PPCG Review: Seidio Innocase II For HTC Evo
If you frequently visit this site, then I'm sure you've heard of Seidio by now. They make tons of accessories for our favorite smartphones, ranging from extended batteries to cases. Today I got the opportunity to review the Seidio Innocase II Surface for the Sprint HTC Evo 4G.
I previously had the Body Glove case, which can be purchased at a Sprint store. They each have their own unique style and design, and they both have their own pros and cons. We'll mainly be focusing on the Innocase today though.
First of all, it has Seidio's common 2 part design, the top and bottom. You slide one part on the top of the phone and the other over the bottom, then they snap together. They do stay together and haven't come apart on me yet. It offers good protection around the edges and back of the phone, but nothing for the screen. Most cases for touchscreen devices don't offer protection for the screen anyway, but some do come with a screen protector.
It offers a better grip than the phone by itself by having a soft coating while still offering protection.
It doesn't really get in the way of any buttons, but it does make the power button a little difficult to press since the case is close to it. It also doesn't block any ports or sensors.
For about $25, its not a bad case at all and offers about the same amount of protection as most other cases in its class. For those needing more protection, there are other cases out there, but they usually add more bulk. This is great for those that don't want to add more bulk but want to add some protection.
There's been some reports of people getting scratched Evo's with this case, but Seidio redesigned the case to prevent this from happening. If you have one of the original cases, its recommended that you contact them for a replacement. Since I only had this case for a couple of days, I didn't notice any scratching with mine and it had a tight fit, so I believe its the newer design. The inside is made of the same material as the outside and there's a felt padding in the middle of both pieces.
If you don't already have a case or have one you're not satisfied with, I would highly recommend giving this one a try.
Find it at the PPCG store today!
http://store.ppcgeeks.com/productaccessories.asp?id=64168&n=Seidio-Innocase-II-Surface
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lol i did a video review of the Platinum edition case and holster from Seidio a few days ago… here it is. Tell me what you guys think http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omyT2tJQ6Uk
dude thats not how you take it off you have to push the back down the bottom half against the phone alittle and slide the top half off
Bought it on day 1 at Best Buy. It had the felt inside and hasn’t been an issue for me at all. While it doesn’t seem that the small raised tab on the top would secure the bottom, it does! Getting it off is not that simple, which means I don’t worry about it falling off, ever. I just wish they would have had something other than gray.
seidio is awesome!
I like Seido but am waiting for Otterbox to come out with the Defender Series for the Evo
I had the Seido II on my old iphone 3GS and I really liked the feel of the case in my hand. I wish they had one out for the iphone4.
I will hold off buying this case, just incase I win it.
@PhyscoAssassinx – lol that was my same exact saying when I saw a guy on the web showing off the case taking it off wrong also…lol
I tried this case early on, and in fact had two different cases sent to me because the first one was defective. Anyhow, I noticed that after a short amount of time, the case began to get loose and kind of squeaky. I sent it back and have since been rollin naked. The phone itself has a good feel in my opinion. However, had the case not had the drawbacks mentioned above, I would’ve kept it.
i just had my 3 case break :/ the little notch on the back that connects to the 2 halfs just snapped off i called them and was told sorry u have had 2 replacement i will have to buy another
….. yea ill pass
I like seidio and the products they put out, but they’re just pricey over time. I’ve bought cases for the titan/mogul, 2 touch pros, including extended batteries and holsters. They’re all great! But you figure, with as much as I’ve bought from them, I could buy another top of the line phone with that cash.