Tuesday, July 3, 2012

OtterBox Defender Series Case for Apple iPhone 4S - Black Review


Ordered despite worries of many counterfeits floating around but made sure I ordered directly from Amazon in case I did get a fake product.

Thankfully on arrival I confirmed it was a genuine product. I was intially very worried as it came in a sealed plastic bag, not the full product box you would perhaps expect. I confirmed its real by checking youtube for videos of fakes and real ones. 100% satisfied that its real.

The product is excellent quality and exactly what I needed to protect my Iphone 4s, I have now been using it extensively for over two weeks and here is what I have discovered.

- Great

  • Protects
  • Comfortable
  • Provides Grip
  • Looks Great
  • Not too bulky
  • Does not interfere with any phone features


- Bad (not even bad really.. minor gripes)


  • I don't like the optional belt buckle, I use it for added protection sometimes but the buckle makes it stick out a bit much for my liking. Would be much happier with a protector that had no belt buckle.
  • Tends to not feel fully secure at top, if you push together sort of squeaks together. (no where near as bad as this sounds, do not let this put you off)
  • Not fully surrounded by silicone, there is plastic supports in places, I do get the feeling a drop on these areas would not bode well, but plenty of drop tests seen on youtube seem to disprove any worries here.


After spending hours researching Iphone 4s cases I would happily say this is the best case you can buy and is a reasonable price point to protect a £500 phone.

Final thoughts... Buy this product, support the great cases Otterbox design and make sure when your awesome case arrives that you clean protective screen before putting it on your phone, inside and out.

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