Yeah, I got an email today saying my 'special' case will arrive in their distribution center in approximately 2-3 weeks. Yikes!

But then again, those BB cases from blackberry.com will be here 'soon'! lol...just teasin' ya trstack!

I just thought I would leave another quick note here… Anyone who opted to wait for the third release of this case… Your replacement has been sent yesterday! Thanks for your patience and I apologize for the problems with the first batch!

I'd like to ask you something. Are your cases, or are they not, glued together at the seams? If they are glued together, then you, sir, are an utter fraud and should be banned from this forum for your ridiculously misleading attempts to portray yourself as an honest seller and make a quick buck.

Geez, where did you come from? Did you even bother to read the previous messages? He has been making good on the cases, and you arrive at the party slamming instead of working it out!!!

And, BTW, an honest seller makes good on what he sells. Have you tried to contact him?

Hey, thats a pretty good looking case. It says it has actual belt loops (to me the most secure especially when flying). Do you actually have one and can vouch for it?? Does it provide a snug fit for the 8700 or loose?

I don't own one for my Blackberry but I've owned the same Krusell case for other devices (Treo etc.)

It does have belt loops built in as seen here:



Krusell makes a great case.

I would like to point out something. I have the Gizmo case from the first batch (I opted to wait for the new one as he offered) and for your information from looking at it right now, the seams are not glued but are held together with a thread other wise known as sewn together. So I can say his product is diferent from the one you have gotten.

Igreenberg,
You have the Fortte and Gizmodo cases. How would you compare the leathers? I now the Gizmodo is lambskin but I don't know about the Fortte. I wonder if there is a difference between the leathers of the Fortte and the Bellagio cases. I've had cases with flaps using velcro and using a magnet, I definetly prefer the latter.
One more thing that i was wondering about is why would you put the BB in the case facing out, instead of in? That way every time you go to answer the phone you have to turn it around to put it to your ear. I hope its not that the magnet is on that side.

I think the Bellagio and Fortte cases are the exact same thing. I remember reading a blurb on the Bellagio web site which said something to the effect of you may receive either a case with a Bellagio logo or Fortte logo. In fact, I ordered my first case (black) from the Bellagio web site. When it arrived it turned out to be a Fortte case. I am still waiting on the brown case I ordered from the Fortte site.

I definetly prefer the magnet on the Gizmo case. The one on the Fortte case is small. I don't always trust it's holding power. The Gizmo magnet is much stronger.

In regards to the leather of the Fortte versus the Gizmo. They are as you said different. The Fortte leather is very stiff. The Gizmo on the other hand is soft. Not sure if it means anything but the Gizmo case smells more like leather. I think it's personal preference. It depends on the type of leather you like.

You guessed right. The magent on the Fortte case is on the front. There is even a small tag inside the case telling you the exact location of the magnet. I tried it facing in and it doesn't go into sleep mode. The screen must face out for the magnet to work.

I got my Fortte case over the weekend. I ordered the horizontal one.

The overall craftsmanship appears to be quite good. However, there are some serious problems for me...

- I'm Left Handed. That requires putting the BB in face-out and backwards. That simply won't work.
- Because of the case and clip design, it sticks out quite far on my hip... That won't work for me either.
- The swivel pin system on the case causes it to pivot quite a bit on the belt. With the "swivel," I feel like I'm part of a quick-draw contest. Sorry, that part is a show-stopper.

Again, the quality is very good, however the "setup" is bad for me as a Leftie.

I'm afraid that I am going to have to return the case.

I have the horizontal fortte case and the sleep magnet works facing in or out.

Tim

Well I call me crazy but I just tried it again and indeed the magnet does turn the screen off when the Blackberry is facing in ( I use the Vertical case.) Actually, the little tag which points to the location of the magnet is actually on the inside, I was wrong. ;)

I guess I was just following the images on the Fortte site which shows the device being placed in screen out.

I'll start carrying it screen facing in.

Sorry for the confusion.

No problem Igreenberg. I deployed 15 of them and told everyone they had to face out, and one guy found out they work facing in or out.

Tim

OK, I also was getting confused. The Gizmo case does have a magentic flap... good. I can wear it carrying the Blackberry face in....also good.
Now the only thing holding me back is the worry that you (Igreenberg) have about the strength of belt clip.

My error on the Fortte Case. The Horizontal case will work "face-in" or "face-out." Geeze, checking it is a bit like trying to see if the refrigerator light stays on.

Anyhow, I still have to insert it backwards ("head" to the rear) as a Leftie.

I rechecked the (rough) measurements. The original Blackberry plastic swivel holder measures about 1 3/8 inches from back of clip to front of unit. The Fortte holder measures about 2 3/8 inches. That extra inch or-so makes a lot of differance to me.

Again, it is a well crafted case, just doesn't meet my needs. YMMV

Hey I just recieved 6 notification emails for tour last post. You must have connections...lol. I guess any enclosed case or pouch, espcially if it's leather has to be more bulky than just a holster and BB.

I still don't see why you would have a problem left handed if you wear the case on your left side and remove the BB with your left hand - face in.

Mikester:

Think about reaching to your side (yes, pretend like you are drawing a gun). Your hand wraps around the bottom of horizontal case. Your thumb is on top of the case. With a face-in, head to the front load, you push the unit up and out with the tip of your fingers and the Blackberry is correct position for use.

Now picture that with the Blackberry with its head to the rear or facing outward. You end up with the BB upside down or facing your palm.

Don't know about the multiple alerts. I COULD claim that it was me fumbling with my 8700 trying to get it out of the holster. However, I'm using my desktop computer right now.

OK now I see,
I guess that with horizontal case, you are restricted to the way you put it in because of the location of the magnet.

