{"id":1080,"date":"2011-11-21T12:06:21","date_gmt":"2011-11-21T12:06:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nargalzius.com\/blog\/archives\/2011\/11\/21\/capdase-alumor-bumper\/"},"modified":"2017-02-11T10:11:47","modified_gmt":"2017-02-11T10:11:47","slug":"capdase-alumor-bumper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/nargalzius.com\/blog\/archives\/2011\/11\/21\/capdase-alumor-bumper","title":{"rendered":"Capdase Alumor Bumper"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I think I&#8217;ve come across what I believe to be the best iPhone4 case&#8230; so far.<\/p>\n<p>There are many types of cases, and I&#8217;ve had my fair share of them. But over the years, I&#8217;ve personally come to the conclusion that one of the most well-balanced (ergo, best) case for the iPhone4 is an honest to goodness, well-designed bumper-type case.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, it&#8217;s really not a stretch to say that the Apple official bumper has been one of the most surprising revelations I&#8217;ve come across when I bought one (for the heck of it) during my last trip to the US.<\/p>\n<p>And in this post, I&#8217;ll be talking about a case I came across today while killing time in the mall: The <em>Capdase Alumor Bumper<\/em><!--more--><!-- \/\/ --><\/p>\n<h1>Making the case: <span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_1080_1('footnote_plugin_reference_1080_1_1');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_1080_1('footnote_plugin_reference_1080_1_1');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_1080_1_1\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">1 <\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_1080_1_1\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">no pun-intended<\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_1080_1_1').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_1080_1_1', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top right', relative: true, offset: [10, 10], });<\/script> Bumpers<\/h1>\n<p>One should make a few assumptions when arguing about what case is &#8220;best.&#8221; To me it&#8217;s <strong>balance.<\/strong> While I <em>could,<\/em> I <em>won&#8217;t<\/em> try to argue why I think a [well-designed] bumper-type case has the best balance of protection\/feel\/aesthetics. Sufficed to say that as a personal preference, a bumper+screen protector combination already gives adequate protection with the added benefit of the phone feeling just as slim as it were naked. (short of getting an Invisi-Shield\/Wrapsol)<\/p>\n<h1>Capdase Alumor Bumper<\/h1>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/c2.staticflickr.com\/8\/7164\/6612566001_5dccabceb1_b.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"You may click on the image for more details\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/c2.staticflickr.com\/8\/7164\/6612566001_5dccabceb1_m.jpg\" class=\"wb\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p>The Capdase is an <em>aluminum<\/em> bumper. So you already are ahead in terms of material. Silicon\/Plastic no matter how hard they are &#8211; don&#8217;t hold a candle against metal.<\/p>\n<p>Before I saw\/bought the <em>Alumor,<\/em> there was pretty much only one brand I knew that made &#8220;cool&#8221; aluminum bumper cases &#8211; <strong>Element.<\/strong> In fact, the case I had before buying the <em>Alumor<\/em> was Element&#8217;s <em>Vapor Pro Chroma.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>All in all, Vapor Pro makes great aluminum cases. The only question would be are they worth the price tag ($150 and if bought locally, the Chroma could set you back about PhP7k)<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<a href=\"http:\/\/farm7.staticflickr.com\/6033\/6363883141_e2d09c1547_o.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"You may click on the image for more details\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/farm7.staticflickr.com\/6033\/6363883141_49376ec4c1_m.jpg\" class=\"wb\"><\/a>\n<div class=\"caption bottom\"><em>Vapor Pro (left) Alumor (right)<\/em><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Vapor&#8217;s &#8220;screw-in&#8221; architecture gives one the peace of mind that once the phone&#8217;s in the case &#8211; it&#8217;s not going anywhere. Still, this &#8220;feature&#8221; turns out to be a hindrance more than anything else. Whenever you&#8217;d want to take your phone out of the case for whatever reason (cleaning, changing screen protector, trying on another case while shopping, etc.) You&#8217;d have to unscrew it &#8211; which meant you&#8217;d have to bring a hex wrench with you &#8211; otherwise, you&#8217;d wait till you get home. You can already imagine how frustrating that can be.<\/p>\n<p>The Alumor side-steps that concern by being a snap-on case &#8211; yet doesn&#8217;t suffer from the same problem most 2-piece snap-on cases have by design. It&#8217;ll require a bit of stretching for it to engage\/disengage &#8211; and because it&#8217;s metal, this (stretching) doesn&#8217;t happen unless force is intentionally applied. The physics involved isn&#8217;t rocket science but it works pretty darn well for the material.