4th Design Blade 5 Aluminum Bumper Tweaked For iPhone 5

4th Design, also known as Tiger Design, has officially announced that its Blade 5 aluminum machined bumper case for the iPhone 5 will be available to purchase starting next week. The Blade 5 is the much anticipated continuation of the company's most popular Blade bumper for the iPhone 4/S. It features redesigned tweaks like integrated knurled metal volume buttons as well as an integrated metal sleep/wake button and a polymer silent switch. The Blade 5 boasts a new highly elastic polymer frame that should eliminate any potential scratches made to the iPhone 5 while preventing any reception degradation and insuring a perfect fit. 4th Design's Blade 5 will initially be available in 7 anodized colors with a glossy finish and precision detailing for around $80. Our review of the Blade 5 will soon follow!

4th Design's Amazing 4th iPad 2 Aluminum Bumper Case

You're looking at what possibly is the first ever, tue aluminum bumper case made for the iPad 2. Is it just me or does this look simply stunning? The 4th aluminum bumper for the iPad 2 is made by the same designers who created the favorable Blade aluminum bumper for the iPhone 4 called 4th Design, which are known for their precision and close attention to detail. The 4th aluminum bumper for the iPad 2 is sand blasted for that matte finished look. Creating such a massive aluminum bumper for the iPad 2 is no easy task, but it looks like 4th Design has thought about just everything. The back is fitted with rubber, anti-slip corners so that the back of your iPad 2 won't get scratched up when you set it on a table.

 

Large cutouts were made to insure easy access to buttons and ports alike. And there are even silicone inner lining that were applied on the inside of the 4th bumper to prevent any potential damage and scratching from being made to the iPad 2's aluminum. This reminds me of ColorWare's Grip, a poor attempt at an aluminum bumper handle for the iPad. If you like the 4th aluminum bumper as much as I do, you can pick one up for $119. Plastic just doesn't cut it anymore.