Review: Seidio Rubberized Spring Clip Holster for Unskinned iPhone

I admit I was a little skeptical of Seidio’s $30 Rubberized Spring Clip Holster for Unskinned iPhone after my first encounter with it. The simple holster uses a mostly-open design with only two small, curved brackets at the bottom and a spring clip at the top for keeping the iPhone in place. How could this possibly be a secure way to carry your iPhone?

Turns out it’s surprisingly secure. The case is molded precisely to the iPhone’s contours, and the tension in the spring clip makes it easy to snap the phone into place; pulling the phone out requires only a slight lift of the clip—enough that you won’t do it by accident, but not enough that it’s difficult. The inside of the holster is covered by a soft felt that won’t scratch your iPhone’s back (or screen, depending on which way you prefer to put the phone in the holster). Face in or face out, all of the iPhone’s controls and ports are easily accessible (with the obvious exceptions, of course, being the Home button and touchscreen if your opt for the face-in orientation). The rest of the case is finished with a rubberized coating that’s smooth and pleasing to the touch.

The only other feature of note on the holster is the rotating belt clip on the back. This sturdy clip turns 90 degrees clockwise or counterclockwise, and the bottom of the clip features a slight hook so that the whole assembly won’t fly off your belt.

My only complaint with the holster was minor: if you ever wear a shirt or sweater that falls over the holster, it can sometimes be tricky to take the phone in and out of the holster without the fabric getting in the way; I dropped my iPhone at least one while trying to do this. (I supposed this could be a problem with any holster, but for some reason I noticed it more with the Seidio.) Another think to keep in mind—and this applies to most holsters—is that the the phone is unprotected when it’s not in the holster.

From a protection standpoint, the Rubberized Spring Clip Holster doesn’t provide anything special. But it is a simple, easy to use, and well-constructed holster for those who like to have their phone always close at hand.

Category: Reviews

Posted by Dan Moren on Feb 28 2008, 3:53 PM ET

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