OTTERBOX DEFENDER SERIES Case for iPad mini (5th Gen ONLY) - Retail Packaging - BLACK

We needed something industrial so that the kids would not break their iPads. The case looks and feels very secure. It does have the screen protector filled built in which I did not think it had based on the description. The Apple pen holder is a nice feature and does not impede. It is a little difficult to open. When pulling one corner, it feels like it’s going to break unless you do the corners one at a time. I would purchase again, but maybe look for one that does not have the screen protector built-in.

Fast shipping great deal

Otter box is the best. I know there will be a time where they’ll try to break their iPads but with this case I know they’ll have to try harder. Otter box is the best. Money well spend.

My husband is a hard man to buy gifts for, but after he broke two iPads by dropping them I ordered this. The best part was watching him try to figure how to open it to put it on the iPad. Now that it is on, he is so impressed with the durability, look, and functionality. And he is a hard man to impress.

The case is great but the screen protector is a thin plastic film the is useless. I peeled it off and used a glass one and it works fine.

Why the grades I choose? Great protection = A+ Otter box defender lives up to its protection claims. Easy to hold, very protective. If used by a child or in a factory/store this is your top choice! Functional/pencil=C+: the protective cover is not easy to come off which isn’t a bad thing. Unless you take it off often. The stylus pencil holder is nifty but totally inconvenient. It is housed inside the removable lid. I can’t tell you how many times I dropped this trying to pry the top off to get the pencil. But hey at least protection is top notch. ability to return D-: why? Oh sure I can return it. For 30% of what I paid. It’s not worth it. Or I guess I could have lied and said it was defective. I kept it. Maybe I can find another home for it.

It’s great. Very protected without being gigantic. Adds better grip and hard cover / stand makes it very convenient for hands free viewing.

They included a license/warranty foldout in about 20 languages but couldnt be bothered to include directions on how to open the damn thing-- which is not a small feat considering its a rubber housing and two large ABS plastic bits with a ton of clips. I had to go look up a 3rd party video on Youtube to figure out how to open it. The shoddy attached plastic screen protector covers the fingerprint sensor and is generally terrible, but thankfully it comes off easily (albeit leaving behind a bunch of sticky crap that didnt come off with rubbing alcohol). Most folks will install a durable glass protector immediately, so this part of the design makes no sense. It would be nice if they sold a version of this without the clear plastic bit and minus the weird swingy hinge thing in the outer cover. I dont need anything else moving around potentially damaging things while the shell is closed. Once together it certainly feels sturdy. I bought this to protect my charts in the cockpit of a small plane in heavy turbulence, and the case covers everything well enough that nothing will get damaged in a flight bag. But it could just as easily see duty showing draft plans at a construction site or emailing your parents from atop that mountain. Its such a sensible upgrade you wonder why Apple is still selling a flimsy piece of folding cardboard with a magnet for $40 and calling it a cover-- or why they dont just increase the thickness beyond tortilla chip and add more battery volume. Anyway, problem solved.

Improvements can be made in the instructions.

Worth every penny. I wouldn’t use my phone with out it.