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Great iPhone 4 case review on Gizmodo!

Ken Tomita posted on Oct 09 2010

Joel Johnson of Gizmodo has written up a very thoughtful review on our product.  

 

Joel really "gets it".  The review is candid, honest, and he sees our product the way I see it.  Ultimately my goal as a designer is to get people to love how are products feel and love how our products make them feel.  Here are a few excerpts from Joel's review:

With free iPhone cases abounding, an iffy economy, and a new truck project that's capable of taking every last dollar I can throw at it, why did I buy a $70 iPhone case? Because it's the one I've always wanted.....
Here's the thing: It's wood. It's not supposed to be perfect. And as far as the quality of the workmanship goes, I am seriously impressed.
The design itself is smart, with a modern-looking trough to expose the volume controls and a 45° bezel around both edges that comes from the workshop with a smooth hand finish. (Much of the sanding and polishing on Grove cases is by hand, although they're not afraid of sanders either.)
It feels about as thin and precise as a wooden case could be. I can't ask for more.
Plus it's wood. Wood that feels better the more I hold my iPhone. Wood that has taken a couple of short falls and looked better as it has weather scuffs and scratches. Wood that's just pretty to look at, to turn idly in the hand.
There's no doubt it's a luxury. But it's a luxury I've been craving for years. Try as I might, I can't muster much regret—only spare pennies for when Grove releases an iPad version. 

Thank you so much Joel for the thoughtful and thorough review!  -Ken

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