I'm not prone to dropping my phone, nor do I want a huge case to put on it, so I bought this hoping it would solve the slipperiness problem. The case is lightweight but feels strong. It's only slightly larger than the phone, so your phone won't be huge and bulky. It has a mesh back to it which makes it much easier to grip than just the bare phone. It was very easy to get on--you essentially snap one corner in at a time until the case is completely on the phone.

This is one of the best cases that I have bought and I have bought MANY cases. The feel in the hand is great. You feel the metal on the sides and the back isn't slippery. I am very careful with my phones, so I've never actually dropped it, but I'm sure it would handle a short fall.

It was packaged nicely, and the fit is nice. It's a tough phone to protect properly, the edge seems vulnerable to glass breakage if dropped accidentally which is inevitable no matter how careful you may think you are. I like the feel of the case especially the back that has a cool textured grippy design, not taking anything away from the very cool gunmetal texture look and feel of the perimeter part of this case that snaps into place over the rubber protective part the phone slips into initially. BTW it was very simple to install.