After a year of waiting I finally got the magpul iPhone case. I have to say I was perfectly willing to say all kinds of bad things about it. Especially considering the wait.
Its also important to note that this is not the original case I was after. When Magpul first announced the iPhone field case the iPhone 3GS was the latest and greatest. In the intervening time the iPhone 4 dropped, which being a giant nerd, I immediately bought. So I was pleased when I got the email blast from Magpul saying they case was shipping and there was an iPhone version.
By basis for comparison is the many cases I have had for my past iPhones and the Apple iPhone 4 Bumper.
It seems to me that the Magpul, iPhone 4 Field case is very thin. It adds virtually no bulk to the phone. Plus is seems to slide in and out of my pockets easier. Additionally, with the Apple Bumper I still always felt like the phone was about to slip from my hands, the Magpul case makes the phone gripper, yet again without really high friction surfaces that turn your pockets inside out when you pull out the phone.
If you have every tried typing on an iPhone 4 you know the ergonomics is weird. The thinness and flat back seem to be not optimal. Somehow the Magpul iPhone 4 Field Case solves this problem. Most likely its the ridges that run along the sides of the case.
The iPhone 4 clipped into the case perfectly. It does not move or wiggle. Basically, I get the feeling the quality of this product is much greater than the cases you will find at the Apple Store or Best Buy.
What pushed me from liking the case to loving the case was actually something that was on the packaging. There was a small stamp that said “Revitalizing America. Designed and Manufactured in the USA”. I was floored. I guess the USA part explains why the product was so nice, but how can they only charge $9 for it?!?! I thought for sure this was going to be a plastic fantastic China special. Especially since the market rate for a generic iPhone case is $30.
So for all you people saying, oh the Magpul iPhone 4 case is just a Tacti-cool Mall Ninja accessory. Ask yourself, what has your case done for America lately?
P.S. The Otterbox is imported. And MidwayUSA.com finally has the Magpul iPhone case in stock.
