iPhone 4 Vapor Case

Anyone get one yet? It says they are shipping on their website

I preordered mine too and I have no idea what is going on...

Same here. Ordered and paid for on July 4. Still no idea when I'm supposed to get mine. And I've yet to see any positive proof that this case even exists despite their saying that they have started shipping.

Seems ElementCase has learned a thing or two about marketing from Apple. 😟
At least with Apple, we know we'll eventually receive what we ordered. I can't say that ElementCase has inspired that same warm fuzzy feeling.

While, I too liked the design I was hesitant on ordering due to price and awaiting future color availability. However after some looking into, I found a review of the case, so seemingly it does exist, and as noted in the review, the design does feature a design flaw regarding signal strength issues. Assuming the problem has been addressed I assume the case should be a cool problem free design, if a bit on the pricey side.

As for the review...
- http://www.ilounge.com/index.php/reviews/entry/element-case-vapor-for-iphone-4/

Given the ilounge review and this video review
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBFWJGP0-tg
I am not all that impressed

Wow. Everyone should watch that review. It seems the vapor case has some poorly executed engineering. It's just a thin band, with no back cover. For 80 bucks? uh no thanks. And if you get the thin carbon back it will cost you 20 more on top of 80. And it sticks to the back glass. Yes sticks on. What crap. I want nothing that adheres to my iphone. Who would buy such a case when you have excellent cases like otterbox and iskin for half the price and those cases actually do what a case should do. Enclose and protect.

Got this case yesterday......I like the look and feel of it but that's it. I put on the case and my signal dropped 2 bars down to 1 only. I tried different locations and same thing. I tired so hard to even make it work because I loved the case, but no luck. I even lined the inside where metal was with electrical tape and still had the issue in drop of signal. After playing with it for a while, all I had to do was place the left main body of the case on it to produce the drop in signal.

This effect is worse then not even having any case on it. I have contact them today Saturday morning to request a refund stating they advertised a misconception on fixing the reception problem.

My opinion is not to buy this case, a waste of money. I just want someone to invent a nice looking case that dosen't drop signal and is not rubberized at all (hard to get out of a pocket or shirt).

I'm no expert, but as has been said: surround an aerial with a metal shield, what's going to happen to the signal?

I'm pretty curious about this case as well. I signed up for notification of when they are ready to ship ...but again, its curious how it seems thus far this case is nonexistent.

You can't even call this a case. It's a metal band with NO BACK. And people will pay $80.00?? And to take it off and put it on, you need the allen key. Go figure.
Create an elegant, sophisticated website with nice shots of the band case, act like there are so many orders that you can only 'pre-order'. It's all marketing. Nothing more.

Sound alot like apple's iphone 4 marketing strategy

I'm no expert, but as has been said: surround an aerial with a metal shield, what's going to happen to the signal?

Exactly. And it's protects nothing. As the front and back are not even covered.

TechFrenzy wrote:

I'm no expert, but as has been said: surround an aerial with a metal shield, what's going to happen to the signal?

Exactly. And it's protects nothing. As the front and back are not even covered.

Basically it's an $80 iPhone bumper. There's a sucker born everyday

It is made of aluminum, have fun with your not phone calls.

With mixed feelings, I just canceled my order for the Vapor4 case and CF back piece. Between the review videos and the iLounge review, this was just not adding up to a good experience; especially for $100. Perhaps I'll reorder sometime down the road if some design changes are made for the better.
I hope my refund is faster than the time I've waited to receive this case (almost five weeks)!