Today we’re going to do our Rhinoshield SolidSuit Review for the iPhone 6(s+). The leather version of the SolidSuit is the BEST case for all versions of the iPhone 6. It’s slim, grippy and will provide an incredible amount of drop protection for your iPhone at 11 ft.
For our SolidSuit Review, we’ve given the leather versions a score of 4.8 Eh’s out of 5. It loses 0.2 of a mark because it’s not incredibly stupidly thin, just stupidly thin and it will show wear and tear a little quicker if you’re rough with your iPhone. The Honeycomb and Carbon Fibre versions score a little lower than the leather version with scores of 4.6 Eh’s out of 5 which is the same score we gave the Rhinoshield Playproof.
If you’re interested in finding out what else we’ve reviewed of Evolutive Labs, check our reviews of the Playproof, Crashguard, and their Impact Protection screen protectors (we did a comparison with Bertha, our 200g stainless steel ball between the Impact Protection and a regular tempered glass screen protector). If you’re curious to know what we think are the best products for your iPhone, check out our “Best of the Best” post!
The design of the Rhinoshield SolidSuit, as similar as they are to the Playproof’s are different. The process to fuse the the different exteriors is completely different (as we’ve been told).
The Carbon Fibre version has a neat texture to it; the Honeycomb is a relatively transparent case, and the SolidSuit Leather version isn’t made from real leather which might be a deal breaker for some people who like fancy things. Evolutive Labs has told us that the fake leather is way more environmentally friendly than real leather which is important to them.
We will note that the Leather and Carbon Fibre SolidSuits have a shiny ring around the camera cutout that doesn’t exist on the Playproof’s. We don’t think it adds to the functionality of the case, but it’s something different.
Every version of the SolidSuit will start showing wear and tear after a drop which isn’t great, but the damage doesn’t take away from the drop protection it provides for the devices. The Honeycomb version will hide wear and tear a bit easier and is also the only SolidSuit that will allow you to showcase the colour of your iPhone.
From a texture perspective, the Honeycomb and Carbon Fibre versions are quite slick, so your big iPhone 6+’s are going to feel a bit like a wet bar of soap. The leather SolidSuit is the complete opposite. There’s quite a bit of texture to the case which makes it perfect for one-handed usage. It has such an excellent grip, but isn’t as grippy as our favourite grippy case the Speck Candyshell Grip.
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Evolutive Labs has been a rockstar when it comes to protection. We’ve dropped the Crashguard from 10 ft, the Playproof 40 times with heights ranging from 3-11 ft and the iPhone’s are fine. During our review period, we had no reason to doubt that the SolidSuit wouldn’t protect your iPhone from any normal drop.
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Accessing your iPhone 6(s+) inside the SolidSuit is great as there is nothing that gets in the way. The cutouts are large enough for larger than average cables and the buttons are easy to locate and press.
Accessing the screen is excellent as well, and the SolidSuit might work well with edge-to-edge screen protectors. We know that our highest rated glass screen protector, the Winnergear Topaz will cooperate with the SolidSuit. If you need a stronger screen protector, check out their Impact protection. They’ve come out with a new version that we’re currently reviewing, and it feels quite close to glass screen protectors.
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Amazon does not have the Solidsuit cases listed, or any of the three new ones reviewed here.
I'm checking with Evolutive Labs to see when they are going to have Amazon stock.
I wish you had the link like their screen protector for Evolution Labs, I wound up ordering there based on your review. With a shipping estimate of mid to late June.
any update?
I would love to buy the solidsuit leather you reviewed but can't find it anywhere.
amazon says no leather.
can you tell me where you got yours?
Many thanks
Aaron,
This is a great review, I agree with your bold statement. I am absolutely in love with the carbon fiber's look although the leather is good too. I am indecisive between the two finishes. How slick is the carbon fiber finish? Is it comparable to the naked back of an iPhone 6? I have quite sweaty palms and fingers. Will this increase the grip or worsen it? Are the edges just enough for one handed usage?
It'd be great if you could add a bit more on the grip section comparing the leather & carbon fiber ones. Having a 'Grip-o-meter' would be neat!
Sweaty palms might improve the grip on the Carbon Fiber. From my perspective, the Carbon Fiber is a little slicker than the back of a naked iPhone.
Aaron,
I love your reviews and because of you I decided to buy the Cinder screen protector. The screen protector is great buy I still haven found a nice case that fits with the cinder. Does the cinder fit Solid Suit or what other case would you recommend me?
Thank you very much!
I would contact Cinder's customer service for a full list of compatible cases. I don't have any Cinder's on my iPhone's anymore so I can't really say if one will work or not. Sorry.
Cinder fits with my RhinoShield CrashGuard case. There is a small air bubble section in the bottom left hand corner, but that's it. MAX protection. So, Cinder will probably work but it takes awhile to get the case and screen protector to perfectly align.
If you have good edge protection/ coverage by your case, then you can "pull your screen protector coverage back" just a little using the Eclipse version of cinder, by same company: Cupert. Exactly same material properties, just allows a little space so case doesn't lift the glass.
Aaron, I bought the Z Carbon 3D screen protector for Iphone 6S. Have you ever tested it? I am looking for a review to know if it fits on Rinoshield Carbon.
Great review, congrats for the professionalism!
Aaron Hi.I'm writing to you from russia so sorry for my mistakes in english:)
Based on your reviews i decided to buy Rhinoshield SolidSuit but i don't know what to buy for screen.Rhinoshield Impact Protection or Winnergear Topaz?may be you can recommend me something?
Thanks in advance for your reply
Aaron, I bought Rhinoshield SolidSuit but i don't know what would be better for protecting the screen of iphone?What would you recommend me?
Hi Aaron, great review and if you say it's the best then I'm inclined to get the leather version. However I have an important question! Did you ever look at the i-Blason armorbox? I got one of them when I received my new iPhone 6s Plus. Dropped it about a hundred times from 3 feet and the phone and case are still like new. But it's ugly.
I drop my phone a couple of times every week and despite your good reputation I'm still a tiny bit hesitant to get the SolidSuit case as it looks so thin in comparison. Does it really offer the same level of crash protection as the i-Blason Armorbox?
Thanks! Kind regards, Peter
Evolutive Labs shows the Solid Suit as "pre order"...meaning it's not currently a shipping product. That would have been good to make clear in the review (or that they should have made clear to you). Otherwise, it DOES look like something I want to replace my aging Pelican Voyager case (which has exactly the drawbacks that you mention...) Thanks for the review!
Is the solid suit worth the extra $15 and the 6 week wait? The play proof looks solid but I'm willing to wait if you think it's worth it. I'm currently using an apple leather case, I'm not a fan of it.
Also, I'd like to use my magnetic car mount. Is this case solid in the back or is it soft? With the NGP the magnet is visible or causes a bulge.