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Battery cases and battery packs are unfortunately a necessity for anyone who, like me, is paranoid
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about when their iPhone is going to die. Battery packs are great as I can connect them when needed, but then I've got to try and
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find somewhere for both my device and the battery pack. Battery cases on the other hand are awesome thanks to being in one package, but then you're
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stuck with the bulk. Why hasn't anyone thought of combining the two
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Well accessory maker Moshi finally has. This is the Moshi Ion iGlaze case for the iPhone 6s and 6s Plus
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Essentially it's a battery pack that you can slide on and off of it's compatible series of iGlaze cases, giving you the best of both worlds
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The convenience of a battery case and the choice of a battery pack
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With there being two parts to this case, let's take a look at them individually
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Starting with the Moshi iGlaze case. There's a few types of iGlaze cases, the ones I have here are the included Ion case and
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iGlaze Nappa. But most of the iGlaze cases will work with the battery pack
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The included Ion case comes in two colours, this grey colour I have here as well as a
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black variant. Moshi describe the finish on this case as brushed titanium, but it feels a lot softer
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while still being rigid enough to protect my iPhone. The Nappa on the other hand goes down the more premium luxury route of leather, which
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again comes in a variety of colours and looks and feels great
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Both styles offer great protection to my iPhone and both have rubber around the inside to
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help ease the phone in during installation. Plus it adds a bit of extra durability in the event of a drop
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This cut out is for the mute switch, speaker grill, lightning port and headphone jack
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With the volume rocker and lock switch being completely protected by some hard plastics
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Inside the cases it's got this nice microfiber type of feel to protect my iPhone from scratches
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when taking the case on and off. But now to the main event, the battery pack itself
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Installation to the case couldn't be easier, simply slide the phone into the pack and it will click into place
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Securing itself with the circle cut out on the back. Once in, the phone is completely secure no matter how much I shake the case
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The battery pack is made out of the same hard plastic as the Ion case itself and it does
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add a decent amount of heft and bulk. Adding around 4.5 ounces of extra weight
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But this isn't a deal breaker as of course you can attach and detach the battery pack
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whenever necessary. On the back of the pack there's a little indicator to let you know how much juice the
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case has left. With a 2750 mAh battery, the battery pack can hold around 2 full charges for my iPhone 6s
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Plus it takes less than 2 hours for a full charge, which is a lot quicker than some of
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the other battery cases I've tried in the past. Overall this is a great case and the perfect solution to eliminate the cons of the separate
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battery cases and battery packs. Combining the two gives you all of the convenience without any of the downfalls
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I can charge my iPhone with the iGlaze Ion at any time, wherever I am in just a few hours
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And be reassured that my iPhone isn't going to die on me when I need it the most
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Well that's it for this video but if you'd like to pick up a Moshi Ion Glaze, I'll make
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sure to leave a link in the description down below. Also in the comments section, let me know what battery cases you're using
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I'd love to see if any of you have got this already and your thoughts
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Or if you think you've got one that's a little bit better. Let me know in the comments down below
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