I haven’t been a fan of silicone iPhone cases in the past. Normally they look too bulky and make the phone look like a cartoon character. I did see one online that did catch my eye. It is called the Ultra Slim Silicone case for the iPhone 3G. The ultra slim part got my attention.
The case is sold by a company called More-Thing. They sell a lot of different iPhone cases but this is the only one I liked. They are about $12 each and they come from Hong Kong. The shipping is about $6. I was a little skeptical about buying stuff online from Hong Kong fearing that it may take months to get here or was something you could get at the night market for $2. I was surprised that shipping only took one week, I even had to sign for the package. I must say that the $12 price tag is decent. It is not the best quality product you can find but if you buy a case at the Apple Store, they usually cost about $30.
Overall, this case is ok. I like it better than standard silicone cases becase it is thinner. The one I got is the ‘cloudy’ color. It defitnitely looks very good on the white iPhone and does actually look pretty good on black iPhones as well. The feel of the case is good. Having this case on gives you a pretty good grip.
There are a few things that I don’t like about this case. Although it does look good from the back with the case on, it doesn’t look that good from the front - the part you will be looking at most of the time. Actually most cases take away from how the iPhone looks from the front because the metal part is covered. I also think that this case could fit a little tighter. Over time silicone cases will stretch and become loose on your iPhone, it’s best that they are very tight to begin with. Silicone cases also tend to trap dust behind them which could lead to scratching on the metal parts of your phone.
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Verdict
This is a decent case, the price is good, and it is better than other silicone cases that I’ve seen. But, I’m not totally thrilled with the case so I probably wont be using it very long.
It doesn’t fit in your dock, but that is pretty much for the same for all cases now, however, it’s easy to take off.
Contest
I have one extra Ultra Slim Silicone case for the iPhone 3G in the cloudy color to give away, if you want it, let me know in the comments. The winner will be drawn on Monday August 11th at 1:00 am pacific time.
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35 Responses to “Ultra Slim Silicone Case for the iPhone 3G review and contest”
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1. Alex Says:
August 8th, 2008 at 1:24 amoh yeah! 0.02 can barely feel it’s on.. Gimmie gimmie
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2. Yaz Says:
August 8th, 2008 at 3:31 amMy richmond night market silicone case just won’t cut it haha
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3. tony Says:
August 8th, 2008 at 4:49 ami am in as well :D
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4. AndrewC Says:
August 8th, 2008 at 5:49 amMe too please!
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5. Myke Says:
August 8th, 2008 at 6:10 amSign me up :D
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6. Stephen F Says:
August 8th, 2008 at 7:02 amI would absolutely love this case. I was actually browsing the more-thing (I love the name…are they alluding to Steve Jobs’ tendency to announce “one more thing” at Apple keynotes?) website just the other day, and had picked out the cloudy case…although I hadn’t ordered for the same reason you hesitated.
I never seem to win raffles or draws…here’s hoping :)
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7. Sid Says:
August 8th, 2008 at 7:41 amI need a case for my iphone 3G :)
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8. Lukasz W Says:
August 8th, 2008 at 8:05 amCount me in!! I love these contests! :D
Thanks
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9. Marc B Says:
August 8th, 2008 at 8:16 amI’m up for the contest. Count me in.
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10. Momin Says:
August 8th, 2008 at 8:18 amcount me in!
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11. J. R Says:
August 8th, 2008 at 8:36 amI am in, thanks.
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12. Ari Says:
August 8th, 2008 at 9:12 amCount me in! :) thanks for the offer!
much appreciated
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13. Theo Says:
August 8th, 2008 at 9:46 amcount me in. I cant find any good silicon cases here in ontario >.< and i hate my bulky one now
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14. Vince Says:
August 8th, 2008 at 9:50 amNice review. Count me in. Thanks so much!
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15. vovamir Says:
August 8th, 2008 at 10:04 amTrying my luck again. :)
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16. Flop Says:
August 8th, 2008 at 10:31 amI hope i win this time. :)
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17. Michael Says:
August 8th, 2008 at 1:42 pmI’m In!!! I could use this.
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18. AK Says:
August 8th, 2008 at 4:37 pmsign me up!
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19. michael Says:
August 8th, 2008 at 6:20 pmi want one!!!!!!
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20. AJ Says:
August 8th, 2008 at 8:03 pmI got a black silicon case with a cool design on the back from Crystal mall (Chinese mall) in Burnaby, B.C. It was $7 and it’s really good. It’s only 2mm thick and fits nicely and it’s good quality.
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21. Reid Says:
August 8th, 2008 at 9:52 pmI’d love that case. Hope I win. Thanks for the contest.
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22. SonicBlue82 Says:
August 8th, 2008 at 10:53 pmI would like one! :)
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23. Maxime Scrocca Says:
August 8th, 2008 at 11:31 pmWell count me in.
if i win it it will be a kind of gift for my birthday (11 august ^^)
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24. ruffdeezy Says:
August 8th, 2008 at 11:39 pmHappy birthday…on the 11th! Any big plans?
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25. Katie Says:
August 9th, 2008 at 9:43 amenter me in the contest! I love those cases.
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26. Jacky Says:
August 9th, 2008 at 12:32 pmYay, contest time again!!
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27. shahir29 Says:
August 9th, 2008 at 9:37 pmCount me in for the contest please. great review by the way, keep em coming(soo helpful when buying iphone stuff)!
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28. Vignan Says:
August 10th, 2008 at 5:24 amI’d love to get that case, Please add me in for this contest. Absolutely love the videos.
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29. Apayan Says:
August 10th, 2008 at 5:25 amHi, I would love to win that case, can you please add me in for the contest? Just got my iphone 2 days ago :)
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30. Vithaara Says:
August 10th, 2008 at 5:26 amPlease add me for the contest, I would love to win the iphone case for my brand new iphone
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31. Siva Says:
August 10th, 2008 at 5:27 amPlease add me for the contest, would love to have a new case for my iphone.
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32. Konstantinos Says:
August 10th, 2008 at 10:59 amI m in as well…… feellllingggg luckyy????
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33. Matthew Zarrillo Says:
August 10th, 2008 at 4:10 pmHey a case would be the best for my iphone please enter me in
thanks
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34. ruffdeezy Says:
August 11th, 2008 at 1:04 amcontest closed.
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35. JohnDonson Says:
August 28th, 2008 at 8:49 amI have bought two times form more-thing.com I have utra slim case. Recently, I order again for mono series. The protection is better than ulta slim case. I like the black one more. It has some outline pattern in the case. Looking so slim and pretty.
I use the speed post for shipping to my office within 4 days only. I love it.
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