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Manufacturer: Civilian Lab
Civilian Lab G-3 Capsule Hardcase -solid cover for smaller gear. Made of best quality Ballistic Nylon and exceptionally rugged, it comes with swivel snaphook, 2 1/2" zipper pull, and a snap-release 1" belt/pack strap. Carries your cell/mp3 player +their accessories. The egglike shape is strong/looks friendly. Elastic retainers keep gear from falling out. A fuzzy liner prevents scratches. Clip to your beltloop/bag.* Take it outdoors or to work. Keeps out dirt while most cell cases admit too much debris inside. Cables can be passed through the zipper, leaving the smallest possible opening. Also fits: smaller g.p.s. receivers, cables, chargers, memory, small digi. cameras, bike tire inflators/spare parts.
Information
- Brand: Civilian
- Dimensions: 2.60" h x 2.00" w x 5.10" l, .17 pounds
- Material: Ballistic Nylon, Soft Velour Liner to prevent scratch, High-density EVA thermoform
- Water Repellent Material; Swival Snap hook for qucik snap on and off
- Convenient belt loop snap, elastic retainer on one side.
- Environment: urban, travel, outddor, work
- Inside Dimensions (when closed): 4 13/16" L x 2 1/2" W x 2" H
Product Reviews
Great for cell phones, etc
This product is great for cellphones. It has straps inside to keep the phone falling out when opened, but allows easy removal. There's enough room for a Nokia brick-style phone, bluetooth headset, and the stereo earpieces.
Only real downside is that the belt holder, as mentioned in the other reviews, doesn't have enough slack to snap it on easily, and the snap isn't strong enough to keep it from popping off. The swivel hook works fine on a belt loop or d-ring. It has a notch in the hook for extra strength w the keeper piece. Because of that notch, there's a certain knack to taking it off a belt loop quickly-you have to push in the keeper, push the hook *further* through the loop, let it snap closed, and then pull it back out. Much easier than it sounds.
Eyeglasses and sunglasses, that's not what this is designed for.
Disappointing design
I purchased this unit a while back for storage of prescription glasses and prescription sunglasses. I was looking for something smaller, yet sturdy, to replace my heavy duty Oakley storage case due to a change in glasses. The overall body construction of this product is good. If safety is what you seek in a crush resistant case this works and can handle a variety of size glasses. The dropoff in quality stops there though.
My first experience was with the button snap and strap on the rear of the case for securing to flat items such as through a belt. It is too taught against the case leaving absolutely no slack and the button snap is of average strength. The tautness of the strap makes it difficult to attach to the hip since you have to look down to pull the strap to the button and it won't stretch. Some type expandable material would solve this 1st issue.
The 2nd issue is the button snap itself. The snap is of average strength and is easily dislodged, especially with the taught strap which has no play in it. Just sitting in the car and trying to connect the seat belt will release the snap or brushing it against something.
There is a very large clip at the head. If you intend to use the case mainly via this secure method then this might be the right product for you. Only if you don't intend to remove it often. It has a large button tip at the end that snags on almost anything it's attached to, laptop handle, belt loop, and you must take quite a bit of care in extracting it. It is secured with metal spring clip that came off in my first use. I had it attached to a 3/4" wide soft handle on a camera bag. In the twisting to get it attached because the large clip has a narrow opening due to it's design it apparently torqued the clip and during use it separated from the handle and I noticed my case laying on the ground.
I will stop and say I did receive excellent email support from the company regarding this incident and they shipped me a new case out which arrived within the week. I believe the company to be reputable and that this is a good product from a case standpoint but the overall carry design is poor. At this price point, by far the most expensive case out there, more research and testing should have been done for actual in field use to determine potential issues for every day use.
Not What I Wanted
The item's stated measurements didn't convey to me its bulky size (my fault really). My wife wants something to keep her clip on sunglasses in so they don't scratch, but this case is over-kill---especially in a handbag. If you want a case much sturdier than the one that came with your glasses, this is a good though expensive choice. The retailer said they'd take it back; hopefully I'll receive the refund.
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