Wow, I just measured the OEM holster lying down, an inch more IS a big difference. Could someone measure the thicknes of the Gizmo case with the holder?

Got my gizmoskin today and all I can say is it rocks. The magnetic closure is so powerful it will hang on a fridge with the bb in it. My only complaint is the belt clip is kind of hard to get onto a belt, but worth every penny I spent.

Thanks,
Tim

Well I loved my Gizmoskin, but it started to come unglued today. It's not even a week old yet. Man I loved this case too. It looks like the seams in the front are sewn together but the back is glued.

Thanks,
Tim

Bummer!

Hey Tim. Please send me an e-mail with details. Thanks.

Anybody get this one?

http://cgi.ebay.com/Blackberry-Leath... cmdZViewItem

It seems to look like the GizmoSkin with an added wallet flap. Seems interesting but I'm just concerned with quality.

This is copied from our cases – but with that extra feature.

The quality of the leather does not look high – But it is a neat concept and if you think you will use it – it’s worth a try.

One caution though – Do NOT use this for credit cards as the seller suggested. Your 8700 Blackberry has a loud speaker – Loud speakers have a very powerful magnet ring around the cone… Pair that up with the other magnet that is already on the front of this case and you have yourself a credit card killing machine (it will demagnetize your credit card strips).

On the other hand, the slots would be very handy for business cards.

I considered this design a while back but stayed away from it for two reasons

1) No matter how many warnings you put up – Some people would have still used it with credit cards and I know who would have been blamed when they all stopped working.
2) The 8700 and similar data devices are already big phones – Adding extra fabric and extra features start to make your case look more like a lunch box under your jacket and will throw off your center of gravity ;).

If you plan on carrying the case in your jacket pocket or briefcase, an extra few CM on a case may not be an issue.

I agree. After seeing the pics on my PC monitor, the material looks too soft as if it would be too easily scratched and torn.

I've been looking at many cases, but have been taking my time to purchase accessories for my 8700r, since I prefer to take some time and read the reviews after some use.

Yours is one of the cases I've been eye'ing. Now, after reading all the reviews, issues, fixes, and especially your customer service, I've chosen to put my order in for the GizmoSkin!

I emailed Gizmo and he responded. New case on it's way tomorrow.

Thanks,
Tim

Is there any way to order a replacement of the original plastic holder that came with the 8700C (a buddy of mine lost his)?

I think once BlackBerry puts up cases on their website, you can order one. Should be towards the end of the year...lol...just kidding.

I had 2 of the Gizmoskin cases and returned them both for the same issue...they unglued within days of use...my phone dropped out of one due to that...they are attractive cases, but not worth the money he asks for them, especially considering the poor build quality. He does however stand by his satisfaction policy...hats off to him for that.

Hey stevew - The cases have been upgraded since you ordered... We had an unlucky situation in regards to your order because both were from early batches.

Understandably, if I received 2 cases from a company and both fell apart I would have lost quite a bit of faith in the line also.

In regards to the pricing of the case - the fabrics alone have a very high cost associated with them. The design is much more complex than it looks to be… the complexity means that when something does go wrong with a batch it ends up being a widespread issue like with what have seen with the early GizmoSkin 8700 cases.

The design and build is essentially the same as the GizmoSkin 7100 case which has been a huge success with no issues… Unfortunately the 8700 case has had to endure a very bumpy start before it got to where the 7100 case have always been.

Hey Gizmoskin...

Just sent you a PM...

Gizmoskin I sent you an email but didn't receive a reply on the 2 cases I bought and came unglued. Which is the correct email address to use. I used the mobilegear email address is that correct?

GizmoSkin,
It's nice to see someone stand behind their products. Quality of product is important, but so is quality of service.

*ordered*

I ordered one of these for my unit. Great first impressions but two things which caused me to throw it away;

- The magnetic flap always latched itself closed to the body of the case when the device was not in the case. Not too big of a deal, but extremely annoying when you are trying to insert the device with one hand, and the flap is closed and pinches the case shut.

- The belt clip is a piece of kaka. Very tight and difficult to attach to a belt. After about 3 weeks of use, the leather on the belt clip, was sliced on the bottom due to the extreme sharp edges of the metal clip inside. I ended up cutting the leather off the belt clip, and using it with just the exposed metal clip. That lasted for a few days, until I cut myself when removing the case, going through airport security. Right now the case is somewhere in a dumpster at Chicago O'Hare. A total waste of money.

Good Luck. Hopefully the design has changed since I purchased mine 3 months ago.

As mentioned before - The cases certainly have changed since the first production run.

As a general note - Never throw out cases sold from the GizmoSkin site. I work on a 100% satisfaction guarantee model, and had it been returned the full amount would have been refunded.... including shipping.

I have to say, I just got my case yesterday. While I like the case overall, I am concerned that the clip will never hold up. I like that the clip is a very low profile and so far it stays where I put it - vertical or horizontal. But, the leather around the metal clip is soft enough - and the clip tight enough - that I imagine it will tear at some point. The clip is very tight so I haven't had a problem with it falling off, but since it isn't hooked at the bottom, i think it could slip off at some point. If this case had a strong plastic, low profile clip, it would be perfect. I don't have any problems with the magnetic closure - I think any case with a closing mechanism will have this issue and I like that it closes so easily - I don't have to snap something or deal with velcro.

I assume this is the latest design since I just received it yesterday.

DJ

I've posted a review of the Nutshell case:

http://www.blackberryforums.com/show...790#post159790

Does it matter whether you put the 8700 in the case facing toward your body or away from it as it relates to the magnet putting it into sleep mode? Thanks.

Nope. You can see the display go out as you put in - first as it passes the magnetic closure, then as it settles in the case and hits the other magnet. Doesn't matter which way you put in the case.