And Europa, what all the bad reviews about? I ordered and then read the reviews i hated myself for the purchase. Does it take a million yes to arrive and am i going to be disappointed?
Best case ever! ElementCase Vapor4
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I have the same case as Europa and I have no signal issues at all. I never did get dropped calls and I still don't.
Why then all the bad bad reviews? And purchasing and shipping is a pain in the ass, right?
It slightly decreases the signal strength. Not a big deal unless you are in an area with poor signal strength (one weak bar). You may have no service in an area where you would normally have one bar. I did not experience an increase in dropped calls while using a Vapor case. The ordering process is still painfully slow and Element does not respond to emails. You can expect to receive the case 2.5-3 months after you preorder. Shipping is $10.
You would think they would have good customer service for such a premium product. Did you ever sell yours?
I had experience with anodised aluminium parts on a bike. They did start to fade after a couple of years of baking heat and full sun. NOT how yer phone would be treated, so I'd say the Vapour won't fade.
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Funny b/c that's what I had done with a well trimmed piece of electrical tape on the sensitive part of the antenna while waiting for my free case.
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I received my Vapor Extreme Metals Ni case about a week ago after being on the waiting list for a month. It arrived within 5 days of my order once I got their invite and code to order it.
I love the look, the Nickel finish is flawless and is looking even better every day as it acquires a patina from hand contact. I like the discoloration, it gives it a neat worn look.
My big complaint is that I lose at least one WiFi bar at any hotspot unless I am in the same room as the access point. Likewise, my tower signal strength is visibly lower by at least 1 bar. Both of these issues are deal-breakers for me since I work and live mostly in rural fringe areas. Prior to using this case I had an Apple bumper and I had adequate signal strength in almost all of my traveled areas. Now I lose signal and drop calls a significant percentage of the time. I can't use this case any longer.
Bottom line is, if you are in an area with blanketed coverage as your primary use are, you'll probably be fine, but do expect issues if you travel to less well-covered areas.
I love the look, the Nickel finish is flawless and is looking even better every day as it acquires a patina from hand contact. I like the discoloration, it gives it a neat worn look.
My big complaint is that I lose at least one WiFi bar at any hotspot unless I am in the same room as the access point. Likewise, my tower signal strength is visibly lower by at least 1 bar. Both of these issues are deal-breakers for me since I work and live mostly in rural fringe areas. Prior to using this case I had an Apple bumper and I had adequate signal strength in almost all of my traveled areas. Now I lose signal and drop calls a significant percentage of the time. I can't use this case any longer.
Bottom line is, if you are in an area with blanketed coverage as your primary use are, you'll probably be fine, but do expect issues if you travel to less well-covered areas.
you just made first post on page 83!
I never got to order mine, (they took months to send me my invitation to order), and by the time they finally did, I had already read some not too good reviews on it...I still think it's a really good looking case though.