PDair P01 Black Leather Case for Motorola DROID 2 A955

This is my third case for my Droid 2. I started with the hard plastic Verizon snap-holster, but eventually the phone got caught on my seat belt while leaving the car, and the swivel latch broke off completely. Next I tried the lightweight standard Verizon leather horizontal holster, but after a year or so, it was literally down to its last thread, and it had to be discarded.

In contrast, this PDair P01 case ("Horizontal Pouch Type 3BMOD2P01") is heavy-duty, hand made, thicker and much sturdier than the Verizon leather holster, but surprisingly small. Unlike the Verizon case, the PDair uses a simple magnetic latch rather than a noisy Velcro (hook & loop) fastener. As shipped, the metal latch is covered with a protective plastic film that you really need to peel off before use, then it latches easily.

The case opens pretty wide, thanks to flexible elastic bands at each edge, sewed between two thick leather strips. This makes it easy to quickly slip the phone in and out. There isn't a lot of clearance at each end, so it's a snug fit, but not too snug. Removing the phone from the holster is easy to do with your left hand, if you're right-handed, and vice versa. Just place a finger at the bottom, in the middle, lift the latch, and it pops right out. Restoring the phone to the pouch takes a little more work, but over time you'll get the hang of it.

The covered belt loop feels very strong; perhaps there is spring steel under that leather. The loop doesn't slip onto a belt very easily, but that means it won't slip off very easily either, which is a good thing for something as valuable as a phone.

Overall, I think I've finally found a quality Droid 2 case that should last. I will update this review if it doesn't.

For a better look at this case in action, do a YouTube search for "PDair Droid 2".