Tech

Case-Mate review – New designs to protect your investment.

If you’re going to drop the same amount of cash as a decent sized 4K TV on a phone, you better have a lot of cotton wool to wrap it in. We all drop our phones, probably at least once a week, right? Well Case-Mate has come to the rescue with a collection that will hopefully save your back pocket along with that brand-new iPhone Xs, iPhone Xs Max and iPhone XR.

The new collection falls into three unique categories “The Dropper, Street Smart, and The Minimalist.” The cases look the part too, depending on your taste using unique materials such as genuine flowers, carbon fibre, ceramic beads and glitter crystals.

While I avoided the ‘Ditsy Petals’ and ‘Wallpapers’ designs I have had a crack at the “Barely There Leather’ and the carbon fibre protection case. The latter is claimed to have a 12+foot drop protection rating, but I shan’t be testing that on my current iPhone XS Max review unit.

I can tell you that the carbon fibre backing does look genuine and the case is clearly rugged, consisting of a separate inner rubber band frame before the grippy outer case is snapped on. It does add some extra width to the already large XS Max, but for Mr Dropsies here it’s potentially worth it.

The full range and pricing includes?:

Ditsy Petals – $69.95. Real flowers are pressed and suspended in resin for a delicate effect.

Wallpapers – $59.95. Interesting prints for the trend setters out there.

Barely There Leather – $59.95 not something kinky but genuine smooth leather just 2mm thick.

Carbon Fiber Protection Collection $69.95. Basically, armour for your phone, with 5 layers of protection.

Sprinkles $59.95. Multi-colored ceramic beads are used to catch everyone’s eye, for the show pony!

For more info visit www.jbhifi.com.au

Chris Bowen

Chris was EFTM's Motoring Editor for many years, driving everything from your entry level hatch to the latest Luxury cars through to the Rolls Royce. He has been in the media for 20 years, produced three Olympic games broadcasts, attending Beijing 2008 & London 2012. Strangely he owns a Toyota Camry Hybrid, he defiantly rejects the knockers. Chris is married to Gillian and resides in Sydney's North West. They have Sam the English Springer Spaniel and Felix the Burmese cat to keep them company, and recently welcomed baby Henry to the family. He has now left EFTM, and writes freelance and runs his own Facebook Page "Bowen's Garage"

Recent Posts

  • Tech

Review: OPPO Reno 11 F 5G, mid-range smartphone? Could have fooled me

The OPPO Reno 11 F is OPPO’s latest mid-range smartphone and once again it is…

3 days ago
  • Tech

Podcast: Optus and TPG get together for the bush, Qantas Woes & more tech news – Two Blokes Talking Tech #631

Optus and TPG/Vodafone get together after it didn't work out with Telstra and TPG -…

3 days ago
  • Motoring

EXCLUSIVE: Tesla Supercharger roll-out in Australia stopped as job losses at Tesla end new development

Massive news in the world of Electric Vehicles this week with Tesla laying off around…

3 days ago
  • Lifestyle

Podcast: TITANIC – The Best Movies You’ve Never Seen

Jack and Rose, a love story and a tragedy. The iconic Titanic disaster incorporated into…

3 days ago
  • Motoring

Toyota RAV4 Hybrid tops sales charts, but Ford Ranger streets ahead of Toyota HiLux year-to-date

The new-car sales race had quite a few upsets last month, according to official figures…

3 days ago
  • News

AirBNB announce fun new Icon experiences letting you rub shoulders with the stars and more

Finding a fun experience while on a holiday is even easier, with AirBNB announcing Icons,…

3 days ago