Griffin GB02480 Survivor Extreme-duty Military case for the new iPad (4th Generation), iPad 3 and iPad 2, Black

I use my iPad 2 for work as much as play. Work involves a lot of handling, exposure to moisture and splashed water, wet hands, and sometimes environments which aren't exactly friendly to delicate electronic devices. I held off adopting an iPad for work for some time because I was afraid it wouldn't survive. So when I finally got one, I needed truly rugged protection for it. I looked at the Defender and found it surprisingly flimsy and very lacking in moisture protection. I considered Kraken also but their iPad 2 case seemed less impressive than their original iPad case and rather ugly to boot. After much searching, I found the Griffin Survivor here on Amazon and gave it a go.Over a month into use I can say I am very satisfied with it. Nothing I've seen offers comparable protection from moisture, abrasion, or impact. It offers an excellent gripping surface and you are unlikely to drop your pad even with wet or slippery hands. Splashing water on it or getting caught in the rain isn't a problem, all ports and surfaces are protected from all but immersion. I don't recommend dropping it in the lake but if u were quick it might buy you that all important second or two to fish it out. I haven't conducted any serious drop tests(yet), but it seems very capable in that department as well.Some have questioned the durability of the port plugs. I saw these as potential weak points initially and have tried to be careful with them. So far they have held up fine. You do have to take care to fit some of them in place properly for them to seal. I could see kids tearing them off or adults if you're rough with them. They are not perfect but they do the job well if you handle them right. The cover over the camera port could get tiresome if you use the camera a lot as you must physically hold the cover back out of the way to take pictures. But again it does the job it's meant to do, which is keep contaminants out.The stand support could be improved, but works fairly well. This case isn't really designed with the desktop environment in mind anyway.I have had no issues with screen sensitivity and the plastic shield has been easier to keep clean than the glass face of the pad. And I have NO fear of cracking the face. The corners and screen are well protected.Bottom line: If you need a truly 'ruggedized' case for your iPad, try the Griffin Survivor. I think it will meet your needs whether in the field or in the kid's room. It's not perfect but it's far ahead of the competition.NOTE FOR CAMERA USERS: Amazon sells an economical adapter for camera cards and USB that WILL plug into the docking port with the Survivor case. It's a tight fit but it works. I have an older digital camera which uses CF cards so I plug my CF adapter into the USB port of the 5 in1 adapter and it shows up as a mounted drive for easy transfer of pics. Check out: 5 in 1 card reader for iPad

Let's be clear from the start. This is a military grade case, designed to be dropped from 5-6 feet, designed to resist rain, snow, etc. If you don't need all this protection, you could run into issues or be disappointed with the product. If you are interested in this level of protection, this case rocks!First let's talk about the screen protector. The screen protector is made of a heavy duty plastic, designed to protect and seal the case from rain, sleet, snow, scratches, etc. It is tougher and thicker than any screen protector you will have encountered before. It is so thick that it significantly degrades the quality of the images seen on the screen. It is so tough that the edges cut me when trying to remove it. I did not need the case to be rain resistant, and the screen quality was so degraded that I chose to remove the screen protector. To do this you will need to use a tool like a flat screwdriver to push/pull the protector off it's glued base (it's tough, but it comes off). Then you will need to spend a good 10 minutes with goo-gone and papertowels to get all the adhesive off. Then apply a regular screen protector to the iPad and put it in the case.Now onto the case itself. It's beefy and secure. It fits like a glove once you finesse it on the iPad. I feel very secure with this case on. A fall from waist height would be no problem. A fall from 5 feet has a very good chance of survival. It feels good in the hand and has plenty of raised sections to grip the sides. The stand works very well and lays extremely flat when not in use. The buttons & ports are all easily accessable. The one small issue is that the port covers don't really stay in the open position, they tend to want to flop back into place immediately. There are small indents in the case so that you can push the small nub on the inside of the cover into the indent and theoretically keep the cover out of the way. Unfortunately both the nub and indent are perfectly vertical (ie no flare on the nub or swell in the indent) so they slip right out.Pros:Military grade protection that is at a much higher level than any other case.Cons:It's level of protection is probably overkill for 90% of IPad users.

