Review: iFrogz Luxe Original Case

Last time I was in Portland for work, one of my co-workers had an iFrogz Luxe Original case on his iPhone 4S that he had picked up at the AT&T store during a closeout of cases. Up until then I hadn’t been using a case for my iPhone. Since I run fairly often, I put my iPhone in an armband holder and having a case on it would make it hard to fit in. Furthermore, most cases are difficult to get off and I didn’t want to have to go through that everyday.

The iFrogz case, however, was different. It is a two piece design with a button that makes it easy to slip the pieces apart and remove the case. I was almost instantly sold on it. I started my quest to find the case for as little as possible and while I wanted the all black case, I ended up with the blue/black version that I got off eBay.

I’ve been using the case for about 6 weeks now and it looks like it protects the phone (prior to this, I managed to scratch the back of the phone which the case would have prevented). It is easy to remove to go running and also when I need to slip it into my car mount for navigation. There isn’t a whole lot to say about a case; this case isn’t bulky and gives a nice feel to the phone. The only downside is that since it is metal, it seems to interfere with the compass on the phone. I have to remove the case to use star gazing apps or the compass app.

Pros

• Inexpensive.
• Provides adequate protection to the sides and back.
• Doesn’t look too ugly.
• Doesn’t add much bulk,
• Easy to remove.

Cons

• May interfere with compass functions.

Summary

If you’re the kind of person that wants a lightweight case for his iPhone, the iFrogz Luxe Original case is worth a look. I don’t know how well it will hold up in the long run, but the price is right and at a minimum, it will protect the back and sides of my iPhone.