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Review - Marware Sport Grip Case for iPhone 3G

Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008 at 12:30 PM - by

There are a number of good reasons to consider Marware's Sport Grip silicone case to protect your iPhone 3G, but there is also at least one good reason you might find it unsuitable.

Sport Grip is available in three colors -- black, white, or pink -- and fits your iPhone like a glove.

All features and ports are easy to use without removing your iPhone from the case and the silicone material, while feeling substantial and durable, is at the same time thin enough to permit you to use your phone with many devices that have iPod docks. And, although the Volume and Sleep/Wake buttons are covered, their use is not affected in the least.

Another nice touch is that this case includes a clear plastic film that protects the entire front of your iPhone as well as a handy little microfiber cleaning cloth.

The silicone material has a nice velvety feel. It's nice and "grippy" so it won't easily slip out of your hand. That's both a blessing and a curse. The curse is that even though the material feels great to the touch, it's also somewhat tacky, which causes it to attract lint and paper. And that tackiness can make it more difficult to slide in and out of your pocket.

The Bottom Line

If you don't mind cleaning your case occasionally to remove the lint it attracts, this is an excellent, well-made, and reasonably priced silicone jacket for your iPhone 3G.

Just The Facts

Pros: Silicone has velvety, non-slip feel, includes screen protection and microfiber cleaning cloth, reasonable price.

Cons: Attracts more lint than some silicone cases.

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Tue Sep 02, 2008 2:33 pm

Both my wife and I have this case (one in black, one in white to help distinguish between them). A buddy of mine has an original iPhone with the older Sport Grip case and loves it. I can agree with him with the new Sport Grip. It's great. My wife and I really like the feel of the material and also enjoyed the ease of installation of the screen protector. It was much easier to position correctly than the Invisible Shield product I tried on an iPod nano. I understand the application is completely different, but at the same time, I still appreciated the Sport Grip's method with static-cling.

I can echo the reviewers comments about the challenge of getting it out of your pocket. However, I only notice this when wearing jeans. When wearing slacks or shorts, I have no troubles at all getting to a call quickly. I'm not sure about the case collecting lint either. I don't notice much of anything stuck to mine at any point, and I like the fact I can wash it with soap and water to get the grime from my nasty hands off.

The only other case I've seen advertised that's similar in looks and build is SwitchEasy's "Colors" case. There's MANY more colors available than Marware's black, white and pink. It's $5 cheaper than the Sport Grip, and it even received an "A" from iLounge. If they had released their cases sooner I would have probably bought from them. I'm not giving up my Sport Grip just to get another color though. The black Sport Grip works for me very well.

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