Griffin Elan Form Chrome: iPhone 3G Case Review
Posted by Cyprian on March 12th, 2009 at 03:06pm Comments
iPhone 3G Case Review: Griffin Elan Form Chrome
Reviewed by: Cyprian Peters
-Official website
Price: 34.99
Griffin makes quite a few different types of iPhone 3G cases, giving us lots of choice and diversity. They have sport cases, silicon cases, utility cases, and the Elan Form Chrome. The latter e is a shiny leather/polycarbonate hybrid case that’ll make your iPhone shine.
This case is made up of a thin layer of a thin leather on the outside, while the inside is a hard, glossy black polycarbonate shell. It comes apart at the bottom, allowing you to slide your iPhone 3G up into it. Like pretty much all cases, all the ports you need to get at are accessible without removing the case.
Since the bottom part of the case can slide off, you can dock your phone without removing the whole thing, a welcome feature. I’m coming to see the appeal of this more and more after testing out different cases. Taking a whole case off to put the iPhone in any form of dock can be annoying. This simplifies things quite a bit. As far as sliding the iPhone in, it is a nice snug fit and you don’t have to push too hard. I hate applying a lot of pressure to get into a case. Not an issue here. Griffin also sends you a cleaning cloth and stick-on screen protector with the case.
The feature that stands out about this case most is in the name: Chrome! All around the edge on the front face, around the camera hole, dock connector, volume buttons, and headphone jack and sleep button, chrome dominates. The coolest looking part is when you’re looking at the screen. The chrome all around really makes it look expensive.
The hard, thin leather on the back is a nice feature. It would probably be a lot more resistant to tearing than a softer, thicker leather. Overall though, it feels very similar to a polycarbonate case. This case is a little bit more expensive than other polycarbonate cases, I’m assuming because of the chrome and leather. So if you’re willing to spend a little more for looks and a better feel, this case is a good option.
Score:
8/10
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