OtterBox Commuter Review for the iPhone 4

Otterbox, A business who is recognized as a popular innovator of cases for the Apple iPhone 4 cell phone, has various brands which it sells. Of the various different lines of cases in which OtterBox sells, we would like to cover the OtterBox Commuter line. This is our OtterBox Commuter review for the iPhone 4.

During our OtterBox Commuter review on their case, for the Commuter the 1st feature we evaluated was the material. The commuter casing is fashioned from a non-slip plastic scientifically referred to as "polycarbonate", closely followed by a layer of durable silicon in its middle layers. For those who are not familiar with the word "Polycarbonate", Polycarbonate is a toughened plastic on steroids. While it is applied in various applications, it is known for having uses in more acknowledged items like bullet proof glass or your average compact disk. OtterBox obviously is not trying to shield your iPhone from a massive hail of gunfire, otherwise they are missing the market and may not want to be buying iPhone cases, but rather looking into life insurance....All jokes aside, there is a good reason for such hardened material. Polycarbonate is known as a extremely tough plastic with very little weight, perfect for your iphone. In addition, it is known to be almost unbreakable, making it a reasonable choice. So adding Polycarbonate to your loved iphone is a smart way to know no damage comes to your cell iphone. 1 bad thing though in regards to this material is even though it gives spectacular damage control quality to your iPhone, this material is a lot more expensive than some of its rivals, acrylic and glass. If you had not already guessed, this is bad because it is shown in the retail price, which we personally think is high for a case. An additional thing to consider however is you're buying quality when you pay for Otterbox, not trash, so like anything else you should expect a higher pricing. This is the 1st thing we covered during our OtterBox Commuter review.

The 2nd thing we reviewed during our OtterBox Commuter review was the fit of its casing. Similar to other OtterBox products for enthusiasts whom have tried the more famous "Defender Series", this case has that "bulkiness" to it. It fails in comparison to its older brother, "The Defender" however it is large none the less. This is truly this is one of those "cases" where "size doesn't matter". Are we right ladies? OK, bad joke, we know. Anyway, the Commuter does an adequate job of covering the complete iphone, leaving outlets for all access ports and allowing easy access to those sections by folding back when desired. The iPhone is protected on the inside from the silicon which is tightly pressed once fitted corrected, to absorb shock damage if slammed or dropped. The casing is extremely tight and doesn't slip even a little once installed successfully, a huge plus in our humble view. On the negative side, the phone can seem quite unpleasant on the ear for long calls should you be the more sensitive type. Nothing big however. The typical OtterBox cut out for Apple's logo on the back remains unfortunately, not all of us like representing the Apple symbol even though we bought an iPhone 4. Overall for the fit, installation, and feel of this phone, we felt it was above average. In the future however, they should work on making it slightly more easy for the ear in later releases. Next time we do another OtterBox Commuter review, we hope they might have improved on this.

Reflecting back, if we had to rate this case on a number scale during our OtterBox Commuter Review, we would give it a 7.5/10. It is a awesome case and pretty much a more up to date and manageable "Defender" type case. Really what it boils down to is your need. For example, If you are a demolition worker, most likely your iphone is going to see a lot of un-usual punishment. While the Commuter would do fine we think, you should look into upgrading to a "Defender" case. The "Defender" series is pretty much short of a military grade TANK for your iphone , but you will be carrying a brick around with you. For everyone else, the Commuter works. Anyway, we hope you enjoyed our OtterBox Commuter review. We consider it to be some of the best protection for iphone 4.