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What's up everybody? Welcome to MyTechMethods. My name is Andy. And just like you I'm on
my quest to find the best iPhone 5s case that I can find, and I'll tell you what this case
might take that honor. This is the Spigen Ultra Hybrid case for the iPhone 5s and the
iPhone 5. Now I got this case on Amazon for a very good deal. If you click the link in
the video description below that will take you right to this product page on Amazon.
You can get this case for less than ten dollars with free shipping right now. It's a very
affordable case that also comes with good protection and it looks good too. So this
is the box that it comes in. Ultra Hybrid for the iPhone 5s and the iPhone 5. It fits
both of them. Now let's take a look at the case itself. This is the Ultra Hybrid case
right here in all of its glory. This is the gray version also comes in black. They call
it the hybrid because it's a mix between a regular bumper and a full blown case because
it has this hard plastic backing there. So it comes with some good protection that you
would expect from a regular full blown case but it also has the minimalistic feel and
form factor of a regular small bumper. We'll put this on the iPhone 5s in a second. For
now let's quickly look at the rest of the accessories that come in the box. It comes
with an original authenticity serial number ticket. It also comes with a small instruction
sheet. This is very important if you get this case make sure you take the plastic sheeting
off the front and back of the case. If you don't take the two plastic sheetings off it
makes it look like it's not crystal clear. So make sure you take those off. That's what
this little instruction sheet is for. Ok then it also comes with a free ultra crystal clear
screen protector, which is pretty cool. This is optional. You can put this on your phone
or not. I don't really like screen protectors but it does come with it so that is an extra
bonus. And last but not least it comes with these two free graphic design templates that
you can put on the inside of the case to add some flair and flavor to your case if you
want to switch it up. If you don't want it to be clear you can put these graphic design
templates in there like this. And there you go you have the little cityscape there. And
you can also order more graphic design templates from Spigen or you can even make your own.
It tells you how you can make your own. So that's a nice little customizable feature
there with the Spigen case. Now let's put this case on my iPhone 5s and I'll show you
what it looks like and how it feels. So first you want to pop in your button-side first
right there and snaps right on there okay. The case goes on very easily. Now let's take
a look at the side. It's got an open space for your vibrate switch so you got easy access
to that. It has protection for your volume up and volume down controls. On the top it
has protection for your power button. On the other side it has the Spigen logo. It has
the cutouts for your headphone jack, your microphone, your lightning connector, and
your speakers. As you can see they're cut out very nicely. You have access to everything
and on the back it's got that hard plastic backing. And the cutout for the camera gives
enough room for that new true tone flash, that dual LED setup that the new iPhone 5s
has. The case does not affect the flash at all. Here are some pics that I took. The one
on the left is without a case. The one on the right is with the case so you can see
that they're both the same so it doesn't affect the flash. Now here are the things I like
most about this case. The buttons, first of all, are easy to press. You don't have to
put any additional force on to press the buttons through the case. It gets very tactile and
responsive feedback from the buttons when you press them. So very easy to press the
buttons. Also it has surface protection so if you can look here the case raises up just
enough in the front so you can lay the phone face down on a surface. You can slide it and
it doesn't affect the surface here because it raises up just enough to where it only
lays on the outside of the bumper. And it has the same feature on the back as well so
you don't scratch up and get any smudges on the back of this clear plastic so you can
keep that clean. Each corner is raised up slightly so you can lay it down and move it
and it only touches on the four corners there. Also on the outside of the bumper it's built
with air cushion technology on each four corners. So it's supposed to handle drops very well.
It's supposed to handle the impact so you can drop it. There it has pretty good protection
there. Now the case itself feels pretty good in the hands made from that thermoplastic
polyurethane so it's, it feels good and sleek but it's not slippery and it has provides
pretty good grip. But it's not sticky like a normal rubber would be. The cutouts for
the ports and buttons are very precise. The bottom is actually made to where it has a
very slim bottom so it can fit third-party accessories like docks and things of that
sort. So overall I think this is a fantastic iPhone 5s case. It's perfect for people who
don't want to add bulkiness to their iPhone. It's very slim, very sleek, minimalistic,
and allows the back of the iPhone to be shown through the clear plastic backing. It offers
very good protection for how small it is so you can you can drop it. It handles small
to medium drops very well. You probably don't want this if you're going to be dropping it
a lot from long distances, but for most people this will provide enough protection to keep
your iPhone 5s safe. So that's my review over the Spigen Ultra Hybrid iPhone 5s case. If
you want to get this case at the best price possible the link will be in the video description
below. Thank you so much for watching. Keep having fun out there and I'll talk to you
later.