Another hushtrap review

well i got my hushtrap today. so this is going to be 2 reviews in 1.

first review is on divineo. i ordered the case off their site on monday night. i got my tracking number the following day. canadapost had the info in their systems on wednesday..and i received the case today. packaging was good..the case itself came in the standard box...i'll write a review on the cardboard box later. honestly i will. you guys cant understand how bored i am lately. the box was then put into a giant bubblewrapped envelope. so it was very good packaging i would say. so divineo gets a big thumbs up on this one. was a perfect transaction.

now for the hushtrap. i have been debating which case i wanted to get. and now there are 2 on the market. i chose the hushtrap one because i liked the colour choices over the xcm case.
so i got the case out of the box and put the jewel sticker on...the sticker itself is a bit small. should have been at least another mm bigger...but its not that big of a deal. you can see on the left side how it should have been a bit bigger.


http://www.geocities.com/plannine@ro...images/top.JPG


now i have read some reviews of the case being warped and not 100% square..and sure enough mine wasnt 100% square. the next 2 pics will show the warpness. you will also notice there is nothing to clip off at the back of the cases to make the case fit.


http://www.geocities.com/plannine@ro...ges/bottom.JPG

http://www.geocities.com/plannine@ro...ges/curved.JPG

now this actually isnt a big deal. cause you can pull out the sides a bit and have the case snap into place with ease. now ive also seen people mentioning that the case just wouldnt fit properly at all...at first i was getting this problem..but what you have to do is put a fair ammount of pressure on the top and bottom of the case while putting in the screws. the screws did feel quite tight..but if you keep going the case will fit perfectly. unfortunately the pics i got dont do it justice..but here they are anyways till i get better lighting.

http://www.geocities.com/plannine@ro...s/side-fit.JPG

this pic you can see the front is actually fitting quite nicely.

http://www.geocities.com/plannine@ro.../front-fit.JPG

heres a side top view with the lid open which i think looks quite sharp. the lid does look a bit flimsy but it isnt..of couse they could have perhaps made the lid with some supports like the original lid..but oh well. it works. and yes you can see my beloved viper in there!!! i believe the qoob has an led on the chip itself..that could look pretty decent with a clear case.


http://www.geocities.com/plannine@ro.../side-open.JPG

now as for fullsize dvds..well they fit without a problem...they have plenty of room to spin and everything. now...taking the discs out..yes its quite a tight fit and takes some time getting used to how to take a fullsize disc out. basically i just put my thumb in the center and my index finger on the outer to pop the disc out. seems to be the best way. not sure if there could be a better way to design this so theres more room? perhaps an extra button that would pop the disc out? i dont know..but its not that bad. of course heres a pic with a fullsize disc in..its super mario sunshine i burnt a long time ago..thing is all scratched up and dusty..yet it plays fine. hurray!


http://www.geocities.com/plannine@ro...s/fullsize.JPG

i have the standard orange led in and i think it looks quite good through the clear case. the pics dont do it justice..its dark in this room.

http://www.geocities.com/plannine@ro...powered-on.JPG

and last pic..heres a top view with it powered on..and a glimpse of my cherished bongos.

http://www.geocities.com/plannine@ro...es/topview.JPG

i had a vid of the lid opening..but its so bad quality not even watchable..it was filmed with my digi camera. but the case does open a bit faster than the original..not a big deal. i did however have it stick a couple times..but it seems to be working fine right now..perhaps adding a bit of grease to the gears would help? closing the lid does take a little more pressure than the original case but its not a big deal. my buttons are all flushed with the case so that wasnt an issue. i believe some people had their buttons a bit lower that the actual case. mine are perfectly level.

overall the case cost me about $42 Canadian..that includes taxes and shipping and handling. i think it was worth it considering minidvds cost about $2 each. plus i really like the clear colour. i would recommend this case to anyone. so far its working great and fits perfectly. my only problems i guess are the jewel sticker being a bit small..and the lid not opening as smooth as the original..but come on..those shouldnt deter anyone from buying this case.

you may want to re-word that post mate, and just say they are crap, as people dont like you disagreeing with them.


but good review and hopefully honest


regards

of course its honest. i have no affiliates with anyone. i dont sell them i paid for it with my own money. im just a user. and so far im very pleased with it.

Originally posted by plan-9
of course its honest. i have no affiliates with anyone. i dont sell them i paid for it with my own money. im just a user. and so far im very pleased with it.

I got mine for free and that still didn't influence my review. I like your review as you weren't as harsh as I was about the flaws in the case.