Tras varios años con esta funda puesta, el iPad se me ha caído millones de veces al suelo y jamás le ha pasado nada. Adicionalmente le pegué velcro autoadhesivo para poder llevarlo en una pernera. La funda no impide el use de otros mecanismos de sujeción al cristal como el de Trustmaster.La única pega que le veo es que, con el paso del tiempo (años) el plástico de la pantalla se deteriora y aparecen manchitas que no se pueden limpiar, por lo que la imagen pierde calidad. No es un factor importante para mí.

This is a strong and long-lasting case for iPad. Great quality. It's outlasted the technology it was bought for.

Una gran compra. Nuestro hijo de año y medio 'juega' con el ipad, lo pisa, lo muerde, lo tira y con esta funda tenemos la tranquilidad de que el ipad seguirá funcionando como si nada.La única desventaja es que es un poco engorroso quitarla y ponerla, pero es lo que tiene la robustez.Y por ser rosa con un precio increíble...

it's been 3 months so far and i guess it's enough time to test the product and be ready for a review.Product has been delivered with a OK kind of packing and seems to be the last piece in the store (so dusty).Coming to the quality of the product, it's Griffin's and it's rugged, stylish, protective and perfect fit for ipad 2.the material of the case is really protecting the ipad from all aspects (jerks, slip from hand, kid's carelessness, liquid spills). it even increases the grip in your hand.one very very small drawback is, it's caps to cover controls are weak. mainly the charging port's cap which we generally use everyday. and another one is, it lacks of proper support for it's stand (may be due to it's heavy body)!!overall must have case for any ipads; whether or not it's being used by kids.

Ich besitze ein Ipad 2 und dank teilweise wirklich toller Kinderapps (Wimmelbücher / Tierstimmen etc) haben meine Kinder das Ipad für sich entdeckt und sie gehen nicht gerade zimperlich mit dem Ipad um, so dass sich nach wirklich sehr kurzer Zeit viele Kratzer auf dem Display bemerkbar machten. Eine einfache Displayfolie wird hier nicht helfen, auch die üblichen Schutzhüllen nicht, denn hier wird das Ipad einfach maximalen Einflüssen von außen ausgesetzt, ob ungewollt oder nicht sei mal dahin gestellt ;)Nach etwas längerer Recherche und einigen Youtube videos habe ich mir dann das Griffin Survivor zugelegt. Das Design gefällt mir sehr sehr gut. Meiner Frau natürlich nicht, aber es ist funktional und sitzt 1A! Die komplette Gummiummantelung hat nun schon einige Stürze abgefedert und der relativ dicke Displayschutz mich ebenfalls vor weiteren Kratzern oder möglicherweise Brüchen bewahrt.Hier schreiben viele, dass sich unter dem Displayschutz (keine Folie, eher ein Plastikfenster) regenbogenartige Flecken bilden. Das kann ich bestätigen, aber wirklich stören tun sie am Ende auch nicht. Bei ausgeschaltetem Display sind diese Flecken immer deutlich zu sehen, sonst fallen sie kaum ins Gewicht. Und ja, der Displayschutz spiegelt, das Ipad aber auch... Darüber hinaus ist zwischen dem Ipad Display und dem Schutzfenster gefühlt ca. 1mm Freiraum, deshalb muss man bei Displayeingaben zukünftig etwas genauer und fester zielen.Das Ipad wiegt samt Schutzhülle über 1kg. Zu viel um es täglich mit zur Arbeit zu schleppen und entspannt im Zug einen Film zu gucken. Die Schutzkappen für die Kamera, den Lautsprecher etc habe ich entfernt, weil sie sich gerne von alleine wieder schließen. Der mitgelieferte Standfuß ist prima, jedoch ein bisschen knifflig aufzuklappen.+ Sehr gute Verarbeitung und passgenauer Sitz+ Es fühlt sich hochwertig an und liegt trotz des hohen Gewichts gut in der Hand- Das Ipad wiegt mit Hülle über 1kg- Schutzkappen für Kamera usw. sind etwas fummelig- Mitgelieferter Standfuß schwierig auszuklappen.Ich bin wirklich sehr sehr zufrieden mit der Schutzhülle und kann sie nur jedem empfehlen, der sein Ipad "wirklich" schützen will. Ich hoffe ich kann mit meiner Bewertung Untentschlossenen weiterhelfen.