Short Take: Sena Cases' Palm Treo 700w/p MagnetFlipper Case
Rich Corinthian Leather...
The first thing you notice about the case is that
its made of a fine grade leather. The
smell...oh yeah. Even today, a few months since
receiving it, it still has that "new car" smell.
This is one of the better made and more affordable
cases that I've seen on the market for the Palm
700w/p. I've carried it in this case for about
3 months, and it has been through a little bit of abuse.
I'm very pleased with the case's durability and
build quality. despite all of the us it has gotten, it
really shows no signs of visible wear.
Additional features of the case include:
- Padded Magnetic Flip Cover
- Rotating Ultra Clip
- Mirror/Businsess/Credit Card Slot
- Two SD/MMC Card Slots
- Mesh Speaker Cover
- Accomodating for Camera Lens and Mirror
Beam Me Up...
One of the things that I found myself doing,
especially when I'm in a hurry is giving the case a
bit of a swing to flip the magnetic cover closed
after dialing a call. It's sort of a reversed
and upside down Star Trek communicator flip; but it's
very effective. The case also makes a very
satisfying "snick" when the magnets meet. Very
nice... I also found that the Ultra Clip works very
well with this case design, except for two basic
areas:
The magnets need to be a little stronger. Every time my jacket brushed up against the case, the cover tended to come away from the front of the device and hang open.
The metal clip tab wears down the plastic catch on the belt clip very easily. If you have the MSFP installed on the device and you get a lot of mail, you could be pulling the device on and off the clip a lot. After a while, you're going to need a new belt clip, as the metal clip tab wears the black plastic clip away very easily. I had this problem with one of my Vaja cases with an Ultra clip and the case fell off the clip. If you remember, I even had an iPAQ 3765 commit suicide, so be forewarned. I have had to replace the clip; and if I were keeping the device, would likely have to about every 3 months or so.
(all images link to higher resolution)
Figure 1:
The front of the MagneticFlip Case
Figure
2:
The Sena MagnetFlipper Case,
open
Figure
3: The back of the Sena MagnetFlipper Case
Figure
4: The included UltraClip. Notice the flat,
angled area at the bottom of the catch. The
meta clip tab is wearing the catch down
PURCHASING
The Sena MagnetFlipper Case can be purchased here for $49.99 USD
PROS
- Skin tight
- Attractive
- Good quality
- Sufficient padding on the case cover
CONS
- Metal clip tab wears down plastic catch on the belt clip
OVERALL
IMPRESSION
This is simply an awesome case. It's
affordable, good-looking and will protect your
700w/p from damage. While I did have some
minor issues with the magnet strength, they aren't
show stoppers. You will however, need to get
yourself a new UltraClip every 3 months or so, as
the metal clip tab really does a number on the
plastic catch on the clip. This is, however,
the only real con for this case; and as such, I give it the following rating:
