The IT Nerd

One of the things that I did soon after my wife got her iPhone 5 was buy her a case. When I found out she was simply putting it in her purse without one, I was afraid that she was going to crack the screen. Thus I was determined to find a case to not only protect her from that, but would survive a drop as well. So at my local BestBuy I came across the Impact Snap Case With Cover from U.K. company Tech21 which fit the bill.

The company claims that “With its minimalistic, yet revolutionary, hard shell polycarbonate casing, the Impact Snap with Cover simply clips on to the back of your iPhone 5 to provide high-impact protection. Meanwhile, an additional, leather flip cover protects the phone’s front screen. Access to all ports and function buttons are retained when the Impact Snap with Cover is securely attached to your phone.” My wife reports that this is 100% true. She also likes the feel of the polycarbonate on the right hand side of the case, plus the inside of the cover has a soft material that feels nice as well. The cover also doubles as a stand in portrait mode as well which is handy. It’s clearly a well made product as several weeks in it doesn’t show any signs of wear.

Gripes? Very minor in nature. She feels that there should be a way to secure the cover so that it doesn’t flip open. Also, when you take a picture with this case it goes from a one handed operation to a two handed operation because flipping the cover all the way around would cover the camera. So you have to hold the cover open with your other hand. Finally, the case comes in black or white. How about some other colors or some licensed properties such as an Arsenal logo or Hello Kitty?

None of that takes away from the fact that this is a well designed case that clearly would survive a drop. If you need a case that will protect your iPhone 5 from a drop and protect your screen at the same time, take a look at the Tech21 Impact Snap Case With Cover. I’m pretty sure it will fit the bill.

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