Anyone heard of lucky labs? I recently took advantage of their sales and got the silver fibreglass back and some spectra wraps and I gotta say, top quality. Cut outs are absolutely precise and the silver fibreglass is absolutely gorgeous. This is real fibreglass btw, not some cheapo decal sticker. They have a carbon fibre variant which uses real carbon fibre as well. I bought all these for damn cheap, 35% off on top of discounted prices during their iPhone 4S launch promo and recently they just had a Black Friday buy 1 free 1 special.

Btw here is some pics of my iPhone 4S with Lucky Labs Matte White Spectra wrap and the Lucky Labs Silver Fibreglass back and of course a silver vapor pro





Screen protector XSP Silk from Sean. So any special discount for my next purchase for promoting?

This post has been edited by sigheart: Dec 2 2011, 08:51 PM

You mean Lucky Labs or Sean's screen protectors? lol

I've used a fair share of metal bumpers in the past with my iPhone 4 including the Blade, Deff Cleave and now a Vapor Pro.

Short summary on the cases:

Tiger Design Blade - Very attractive looking case. But I wouldn't quite recommend this due to the fact the supplied buttons are all metal and there is no form of cushioning beneath them. This causes the buttons to discolour your volume and power button after prolonged use (I used it for about 3 months). Your chrome volume buttons and power button will then be a faded and dark chrome. Also the dock cut out is extremely small. No third party docks will ever work with this case unless they are only as big as your normal USB charger. Edges are sharp as well and if you're not careful you could hurt yourself. Takes some getting used to.

Deff Cleave - Very nice case with not very rough edges but again, dock cut out is so small that you can't fit anything other than your iPhone USB charger. The supplied volume buttons are metal as well with no cushioning so you might get the same problem as the Blade. Buttons does not snugly fit into the holes as well. When you shake the case you can hear a very very annoying rattling of the buttons. This can be solved by pasting some tape on the buttons though.

Vapor Pro - What can I say? The perfect case. IMO you don't have to buy the original. I've seen some sellers selling really high quality fakes and they work just as well as the original. The cut outs, the feel, everything is just perfect. Not that I am advocating piracy here (I'm using an original myself) but I do understand its very expensive and not everyone can afford it.

Conclusion - I've never experienced any signal issues with either case. If you are in it purely for looks the Blade and Cleave are very very nice looking cases but fall way short in terms of functionality. If you are more of a functionality person with third party docks and earphones, stay away from the Blade and Cleave.

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Added on December 4, 2011, 1:10 pmLooks nice but I'd stay away looking at that design wise. Again poor cutouts which will cause incompatibility with third party docks or earphones/headphones. Volume rocker and power button are metal with no rubber/tape below it. It will discolour or cause your volume buttons and power buttons to fade. Solution is you can add tape beneath those buttons but it will cause your buttons to be less sensitive.

This post has been edited by sigheart: Dec 4 2011, 01:10 PM

I don't know bro, the best case for me is a case which offers both protection without hindering the functionalities as well as capabilities of the phone. I don't see the point of getting a case where it hinders use of the phone and you have to buy everything but the kitchen sink to add on just to make it work like it is meant to. Just my opinion though!

I don't think you can use your volume buttons on the Case+ without putting the volume rockers on. Take note that the volume rockers is similar to the 3GS volume rockers which is a thin bar thingie. Do note that the cutout on the case for the volume rockers is only a thin slit as well so if you don't put the volume rocker on I don't see how you can change your volume unless you use your fingernails. Too bad I couldn't provide pics of my scarred iPhone 4 buttons due to the Blade casing as my iPhone 4 was a subject of a really quick sale on LYN's trade zone. Couldn't take pics in time.

This post has been edited by sigheart: Dec 4 2011, 03:19 PM

The white iPhone 4 is 0.2 mm thicker than the black iPhone 4 but there is no difference in thickness between the White 4S and Black 4S.

Blade no signal issues but its metal buttons will scratch/discolour your iPhone's buttons plus the cut outs are small, you will face problems with third party docks and earphones. Not to mention you can cut yourself with the sharp edges. Pretty poor case apart from its looks.

My advise, stick to your vapor and throw/give away/sell the Blade. Too many cons just for nice looks IMO.

You can always get a fake Vapor. I've seen some fakes that are really comparable to the originals and works just as good for 1/3 of the price. I own both an ori Vapor Pro and a high quality Vapor Pro fake. There are subtle differences if you put them side by side but on its own, virtually unnoticeable.

High Quality fake Vapor Comps are already on the market as well.

Fake ultra thin screen protector tak boleh pakai.

The SGP Crystals which come with the originals IMO, still one of the best SPs out there.

There is still a certain degree of differences in terms of quality and such between fake and ori. Just a matter of whether you can live with those slight quality issues or not.

Lucky Labs for you then.

Check it out at www.theluckylabs.com

You can buy direct from their site or you can buy from this thread

http://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopic=1673840&hl=

I am personally using Lucky Labs on my iPhone 4S and the quality is really good. I am use the the White Spectra Wraps for the sides and the Silver Fibreglass back Tru Skins FYI. They have transparent wraps as well.

I'm using a Vapor Pro Silver. Been on my 4S for more than 2 weeks. No problems at all be it 3G, Wifi or GPS.

Bought ori from element case...close to RM500..

Stay away from OEM Deff Cleave if you use your phone as a GPS device. Screws up your GPS signal. Its got no issues with your phone line, 3G or Wifi though. Source: Own experience

You may consider an OEM Vapor Pro though. Apart from the Ori one I'm using now I also own an OEM Vapor Pro which was used on my old iPhone 4 last time. Totally no issues whatsoever.

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Added on December 18, 2011, 4:36 amSGP Ultra Crystal or Power Support Crystal Film. If you're looking for branded and genuine SPs these 2 are the best in the market out there IMO.



This post has been edited by sigheart: Dec 18 2011, 04:36 AM

It is precisely why I use the word OEM. People tend to be clueless. If you see most of the sellers selling fake Vapors or fake products when you ask them they will say its high quality OEM products. I know two wrongs don't make a right but bear in mind like I mentioned, people tend to be clueless and not everyone is as smart or as knowledgeable as you.

To speak with laymen you gotta use layman terms.

This post has been edited by sigheart: Dec 18 2011, 11:12 AM

SGP comes with 1 front 1 back.

Power Support comes with 2 pieces front and 1 piece back.

Those fake vapor pros I've seen go for around RM130 right up to RM180

One look at the price and I know its OEM (fake)

There is a seller in garage sale, very reputable on SGP products can't remember his name. His prices are equal to that of retail shops or maybe cheaper a bit. I remember seeing this Linear Crystal going for RM110 or something in his thread.

But I guess you are right. RM99 does seem close to the ori price and pretty misleading. However from what I've seen from shops selling ori SGP cases, very seldom below a hundred bucks for an SGP case.

Wow Machines actually brings in Vapor Pros? Any other colour option available other than the black you bought? I'm tempted to get another lol

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Added on December 18, 2011, 8:42 pmVapor Pro or Vapor 4?

This post has been edited by sigheart: Dec 18 2011, 08:42 PM

Haha no problem. Damn didn't know Machines actually bring in Vapors now. I might head on down tomorrow to have a look. But did you see any other colour apart from the Black that you bought?

I don't mind the full white one...minus the backplate lol

The white and pastel green too feminine IMO...

PM me the thread you bought it from. Maybe I can help.

Btw one of the ways to check is to compare the price you bought your casing for and the RRP. If its too big a difference then high chances its fake.

This post has been edited by sigheart: Dec 24 2011, 11:14 PM