Comments on: Review & A Chance to win a Free Otterbox 8900 Defender Series Case

By: mike

mike — Thu, 06 Aug 2009 19:52:23 +0000

less than one week after i received my bb 8100, it took a dive in my whisky sour. i had purchased a case that offered advance protection, best described as a skin that covered the entire face sans the trackball, sides, however it does leave the corners exposed.

fortunately, i was able to remove the cover, back and battery soon enough, shake out all the excess liquid, dab it with a papertowel, and dry it off in front of a heater fan, that the only residual damage are some faint ’star’ type artifacts on the lcd.

however, i was traumatized… and until an hour and a half in front of the heater, i wasn’t sure if the phone would ever turn on again.

anyway, i continued to use this case because i couldn’t find anything that provided better protection. the corners of the 8100 certainly do show evidence of numerous impacts, but the phone is still working 22 months later.

i just received my 8900, but have not begun to use it yet, because i’m still looking for a case. i actually begun looking for a case prior to purchasing the phone. and i was looking for an advanced case that provides complete and superior protection.

i encountered the otterbox defender after sifting thru numerous cases on amazon. frequently sellers are touting 100% or complete protection, and it’s difficult to discern fact or not, because insufficient pics and description are provided so the ports are not viewable, screen and keyboard, even the camera may be exposed, but you wouldn’t know the difference.

i had the opportunity to try the otterbox defender case on my phone. i was impressed. the holster didn’t impress me, but the case itself fit into my belt pouch, so the extra size of the case is negligible compared to the protection that it provides. i know the otterbox defender, and my new favorite, the otterbox commuter cases for the 8900 provide 99% protection, the final 1% being the trackball, but there’s no getting around that with the blackberry.

By: Chad D

Chad D — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 12:37:09 +0000

So I was walking through a revolving door on my way to work, with my hands full of my BlackBerry, Sirius Stiletto, newspaper, bag, and a coffee. I had to reach for my ID to get through security, and boom, everything falls! I finally get to my desk, and the backlight would not come on on my BlackBerry! I panicked, I can’t read emails, but it still works. A silicon case looks nice, but offered only protection from my battery flying across the floor. This was the first BlackBerry drop after practically playing soccer with my old 6750, and it was a disaster. Having no BlackBerry for 2 days while my carrier shipped me a new one was practically torture. The Otterbox looks like the answer to my prayers of a safe BlackBerry 8900!!

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By: Jetz

Jetz — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 06:32:02 +0000

Am i to late? Need this badly, since my last blackberry is smashed on the road when it fell from my car. I couldn’t believe this Otterbox will fully safe my blackberry if i’m having the same experience. But, it worth a shot.

By: Lastra

Lastra — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:39:41 +0000

Just got brand new curve 8900 today. Need a great protection such as Otterbox Defender for my shinny blackberry.

Please please please…

By: BMan

BMan — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:38:27 +0000

I’m working as a truck driver. This product will suit me just fine.

By: Pink

Pink — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:36:55 +0000

Please pick me. I need this product so bad..

By: Johan

Johan — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 04:35:33 +0000

My Curve 8900 got scratches all over it from just a daily use. Should have this otterbox defender

By: Lisa

Lisa — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 03:37:58 +0000

My friends pushed me into a pool just to joke me. It was my birthday. Unfortunately, my curve 8310 was in my pocket. I can’t mad at them. That was a joke. If i had an otterbox defender protecting my curve.

By: FjT

FjT — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 22:45:13 +0000

I use my Bold for geocaching and was out for a hike. Was watching the compass on the screen and I slipped, dropping my Blackberry face down on some rocks. When I picked it up and turned it over the screen was cracked! Luckily the crack was not bad enough to stop it from working but a crack is a crack.

By: Saputra

Saputra — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:51:23 +0000

I have a 3 year old Curve 8300. It have scratches all over it. A skin case is not enough after all. Need something much solid like this otterbox defender for my brand new curve 8900. Hope i’m gonna win this contest..

By: Rahman

Rahman — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:35:07 +0000

I just got my new curve 8900. My previous blackberry is curve 8320. I dropped it on the road. I still can used it, but some parts is never works the same. I wish i have something like this otterbox defender, so it will never happen again.

