Made of soft scuba material and woven nylon, the Incipio Sports Holster for Palm Pre is a quality durable side case that will protect your Pre in style. Incipio designed the Sports Holster specifically for the Palm Pre, so it provides a secure fit without being too tight like some other Pre cases. The Sports Holster is also quasi hardened under that soft exterior, allowing it to serve in a protective role for your precious phone.
Functionality
First and foremost a case has to protect. When you’re wearing your fragile phone out on your hip, you should want as much protection as you can reasonably muster. While there may be some more protective cases out there, few will save your phone from impacts while looking as stylish as the Incipio Sports Holster.
A full-width flap cover caps the access through the top and a slot on the bottom allows for space in which slip your thumb to lift the phone out. The tabbed flap is held closed by strong magnets on either end, giving it a secure closure against lateral forces. The wrapped belt clip on the back is ridiculously strong, so much so that it is both difficult to get on and off even a thin belt. But once it is on, you won’t have to worry much about an impact dislodging the case. Under the scuba material and nylon weave is a layer of stiffening that will withstand a moderate beating. This is the Sports Holster, after all, so some durability is expected.
Style
The Incipio Sports Holster is understatedly handsome, as far as hip cases go. The interior is wrapped with a single continuous piece of gray suede that will help to wipe your Pre clean of fingerprints every time you put your Pre in and out. The exterior is made of two pieces: a sheet of matte black scuba material that wraps around from the bottom, across the back, and over the top to form the top flap, and a piece of woven gray nylon under the flap that also forms the sides of the case. The tabbed top flap allows for a peek of the nylon under the flap and also forms an angle that adds interest to an otherwise dull case. It is a small touch like this tab that can turn a basic case into something actually attractive. The Sports Holster is a touch on the rectilinear side, with boxy corners that make it feel much larger than the rounded Pre that it holds.
Conclusion
With an attractive but unassuming styling and a solid design, the Incipio Sports Holster is a quality case for the Palm Pre. With a super strong belt clip and large, secure flap, the Sports Holster will not only hold your Pre, but keep it safe in the office, and maybe even out on the field.
The Incipio Sports Holster is available in the PreCentral Store for $17.95, a savings of 10% off the list price of $19.95.
Comments
Did you actually REVIEW this product? Incipio specifically states that it's LEATHER not "scuba" and by "scuba", I'm assuming you mean NEOPRENE and not "Self contained underwater breathing apparatus"
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Right from their website that you link above:
Made of high quality, soft leather
The wrapped belt clip on the back is ridiculously strong, so much so that it is both difficult to get on and off even a thin belt.
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I wish there was a cover that could charge pre, just like few i-phone covers do
This case does a great job of covering up the headphone jack! Why? Is it that hard to put a hole in there somehow? All these cases except the Seidio one covers the headphone jack...seriously..."specifically designed for the pre", haha...guess their engineers couldn't figure out what that hole at the top of the Pre is for, hm?
I have this case myself, and have been using it the past two+ months. I don't know whether the material used is actually leather or not, but it DEFINITELY doesn't feel like traditional leather. It's a smooth, water-proof-like material - i guess that's where the "scuba" description comes from. It reminds me of the touchstone softcover back.
I agree about the headphone jack -- kind of a bummer. But at the same time think about it, the case is meant to be used as a waist clip, unlike the innocase by seidio. Were you to have a hole for the headphone jack, you'd have to remove the headphones each time you wanted to take the phone in and out. Plus, what's the point of having a headphone jack if you can't see the screen in order to navigate?
I agree with Derek's score, great overall case.
Well I listen to music while cutting the grass and all sorts of other occasions. The Pre is a multimedia phone, part of that means listening to music, not sure about you, but when I listen to music while on the go, I don't want to have to hold it in my hand. I think it's just a mandatory option to have.
Get a pair of Bluetooth headphones. ;)
http://store.precentral.net/pre-and-pixi-stereo-headphones.htm
Great idea, if battery impact wasn't a concern. I prefer no wires, but if I'm streaming and using bluetooth the battery is just not gonna hold out for very long. I do have a pair of bluetooth headphones, but wish that the cases that ate being sold did accommodate the use of a wired headset.
It reminds me of the nylon wallets with the velcro clasp. Despite being hideous were very popular. Looks like it belongs next to a Member's Only jacket! The missing headphone hole is a glaring ommission.
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I agree about the headphone jack -- kind of a bummer. But at the same time think about it, the case is meant to be used as a waist clip, unlike the innocase by seidio. Were you to have a hole for the headphone jack, you'd have to remove the headphones each time you wanted to take the phone in and out. Plus, what's the life experience degree | university degree online | instant degree The Pre is a multimedia phone, part of that means listening to music, not sure about you, but when I listen to music while on the go, I don't want to have to hold it in my hand. I think it's just a mandatory option to have. college degrees | fake degrees
The sports holster is so good to use for your palm. I bought one not too long ago and love it. It makes it easy to carry around.
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