The Journey

One thing that makes the iPhone so impressive is the simplicity and the quality of the design. Aesthetically, the iPhone is the pinnacle of design. After spending hundreds of dollars on an iPhone, most people need some protection ... but the available cases are made from cheap plastic or rubber. And why would you cover a beautiful glass and metal sculpture with a cheap case?

We looked everywhere for a case that was built with the same materials and quality as the iPhone, but couldn’t find a single one! While these other cases may do a good job protecting your phone, what’s the point when you can’t even tell what your phone actually looks like in the first place? And although there are a few metal cases on the market, they all caused reception issues and dropped calls.

So, after much frustration, we decided to create our own perfect iPhone case … and that's where the journey to KLOQE began.

Initial Stages

KLOQE's first design called for two windows (openings) above the two antennas of the iPhone. While this seemed like a good idea on paper, we soon discovered that it did very little to combat the reception issues.

3D Printed Prototypes

3D printed plastic prototypes helped prove fit and function before moving onto the next, and more expensive, step of prototyping.

First Aluminum Prototype

When the first aluminum prototypes were created, they looked great, but only half of our goal was completed. We had created a phone case that looked and felt just like the iPhone; however, we were now running into the same problem that every other all-aluminum case has had … RECEPTION ISSUES.

So, it was back to the drawing board for 7 more rounds of prototypes until we found our patent-pending solution.

The last round of prototyping called for complete separation between the three sections of the iPhone and case. To do this, we used injection molding along with Electric Discharge Machining (EDM). These methods, in addition to the patent-pending design, allowed KLOQE to keep its all-aluminum body while combating all reception issues.

Standing above the competition

1. Design — Our goal was to recreate the exact look and feel of the iPhone 5, and we did just that. With its CNC carved, brushed aluminum corners and that “slightly chilled” feel of the aircraft grade aluminum, KLOQE delivers the most similar experience to holding an original iPhone in your hand on the market today. But now when you drop your phone, we've got you covered.

2. Innovation — A smart phone deserves a smart case, right? Well, that’s exactly what KLOQE is. Realizing that reception on iPhones can be interrupted with an aluminum case when the top and bottom antennas are bridged, we have a patent-pending design utilizing electric discharge machining and injection molding in key areas, which prevents any possible signal interruption while being able to mimic the iPhone’s original design.

3. Quality — KLOQE is built with premium quality aircraft grade aluminum in a 10-step, 7-hour process that turns a solid block of aluminum into an accessory marvel. In a world full of cellphone cases made of plastic, rubber, and other various substrates, KLOQE is truly one of a kind in this industry.

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