First look: Marware Sidewinder Smart holster for iPhone

Vincent Nguyen — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 13:32:43 +0000

Marware’s Sidewinder case for the iPhone is the Swiss Army knife of cases. First of all it’s a low-profile holster. The reversible-mounting holster lets you carry the iPhone face out for visibility or face in for maximum protection. I like the concept of a retractable management system and a slot for the Apple branded Bluetooth headset, but there’s a certain level of nerdiness that even I cannot reach. I’ll stick with the case on its own, for now!

The rubberized exterior gives the Sidewinder a nice touch and feel while keeping the case extremely durable. The interior is rubber-lined to help prevent your iPhone from getting scratched up.

Unboxing the Marware Sidewinder Smart holster for iPhone

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It comes with a removable 360-degrees rotating ratchet belt clip. If you don’t mind this type of clip, then it’s perfect for you. However, for me it’s slightly thicker than I like, causing the iPhone to stick out away from my hip too much. On the plus side, you can position the case vertically or horizontally, simply by rotating it, and I can see that the flexibility might make the Sidewinder a winner.

Marware have handily included a clear protection film that covers the entire face of the iPhone, as well as a microfiber cleaning cloth. All this for only $24.95!

Quality and craftsmanship: 4/5
Design: 4/5

This looks like a great concept, but I’d be really afraid the Apple Bluetooth headset would drop off (what a way to lose a really expensive headset).

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First look: Marware Sidewinder Smart holster for iPhone