Though you might want to revise it with proper sentance structure, grammer and/or spelling as it will go a lot further with most people if it's an easy on the eye read; of course I don't care, but as I'm learning to write reviews I get bitched at now and then for doing the exact same thing!

All in all I'm sad to see the cases are still garbage made from plastic. :(

Originally posted by plan-9
of course its honest. i have no affiliates with anyone. i dont sell them i paid for it with my own money. im just a user. and so far im very pleased with it.

sorry, it wasnt meant to offend, twas a little sarcastic, but not against you mate.

Originally posted by brakken
I got mine for free and that still didn't influence my review. I like your review as you weren't as harsh as I was about the flaws in the case.

Though you might want to revise it with proper sentance structure, grammer and/or spelling as it will go a lot further with most people if it's an easy on the eye read; of course I don't care, but as I'm learning to write reviews I get bitched at now and then for doing the exact same thing!

All in all I'm sad to see the cases are still garbage made from plastic.

Seriously, you're bitching to the dude about sentAnce structure and grammEr?? What the hell dude, looks like you need to learn a few things yourself, as it's sentEnce and grammAr. Idiot

Originally posted by EVASiON
Seriously, you're bitching to the dude about sentAnce structure and grammEr?? What the hell dude, looks like you need to learn a few things yourself, as it's sentEnce and grammAr. Idiot

You are apparently too thick to get my joke, but as expected from one of my 'flamer-fanboys' you have proved my point nicely.

Glad to see you're back around harassing me with pointless nonsense

everythings abit of joke with you mate.

Howabout putting the handbags down and letting this thread survive.

Nice, honest review Plan-9, thanks. You seem to be on the same kind of wave-length as me about it. I.E: The case is cheap and functional, it may take a bit of initiative to get on but the end result is what's important, and whichever way you slice it , it's better than either a [SIZE=2]chainsaw mod[/SIZE] or a [SIZE=2]sezure inducing lightshow[/SIZE].

I'm still waiting to recieve mine (ordered it 3 weeks ago from "lostmy.com") but, hell, It cost the same as a round of beers, so I am going to be difficult to disappoint.

BTW: I think your review was fine, you got several things right:

You realise that 'value' is important.
You didn't piss off your audience.
You spoke about facts (backed with pictures) before giving your opinion.
You used your review to talk about the product (not yourself )
You didn't round of your review off with a nice big slap on your own back about how your not afraid to stick it to da man.

Originally posted by pubjoe
Howabout putting the handbags down and letting this thread survive.

Nice, honest review Plan-9, thanks. You seem to be on the same kind of wave-length as me about it. I.E: The case is cheap and functional, it may take a bit of initiative to get on but the end result is what's important, and whichever way you slice it , it's better than either a [SIZE=2]chainsaw mod[/SIZE] or a [SIZE=2]sezure inducing lightshow[/SIZE].

I'm still waiting to recieve mine (ordered it 3 weeks ago from "lostmy.com") but, hell, It cost the same as a round of beers, so I am going to be difficult to disappoint.

BTW: I think your review was fine, you got several things right:

You realise that 'value' is important.
You didn't piss off your audience.
You spoke about facts (backed with pictures) before giving your opinion.
You used your review to talk about the product (not yourself )
You didn't round of your review off with a nice big slap on your own back about how your not afraid to stick it to da man.

yes thats quite right mate. independant reviews from people who aint affiliated with any other team ( or being paid).

but yes, i have to agree, there cheap n cheerful (which ive said all along), and they do the job that there designed to do. despite needing a 2 hands , a screwdriver and a gamebit to get on.


good stuff

I would like to respond to pubjoe's comments about plan-9's review. He took graded it using his own rating scale, which is fine, but I just wanted to point out errors in the points he did make.

[SIZE=3]You realise that 'value' is important.[/size]

Yes he did note that ‘value’ is indeed important, but the value he mentioned in on the cheap side whereas people who like a quality product are willing to spend the extra few dollars to make sure they get what they are paying for.

[SIZE=3]You didn't piss off your audience.[/size]

If you’re audience is aggravated by your review then you know you are being an effective writer. If not you’re appealing to the masses by selling out and not giving an honest opinion by dulling down what is really going down. He did indeed mention the many defects which plague Hushcrap’s cases, but like I said he justified them by stating he wanted a cheap solution which is exactly what he did indeed purchase. This ties in with the ‘not talking about himself part’ as it was based on his views of what monetary value means. Now I'm not saying 'plan-9's' review was selling out in anyway, but just stating general facts.

