Review: Scosche Clear case for iPhone

What can be said about Scosche’s $25 Clear case for iPhone () that hasn’t been already said about similar hardshell iPhone cases? Precious little, in fact, so let’s cut right to the chase: it’s a two-piece—front and back—transparent-plastic case fashioned from polycarbonate, and including a thin, adhesive-film screen protector. There are openings for accessing all the phone’s controls and ports.

The case, which is pretty slim, snaps together tightly—so tightly, in fact, that it’s difficult to get off easily; this isn’t a case for those who want to remove it frequently, which is slightly irritating since, like most other iPhone cases we’ve tested, dust and particles have a tendency to get trapped between the case and the phone. In the end, I had to resort to using a small screwdriver to pry the case apart, gently so as not to scratch the iPhone’s exterior.

One distinguishing feature of the Clear case is the small rubber feet that Scosche has attached to the front and back of the case. There are four on each side and they provide traction for when you put your iPhone down on a slippery surface. While they may not add much to the case’s aesthetic appeal, they certainly seemed to work well enough in their advertised capacity.

Scosche’s Clear case is no revolution in polycarbonate cases, but it’s a decent enough offering in the category, as long as you don’t want to constantly take the iPhone in and out of the case.

Category: Reviews

Posted by Dan Moren on Mar 31 2008, 4:30 PM ET

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