Spigen Neo Hybrid Carbon Galaxy Note 5 Case with Carbon Fiber Design and Reinforced Hard Bumper Frame for Galaxy Note 5 2015 - Metal Slate

Feels even better than it looks!!! Fits extremely well, not bulky at all. The Metal(ized) frame and buttons help the phone feel as expensive as it really is. Makes you love the phone even more (if that was even possible!!)

Update!I don't drop my phone on regular basis anymore. However, as I was retrieving it from my jacket pocket last night on a walk downtown, it flipped out of my hand with the typical "GASP" and landed straight on its glass face. No bounce. Just 80 MPH on its glass face. Everyone knows the dreaded moment to follow.Not even a scratch! My lovely son said "Wait! Crack...left corner!". Just to stress me out. But nothing folks. Absolutely nothing. This case is amazing.I researched the net like crazy just to find a decent case for my phone. I wanted a really cute case (female) but after my oldest daughter dropped her phone and paid a $200 deductible, I'm like...okay CUTE isn't important at this point. DURABLE and affordable is what I'm looking for.So this case is hard and the bumper is a super saver if you drop it and it lands on the edge or corner. I've not been a big phone dropper. I love my phone so much that I named it. Here's what's weird...SINCE I bought this case I have dropped my phone 5-6 times in 2 days. So is it slicker? Heavier? I don't think it's either one. I think I'm just becoming accustomed to a new case perhaps. But I can't be sure. These days, you have to question if companies are paying other companies for business you know what I'm saying? But I really don't think it's the case in this situation. I've dropped my phone 6 times in 2 days and it survived! On concrete. Other times I fumbled it to the point of ridiculousness and won. But it depends on how you drop your phone. I think the bumpers are probably fantastic on this case. But if you drop it straight on the face...it may not survive. My daughter dropped hers on a curb, on the face. Total crackage.So overall, I'm happy with this case. It's not bulky. It's sleek and professional looking so it works for both males and females. (I chose black). The carbon is a classy look. And oh! This is the first case I've had that enables me to remove my sylus with total ease. So that's a plus. It's well made. It arrives quickly and its professionally packaged with a quality box that includes a serial number and its truly authentic. I gave it four stars simply because I don't think it could survive ANY fall like the military style cases which I'm not willing to carry. But once you get accustomed to the change, I think it's a great case for the price. I'm very happy with it.In "case" any of you are wondering, I named my phone "Frederick" because it's my best buddy and is similar to a high dollar butler. But I'm considering changing it to "Bosley" because this name makes me laugh every time I say it.

This is the perfect case for Galaxy Note 3. It doesn't add too much thickness to the phone. The packaging is also very nice. It came in a very hard, see-through case. It consists of two parts, the rubber case that wraps around the phone and the border that seals the case tightly. I have to search for other reviews to ensure that the case is not difficult to remove and put on. And this case is easy to put on and remove as well.It has a metal button to the left for the volume rocker and another one to the right for the power button. It has a hole for the earphone, two more holes next to the earphone hole on top, one hole next to the NEO HYBRID name on the side, one small hole at the bottom next to the charging port hole, speaker hole and the stylus hole. All holes are placed accurately. There's SPIGEN and sign on the back and 13 MEGA shows below the camera lens.If you place your phone face down, the phone will not be scratched either since the rubber case has edges that go beyond the screen. The camera lens is also protected since the case goes beyond the lens.After more than 2 years, my phone is still protected by this case. The back of the case has a lot of scratches already but that's the point of using cases.My only concern is that this case is a bit slippery for some people. The sides and the back are very smooth.

This is a fantastic case worthy of the Note 5. I tried about 10 different cases in search of the best available around the time of release of the phone (August 2015) and this one takes the cake.It looks great and the aesthetics are worthy of an $800 phone. The other cases I tried looked and felt like cheap pieces of low grade plastic, this does not at all. I got the gun metal and it looks to me more gold than silver but I like it a lot, much better than just an all dark phone and case but still looks classy and not gaudy. I have the black sapphire note btw. I was unsure of the lines on the back of the case when ordering, but it looks good in real life. The metalized buttons are a great touch that adds more pleasing aesthetics, works perfectly, and are just all around nicer than a simple rubber button cover that you get on most cases. It also does not show fingerprints which is huge for me. Who wants to see that?The skin fits on 100% snug with no wiggle room and the bumper snaps into perfect alignment. It is actually surprisingly easy to get on and off, despite the ultra tight fit. Just use finesse and don't try to force it. When putting it on, put on the the skin first, then the bumper. When putting the bumper on/off start with the pen corner. When taking it off don't try to take the bumper off first, just gently pop the pen corner out of the entire case and then pop out the other corners. I have taken mine on and off several times and it seems there is no change in the fit or integrity of the case from doing so. It is stunning how well this case fits this phone, its like one unit.The case is ultra slim, barely increases the size of the phone. Yet it give you what you need in terms of protection: raised lip on front, protection on back raised above camera, and bumper for added drop protection. Still some curve on the back side which maintains the original feel of the phone in hand.A few minor drawbacks...-It is not a particularly grippy material, but probably better than the glass back and metal sides of the phone itself-Headphone cut out is not big enough for most headphones (I've tried two), but I prefer bluetooth everything so not a big deal to me-Would be nice to have jack covers to keep out lint and dust, but not real worried about that.Overall great case. First Spigen I ever bought and will definitely come back to brand again.