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/farm7.staticflickr.com\/6094\/6363882299_94ec35b65e_o.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"You may click on the image for more details\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/farm7.staticflickr.com\/6094\/6363882299_1a08582a26_m.jpg\" class=\"wb\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p>The build of the Alumor is pretty impressive. It fits flush to the phone, the port openings are aligned perfectly.<\/p>\n<p>The headphone jack&#8217;s a problem though (never big enough for special type of earphone plugs) &#8211; but that&#8217;s usually the case with most cases (the Vapor is no exception as well). The port for the USB sync connector is much more accessible than the Vapor&#8217;s, though &#8211; so that&#8217;s a plus  for the Alumor.<\/p>\n<p>But it also comes with extras: front <strong>and<\/strong> back screen\/glass protectors, and port plugs for both headphone and USB sync ports.<\/p>\n<p>All that for PhP2.5k. 1\/3 of the Vapor&#8217;s price &#8211; which is a much, better value no matter how you slice it.<\/p>\n<p>The best thing for me though, is that it retains the aesthetic appeal of the iPhone &#8211; especially when you get the brushed chrome finish.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/farm7.staticflickr.com\/6053\/6363882567_8be898d111_o.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"You may click on the image for more details\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/farm7.staticflickr.com\/6053\/6363882567_bfa1253992_m.jpg\" class=\"wb\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p>It&#8217;s much, much more elegant than the Vapor&#8217;s PC-gamer-esque aesthetic.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/farm7.staticflickr.com\/6113\/6363882873_0def2a2d8e_o.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"You may click on the image for more details\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/farm7.staticflickr.com\/6113\/6363882873_4ce9e12082_m.jpg\" class=\"wb\"><\/a><\/div>\n<p>We have yet to find the holy grail when it comes to an iPhone case &#8211; but Capdase&#8217;s offering is more than adequate.<\/p><div class=\"speaker-mute footnotes_reference_container\"> <div class=\"footnote_container_prepare\"><p><span role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"footnote_reference_container_label pointer\" onclick=\"footnote_expand_collapse_reference_container_1080_1();\">Notes<\/span><span role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"footnote_reference_container_collapse_button\" style=\"display: none;\" onclick=\"footnote_expand_collapse_reference_container_1080_1();\">[<a id=\"footnote_reference_container_collapse_button_1080_1\">+<\/a>]<\/span><\/p><\/div> <div id=\"footnote_references_container_1080_1\" style=\"\"><table class=\"footnotes_table footnote-reference-container\"><caption class=\"accessibility\">Notes<\/caption> <tbody> \r\n\r\n<tr class=\"footnotes_plugin_reference_row\"> <th scope=\"row\" class=\"footnote_plugin_index_combi pointer\"  onclick=\"footnote_moveToAnchor_1080_1('footnote_plugin_tooltip_1080_1_1');\"><a id=\"footnote_plugin_reference_1080_1_1\" class=\"footnote_backlink\"><span class=\"footnote_index_arrow\">&#8673;<\/span>1<\/a><\/th> <td class=\"footnote_plugin_text\">no pun-intended<\/td><\/tr>\r\n\r\n <\/tbody> <\/table> <\/div><\/div><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> function footnote_expand_reference_container_1080_1() { jQuery('#footnote_references_container_1080_1').show(); jQuery('#footnote_reference_container_collapse_button_1080_1').text('\u2212'); } function footnote_collapse_reference_container_1080_1() { jQuery('#footnote_references_container_1080_1').hide(); jQuery('#footnote_reference_container_collapse_button_1080_1').text('+'); } function footnote_expand_collapse_reference_container_1080_1() { if (jQuery('#footnote_references_container_1080_1').is(':hidden')) { footnote_expand_reference_container_1080_1(); } else { footnote_collapse_reference_container_1080_1(); } } function footnote_moveToReference_1080_1(p_str_TargetID) { footnote_expand_reference_container_1080_1(); var l_obj_Target = jQuery('#' + p_str_TargetID); if (l_obj_Target.length) { jQuery( 'html, body' ).delay( 0 ); jQuery('html, body').animate({ scrollTop: l_obj_Target.offset().top - window.innerHeight * 0.2 }, 380); } } function footnote_moveToAnchor_1080_1(p_str_TargetID) { footnote_expand_reference_container_1080_1(); var l_obj_Target = jQuery('#' + p_str_TargetID); if (l_obj_Target.length) { jQuery( 'html, body' ).delay( 0 ); jQuery('html, body').animate({ scrollTop: l_obj_Target.offset().top - window.innerHeight * 0.2 }, 380); } }<\/script>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I think I&#8217;ve come across what I believe to be the best iPhone4 case&#8230; so far. 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