You may remember PPCGeeks Admin Tsowen doing a review on the HTC Evo Otterbox Commuter case, found here, not long ago. Well thanks to our friends at Otterbox we have the chance to do another review. This time I have gotten a chance to review the Otterbox Defender for my HTC Droid Incredible.
What’s included
When you purchase the Otterbox Defender you are provided 3 layers of protection all in one. I can say this 3-in-1 case does provide incredible protection for my incredible phone! While using the defender I have peace of mind knowing that when I drop my phone there will be no scratches or harm done. Looking at the image above it does look like 4 pieces but the last two are actually one piece once you snap them together on the phone. You will understand more clearly with the next demonstration.
Assembly
The above image shows the first two pieces that you will snap together on the phone, creating the first single layer. This layer is a high quality, scratch proof, polycarbonate shell that protects the phone from underneath the additional layers. To assemble it to the phone simply lay the phone down in the bottom piece first. Then align the top piece with the bottom and snap them together, very simple. What I found really interesting is that unlike the commuter series case, this defender has a scratch resistant screen protector, included with this layer, for the main screen as well as the camera and flash. You can tell in some of the other images below.
The three images above show the silicon sleeve that you put on after you have installed the previous layer discussed above. This sleeve is another layer that is bump and scratch free as well as it adds more protection. As you can tell in the picture all of your ports are easily accessible meaning you don’t have to take this layer off to have access to charging, volume, power or the headset adapter. Some of you may chose to only use these two layers once you see how much protection they provide alone. I actually have chosen to be that person simply because it provides enough protection and I don’t need to carry my phone on my waist. This layer does make the phone almost double in depth but it’s well worth the coverage.
I had to add some fun stuff! The above image is a shot of me trying to scratch the screen. I wasn’t successful, at least not with my fingernail. What little scratches I managed to put on the screen protector, believe it or not, rubbed off with a cloth. I was even brave enough to try and dig into the screen with my nail and to my surprise I couldn’t put a dent in it. I can definitely assure you that this screen protector is also scratch resistant.
The above image is a preview of my Droid Incredible in the defender case without the clip on. As I said before this is how I prefer to use my phone, without the clip. I have put the clip beside it so you can get a better idea of it’s size before and after.
These last two images above are my HTC Droid Incredible inside the last layer of protection, the ratcheting belt clip holster. As stated previously, you may chose to use it or not but it definitely does add more protection as well as the ability to carry it on your waist. It does make the phone seem a little bulky but for those heavy duty workers out there protection is more important than looks or size. The good thing is that this layer is also scratch proof so don’t worry if you drop it or bump into something.
My Conclusion
I am very impressed! After using the defender for almost 2 weeks now, dropping my phone constantly and even throwing it around a bit, my phone still works. Believe me, I did put it through some rough tests when throwing it around and got what I expected: an unharmed phone. The absolute best thing I noticed was there are no scratches anywhere on my phone or case. Thank you Otterbox Defender!
Thanks For Reading
Thanks for taking a look at my detailed Otterbox Defender review for the HTC Droid Incredible. I hope you are considering getting one of these for yourself, especially if you are clumsy like I am sometimes. Even if you aren’t and are just a hard worker, I think you should try this product.