Speck ToughSkin Case for iPod classic 4G (Black)

by Speck Products

Product Details

• Item Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0007O7DTK
• Item model number: TS-BLACK-4G
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)

Product Description

Speck Products ToughSkin ruggedized iPod cover provides rugged protection and fashion for your iPod. Its one-of-a-kind design customizes the popular rubberized skin for extreme lifestyles. It's the only skin to feature ruggedized bumpers, screen protection, scroll wheel protection, and a detachable belt clip. If you're tough on your stuff, the ToughSkin is right for you. The SkinTight iPod Skin stretches over your iPod from the opening in the scroll wheel cutout. The included plastic spacer allows a perfect fit for every 4G iPod and iPod photo.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

47 of 48 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not so good for $30, April 18, 2005

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FuzzyLiftingDrink (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Speck ToughSkin Case for iPod classic 4G (Black) (Electronics)

I purchased this case for my new IPod 60 gig Photo and it fits like a glove and has relatively good protection properties. The good thing is it protects it from falls, I have dropped mine three times. The bad thing is that it fell because of the ridiculously flimsy belt clip. The belt clip is both cheap and not very strong and the last time it fell the clip assembly exploded. As I would not trust a $500 gadget hanging on the thing after it repeatedly failed, I didn't really care at that point and just removed it. The case is fine in that it protects the IPod and has an easily removable / swing open door for the disc control. It does get very dirty, however, as the material is extremely tacky and picks up everything from lint to good ole' dirt so that you need to clean it regularly. Other than that I would not have any complaints, I just cannot recommend the case as for $30 I expected the clip to actually be functional.

19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Great Idea - Bad Design, October 3, 2005

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Mark McElroy "www-madebymark-com" (Jackson, MS United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Speck ToughSkin Case for iPod classic 4G (Black) (Electronics)

I was delighted with my ToughSkin for all of two hours. That's how long it took for the belt clip to break, rendering my new purchase worthless to me.

The ToughSkin itself is rugged; I loved it. I should have waited before buying it, though ... on my last visit to an Apple dealership, they had a bin full of *just the ToughSkins,* for sale at a discount. When I asked about these, I was told, "The belt clips break, and customers bring the ToughSkins back."

I should note I'm very careful with my IPod and accessories. I'm not rough on them. The clip just fell apart while I was walking down the street. Given other comments about the flimsy clips, this is clearly a design issue that Speck Products needs to address.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Case, March 19, 2005

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J. Crabtree "josh11778" (Lubbock, Texas United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Speck ToughSkin Case for iPod classic 4G (Black) (Electronics)

This case is rubber, and has a similar feel to that of a bicycle tire (although maybe a little bit softer). Once you get the ipod into the rubber case, you then pop in the screen cover and click wheel cover. The screen cover and click wheel cover are hard plastic, and the click wheel cover swings open downward. The case fits very snugly, and is visually appealing. It's kind of a pain to get it in and out of the case, but it's not too bad. I wouldn't take it out in the rain, because the top and bottom of the ipod are not fully covered. It should provide good protection against bumps and scratching. It fits my ipod 60 gb perfectly. It feels like I'm holding a little rectangular tire, and it looks rugged. It's not sleek or shiny, so it's not for everybody. If they made one big enough for my car, I'd use it!