Customer Reviews

OtterBox OtterBox BlackBerry 8800 Case

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I purchased a BlackBerry 88xx and I, like so many that buy these things, keep our lives in them. It keeps me in touch with everyone from friends, to work, to family. Email, IMs, txt messages, tasks, calendar, notes, passwords. I didn't know a phone could do so much.

One day, while I was trying to answer a call, I was pulling my BB out of the fumbly leather holster it came with, and I dropped the phone onto concrete. That was it. It was lights out. The 3 or 4 day down time until I received my new unit was almost unbearable. The insurance deductible didn't help. Then even though my service provider transfered all my phonebook, it didn't transfer all my calendar, notes, tasks, and most important of all, my passwords. I was more than a little disappointed.

I went on a quest to find protection. I first bought a silicone case from Verizon. The thin silicone sleeve is sort of a joke. I don't know what it's supposed to really protect it from. The only thing it was good for was scratches. If I wanted to keep my phone pretty, this was the ticket.

Then I saw a kiosk at a mall and bought a plastic case with a belt clip. First of all, the quality was absolutely horrendous. It barely stayed shut and the molding was horrible. It was thin and the belt clip that slid into place along the back was made of plastic about as thick as two sheets of paper. I didn't trust it. If I were to forget that I had it clipped into my belt and bumped it into my chair while sitting down or something the clip would've definitely broken off.

Then I got another plastic case that looked more rugged but sure enough, I broke the belt clip the 3rd day I had it by bumping the phone against a table while clipped in. Luckily the phone didn't drop because I don't know if the case would've held together if it had hit the floor.

Then I remembered Otterbox from storing my camera gear. I went to the website and sure enough they made a case for the BlackBerry. I promptly ordered it. I also pre-ordered a case for my iPod Touch.

When I opened the box, I was pleasantly surprised. It comes with a thin, clear, protective film that covers the screen as well as the keypad. The only thing exposed in the front is the pearl ball. The plastic body is extremely high grade. Feels like that of a polymer pistol like military grade plastic. And it's nice and thick. Once the plastic is clipped together, to hold it together, there's a thick silicone shroud that form fits around it. Together, the thing looks bulletproof. It's very intelligently designed with all the openings well spaced and areas curved out of the way for my fingers to work. It's a precision piece of engineering. The belt holster is the most rugged one I've ever seen. It tilts with nice positive clicks. And it's designed to hold the phone backwards so that it keeps the screen tucked out of sight. The holster also puts the phone to sleep when slid in.

There's no flex in the thing. I can practically sit on it. I think I can bounce it off a marble floor too. I also like how the keypad is covered so I don't mind replying to messages while my hands are dirty. I highly recommend this to anyone that works in rugged environments. If you're in the military, law enforcement, a contractor, even just in a sports recreation environment like camping, mountain biking, climbing, etc, I highly recommend this Otterbox case.

BTW, I lost my holster one day and I sent an Email to Otterbox regarding purchasing just a holster. A few days later, a wonderful lady named Jennifer in HR, shipped out a new one, free of charge. Fantastic people. I felt compelled to tell everyone.

This case is very nice. Its big however, so if your hands are too small, it may be uncomfortable. The size comes from the hard case extending out from the front and back to provide enormous protection. I dropped the phone (by accident) from about four feet. It hit the concrete, flipped a few times, and the call never dropped! I bought this case because my Berry looked brand new for 3 months, then over two weeks I had dropped it a few times, dinging it up. The phone is too pretty for that!

Pros:
-great protection (I put on the full package, the plastic screen and keyboard overlay are optional)
-no more oily screens!
-no more dings in the phone
-I can take it out on the boat and not worry about water spray getting on the device

Cons:
-you have to dismantle the entire case to pop the battery (especially when the ALT-NUM-DEL reboot doesn't fix the problem)
-never was able to remove all the air bubbles with the quick application method
-makes the device bigger than an 8700 (not really a con but some folks like the sleekness of the 88xx)

I highly recommend this to all 88XX series owners with fumble fingers.
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I purchased this case from ANTONLINE because they had the lowest price. They shipped very fast and the case is exactly as described.

Pros
1) the case provides Excellent protection for my blackberry. I have already dropped it (by accident) several times and no damage.

2) the three layers of protection
1 - water resistant inner skin
2 - hard protective case that just snaps on
3 - The silicon rubber outer skin

3) The case provides complete uninhibited access to the blackberry while providing excellent protection.

4) The holster automatically puts your blackberry into sleep mode (saves battery life, while still receiving all calls and email)

Cons
There is only one con to this case and it could be a showstopper for some buyers. The belt clip on the holster Cannot be removed! My wife would love to use this case on her blackberry, but the size of the non-removable belt clip on the holster makes it take up too much room in her bag.

Bottom line is that if the non-removable belt clip is not an issue for you, you cannot buy better protection for your blackberry at any price

This case is sturdy but when I have it on my phone, the person I am talking to says they hear themselves echo. This is too annoying for me to be able to use this case

I was pretty happy with this case. Although it does bulk up the blackberry (BB) a tiny bit, it seems to protect it pretty well. You basically insert your BB into a hard plastic form, then put the skin over all of it. The skin gives a sort of suede appearance (but it is not). There are several hard plastic parts on the outer case for extra protection. The whole thing slips into a hard plastic belt clip holder unit. Of course, your plug holes are accessible.

I prefer to use it without the belt clip and just slip it into my pocket or purse and it is protected and attractive. I have received compliments on its attractiveness.

There is also a clear plastic flexi cover that you can use over the keys and screen if you choose to.

This is a very ballastic type cover for your Blackberry. It makes for a very secure handful. Before the phone seemed slippery while txt'g. now it is still a handful, but secure.

This is a great case!! This case is very hard and does a great job protecting my blackberry. The only advice that i have is that you don't use the plastic screen cover and key cover because dirt gets stuck in between them. Overall great case.

The OtterBox is not cheap by any means. I bought it because I am pretty rough on my phones. It's a little bulkly (but so isn't the phone) but other then that it is great!

The Otterbox Blackberry case is perfect but the box it was shipped in was damaged because it was shipped in an envelope rather than a box which would have protected it from being crushed.

I bought the Otterbox for my Blackberry since I have a habit of dropping my phone. It covers the phone with a hard plastic shell and then a silicone cover wraps around the shell. This works well for me.