The ToughSkin ruggedized iPod cover provides rugged protection and fashion for your iPod. Its one-of-a-kind design customizes the popular rubberized skin for extreme lifestyles. It's the only skin to feature ruggedized bumpers, screen protection, scroll wheel protection, and a detachable belt clip. If you're tough on your stuff, the ToughSkin is right for you. All Speck iPod Skins are made out of a superior shock-absorbing, tear-resistant KRATON plastic, which is easy to put on and will last a long time.PRODUCT FEATURES: Rubberized bumpers provide extra protection; Removable plastic screen & scroll wheel protectors; Detachable belt clip; Fits all 4G & Photo iPods- 20, 30, 40, 60 GB; Soft, tactile grip & feel.For a complete compatibility list please refer to the original manufacturer's web site.
1 iPod peace of mind in a Tough Skin
I'm very happy that my iPod is now safe and cozy inside my Speck Tough Skin! This product does what it says it will do and looks cool doing it. Great color options too! The rubber seems thicker than other protective skins that I've looked at. The belt clip works fine and stayed attached to my hip (I tried it like that at work for a day), but I prefer not to carry it like that. The clip is identical to the detachable, universal type that is used on many cell phone clips/covers. I didn't buy the $40 upright iPod dock (why would you?!) so I don't know if you could use it with this thick skin. I doubt it. The controls and dock are easy to get to and the solid cover on my precious click wheel really protects and is easy to flip open. I still wouldn't recommend dropping it though. It is a Tough Skin, but not THAT tough!
2 Not so good for $30
I purchased this case for my new IPod 60 gig Photo and it fits like a glove and has relatively good protection properties. The good thing is it protects it from falls, I have dropped mine three times. The bad thing is that it fell because of the ridiculously flimsy belt clip. The belt clip is both cheap and not very strong and the last time it fell the clip assembly exploded. As I would not trust a $500 gadget hanging on the thing after it repeatedly failed, I didn't really care at that point and just removed it. The case is fine in that it protects the IPod and has an easily removable / swing open door for the disc control. It does get very dirty, however, as the material is extremely tacky and picks up everything from lint to good ole' dirt so that you need to clean it regularly. Other than that I would not have any complaints, I just cannot recommend the case as for $30 I expected the clip to actually be functional.
3 Great Case
This case is rubber, and has a similar feel to that of a bicycle tire (although maybe a little bit softer). Once you get the ipod into the rubber case, you then pop in the screen cover and click wheel cover. The screen cover and click wheel cover are hard plastic, and the click wheel cover swings open downward. The case fits very snugly, and is visually appealing. It's kind of a pain to get it in and out of the case, but it's not too bad. I wouldn't take it out in the rain, because the top and bottom of the ipod are not fully covered. It should provide good protection against bumps and scratching. It fits my ipod 60 gb perfectly. It feels like I'm holding a little rectangular tire, and it looks rugged. It's not sleek or shiny, so it's not for everybody. If they made one big enough for my car, I'd use it!
