Review: Seidio Innocase Surface
With the release of the Touch Pro 2, users are frantically looking for ways to protect their product. While holsters do a great job of offering mobility, they don't do justice for when the device is actually in your hands being used. Most of the time this is when the phone may drop, or get scratched, making you wish you'd want to jump off a bridge for damaging your phone.
Finding hard cases to protect your phone isn't that difficult. Ebay has a large collection, although most of the time, result in a low quality feel and doesn't always fit that well. Thankfully Seidio has expanded their line-up of Touch Pro 2 accessories with their latest offering, the Seidio Innocase Surface, which provides an amazing layer of protection without added bulk.
Continue reading for the full review.
The Look:
The Innocase Surface currently comes in black, which thankfully is the color of most of our devices, so worrying about a mis-match in color is not an issue here. The Innocase Surface comes in two-pieces. One to clip on the back of your device and one to cover the front half.
The front clip is very well designed. Most hard cases are well... Hard!. The front clip on this product is very flexible. Why is this important? Well for one thing, you don't have to worry about the stiffness causing the piece to crack in certain areas if removing it from your phone, or while putting it on.
The back clip is a little more sturdy as its a full cover design. Looking at the back clip, you will notice that it is specifically designed at heart towards our Touch Pro 2's. There is a nice cut out on the top half for the sleep button on the device, a cut out at the bottom of the device for the stylus, usb jack and 3.5mm headphone jack. Adding to that, Seidio has also supplied the cut out for the nice wrist strap feature on the phone. On the back of the case, there is also a cut out for the camera, dual speakers and microphone switch.
Seidio has definitely done a great job with the look of the case. The soft rubberized finish blends in very well with the device, and it doesn't look tacky.
The Feel:
Applying the case to your device is very simple. Simply apply the back piece to the back of your phone, you will hear about 4-5 clicks as it's clipping properly to your phone. Proceed to do the same with the front piece and voila! Your done.
Well, how does it feel when it's on the phone? Many can argue that the Touch Pro 2 is already a bulky device to hold. Why add more thickness to the device? The Seidio Innocase Surface is designed from a high quality polycarbonate plastic that measures only 1MM in thickness. Holding the phone with the cover in place doesn't change the experience of your phone at all. There is absolutely no added bulk to the device.
The finish on the cover is exceptional. It has a soft, rubberized finish which allows the user to have a better grip on the device while using it.
Using the device while having the keyboard slid-out is also a non-issue with the case. Seidio has done a great job having a specific cutout along the edge, therefore the device still maintains its tilt feature, allowing the user to use their device to the full advantage.
Conclusion:
Many companies out there that design accessories for our devices, although do a great job, sometimes lack in certain areas. Seidio has been offering accessories for over five-years now and the quality is definitely shown with their latest offering. The Seidio Innocase Surface is highly recommended for users who are looking to have some added protection for their devices. The Seidio Innocase Surface is currently available for all customers and can be purchased for $29.95USD
Overall, it's definitely the best solution for protecting your device for years to come.
Head on over to SeidioOnline.com to purchase your Innocase Surface today!
Review Rating: 5 out of 5
Nice review ,, hopefully u can add the holster to this review
Is there anything lining the inside of the case? I ask because when I used a this type case for my Mogul it scratched the phone. It was only noticeable when you removed the case. Thanks in advance for any feedback.
Just got mine and it is awesome. Very impressed with it!
another one bites the dust… was really hoping that this case when it comes out will have a cut out(or at least holes) to match the huge speaker found on back of Sprint TP2. Any case that i tried and that blocks the speaker dumbs down the sound when phone used as a radio(or speakerphone or for your fav youtube video). If anyone knows of a case thats designed with this in mind – please PM me(thanks guaranteed)
btw if anyone cares full body protection film from bodyguardz has a nice cutout that does not block the speaker one bit(read my above comment(cant edit)), now if i could only find a case that does the same…
diego_starr: no there is not felt lining like they there would be but they decided at the last minute to not include it. I had the same problem with the touch pro. I’ve already talked to seido and this ones going back. Unless somebody has an idea or a place that I can buy my own felt padded and do it myself hmm any suggestions.
Damn Dude how much did they pay you for the add. LOL you pimped them out more then anything else.
too late, don’t need it anymore…already dropped my phone several times.
anyone want to sell theirs that they dont want let me know … beats loosing all the shipping to u and back to them, haha
i can see the TP scratching with all the chrome but many of the cdma versions have no chrome so u shouldn’t have the scratching issue
as far as the back cover.. it is said that the cutout allows the opening for the speaker.. that whole grid u see on the back of the sprint phone is just for design
how does it feel when you’re sliding out the phone to expose the keyboard?
i had the same case for my last phone, the htc titan. i absolutely loved the case. i had only one complaint, when you slid out the keyboard, it was a lot stiffer than without the case on. i personally didn’t like this. is it the same for the TP2?
How cumbersome is it to remove the back cover when you have to reset the phone if it crashes?
shapiror06, I too had the same case with my Sprint Mogul. I have the case for the TP2 and I love it. Sliding out the keyboard is exactly as MightyMike said in his review. My only complaint is that the top piece did not fit perfectly; however, I contacted Seidio and they shipped me a replacement the next day w/o any questions asked. This is my second attempt at a hard case for this device. The first was a case I found on Ebay. It scratched my device. This case is not scratching my device at all. And to echo a previous post about the speaker. The speakers are all located at the top of the device where the cutouts on the case are located.
thanks for the info rlw!
here’s the one that I ordered. looks great. better than the seido I think
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&Item=300357171388
@captaindoobers – How is your case working out for you? I like the look of this case but concerned about the case scratching the phone.