Hello and Welcome! my name is Michael Ramos, and today I'll be talking about the most rugged iphone5 cases which seems to be a hot topic in the iphone 5 world. It seems that the iphone 5 case companies are leaning towards the rugged and durable design cases to protect your expensive iphone 5 investment.

When I first opened my iphone 5 case site abouth two months ago, the very well known Otterbox Defender iPhone 5 case was hands down the most rugged and durable iphone 5 case. It was a huge hit for the iphone 4 and 4s, but since a few weeks ago other companies have been releasing their rugged cases for iphone 5, and the Otterbox company has some serious competion now.

The OtterBox company has been in business since 1998, and is well known to be the innovator of protective and waterproof solutions for the leading global handheld manufacturers, wireless carriers and distributors. It is located in Fort Collins, Colorado, which is one of the most beautifulest cities in the United States.

A few weeks ago a few other iphone 5 case companies released their rugged and durable lines of inventory, and the OtterBox company has been de-throwned as MacWorlds #1 rugged iphone 5 case.

The new #1 rugged iphone 5 case is the Ballistic Hard Core iPhone 5 Case. The Ballistic Hard Core Series Case is engineered with five layers of engineered drop protection, including a built in screen protector, and built-in video stand. It is an awesome well durable design.

The Ballistic company was born six years ago in 2006 however, it gained new purpose in the last few years. The popularity of rugged cases created opportunity for Ballistic. The Ballistic Case Company is owned by A.G. Findings & Mfg. Co. based in Sunrise, Florida.

I have seen a few video reviews for the Ballistic Hard Core Case, but I have not seen a video review with a drop test for this case yet. I'm definately a "gotta see it to believe it " kind of guy, and I say that because I have personally seen video reviews for the OtterBox Defender drop test from a second floor window of a house which that drop test video had the Otterbox Defender Case versus the Griffin Survivor Series iPhone 5 case.

Which brings us into the next company that is going up against the Otterbox company full force with their really nicely rugged and durable designer Survivor series iphone 5 case. Survivor is built on a shatter-resistant rugged system.

.From the drop test video I saw between the Otterbox Defender and the Griffin Survivor cases, both are neck and neck with durability and ruggedness. Both cases survived the second story window drop test with no problems, just a couple scuffs on each case.

The Case-Mate company which has been open since 2006 also, just released their rugged version of the iphone 5 case. It is only a two piece design, which I think doesn't even compare to the design of the other three companies that we already talked about. The Case Mate Tough Xtreme iPhone 5 Case is kind of pricey compared to the other three companies too.

So these are the most recent releases, but I'm sure there will be more to come in the near future. My personal opinion is I would like to see some drop tests for the Ballistic Hard Core Case first before I give them my vote for the most rugged iphone 5 cases. I will be looking for some new video reviews and articles about this hot topic to share with you. I thank you for the read, and until next time!