Reviews for HEX Solo Wallet Case for iPhone 4S and 4

I am one of the people who would really like to give this product a 4 or a 5, but unfortunately, fit and finish really make it a one or two star product.

Out of the box, quality was a little questionable. There was dried glue visible around the camera hole, as well as a gap between the same hole and the inset leather. The plastic structure and the leather finish are joined by a rubber bead around the face of the phone that doesn't match the leather very well, and looks insubstantial.

That said, the concept is awesome, and you quickly forget the initially build issues. It looks and feels great: People constantly complimented the case, and it feels nice to hold up to your ear. It's stylish in formal situations, and useful in everyday situations. I found it particularly great to run with: two slots were perfect for a debit card and transit pass.

After about two weeks, however, the rubbery bead started separating from the case. Initially, I used super-glue to paste it back, but over time, more and more of the bead started to separate and disintegrate. After about three months, the bead started to look like a gunked-up pencil eraser. In the last 4 months of the phone's life, I set a weekly reminder to "reglue phone case".

After about two months, the nylon liner of the card pockets separated from the leather finish, and clumped up halfway down the sleeve, leaving an uncomfortable bulge on the outside of the case, which was kind of unpleasant when holding the phone to your ear for a call.

After about three months, people stopped complimenting me on the case.

After 5 months, the leather started de-laminating from the plastic structure, and I finally stopped using it.

Some thoughts:
* If you use a handbag or backpack, you might get more use out of it. I obsessively shove my phone in and out of a jeans pocket, which meant more wear and tear.
* If you can, buy a darker color. I bought the tan, which I thought was great with a Unicorn, but because the leather is attached to a hard plastic structure, it doesn't age very elegantly, like a wallet or other leather good that is naturally flexible.
* Don't plan on using it for more than a year.

22 of 23 people found this useful

Top edges have a brown rubberized edge that matches the leather. It is separating from the internal plastic part of the case and will likely fall off very soon. It's occurring on both the left and right sides already. This is too soon for it to start showing this kind o significant wear.

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This is the second of 2 Hex solo wallet cases I have owned. I bought them both at the Apple store. Both of them have now had the same issue: while the case is a decent leather, the material they use to cover the edge of the case (the area you see as you are looking at the face of the phone) is some sort of welted rubber that wears and tears away, leaving some sort of fiberglass-type material exposed. It looks (and feels) like complete kaka. I am looking for another case - probably will have to give up on the solo wallet concept, which is a shame because it was very handy.

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I wish they came in more colors.... I really love it other than that.

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