Review: Pelican ProGear CE1150 Protector Series case for iPhone 5/5s

By Marcie Taylor

When you make a living off your mobile device like I do, as a social media strategist, you want to make sure your device is protected. I’ve smashed a phone once – it was an HTC EVO which I loved – I played basketball with a phone in my pocket. Don’t ask. Thank goodness for my cellular carrier's guarantee, I got a replacement phone but it wasn’t the same.

This isn’t what happened to me exactly and why anyone would intentionally smash a piece of expensive technology is beyond me…but in case you like this kind of thing…enjoy.

Eventually, I joined the ranks of iPhone users and have never looked back.

With my iPhone 5, I have been very careful. The good people at Pelican Pro Gear sent me a C1150 case to review.  According to them, Pelican makes the “world’s toughest cases” from mobile cases to backpacks, computer and even pistol cases!

My teal case looks a bit manly but I will say that it is pretty tough. I’ve dropped my iPhone a couple of times and it has survived! This is because the case is designed with two levels of protection: a tough chamfer design on the outside and a soft elastomeric lining on the inside.

Upon impact the Pelican ProGear Protector case deflects energy and cushions your phone, preventing damage to the fragile glass surface and sensitive electronics.

I won’t go playing basketball or dunking it in a pool, (though I’ve taken my phone to the beach many times) any time soon, but it’s good to know that I’ve got protection!

At the moment, they only have 5 colors to choose from Black, White, Teal, Red, Grey/Orange. Wish there were more graphics, but at a retail price of $39.95 that’s not too bad at all.

Article first published in http://www.marcietaylor.com/blog/

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Writer and photographer by vocation. Social Media Strategist by profession. Born and raised in Manila, Louise, who goes by “Marcie,” worked in fields as diverse as education, fashion styling and journalism, radio, graphic design, and television production. In 2000, she moved to the U.S. She is the author of “Missing Mangoes,” a collection of essays. She is a blogger and social media consultant. She currently lives in Orange County, CA with her husband and two sons. Read more of her work at http://www.marcietaylor.com/blog/