Price: $4.29
Manufacturer: Griffin Technology
Information
- Color: Chrome
- Brand: Griffin Technology
- Model: 8161-NREFLCT
- Dimensions: 6.50" h x .59" w x 3.95" l, .13 pounds
- Compatibility: iPod nano 3G
- Durable polycarbonate shells with seamless, mirrored-chrome reflective face
- Bright, clear screen shows through the chrome as if by magic
- Matte black rubberized finish backing for easy grip
- Stylish chrome design
Product Reviews
The Griffin Reflect case is a durable polycarbonate shell that presents a seamless, mirrored-chrome reflective face to the world--until you wake up your player, and the bright, clear screen shows through the chrome as if by magic.
The back of the chrome Reflect is a matte black rubberized finish for an easy grip. This chrome Reflect is designed for the iPod nano 3G.
love it
I bought this case right before circuit city called it quit and i've loved it. it has a sleek look to it - it operates like a mirror when your ipod is not in use and your screen just comes right on when the ipod is playing. It is definitely durable. without it my ipod would've suffered some fatal injuries. Now to the stuff that overtime i found it irksome on this product: when you are in the sun, or whenever you take your ipod outside, your will barely see the screen due to reflection and all that. And if you are a video junkie who uses the ipod to watch everything, you won't appreciate the tinted pixels again as the result of the cover case. You can take the case off, but it's not all that easy. However, if you are one of those ppl who is actually looking for a PROTECTIVE casing for your ipod (and not one of those flimsy, too conservative kind of casing) this is one for you. My verdict is get it for the look and the durability and its actual purpose. oh ya you don't have to take off the case to connect your ipod. That's always a plus.
Fantastic iPod Case
In my opinion this is the perfect iPod case. I took my iPod out of the box and put it straight into this case, and the iPod still looks brand new underneath. I dropped it pretty hard on pavement and expected it to snap apart, but it stayed together and didn't have a scratch on it.
The entire case is sleek and adds almost no bulk. The back is rubberized just enough to keep the iPod sticking to surfaces, but not enough to pick up little bits of dust like other cases. The mirrored front looks really nice; my blue one gets complimented frequently. The front does show some scratches after a while, but it keeps the iPod underneath in perfect condition, which is what is really important.
Overall, this case is extremely well engineered and well worth the money! Makes a great gift for someone who loves their iPod.
There's a reason it's on fire sale.
This was apparently an item that didn't work out for Griffin, given the deeply discounted, practically giveaway prices of recent chrome cases for various iPods. (I've received 2 freebies off of credit card points.) Perhaps it's better than no protection, and it does provide a few brief moments of amusement. At first, all you see is chrome (after a few days, scratched chrome) until the iPod is activated. Voila! The lighted iPod magically shines through the chrome.
But after the momentary diversion, the sense of metal enclosed in metal (actually, hard plastic) brings with it considerable dissatisfaction. Moreover, using the iPod while it's encased in this thing has a "distancing" effect on the owner, who no longer has quite the same convenience and responsiveness of a non-encased iPod.
Verdict: spend a little extra for the Belkin leather folio case (the one that opens like a book rather than the one that flips upward). Both you and your iPod will feel the better for it, and you'll find it's much easier to remove the iPod from the case (this Griffin device practically requires a thin nail file to wedge it apart once you've snapped the two halves together, which is simply inviting additional scratches). After a week, I simply tossed both of my chrome cases (but not before prying them open to save the iPods).
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