SwitchEasy Vulcan Case for iPhone 3GS Review

The Apple iPhone is a great looking mobile and although I love to keep my gadgets like new, free from bumps and scratches, I don’t won’t to wrap the phone in a lead box to keep it safe. Why have a cool mobile and hide it behind tons of plastic?

I have recently been testing a new case for my iPhone 3GS – the SwitchEasy Vulcan which gives your phone lots of protection, but without much additional bulk.

Contents

Inside the packaging you will find the following items:

• Shock Proof Semi-Soft Case
• 2 Anti-Static Screen Protectors (1 spare)
• 2  Connector Port Protectors (for the headphone jack and dock connector port)
• 1 Micro-fibre Wipe
• 1 set of Instructions

Fitting

Adding the SwitchEasy Vulcan to your iPhone was a breeze, after a quick polish of the handset to remove any dust from the device, peel off the protective film from the sticky side of the screen guard and apply it to the front of the iPhone pushing out any air bubbles from the screen.

Next it’s just a matter of attaching the back cover to the iPhone.  Now the cover is very snug, and you will have to slip one end of the iPhone into the cover and forcefully pull the other end over the phone.  It’s reassuring to know that its so snug that you know that your phone isnt going to come out of it anytime soon.

First Impressions

On first glance it looks like a solid black plastic enclosure, but on closer inspection you notice that the plastic is actually see-through, allowing the Apple logo and iPhone model details to be seen through the back. There are also some subtle curved lines that run up through the back of the case that you notice as its catches the light.

The phone feels good in your hand, and the screen doesn’t impair usage of the touchscreen interface in any way.

What is does and doesn’t protect

The protective case sits snugly across the back of the iPhone which also covers the Power button and Volume up/down buttons, but leaves the switch to silent button and headphone jack exposed, as well as the mic/speaker and dock ports at the bottom of the handset.  The kit does come with covers for the headphone jack and connector port, but these are so small that they will easily be lost.

The screen protector covers the entire face of the iPhone, with a hole for the Home button, which doesn’t get covered.

Conclusion

I have used some other similar and more expensive covers on my iPhone, which have been a little more rubbery. After time the corners of it weaken and have started to pop-back exposing my iPhone on a few occasions while taking it out of my pocket.

The SwitchEasy Vulcan is a very solid case, and as it was snug in fitting, you know that it’s not going to come off very easily. It also doesn’t feel like it adds any extra bulk to the handset.

The case has a bit of a non-slip feel to it, maybe not as much as some other cases, but is adequate enough to stop it easily sliding out of your hand.

I have been very please with the SwitchEasy Vulcan iPhone case and would highly recommend it to anybody looking to get a sleek protective case for their iPhone.

You can get the SwitchEasy iPhone Case from mobilefun.co.uk for £19.95.  They also have a huge selection of other iPhone covers.