I travel a lot and my iPhone is essential for work. I cannot afford to lose the use of it by it getting wet when I am fishing. I've have a Red LiteProof Fre case for both an iPhone 4S and 5S from the day I bought them and not once have I had an issue on the water. The cases are smart and are very suitable for everyday use. My only complaint if you want to call it one is the need for the external headphone adapter, but I guess that's essential to maintain waterproof integrity. My next iPhone will have one of LiteProof's cases on it the day I buy it.

I have had the Fre model for my iPhones for the past 2 years and I love them. I love being able to use my phone while out on the water without worrying about the elements or dropping it overboard (I also have the orange foam floating case). Instead of packing my phone in a dry bag and using a waterproof camera for CPR tournaments, I just use the iPhone.

I also have the Nuud case for my iPad mini and it works just as great. Coupled with the foam float case, it is fantastic. When my 4 (soon to be 5) year old daughter and I go out for some daddy-daughter kayak fishing, it allows me to stay out a little longer than usual. When she gets tired of fishing, she can play some games or work on her "homework".

Two issues that I have noticed with the Fre case:
The case can sometimes muffle the speaker and microphone, making it hard for you to hear or others to hear you.
Also, the gasket can sometimes pop out when removing the phone from the case. I had issues with this on my case for iPhone 4S and 5S. I filled out a warranty claim both times, and both times I received a new replacement case.

I have had the Lifeproof Nuud case on my iPhone 5 for over a year. It has been through hell and still no problems with the case. When the phone is out of the case it still looks brand new.

I have dropped my phone in the water while fishing in shallow waters and there have been absolutely no leaking problems at all. It has been dropped from heights as high as 12 feet again no problems. It has been in Bahrain during a sand storm and again no problems at all. This is a great case.

All that being said the biggest drawbacks to this case are you HAVE to use an apple charging cord, aftermarket cords need not apply. That problem is not the biggie...the biggie is that the voice transmission and receiving with the case on is very poor. I knew going into this case that that was an issue (with the extreme protection this case provides it is to be expected) so I was prepared, but even still it is very annoying. I always used a Bluetooth earpiece which solved this problem.

So in closing it is a wonderful case for any type of use you want to throw at it. Mine has been washed several times, dropped in the water and on hard surfaces and other than a few scratches on the case itself it has come out unharmed. You will not be disappointed in this case as long as you are ready for the lack of call quality while using the handset.

Now if they will just come out with one for my iPhone 6 plus I will be a happy camper!

I got this as a gift for Father's Day and I have used it three times now on the water in my kayak. I put it under the water a few times and never had a leak and everything on the phone worked like it was supposed to. It was easy to cover my phone with the case.

The reason I give it a 4 vice a 5 is because it is bulky, heavy and the ringer is much harder to hear with the case on. These are the only negative points I have about this case.

I have very pleased with the Lifeproof and it is a great thing to have on your phone when you are going to be on the water. I like to pull my phone out while on the water at times just to take some photos and I tend to get it wet almost everytime I have it out for one reason or another. I highly recommend the Lifeproof for anyone that plans to spend time on the water and have their phone with them.