REVIEW - Trident Electra - Case with built in Extended Battery and Holster

[Soul TKR]

Alright here's the review I promised...

First off let me just say that so far I REALLY REALLY like this setup. I've been waiting since April (since I got my Tbolt) to find a case that would fit my everyday needs, and just when every manufacturer would release something I had my eye on, it would fall short in one area or another. My preferences when looking for a case was protection but not incredibly bulky, hard outer shell so that it may slide in your pocket easier, and a built in extended battery because we all know the battery on this phone is ridiculous. This case pretty much covered all my needs.

I'll just go ahead and start off with the pics and comments...

Sorry, it's been a pretty long while since I've touched my SLR and Editing software LOL... made me realize I need to re-teach myself all over again. Plus I was in a hurry as I had to leave town right after I shot these. Ignore all the dust particles... It's funny how that camera (16 Mega Pixels) picks up everything LOL!! I couldn't even see half this stuff with the naked eye till I opened up the pictures...


Trident box next to Tbolt


Holster, Electra Case, and Tbolt. Unsure why the "Kraken II" instructions were in there. My guess is the case is so new that they haven't made any instructions for the Electra yet and used this as a temporary measure. No big deal, to be honest I didn't even open it LOL.


Picture of the screen protector which is also protected by a plastic film that you peel off... that's the texture you see. Once you peel this off, it's as smooth as the glass on the phone which was another BIG advantage I liked. I really started to get tired of my ZAGG and the fingerprints. Not to mention it had a sort of "friction" when sliding my finger across when it should "glide" like a naked Tbolt!


Holster, Outer Hard Shell, Inner Silicon Shell, Tbolt, Front Face Hard Shell, and Extended Battery.


The rear outer hard shell. You can see the prongs/contacts made for the antenna. Nothing was looked over!


New Extended Battery (2600 mAh) vs. Original Battery (1400 mAh)




Extended Battery placed in Tbolt.


My poor kickstand has seen better days. The darn clear coat started peeling off one day so I've been slowly scratching it off with my fingernails. I should probably just pull out the old sand paper and be done with it lol...


Case Installed... literally about 20 seconds to do this. Just place your new battery in your phone, place the silicon skin in the rear hard polycarbonate, then place your Tbolt inside there. It literally falls into place. Take the front polycarbonate face and snap it in place and Vwaaalaaaa! All done!


No those aren't scratches on the screen protector, just some finger smudges my camera picked up (the flash did it). Again couldn't see these with the naked eye...






Kickstand works just fine...


The following are just various viewing angles with the screen on/off. Tried to get pictures of every side of the case so you could see all the jacks/ports and stuff...

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[Soul TKR]

Pictures with the Holster on the phone. Seems like a pretty nice Holster. Although I know ETX Droid had a few problems with his Kraken II version breaking a couple times. Not sure if they are any different or not. The case EASILY snaps into place, and seems to be locked in pretty good. The case rotates/ratchets as well so that's nice. The Holster itself is a bit hard to get off your belt though lol.








Just a close up of the dust cover over the speaker and the openings in the design for the display sensor and front camera.


Comparison shots of this case next to my wifes Aegis case... It's only slightly larger.











If you like this case here is additional info about it and can be purchased directly from Trident.... http://www.tridenteer.com/products/E...8Black%29.html

Also I found a 20% off code (for the month of September ONLY) including FREE Shipping!

Code: back2school20

My order came out to $55.99 Shipped...

Mine arrived the day after I ordered it, but I only live an hour away so...

[ukyfan]

Nice write up. It looks like it is a really durable case. Enjoy it!

[etx_droid]

Very nicely done! And very nice case! Looks very similar to my Kraken and honestly not that much bulkier. I hope you have better luck with your holster than I did.

Now I need to figure out how to tell my wife I need to buy another case lol

[Soul TKR]

Nice write up. It looks like it is a really durable case. Enjoy it!

Thanks man... yea it's definitely durable. I mean the Tbolt wasn't the lightest thing before I slapped this bad boy on. Now it's like a small bag of potatoes LOL!

Very nicely done! And very nice case! Looks very similar to my Kraken and honestly not that much bulkier. I hope you have better luck with your holster than I did.

Now I need to figure out how to tell my wife I need to buy another case lol

Thank you! Yes it is indeed VERY similar to the Kraken. I was ALMOST in the same boat as you. I came so close to buying the Kraken till I heard this was going to come out then thought I better hold tight to see which I liked better. I'm sure you could recoup some of your money back on your Kraken if you sold it.

[etx_droid]

Yeah, parts of me wish I would've waited. But I really do love my Kraken...but it may be time for a trade in

[Soul TKR]

The one part I envy about the Kraken is the availability to pick different colors... I contacted Trident a couple weeks ago and they said you could purchase "skins" for this to change the color. However when I placed my order I actually called them and asked them about it again and the girl I spoke with said they don't plan on making "Skins" for this case. So who knows...

[Soul TKR]

My area finally got 4G today! Perfect timing to get this battery lol!

[Soul TKR]

My first small problem I've ran into...

Battery won't charge to 100%

[jiggyteddy]

Great review... But what is this issue now?