This is a pretty good and rugged iPhone 5/5S case that will protect your phone from most environmental dangers that you may encounter (water, dust, bumps). It’s an ideal case for people who work in physically challenging environments. Here are some of my observations.

Despite its forbiddingly sealed look, it turned out to be fairly easy to slip your iPhone inside. The instructions are clear and helpful, and the whole insertion process was very straightforward. You would not want to constantly be putting your phone in and out though. Once your iPhone is inside, it will probably stay there for the duration of its lifespan.

One issue that you should be aware of, which is something that all smartphone cases share, is that you will probably have problems using a lot of iPhone docking stations and charging stands. This is particularly true for this case due to its extra bulkiness. All of your iPhone’s buttons and jacks are easily accessible though for the use with cables.

This is a waterproof case, but it’s not meant to be dunked or submerged in water for any extent of time. It will protect your phone from accidentally getting wet, like in rain for instance or if you spill a glass of water on it, but you will not be able to go swimming with it. I’ve tested the case against a stream of water from my faucet (while empty), and it seemed to work as advertised. I am not brave enough to test it with my precious iPhone 5S inside thought, but I do feel confident that it will work fine in most circumstances for which it was designed.

The case is pretty rugged, and in addition to dust and water it will protect your iPhone from most accidental bumps and scratches. It is very solidly built, and it is probably the case with most mechanical protection that I’ve come across.

This is not the fanciest looking case that you will come across, but chances are if you really need a case like this one you spend a lot of your time where issues of style are not highly relevant. On the other hand, a rugged no-nonsense look has its own appeal, and can be a fashion statement of sorts.

**** Product provided for review purposes. ****