By: Biassy

Biassy — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:31:37 +0000

I used Otterbox defender for my previous Curve 8310. Loved it and never have any worries ever since. Currently, i’m switching over to Curve 8900. Need this one badly so i can have my peace again.

Please pick me..

By: Abi

Abi — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:25:42 +0000

Dropped my curve 8900 in beach. Got it replaced with the new one. With this otterbox defender, summer will be a lot better.

By: Ramon

Ramon — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:13:35 +0000

I jog all the time. I always jog bringing my curve to listen to my mp3 collection. I dropped it twice. Nothing bad happens. It leaves a few scratches though. Hope i win this contest..

By: Anggi

Anggi — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:11:00 +0000

I was born as a clumsy girl. Dropped my curve a few times. The worst happen is I dropped it as i riding with my boyfriend on a motorcycle. With this product i should have no worry.

By: Agung

Agung — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 21:00:51 +0000

My dog is always trying to bite my Curve. This should give me peace.

By: Fronzie

Fronzie — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:59:01 +0000

I love my son. I really do. I love my 1 year old son that i allow him to do almost everything that he likes. Unfortunately, one thing that he likes is playing around with my blackberry. Throwing and smashing is what he likes the most. As a dad, I know is should choose my son over my blackberry. But why can’t I have them both. My son can play with my blackberry as much as he want and I can put away my worries knowing my blackberry is fully protected of all the throwing and smashing.

By: Mary Dixon

Mary Dixon — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:46:57 +0000

Already I have my BlackBerry Curve replaced. Apparently it was sold to me as new but it was actually a reconditioned phone. I was way not happy with that news. Anyway, it stopped functioning as it should have so it deserved a replacement. It seemed like forever but I have the new one now. I want to protect it from any problems and do not want to suffer through another “replacement” ten days or whatever it was. It is a small price to pay for this case than to have to go more agony waiting for a replacement.

By: jforce

jforce — Mon, 29 Jun 2009 01:50:44 +0000

The worst thing that has ever happened to my BlackBerry was… I dropped it in a gallon of silver rust paint. The good part is that it looked really cool. Imagine a fully chromed out Pearl. Ya, I know. I frantically wiped it off with a rag and it STILL WORKED!…for about half an hour. Then the paint I couldn’t wipe out of the keyboard and behind the trackball dried. Surprisingly, it was semi-functional (the screen would turn on, no navigation and the odd key would work) for the rest of the day until the battery died. Then it was time to charge it up and try a backup. Sadly, the mini-usb port was beyond help. Needless to say, I cried myself to sleep for about a week.

Ok, ok, that was all a lie. Except for the crying myself to sleep for a week part. But that was for an entirely different reason. I will not share here.

Honestly, I am a total freak about taking care of my precious BB. I did have a Pearl and now I have an 8900 powerhouse. I started with a silicone skin and now I have Clear Protector (clear armor for all over also used to protect helicopter blades from flying debris. Overkill? I think not.) paired with a genuine BB leather swivel holster.

I would love this Otterbox Defender case to provide ultimate protection.

By: Richie

Richie — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 20:39:30 +0000

I currently just damaged my 8900 I dropped it first when I was outside my job getting my keys the 2nd time it dropped when I was trying to not have my starbucks crashing instead my blackberry took the dive and not its all messed up more in the same corner. 2.09 coffee saved 300.00 bberry didn’t FML.

By: Gene Petraglia

Gene Petraglia — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 14:05:43 +0000

Brand new blackberry 3 days old. So new there are no cases on the market yet. Went to slide my BB in my pocket and it slipped out of my hand. Resulting in 2 big gashes in the corners. Could have really used the otterbox.

By: Irwin

Irwin — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 12:27:59 +0000

Little splash of sea water ended my previous blackberry 8800 life. Sadly. It’s just a little splash.

By: Ed

Ed — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 21:02:38 +0000

I tried putting this on my curve and it started saying “I’m Lucutus of Borg”

By: lindsay

lindsay — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 17:06:18 +0000

My last blackberry was a pearl 8100. It got buried in sand when we went to the beach, needless to say it didn’t quite work the same after that. For mother’s day, I got the new 8900 curve!