When I first bought my iPhone, I was offered a selection of pretty cheap cases as part of a deal. I went for the cheapest possible – a Carphone Warehouse own-brand piece of rubber that did nothing more than destroy the design of the iPhone. Despite me never dropping my iPhone to date (touch wood), I still felt that I needed a replacement case once the piece of rubber finally fell apart. After browsing the Apple Store, I settled on the then brand new, Incipio Feather.

The Incipio Feather has been a great case so far. It’s incredibly thin and light weight, doesn’t block access to any controls (despite not being able to dock my iPhone with the case attached) and comes with two surface protectors.

The screen protectors are good at their job, but I hate them. They change the feel ever so slightly of the iPhone’s screen, and even without them on, the screen has never been scratched. Heck, it’s scratch resistant. That with the edges of the protector coming loose within a few days lead me to remove it all together.

Tim Cox over at Cult of Mac puts up a good argument as to why we shouldn’t use cases for our iPhone’s. While I somewhat agree, I still can’t help clipping the Feather over my iPhone before I leave the home, just to reassure me. Even though in the back of my mind, I know that if I drop my iPhone from a significant height onto solid ground, it’s likely that the iPhone will be damaged whether the case is on it or not.

Still, if you’re on the look out for a new case for your iPhone (I believe Incipio offer cases for iPod touches and the like also), then the Incipio Feather is a definite option that you should look out for. To the touch, the phone is only slightly bulkier, and from a distance it’s hardly there.