 3 before that. You bought a big phone and you’re going to have to put up with the even bigger size if you want to protect it from your abuse, be it the Poetic Revolution, Otterbox Defender, Supcase Unicorn Beetle Pro or Trident Aegis Pro.

The Poetic Revolution has very aggressive styling, and isn’t for everyone. I’ve had a few friends tell me it looks like a Transformer, it definitely stands out. I’d recommend the Trident Aegis Pro if you’re looking for a more elegant case that will just fit in.

Shipping and Packaging

The case shipped in a zip lock baggie, inside a bubble wrap envelope. Simple and effective, Poetic Cases have cut the costs the right way. I really doubt the case will be broken when it gets to you, at worst maybe a cracked screen protector. Contact the good people at Poetic and I’m sure they’ll take good care of you if this is the case.

Conclusion

Protecting my phone and keeping it in near new condition is very important to me because I try to preserve resale value so I can afford to upgrade every 6 to 8 months, and the Poetic Revolution will definitely do that for me. The buttons need a little work to be clicked but I think I’m just nitpicking. The S-Pen port cover is great for all round protection and sets the Poetic Revolution apart from it’s competitors. It’s priced very reasonably at USD$24.95 and is cheaper than a lot of rugged cases with inbuilt screen protectors! I hear the metal kickstand means you can’t use the case with wireless charging, but I have used NFC and made payments with it the case on and it works fine.