[SIZE=3]You spoke about facts (backed with pictures) before giving your opinion.[/size]

What is wrong about giving your opinion while stating the facts and giving pictures (like in my review)?

[SIZE=3]You used your review to talk about the product (not yourself )[/size]

Without mentioned of oneself you leave the reader wondering ‘Why should I trust this review?’,‘ Who is this person?’ and ‘What experience does he have to backup his opinions?’ If you notice that the most greatest critics of all time do talk about their own opinions, beliefs and experiences which in the end will help the reader as it is up to the reader to interpret these writings.

[SIZE=3]You didn't round of your review off with a nice big slap on your own back about how your not afraid to stick it to da man.[/size]

I guess you've never read national reviews and/or listened to famous public figures speak! Sadly with most reviews that plague the GameCube scene they are doing just the opposite of this so reminding the reader that you aren’t some ‘trashy sellout’ is almost required. Of course if these unbiased user reviews keep on coming in the pace that they are there will be no need to mention such things. What good things I have spawned haven’t I?[/i]

To ‘plan-9’

It was an excellent review, but like I stated above correct sentence structure, grammar and spelling would of made it a much more effective one no doubt. I myself and of course just learning on how to make quality reviews and it’s a never ending process.

If you are to notice the progression of my reviews you can see my style, tone and purpose improving greatly especially with my newest Qoob and NinjaMod reviews. Sure you’ll always have critics, but if you look at the number of people who do view my reviews compared to the number of people who actually complain and then look at the people who complain and realize they are alternative motives you will see that I am doing a great job.

I was very please to see another unbiased review and hope you will follow it up with more!

dont turn this into a flame war. brakkens reply was just and doesnt warrant people flaming him for it. i wrote this review because i do know a few people are debating if they should buy one of these cases. and im very happy with the case. i dont feel that the case is indeed very cheaply made at all. i think the quality is in fact quite good. the lid is opening very smoothly and very close to the stock gamecube lid. the case does indeed fit perfectly..the buttons are all flush with the case. the screws go in fine. they were a bit tight the first time you screw them in..but once you do put them in they end up fitting perfectly. they're not loose nor will the case come loose over time. my only concern is tab on the lid. not sure what you want to call it..but its the thing that actually holds the lid closed. since pushing the lid closed isnt as smooth as the original case some might think this tab could break off. i doubt it would happen..but just in case i normall hold down the eject button when closing the lid then when the lid is all the way down release the eject button. again..im very happy with this case and would buy another one if i needed one. i hope more people who own these cases as well as the other cases out right now will post their opinions on them.

Originally posted by plan-9
dont turn this into a flame war. brakkens reply was just and doesnt warrant people flaming him for it.

Didn't you notice anything I post is considered 'flamebate' especially by my group of 'fanboys' that follow me from post to post. I for the most part ignore it as since I have posted the rules the flaming has been slowing turning into more of a professional debate which is good and keeps the forum alive and healthy. :)

[/b]i dont feel that the case is indeed very cheaply made at all. i think the quality is in fact quite good. [/B]

Sadly your feelings don't change facts. I have been talking with some designers and they have pointed out many design flaws in addition to the flaws that are already known. The case has major flaws in it's internal design and the way the peices are made and also the plastic itself is a cheap grade. I will morepost about this soon as I have to send a case to a buddy of mine that works at a local manufacturing plant that deals in plastic molds.

Originally posted by brakken



Sadly your feelings don't change facts. I have been talking with some designers and they have pointed out many design flaws in addition to the flaws that are already known. The case has major flaws in it's internal design and the way the peices are made and also the plastic itself is a cheap grade. I will morepost about this soon as I have to send a case to a buddy of mine that works at a local manufacturing plant that deals in plastic molds.

cheap plastic = cheap case, simple really

still does the job, your sounding really desperate to **** over the GCcase lids now, eh, nothing personal though eh mate.

also, these serious design flaws mate, i`m sure will provide an interesting read once you post them.

but what the fook, is it a boeing 747 or a replacement case for a console. whats it gonna do, collapse in onitself and take your gamecube out with it?

my amazement knows no bounds when it comes to your statements brakken.

also mate, i worked in the plastic moulding buisiness for around 5 years, as well as injection moulding / sheet metal work and ive even done a little toolmaking in my time, so i know a little about this and i for one await your buddys comments with bated breath.

Your signature is easier on the eyes