Review: Sena’s Elega Case for the HTC Droid Incredible

No matter what kind of electronics you have, you need to have a case.  If it’s a phone, mp3 player, headphones or a laptop, your investment needs to be protected.  Choosing among the thousands of choices out there is what makes it such a tough decision.  You need to make sure you have one that can take a beating and protect.  I ran Sena’s Elega case for the HTC Droid Incredible through the wringer to see if it could make the grade.

Packaging

Magnetic Flipper for Blackberry Curve

I have to say that I am a bit torn on my thoughts on the packaging.  The last case I received, which was a Magnetic Flipper for the Blackberry Curve, came in a nice box with a small cloth red bag inside.  You can read the review here.  I loved the little red bag, it was just great for holding all kinds of little adapters or cables.

Sena Elega Case for HTC Incredible

The new packaging is more of a display packaging that you would see at Best Buy or the Verizon Wireless store.  It allows access to see the case up close to get a good look at the leather as well as the color.  The plastic is fairly rigid, so the case is still well protected.  For me, I am excited about the prospect of seeing Sena Cases in stores, because their products are always high quality.  On the downside, I miss my little red accessory bag.

Performance

When you take a look at any case, the first thing you need to examine is the material.  The Elega is made from high quality leather with the interior of the case lined with velvet.  The leather has that great leather smell like when you walk into a leather coat store or smell the leather interior of a brand new car.  I just love that smell, and it always means excellent material.   Just twisting and playing with the empty case, you can feel the strength of the leather. 

The velvet lining is extremely soft with added padding to keep your phone snug and safe.  From a construction standpoint, the stitching is small and tight, which makes it barely noticeable.  Sena also gives you 12 great choices when it comes to color and design:  black, tan, red, baby blue, green, orange, brown, white, pink, croco black, croco red, croco tan, and croco brown.  With most companies you are lucky if you get the choice of 2 or 3 colors, so this is quite an amazing selection. 

The Elega also has a a ratcheting belt clip with gives you the ability to move the phone around to suit where it must be clipped.  I know I can’t buy a case without one of these.  For us ladies, the pockets of our pants are never big enough to slide a smartphone into.  Plus, I can never hear my phone if it is in my purse, so it has to be clipped to me.

When it came down to everyday use, this case took a beating.  I have had it for about a month, and used it constantly.  As you can see from the pictures, this case looks brand new.  My HTC Incredible fit in the case snugly, and I never worried about it falling out.  Actually, about a week ago, my other half had a case for her iPhone 4G that broke, and stole my Elega for her case.  She loves it, and I had quite a time trying to get it back from her.

Conclusions

I just simply love this case.  It is stylish and keeps my my phone safe and secure.

Pros:  high quality leather, great choice of colors, snug fit, soft velvet lining, belt clip

Cons:  packaging is missing my favorite little red bag

If you need a case for your HTC Incredible, definitely pick this up.  You can order it from Sena Case for $39.99.

Thanks to the folks at Sena Case for sending me this case to review.

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