In general, I’m underwhelmed by Apple Watch accessories. Apple Watch cases are terrible. Apple Watch Screen protectors are equally as terrible.
Apple Watch Straps in general aren’t bad unless you get one from companies who try to be too different. But the Crashguard NX, an Apple Watch case by Evolutive Labs? Just wonderful!
Now Evolutive Labs told me a while back that they were making Apple Watch accessories, I thought to myself “WHY?”.
But after using the Crashguard NX for several weeks, I am wrong. Evolutive Labs has figured out how to make a decent Apple Watch case.
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When it comes to Apple Watch cases, my two main gripes are:
They come off way too easily.
They feel gross.
And these two things, are mutually exclusive. Ones that come off too easily don’t feel gross BUT the ones that stay feel gross.
In general, the idea of the Crashguard NX for the Apple Watch is the same as the MOD NX for the iPhone’s. It’s tough and colorful.
The Apple Watch sits in a frame and then secured using a rim. The rim is easy to install and remove but didn’t come off from my daily usage or from drops. For me personally, it’s the different color combinations that made the Crashguard NX standout.
Now the average Apple Watch case wraps around the entire device and leaves the HR sensor exposed. This is fine until you start sweating and whatever your body is excreting gets caught between the Apple watch and case. That’s gross.
The Crashguard NX leaves the entire back of the Apple Watch exposed so sweat and generally growdiness, doesn’t get caught between the device and case. Smart!
The digital crown is relatively easy to access through the case. The button on the Crashguard NX suffices but I’ll be honest with you, I was really hoping to be able to customize the color of the button like I do on the MOD and Crashguard NX’s for the iPhones. All the cutouts on the watch aren’t covered so calls and sounds won’t be muted.
You can easily swap out your watch straps as the case doesn’t cover the strap release button and I couldn’t find a 3rd party watch straps that I own that wouldn’t fit.
Now the only thing that took a couple of days to get use to was the extra size of the bumper.
According to Evolutive Labs, the CrashGuard NX is drop rated to Mil-STD810G drop test standard. Which means this tiny little bumper is going to offer your Apple Watch drop protection of 4ft. Which isn’t bad.
BUT honestly, that’s ALMOST silly marketing fluff because if your Apple Watch is falling, there’s a good chance you’re falling with it.
I say ALMOST silly marketing fluff because there’s no standard out there for “protecting your electronic devices that are attached to from flailing arms”. I don’t know about you, but after I got my first Apple Watch, it’s became very apparent that I don’t know how to walk.
Seriously, who else does that? Most of my Apple watches are scuffed up along the edges because my brain still hasn’t figure out how wide I am. Also, I walk around with imaginary lat syndrome so that does help either.
The edge of the Crashguard is high enough to protect the edge of the Apple Watch from most glancing impacts and in the case of a face first drop, the edges are high enough to keep it off a flat surface.
If you’re wondering about Apple Watch screen protectors, well the only one I’d get with the Crashguard NX would be a plastic one that covers the flat face of the product. The rim isn’t going to play well with products that wrap around. BUT let me be clear, I personally get that screen protector because its cheap and terrible and takes away from the device. Only get it if you absolutely need to.
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