We’ve been seeing a ton of Quadlock ads lately. So we figure we give our expert, unbiased, unsponsored opinion on the Quadlock case. Here’s the 40,000 ft summary:

The Quadlock Mounting system is still one of the best for mobile devices. BUT the mounting system is borderline useless for anybody who isn’t mounting their device on a moving object.

We know. This runs contrary to all the ads that you see showing you the Quadlock in various office/desk like settings. But that’s the truth!

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In this video:

0:00 Intro
1:03 Design
2:14 Protection
4:09 Functionality (Mounts, Finger Loop)
8:48 Why You Shouldn't Get The Quadlock

When it comes design, other than the locking mechanism on the back, the Quadlock is a ho hum case. It’s not going to offer as much protection as other products from Mous, Casetify or Phone Rebel. We’ll elaborate on that in few minutes.

With that being said, the aggressive overhang on the case will stop an iPhone from popping out during a face first drop BUT you’re stuck with with using only case friendly screen protectors.

The front of the case doesn’t slide around easily though the back with the raised hump for the lock will turn your iPhone into a top.

The case is has a decent finish on it. It has gotten better over time as the previous generations of Quadlock cases felt either too slick or they showed scuffing really easily. The back of the case looks like it gets scratched easily but it goes away after a while. Either the case has a self-healing feature or the matte finish is just good at hiding scratches. Regardless, this is one of the better scratch resistant products we’ve used for the iPhone 12.

The Quadlock is a double layered TPU & PC case. Compared to other double layered cases the Quadlock doesn’t really stand out when it comes to protection, like the Otterbox or Uolo guardian it has no protective features other than the case wrapping around the front edge of your phone which will prevent the corners from popping off in the event of a face first drop.

This case is ALWAYS, slipping out of my hand. And thats not just because I’m clumsy. The matte finish on this case is slippery. Even with that loop sticking out of the back I’ve managed to drop my phone in this case way too many times. If you’re looking for something that will NEVER fall out of your hand go with the loopy, that one also won’t cut your finger off if you ever need to change the position of your hand while your finger is in the loop.

As a case, the sleep/power button is fairly easy to use but the volume buttons are a little tough. Overall, they feel a bit squishy and take away from the button feel.

The edge height is consistent throughout the entire case so you’ll still feel it when gesturing on your iPhone. I had no issues with iPhone access or camera access with the Quadlock case.

In general, if you need to mount your iPhone on a moving platform, get the Quadlock. The motorcycle mounts have neat features like vibration dampening for image stabilization and all the moving based mounts like bike, moto and running have an extra locking mechanism to ensure that when you’re scooting about it doesn’t come off.

For the desk and car life, all you have to do is twist the case off the mount to remove it. BUT if you’re an office jockey, having that extra strong connection between the case and your table mount is just overkill. And it’s not a nice overkill, it’s an annoying overkill.

Even in the car, the locking mechanism is annoying to use when compared to all the other case Qi-mounted chargers. I’ve used dozens of different magnet mounted car mounts over the last few years and have never had them come off driving in the city. If you’re wondering how fast the Qi-charger is from Quadlock, check out the car mount video as we compare it against 10 other brands.

Honestly, out of all the products that we have that are mountable, the Quadlock is BY far the most annoying to use. For the average person.

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