iPhone 4 Rugged Case

“Just drop it — as long as you are using a Ballistic case.” That’s a tagline from Ballistic, a Sunrise, Fla., company that makes cases to protect gadgets including the Apple iPad and iPhone.

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iPhone 4 Ballistic HC Series Case

This week, to coincide with the launch of Apple’s new iPhone, the company has debuted what it is calling “the world’s most rugged protective case for the iPhone 4.”

The iPhone 4 Ballistic HC Series Case, which costs $49.99, has an interchangeable outer “gel skin” layer and a built-in screen protector. Internal seals keep dirt and other corrosive materials out of an iPhone’s exposed ports.

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The company touts the case as “engineered with superior shock absorption materials.” It has four layers to offer security from “drops, fingerprints, scratches, dust and well. . . life in general,” as the company puts it. http://www.goballisticcase.com

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Posted by Nick - 07/02/2010 08:01 AM

Maybe this thing will actually prevent me from breaking my iphone. I seem to drop it all the time.

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Posted by KB - 07/02/2010 03:00 PM

Does this case degrade voice, data and wifi reception? With the release of the iPhone 4, there have been articles that point out that since the antennae is built into the iPhone side casing, holding or blocking the casing incorrectly will degrade antennae reception.

Posted by Ryan - 07/06/2010 06:36 PM

Itd be nice if it finally was available before this iphone becomes junk

Posted by James - 07/12/2010 06:59 PM

I have this case and like it better then the OtterBox Case.

Posted by Josh Bagamery - 07/20/2010 06:59 PM

Case is tough, but it makes your screen look like sh**t. An oily slick of some sort forms between the phone screen and the cover and messes up your screen clarity. Why spend all the money and have a screen that looks like crap. Save your $50.

Posted by AndroidSUXXXX - 07/21/2010 12:08 AM

Had this case for 3 weeks now. Love it! Better then the Otterbox cases!

Posted by bran hickmandall - 07/23/2010 08:17 AM

been having problems with the flash hazzing the picture out from other cases, how is it with this case?

Posted by Moe - 07/24/2010 09:29 AM

Has anybody compared this case to the Speck Products Tough Skin Iphone case?

Posted by dpi - 08/11/2010 10:12 PM

DONT BUY THIS CASE!!!!! I had the case for approximately two weeks not and it is a piece of junk. On the YOUTUBE video’s it looks great but in real life it sucks. After two weeks of use the lip area where the ear piece is at the exterior cover is located at is stretching and becoming loose. With this in mind I dont put it in the holster anymore since I am afraid the phone is going to fall. Also when I received my case it was damaged I emailed and never got a response, I then called spoke with some guy and told me they would replace the front cover since it was damaged and they never did. I told the guy at balisitc I would send him a pic of the damage screen cover and he never sent confirmation email of receiving it. Balistic hasp oor cust service,I have now ordered a otter box case. I have one my work phone and had one on my iphone 3gs. Otter box has great cust service and 50 bucks is a lot of money for a phone case. Let me see balistic gives me a refund.

Posted by Bruce - 08/17/2010 08:34 PM

The only problem I have with this case is that it doesn’t have a cover for the headphone and noise canceling mic. I have a friend that just bought an otterbox case and he is disappointed with it. People be happier if Ballistic had a case that had covers for the speakers and headphone jack,

Posted by Trae - 08/20/2010 01:25 PM

My first impressions were, it’s a very rugged well-built case with a very military look and feel.
The iPhone4 fits inside with just the slightest amount of play and when the lid is snapped on it feels like the case has been molded to the phone.
The Ballistic HC has integrated screen protector which is not removable and a very Sturdy looking belt holster which will lock on to the case with or without the additional rubber skin in place. The belt holster appears to latch onto the case very well and doesn’t give the impression that the phone would slip out on its own. I do not use belt holsters and have not giving this one any real world test.

What I like
No silly window over the Apple logo. (sorry Steve if you want me to advertise for you I have a contract you will need to sign)
Removable skin that provides additional protection when required but easily removable when not.
Holster holds case securely with or without additional skin.
Dust covers over all ports except the speaker and microphones

What I do not like
The sides of the case is very high relative to the screen and interfere with pressing keys on the outside edge and when sliding objects to the next page.
Integrated screen protector scratches very easy and cannot be replaced. (I presume I cannot get a new cover just by asking for it)
The hole for the front camera needs to be a bit bigger. ( I see a slight haze in the bottom corners)
The hole for the thirty pin connection needs to be bigger so that the connector can go all the way in.

Over all it’s a very sturdy case and would be better still with some refinements.

Posted by brad - 08/27/2010 07:57 PM

Hey Trae! That “silly window” on the Otterbox is there so users may use the reflective logo for its intended purpose; a mirror that lets you see what you are taking a picture of when you are taking photos of yourself.

Otterbox=Best

Posted by Christine - 09/03/2010 05:36 PM

This is an awesome case. Best one I’ve seen for the iPhone 4. It offers the best protection and it’s very easy to use.

Posted by Chris - 09/04/2010 12:02 PM

Awesome case in all aspects. and brad why would you need a window in the back for the reflective iphone logo if you have 2 built in cameras?

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